View Poll Results: list all you had at time of theft
no alarm
17
38.64%
OEM alarm
4
9.09%
basic alarm keyless
8
18.18%
2 way pager alarm long range
9
20.45%
starter kill
8
18.18%
fuel cut off
10
22.73%
clutch lock/steering wheel lock
12
27.27%
hood pin
7
15.91%
backup battery
3
6.82%
backup siren
3
6.82%
proximity sensor
5
11.36%
tilt sensor
5
11.36%
shaved/disconnected door locks
0
0%
GPS locator(lojack etc)
3
6.82%
other type of securityDIY
2
4.55%
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stolen cars, what type of security you had when it was jacked?
11-13-2010, 09:10 AM
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Re: stolen cars, what type of security you had when it was jacked?
Right....Judt to let you know I have been doing installs for a living of roever 13 yearsand I cant tell you WITHOUGT A DOUBT, what there IS A WAY AROUND IT
If tjeu know whate they are doing then getting it will be a "walk in the park" tp them in all hoesnty...I can sle tel you that en xperience car thief WILL get around the alamr in UNER 3 minutes
If tjeu know whate they are doing then getting it will be a "walk in the park" tp them in all hoesnty...I can sle tel you that en xperience car thief WILL get around the alamr in UNER 3 minutes
To contribute to the topic. I had an eg hatch stolen from about 15ft away from my bedroom window. I had just moved to Orlando,Fl 10 days prior and lived in a gated development that required a code to get in the gate. Went out for the night and came home. Was lying in bed about asleep and heard it start up and I looked out the window to see it driving away. Called the cops and made a report. It was found about 2hrs later sitting in a driveway running with both doors open. They drove it to another house to jack another car and luckily that person was awake and heard them outside. Opened the door and they ran off. Stole f/r lips,shift ****,stereo,500+cds,speakers,oakley sunglasses,cigarettes and car wash tokens lol
11-13-2010, 10:14 AM
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Re: stolen cars, what type of security you had when it was jacked?
Right....Judt to let you know I have been doing installs for a living of roever 13 yearsand I cant tell you WITHOUGT A DOUBT, what there IS A WAY AROUND IT
If tjeu know whate they are doing then getting it will be a "walk in the park" tp them in all hoesnty...I can sle tel you that en xperience car thief WILL get around the alamr in UNER 3 minutes
If tjeu know whate they are doing then getting it will be a "walk in the park" tp them in all hoesnty...I can sle tel you that en xperience car thief WILL get around the alamr in UNER 3 minutes
11-14-2010, 09:47 AM
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Re: stolen cars, what type of security you had when it was jacked?
my car wasn't stolen but they were in the process.
97 ek cx no alarm or anything. lowered on xxr rims.
first day my mom went to work in like 5 months and she ended up coming home an hour early and noticed a guy on a cellphone next to my car and another guy in the stairwell in my apt complex on a cellphone. came home then went back outside with my dad and dog and then the two mexicans took off. plastic covering my steering column is ****ed up and they broke my windshield wiper plug and jacked up the ignition position. they also left a screwdriver on the floor lol
i didn't have full insurance on it at the time but I do now so I actually just want someone to steal it so I can buy a van or something I don't have to worry about anymore. It sucks cause I love my car but I'd rather get rid of it and buy some ugly car
97 ek cx no alarm or anything. lowered on xxr rims.
first day my mom went to work in like 5 months and she ended up coming home an hour early and noticed a guy on a cellphone next to my car and another guy in the stairwell in my apt complex on a cellphone. came home then went back outside with my dad and dog and then the two mexicans took off. plastic covering my steering column is ****ed up and they broke my windshield wiper plug and jacked up the ignition position. they also left a screwdriver on the floor lol
i didn't have full insurance on it at the time but I do now so I actually just want someone to steal it so I can buy a van or something I don't have to worry about anymore. It sucks cause I love my car but I'd rather get rid of it and buy some ugly car
11-16-2010, 12:25 PM
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Re: stolen cars, what type of security you had when it was jacked?
If someone wants your ugly *** van that will go bye bye too. There arent to many cars on the road that are safe, and honda's for sure arent even close to being one.
