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Originally Posted by BlueBugEye
Most have a rev cut off, e.g of you try to move the car it immobilises and the alarm sounds. I could of had remote start as an option on mine but as it would invalidate the thatcham category 1 therefore my insurance it wasn't worth it. Also as I have a manual there is a chance I could leave it in gear which could be expensive on a remote start!
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My mate done that in his old Renault 19, went straight in to the back of a land rover!
Anyway, as far as I know, as soon as you do something to trigger the alarm, ie open the door, break window, stand too close if fitted with proximity, the alarm activates and the engine is imediately cut and imobilised. It's imposible to drive the car off whilst under remote start operation. Even if you did manage to get in, the second you touch the throttle, it cuts, imobilises and alam will sound. Same is for the built in turbo timer. Not sure why it invalidates the thatcham 1 status as it's perfectly safe/theif proof, but it does.