How to prevent stolen RX7?
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There is no full proof way.
The more theft deterrent stuff you have though, the higher percentage the thief will get frustrated and run. If it is really important to you, you could always shell out the $500+ a year for LoJack.
You can:
install the club
install a good alarm
get LoJack
pull some fuses
install kill switches on fuel system
and my favorite and what I have done:
install a 44mag
The more theft deterrent stuff you have though, the higher percentage the thief will get frustrated and run. If it is really important to you, you could always shell out the $500+ a year for LoJack.
You can:
install the club
install a good alarm
get LoJack
pull some fuses
install kill switches on fuel system
and my favorite and what I have done:
install a 44mag
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Protecting your FD is just like protecting any other car.
*Lock the doors
*Don't have flashy interior mods/stereo, etc.
*Be careful where you park
Ambitious thieves can steal any car with enough effort. Casual thieves will usually ignore a locked car with a functioning alarm and move on.
*Lock the doors
*Don't have flashy interior mods/stereo, etc.
*Be careful where you park
Ambitious thieves can steal any car with enough effort. Casual thieves will usually ignore a locked car with a functioning alarm and move on.
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Originally posted by Fumanchu
There is no full proof way.
The more theft deterrent stuff you have though, the higher percentage the thief will get frustrated and run. If it is really important to you, you could always shell out the $500+ a year for LoJack.
You can:
install the club
install a good alarm
get LoJack
pull some fuses
install kill switches on fuel system
and my favorite and what I have done:
install a 44mag
There is no full proof way.
The more theft deterrent stuff you have though, the higher percentage the thief will get frustrated and run. If it is really important to you, you could always shell out the $500+ a year for LoJack.
You can:
install the club
install a good alarm
get LoJack
pull some fuses
install kill switches on fuel system
and my favorite and what I have done:
install a 44mag
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If you really want to prevent your car from beeing stolen... USE THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER as a KILL SWITCH...pretty simple( any good electrician can do this)
With out the cigarette lighter nobody can start the engine...even if the lighter is in the car nobody is going to assume that they have to push in the lighter in order to start the car...
With out the cigarette lighter nobody can start the engine...even if the lighter is in the car nobody is going to assume that they have to push in the lighter in order to start the car...
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If someone really wants your ride... Repo mans tow truck, i watched a show on this before and its AMAZING how fast they can pull up behind you and be out with your ride. was like under 5-10 seconds
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Originally posted by RX7Wishing
If someone really wants your ride... Repo mans tow truck, i watched a show on this before and its AMAZING how fast they can pull up behind you and be out with your ride. was like under 5-10 seconds
If someone really wants your ride... Repo mans tow truck, i watched a show on this before and its AMAZING how fast they can pull up behind you and be out with your ride. was like under 5-10 seconds
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man...I haven't locked my car in 3 years living in Japan. I even went so far as to take the locking mechanism out of the driver's door(it failed on me once and I couldn't get the door UNlocked). Guess it's nice living in a low/no-crime area.
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Originally posted by rynberg
Protecting your FD is just like protecting any other car.
*Lock the doors
*Don't have flashy interior mods/stereo, etc.
*Be careful where you park
Ambitious thieves can steal any car with enough effort. Casual thieves will usually ignore a locked car with a functioning alarm and move on.
Protecting your FD is just like protecting any other car.
*Lock the doors
*Don't have flashy interior mods/stereo, etc.
*Be careful where you park
Ambitious thieves can steal any car with enough effort. Casual thieves will usually ignore a locked car with a functioning alarm and move on.
...Sums it up nicely. Especially the stereo part. Like an auditory billboard saying "Steal me". Still, NOTHING is absolutely theft-proof, but these few precautions will stop about 99%.
Make sure you have confidence in your Insurance Company. Then relax. IMO if you worry too much, you can't enjoy the car.
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Wow I never imagined some thief rolling up in a Repo truck and 10 seconds later driving away pulling the car~! I guess nothing really is safe but a wheel shoe would seem to be the only way to prevent the car maybe put one on both a front and rear wheel
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keep it in your back yard and dont park it on the street. thats what i do. Never sees malls or anything. The most dangerous places it may see is a resteraunt parking lot but i make shure i can see it from where i sit.
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Originally posted by Spartanic
44mag? Somehow I can see the thief happily taking the 44 mad also. What's the Lojack anyway?
44mag? Somehow I can see the thief happily taking the 44 mad also. What's the Lojack anyway?
You've never heard of LoJack? Its a satellite tracking program that monitors your vehicles location and they communicate with the cops to recover you car. Most cars are found within the hour from when you report it stolen. If it can't be found, LoJack will give you some cash but I can't remember how much.
*edit* Skunks is right about insurance. I have had 2 cars stolen in the last 3 years and both times my insurance company has paid out generously for all my mods. Get Statefarm... it's worth it.
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Kind of off topic.. But the theives in my area are pretty resourceful. There has been a rash of motorcycle thefts coinciding with an increase in minivan thefts. People are actually stealing late model minivans and then using the vans to steal the motorcycles. What dicks!
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Its simple, if a pro wants your car, your car is gone and it'll never be returned (without Lojack). If a kid or joyrider wants your car, the more devices you have the better. Just be prepared for the would be thief to damage as much as he can in the car out of spite. If a kid does get your fd out for a joyride, expect to get it back in a way that will make you wish it was never found.
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My method of making sure my car never gets stolen: http://www.bradleythornington.com/~fox/TrunkMonkey.mpeg
EDIT: Dammit, link not working. It was that video of the monkey jumping out of the trunk to beat the crap outta the car theif. Funny stuff.
EDIT: Dammit, link not working. It was that video of the monkey jumping out of the trunk to beat the crap outta the car theif. Funny stuff.
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