Seeing this stuff makes me so glad i have a garage and a dad that understands it MY garage lol
Seeing this stuff makes me so glad i have a garage and a dad that understands it MY garage lol
11-24-2010, 03:31 AM
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Re: stolen cars, what type of security you had when it was jacked?
voted, early 2002 had a 90 crx si stolen in front of my house at 3am it only had a steering wheel lock for security..
, car was found in compton they only took wires, intake, battery and shift ****
, car was found in compton they only took wires, intake, battery and shift ****
12-24-2011, 05:16 PM
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Re: stolen cars, what type of security you had when it was jacked?
keep this going. more people vote better and more accurate the chart will be.
maybe it will serve as a motivation to beef up the security for some people.
especially now that times are tough and **** gets stolen from your front porch( gifts and packages)
maybe it will serve as a motivation to beef up the security for some people.
especially now that times are tough and **** gets stolen from your front porch( gifts and packages)
02-27-2012, 09:31 AM
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Re: stolen cars, what type of security you had when it was jacked?
Nah, if you saw the write up its pretty bad in what it tells you but then its common knowledge really. The mods believe some idiot will use it as a "how to" and steal a car with it. I disagree but I do see their point and will abide by the ruling. I am still adding to it and refining it and will put it up online somewhere eventually.
I'll give an example: The hood locks for Integra's. Ya they keep your hood locked but unfortunately they are super easy to bypass. The front clip is made of plastic and a theif will just cut a hole and unlock your hood.
What seems like a clever product to keep you hood locked turns into something that is almost worthless. About as effective as a club at preventing car theft.
A good part of security is in the install. But unless you know how people disable them then you wont know how to help prevent them from being disabled. Nothing will beat a tow truck and even GPS is easily defeated. GPS needs a clear view of the sky put it inside just about any enclosed truck and GPS is non functional. Paging alarms are also easy to defeate also but I wont say how.
You can however make it more difficult to steel and that's the idea behind most security.
02-27-2012, 08:48 PM
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Re: stolen cars, what type of security you had when it was jacked?
I agree with you. I think if people posted more of this info it would aid in preventing theft. Most security features that are bypassed come down to poor install or poor design.
I'll give an example: The hood locks for Integra's. Ya they keep your hood locked but unfortunately they are super easy to bypass. The front clip is made of plastic and a theif will just cut a hole and unlock your hood.
What seems like a clever product to keep you hood locked turns into something that is almost worthless. About as effective as a club at preventing car theft.
A good part of security is in the install. But unless you know how people disable them then you wont know how to help prevent them from being disabled. Nothing will beat a tow truck and even GPS is easily defeated. GPS needs a clear view of the sky put it inside just about any enclosed truck and GPS is non functional. Paging alarms are also easy to defeate also but I wont say how.
You can however make it more difficult to steel and that's the idea behind most security.
I'll give an example: The hood locks for Integra's. Ya they keep your hood locked but unfortunately they are super easy to bypass. The front clip is made of plastic and a theif will just cut a hole and unlock your hood.
What seems like a clever product to keep you hood locked turns into something that is almost worthless. About as effective as a club at preventing car theft.
A good part of security is in the install. But unless you know how people disable them then you wont know how to help prevent them from being disabled. Nothing will beat a tow truck and even GPS is easily defeated. GPS needs a clear view of the sky put it inside just about any enclosed truck and GPS is non functional. Paging alarms are also easy to defeate also but I wont say how.
You can however make it more difficult to steel and that's the idea behind most security.
02-28-2012, 12:31 PM
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Re: stolen cars, what type of security you had when it was jacked?
How I have always approached it don't invest more into the car then what it's worth. Anything beyond that be prepared to lose. That may sound crazy to some but the stock equipment in most cars has a value equal to the aftermarket parts. So you can replace those items under insurance if you had to.
I understand the desire to upgrade your cars I have done it myself. But some people will put $30k into a $5k car and to me is just nuts. I'd rather buy a nicer car. I completely agree with layering security as far as alarms go. The more layers you can afford to install the better. But if I had to stick clubs and wheel boots on my car everytime I drove it I would either find another car to drive or leave that car at home.
02-28-2012, 04:02 PM
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Re: stolen cars, what type of security you had when it was jacked?
had a few attempts on my daily driven car stock motor but the car was clean no drop no suspension just fresh paint and new head/tailights Viper alarm with air horns in the bay & a backup of train horns inside the car stopped them that time....
