Hey all,

As a paranoid teg owner who has had his car stolen once already, I can’t help but wonder what parking situations places our coveted prizes in the most risk. Since I have an eternity of time while here at work, I’ve compiled the following in hopes that it may help you fellow R owners assess your risk.

1. fastvtecCL – attempted theft in garage
2. Brent V (reported by Haleiwa-Brando) – stolen on Microsoft campus
3. TigRo703 – stolen from driveway
4. Itrsport.com (friend of) – Stolen from mall parking lot
5. Batouahell – stolen from garage
6. zerOzerO Type R – stolen from apartment
7. djSALIX (cousin of) – stolen from garage
8. Fuuma0083 – stolen from driveway
9. Mei85 (brother of) – stolen from driveway
10. STOLEN – ITR 98-0652 – stolen from driveway
11. RockstarJR – stolen from driveway
12. Abserntmind (friend of) – stolen from driveway
13. WayneGro – stolen from driveway
14. Chiman414 – stolen from driveway
15. Fastback 240 (friend of) – stolen from driveway
16. Vegas 36 – in Chinatown parking lot
17. Krbobcat – stolen from restaurant parking lot
18. Mythias – stolen from garage
19. NA-C5 – stolen from driveway
20. Chasingamy (friend) – stolen from apartment complex
21. hYpE-R-29 – stolen from driveway
22. tekkynikality – stolen from driveway
23. PYITR821 – stolen from driveway
24. Shipsaeki – stolen from school campus
25. Spikey (brother of) – stolen from driveway
26. 97 Type R 85 – stolen from driveway
27. Adbuster – stolen from driveway
28. Spunkster- stolen from gatedapartment carport
29. Me – stolen from driveway
30. Nishant - stolen in front of house
31. Ericlee303 (for PY 2000 #795) - stolen from enclosed underground parking garage
32. Mugen2pt2 - stolen from driveway
33. itr1293 - Stolen from work
34. ITRbroham - stolen from driveway
35. 617arg - stolen from garage
Note: this list may contain errors since I was not willing to read past page 1 of each thread. If your stolen ride has been omitted, it may be due to the lack of the theft details being posted or the search criteria that I used.

<u>Predictable Locations</u>
Driveway = 21
Apartment Complex = 4
Garage = 5
Campus / work = 3

<u>Random Location</u>
Commercial / retail parking lot = 2

Obviously, the highest theft risk your car will see is in a predictable parking location. Within the sample above, 21 out of 35 were stolen in the driveway. Thieves have the opportunity to see what time would be best for them to steal the car and have the homework done upfront. In the case of my car being stolen, the thieves were well prepared and knew what anti-theft devices to defeat. It doesn’t surprise me to see multiple garage thefts above – it’s simply another layer to defeat.

The surprising numbers above are the (2) incidents of theft in a commercial or retail area. I would have to assume the owners did not have layered security OR it was just plain bad luck since a thief just happened to have the right game plan and tools to steal an R.

In either case, I think the numbers speak for themselves that your car is at highest risk when you have a routine. Unfortunately, if you’re one of those who park in front of a house or apartment, it’s only a matter of time.

What is the best theft deterrent you ask? Unpredictability.

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Too much time on your hands = definitely


inconclusive but interesting non-the-less.

 

Good work man. It gives us all something to think about!

 

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I guess it's a result of reading all the STOLEN: threads on websites.

Seriously though - I personally don't turn on all layers when at a bar, mall, etc. Sometimes, doing all that switch flipping, autolock placement, etc does not go well on a date.

 

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you mean switch flipping....

 

Nice list...
if you can, supply the geographical areas of each. That would also be some useful information.

 

if i am in an area where the risks of my car being stolen goes up, i will arm ALL my security devices for sure. however, i have accepted that my car is inevitably going to be stolen or wrecked. therefore, i can only enjoy MY car to the FULLEST. thieves ARE the SCUM of the earth!!! good job on the pointers, but many are aware of the risks of where they take their car. unfortunately, many would prefer having a beater car, but cannot afford it. hopefully the theft dies down a little bit more with increased awareness/security.

 

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At first, I did attempt to add this info with the compilation. Due to the lack of details on most threads, I had to leave it out.

Sorry, Brudda!

&lt;---- Eddie, who misses Zippy's

 

use the time to make some more money, so u will not be scared so much that your R might gets stolen.

like me..they steal my R, I got a better one coming haha


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Can edit mine to: from gated apartment carport

 

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like me..they steal my R, I got a better one coming haha


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Not everyone is rich, but if you mean saving money soo that on top of insurance money you can buy another R and make it more fun than the last then I agree with you.

 

forgot me...stolen from in front of my house

 

i had my interior and some motor parts stolen, does that count? i feel left out

your list is probably atleast 10x that length in reality

 

very nice work

 

wow... good job assembling all this info



thanks for taking the time to do this

theft attempt on mine: predictable living complex parking lot (WA)

 

Good work.

Someone should make one about how many R's have been lost in accidents....

 

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eeeek!!!!!


i'm glad mine sleeps in da garage

 

Good work

 

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word my brother

 

interesting

 

PY 2000 #795 was stolen from fully enclosed underground parking garage with cameras and swipe card.

 

this is impressive for a noobie, good work and I hope mine never makes it on to your list

 

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Thanks, bro. Not really a newbie -- just someone who has used the search feature for years on here to research performance options and shop for classifieds.

 

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For those of you whom drive your R to work or school, try parking in a different spot every day. I notice the same cars parked in the same sections of the parking structure everyday when I go to work. If a thief knows what section of the parking structure/lot you park at every day, he'll get to it faster.

 

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