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Old 12-09-2009, 06:45 PM
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...and when you come out of the store and find your parking spot empty you shoot the spot where your car was? Or did you leave it in the car and now your gun is going to be used in a crime along with the stolen car? Try explaining that to "Officer Friendly".
Even if you try to stop them in the act, they tend to have bigger guns and know how to use them during a crime better than you. This is what they do for a living. Let them take the car while you call the police and your insurance.
Calm down chief. There's a smilie in there for a reason. BTW, multiple FBI statistics show that criminals are horrible shots and never practice, while I spend about 15-20 minutes a night dry firing my M&P and have over 2000 rounds put through it just this fall.
 
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Old 12-09-2009, 09:52 PM
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Get a trunk monkey. Your car will NEVER get stolen....

YouTube - Suburban Auto Group Trunk Monkey #4 - Thrown off a Bridge
 

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Old 12-09-2009, 11:42 PM
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I know some people install a hidden switch for cutting off the fuel in the fuel line. No fuel, no start.
 
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Old 12-10-2009, 02:41 AM
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I have a 09. Its modified. I live in East LA.

Park your car in your drive way.

Hide everything and don't have anything visible inside your car.

/thread haha

i had an autolock but i just got rid of it cause it got annoying
 
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Old 12-10-2009, 07:12 PM
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I like the fuel shutoff trick, but if they do manage to get to a position where it could be started, you've got bigger problems.
 
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Old 12-10-2009, 07:47 PM
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Old 12-11-2009, 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by niko3257
don't bother with steering wheels locks. thieves can take
them off in seconds. waste of money.
just remember no matter what you have on your car. if a
thieve really wants your car he can take it whenever he
wants. it's that easy.
Care to explain how so? You are describing a thief as God.

These kinds of wheel locks, I don't see how they can cut it off easily...

I udnerstand the basics... about locking it and leaving it in well-lit places. I had my old car attempted to get stolen 3 times right near my house.
 
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Old 12-11-2009, 12:28 AM
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Ask your insurance agent what will get you discounts on your insurance.

Do a few back-of-the-napkin calculations on these improvements.

Install what you think will give you more security, and that which is fiscally reasonable.

In our case, we could get a discount if we installed some sort of vehicle tracking type system -- such as a lojack. Now, we didn't install one -- lojack is a bit expensive, but economic incentives are something to think about and base your decisions partially on.
 
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Old 12-11-2009, 01:17 AM
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Insurance has 500$ deductable.

By the way, will installing an aftermarket alarm void the warranty?
 
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Old 12-11-2009, 06:04 AM
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i got the LoJack. i had it in the my last car, so i put it on my new 2010 Fit Sport also. you can't go wrong with it, 35% off on car insurance.
 
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Old 12-11-2009, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by john21031
Care to explain how so? You are describing a thief as God.

These kinds of wheel locks, I don't see how they can cut it off easily...

I udnerstand the basics... about locking it and leaving it in well-lit places. I had my old car attempted to get stolen 3 times right near my house.


the way they do it is by cutting your steering wheel. they don't care
about a steering wheel cause that is replaceable. cut a section off
and the lock slide right off.
 
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Old 12-11-2009, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by interestingstuff
In our case, we could get a discount if we installed some sort of vehicle tracking type system -- such as a lojack. Now, we didn't install one -- lojack is a bit expensive, but economic incentives are something to think about and base your decisions partially on.

Theres a pretty neat little trick with using a pay as you go boost mobile phone hardwired for power and hidden under the dash you pay like $10 every six months to keep the phone active, then you can track the phone online. As long as its hidden well enough you shouldn't have an issue.

http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread...obile+tracking
 
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Old 12-11-2009, 12:28 PM
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Ravelco Anti Theft Device my friend has it in his Wrx..works great. . Unless they tow it
 
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Old 12-12-2009, 03:54 AM
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Originally Posted by niko3257
the way they do it is by cutting your steering wheel. they don't care
about a steering wheel cause that is replaceable. cut a section off
and the lock slide right off.
So you cut the top portion, it shouldn't be able to slide as the sides are curved.

I don't see it as being easy to take off by cutting. Even if your cut the steering wheel from both sides...
 
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Old 12-12-2009, 02:32 PM
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The baby monitor is a very good idea.
Viper Alarm + Kill switches + Train horns. Have fun breaking into that when it goes off at 3am waking the angry neighbors.
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Ravelco
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Wonder if there make an alarm kinda like this, Id def get one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVvsvmyBZz8
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Old 12-12-2009, 04:13 PM
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anti theft

Originally Posted by MoonDream
I know some people install a hidden switch for cutting off the fuel in the fuel line. No fuel, no start.
I had that on my del sol before. My brother in law installed it under the car(driver side). He also had it on his 2nd gen rx7 which they tried to steal at one point. It works and can be DIY mod.
 
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Old 12-12-2009, 04:18 PM
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i just keep a baby in the passenger seat........these guys prolly already have 58 kids so they avoid this like the plague
 
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