Want to stop a car thief? 4 wheel boots that cover the rim lugs completely, (ALPHA LOCKS DO NOTHING) and the thickest chains you can find at home depot....wrap them in rubber to avoid freon spray, and also not to damage the rim face,tie them around the rims to each other inside the wheel boots so the car cant be dragged/rolled wihout making noise, setup air horns inside the engine bay, and a backup battery train horn setup inside the car, GPS real time tracking with extended battery life........
NOTHING IS MORE EFFECTIVE AT STOPPING CAR THEFT THAN IMMOBILIZING THE CAR FROM MOVING. PERIOD.
Want to stop a car thief? 4 wheel boots that cover the rim lugs completely, (ALPHA LOCKS DO NOTHING) and the thickest chains you can find at home depot....wrap them in rubber to avoid freon spray, and also not to damage the rim face,tie them around the rims to each other inside the wheel boots so the car cant be dragged/rolled wihout making noise, setup air horns inside the engine bay, and a backup battery train horn setup inside the car, GPS real time tracking with extended battery life........
NOTHING IS MORE EFFECTIVE AT STOPPING CAR THEFT THAN IMMOBILIZING THE CAR FROM MOVING. PERIOD.
03-03-2012, 06:36 PM
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Re: stolen cars, what type of security you had when it was jacked?
luckily i have never had my civic stolen but my buddy got his civic stolen (98 ek coupe) from out side his house all he had was a steering wheel bar and thats it
he got it back a week later it was found a few miles from his ouse in a alley, lost his radio intake and the interior was messed up.
he got it back a week later it was found a few miles from his ouse in a alley, lost his radio intake and the interior was messed up.
03-04-2012, 06:26 PM
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Re: stolen cars, what type of security you had when it was jacked?
Well to add. I had a customer whose Itr was towed right out of his driveway and the theif got caught putting in on a trailer in a gas station and ripping out the back pannels. A week after installling a gps tracking system in the car. Got his car back in 20 mins and the people arrested.
03-10-2012, 05:59 PM
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Re: stolen cars, what type of security you had when it was jacked?
I had a 93 civic with no muffler and no alarm. Foot Club was broken and the first or second day outside my house it was stolen. Oh well ended up finding the car and my wheels on another car. The kid who stole it all put the wheels on his "grandpa's" car and Seattle PD didn't do ****.
03-12-2012, 11:21 AM
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Re: stolen cars, what type of security you had when it was jacked?
Agreed. Watched my gen 2 Integra get stolen out of a locked parking structure in Chicago a few years ago. I had a Viper Alarm/Remote Start with two way pager set up. They guy jacked the alarm with $20 worth of parts (using magnets or something, don't quite remember how he did it) from a hardware store. Lesson learned, I keep the primo insurance on my car now.
03-21-2012, 01:32 PM
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Re: stolen cars, what type of security you had when it was jacked?
03-25-2012, 08:48 AM
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Re: stolen cars, what type of security you had when it was jacked?
These threads are very informative but it gets really annoying hearing people say "ooh nothing works if they want it theyll get it."
No, not true. The more layers you have the more the thief will get turned off and go to the next ricer with no security. Thiefs dont have time, they have to be in n out. As for the tow trucks, the majority of thiefs dont have access to tow trucks.
My car didnt get stolen but it was attempted. They broke into it at work by prying out my window, then they opened the hood to cut off the siren but I had it neatly tucked under the fender
. Once they couldnt turn it off they tried to take the double DIN radio but couldnt so they left the car as is. Only damage? I had to replace my climate control.
SECURITY WORKS!
No, not true. The more layers you have the more the thief will get turned off and go to the next ricer with no security. Thiefs dont have time, they have to be in n out. As for the tow trucks, the majority of thiefs dont have access to tow trucks.
My car didnt get stolen but it was attempted. They broke into it at work by prying out my window, then they opened the hood to cut off the siren but I had it neatly tucked under the fender
. Once they couldnt turn it off they tried to take the double DIN radio but couldnt so they left the car as is. Only damage? I had to replace my climate control.SECURITY WORKS!
09-05-2012, 10:09 PM
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