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Old 12-17-02, 07:30 PM
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Talking My new windshield

I locked my keys in my car quite a while back and the Po po put a good spiderweb in my windshield. I called 3 or 4 places who all quoted above $250 , and i found a windshield for $167, installed! I am quite happy since i got my new windshield, my old one was pretty pitted and shitty.
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Why would the police smash your windshield?
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howed the police do that?...... just incase any of my windows break i got a spare parts car woot !


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he was using the long rod to grab the door handle to open it from the inside
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Ah, the beauty of a new windshield, almost like a new car! Just like getting new shoe laces!
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why didn't you break a door glass?????? $15 bucks compared to 150+ for windshield!!
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yeah thats what i would like to know
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Originally posted by Rotary13B1
why didn't you break a door glass?????? $15 bucks compared to 150+ for windshield!!
Why didnt you take a flathead screwdriver and lift the handle, hit the unlock/lock rod and push up? 15 seconds and free?
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Why didnt you take a flathead screwdriver and lift the handle, hit the unlock/lock rod and push up? 15 seconds and free?
Congratulations, you've just told the world how to break into our 7's....
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damn it, cant you tell that to the thieves around here?? they just stuck the screw driver in the key hole, tore the lock and sheet metal all to hell!! Damn uneducated thieves....
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damn it, cant you tell that to the thieves around here?? they just stuck the screw driver in the key hole, tore the lock and sheet metal all to hell!! Damn uneducated thieves....
Thats what they did to my Dads GSL-SE .

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Originally posted by jalvord_2003_68_01
he was using the long rod to grab the door handle to open it from the inside
and let me guess. .they will not take responsibility for the broken windshield..
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Originally posted by hornbm


Congratulations, you've just told the world how to break into our 7's....
Hell theres more, these cars are about as easy to break into as a chevy or a ford with side vent windows ont he doors, or a sliding glass mini truck...

Take any old mazda key and wiggle it up and down and it will get you in , with no problem...

79-80 , just remove the right rear tail light and pull the hatch release...

Its no secret guys, all this stuff is well known by anyone. Just cause they can break into it this way do you think thats whats they will do. considering the surface area of just about anycar is like 55% galss, all they have to do is pick up a common 5lb pass key, commonly know to us common folk as a rock, and smash the window... Its not that hard...
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yeah and speaking of security... why the hell is there a law that prevents us from booby traping our cars???

Some guy in california lined the back of his speakers with razor blades, and the thief SUED HIM.

That is honestly the stupidest law I have ever heard of.
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Originally posted by MIKE-P-28


Hell theres more, these cars are about as easy to break into as a chevy or a ford with side vent windows ont he doors, or a sliding glass mini truck...

Take any old mazda key and wiggle it up and down and it will get you in , with no problem...

79-80 , just remove the right rear tail light and pull the hatch release...

Its no secret guys, all this stuff is well known by anyone. Just cause they can break into it this way do you think thats whats they will do. considering the surface area of just about anycar is like 55% galss, all they have to do is pick up a common 5lb pass key, commonly know to us common folk as a rock, and smash the window... Its not that hard...
Thank you Mr. Knowitall
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Thank you Mr. Knowitall
Your very welcome, anything else just ask
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Originally posted by MIKE-P-28


Your very welcome, anything else just ask
Well since you know it all.... how do you keep a battery from going dead if you have a E6K in your FB??


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Originally posted by setzep


Well since you know it all.... how do you keep a battery from going dead if you have a E6K in your FB??


Unhook the 30a fuse powering the haltech
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Originally posted by MIKE-P-28


Unhook the 30a fuse powering the haltech
Huh ... I guess you do know it all.
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thanks for the screw driver trick, i never thought of that b4, and the cop wouldn't pay a dime!

What's really funny is the guy was bragging about how good he was getting into cars! So much for that!
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