duckmajor

i left my car in school parking lot at 6, came out at 6 40 and my car was gone .once i found out my car was gone i contacted the police to see if they could try to find them about five minutes later the cops come give me a call and tell me they found my car in the same parking lot, just about 20-30 rows down, once we get to the we notice that every possible wire has been cut or disconnected including the ecu,suprisingly the idiots did not take any motor parts, only my mp3 player and the sterio, i beleive that they could drive it because it has a stage one clutch because a hatch was stolen right after mine, my insurance is going to get everything fixed, but i was wonder what i can do to maybe stop/prevent this from happening again?? i already have a killswitch(fuel) lowjack and stock alrarm, i was maybe thinking of upgrading the alarm, or getting a removeable stering wheel with hub,any suggestion appreciated

Probot

you can get a cougar like in Talladega Nights - jk jk

umm, id also throw a KS for you battery, a good alarm with a pager, get the removable steering wheel..thats always a good one..and low jack is a good have.

maybe that boot thing you can throw on one of the wheels

crazyguy

i think maybe they wont be able to fire up the car thats why u found the car at the same park lot but just sat at different place.dont leave anything valuable in the car,if u have a detachable face plate stereo.take it off or at least hide it every time when u leave the car.

Xathine

iTrader: (2)

A little off topic, but I am lookin' into Lojack for my car.

What did it cost you to have installed / monthely service or how ever it works?

Also, makes me wonder if you had all these security systems, and the theives were smart enough to get around them, why they only took MP3 player?

numberone

iTrader: (2)

Sorry to hear that brother. It was not the clutch that stopped them, They got what they wanted and left it. I have an 00' si and I keep it in the garage at home and I never park it where I can't see it. If I can't see it, I don't take it. If they stole it where I live, you would have only got the shell back!

luckii

viper alarm, proximity, etc. chek out the tape and go kick their *** or your skool cannot afford security cameras?

Brick Top

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its too bad they didn't have any. but a removable steering wheel will at least help keep it from getting stolen. there aren't too many things to keep a theif from breaking in though.

AWD Terror

fuel cut off switch, clutch lock, wheel lock (like the cops use), good alarm, THE Club

^^^just a few off the top of my head. Some suck, but you need to LAYER your security.

66elwood99

with a removable steering wheel, would you lose your airbag? I would not want to risk injury in a crash for some security. Maybe a fuel cut-off switch and removable face plate for your stereo... Sorry to hear about the theft though...

Probot

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i think you do lose your air bag...well atleast from the wheels that ive seen, none are SRS wheels

duckmajor

yea my school has a full police force but no cameras in that lot, i dont think they stole my car for just radio faceplate and an mp3 player, there would be no reason to get the car started for that, i guess ill look into the viper alarm and a removable stering wheel regardless of not haveing a airbag
thanks for all the input

Libertariat

Get another kill switch, hide it better.

Backup battery and a paging alarm. Hood pin switch, tilt sensor. Interior siren's are a good idea usually.

A good alarm install would help too. Rerouting the hood release cable is a must.

Read more in the security forum.

duckmajor

thanks man^^
has anyone ever used interior sirens?...pros/cons?

Libertariat

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by duckmajor &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thanks man^^
has anyone ever used interior sirens?...pros/cons?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Con = it going off with you in the car and rupturing an eardrum.

Pro = Rupturing the thief's eardrum. And feeling like a dumbass.

GRAMIREZ5

So what are good ways tp protect my civic and what is lowjack?

Lscivic1999

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http://www.lojack.com/what/index.cfm

Click on the link, that is going to help you..

and its Lojack not lowjack

Libertariat

Look in the audio/security forum. There's a killer writeup and FAQ for all these questions.

bobafreaklx

cars get stolen all the time with a quick release. thats nothing to them the local so cal thread i guy had a quick release hub lock and they still stole the car. no steering wheel included.

Libertariat

yes, a quick release is NOT any form of theft deterrent worth mentioning.

94c1v1cex

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x2... it wouldn't be hard for a theif to get a quick release steering wheel and use it on your car... think about that

Libertariat

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More like driving with vice grips, towing your car, or pushing it somewhere so they can do what they want.

94c1v1cex

haha driving with vice grips that's a funny mental picture...

cop:"why are you driving with vice grips. did you steal this car?"

theif:"no officer i just think it gives me a better feel of the road."

GRAMIREZ5

Or you could tell the cop it's the newest weight reduction kit around.

GRAMIREZ5

So I dont have to worrie about anyone stealing my car anymore some ******* drunk t-boned me and demalished my civic.

Libertariat

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GRAMIREZ5 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So I dont have to worrie about anyone stealing my car anymore some ******* drunk t-boned me and demalished my civic.</TD></TR></TABLE>




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