Cars being stolen [Archive]

rocketman

03-21-2009, 04:37 PM

I have noticed alot more stolen cars on alot of the car forum broads lately. With the economy like it is the thieves are out. Looking for anything of value to pawn. We need to taken that little extra step to insure when we leave and return to our custom cars there still. I know we all have alot of money in our cars and while I'm sure we all have insurance I would hate to lose my car to some car thief.

This is just my little FYI to all of us to watch our cars..

moreHP

03-21-2009, 05:35 PM

I agree with you there! Time and effort cant be replaced!

I usually have a secret switch in my cars that either shuts off the fuel or spark and I flip it off when the car is going to be left where I cant see it. Cant stop a tow truck, but they wont drive it away.

bigvegan

03-21-2009, 05:58 PM

Well, there's LoJack, and there's a variety of other GPS based chips that you can use to track your vehicles.

Those fuel-line locks and hidden shut-off switches are great, but if you're driving a PT car, and getting $ instead of your vehicle from your insurance company isn't really going to make up for the time and effort you spent on your build, having something that will let you/law enforcement track the vehicle in real time is probably worth it.

muthstryker

03-21-2009, 07:28 PM

ya get lojack and then you can play mr. police officer if you dare.

LateNight72

03-21-2009, 07:28 PM

[Will be] Protected by Colt.

Iamtheonlyreal1

03-22-2009, 10:29 AM

I had Restored 72 Chevy Shot Wide delivered from UTAH and he made to Dallas Texas too meet me later at his families.. I was on on my way to pick it up, and he called when I was getting loaded up to come and pick it up.. Someone had stolen the truck, trailer and all..

Sucks for me because it was a good deal, but even worse for him..He didnt have full coverage on the truck because it hasnt been on the road yet...

Mr.VENGEANCE

03-22-2009, 10:43 AM

makes you almost hate having a nice car..

chicane67

03-22-2009, 11:52 AM

LoJack and GPS Snitch are useless when you have a $19 GPS jamming device...

andrewb70

03-22-2009, 01:16 PM

Having built my car from the ground up, I always make sure to have some critical fuses in hidden locations. With an EFI car, its really hard to get the car running without electricity. This of course want stop the guys that load the cars on flat beds, but it will deter most amateurs.

Andrew

-The Stig-

03-22-2009, 02:12 PM

Ricky Bobby just leaves his Cougar in the car...

I'm not a fan of keeping kitty litter handy, so I think I'll just mount one of these to the car... seems to do the job keeping the predators away.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/03/rotatingheadowlG73500-1.jpg

JEFFTATE

03-23-2009, 10:10 AM

LoJack and GPS Snitch are useless when you have a $19 GPS jamming device...

Don't tell the car thieves !! LOL

6'9"Witha69

03-23-2009, 10:26 AM

LoJack and GPS Snitch are useless when you have a $19 GPS jamming device...
From what I understand (this is completely surrounding the 'snitch'), If you establish the "pen" then when the jammer is used the monitor effectively thinks the vehicle is outside the pen and alerts you.

bigvegan

03-23-2009, 12:03 PM

$19 GPS Jammers?

Man,that's as bad as the DIY "bump keys" that have made many standard door locks more or less worthless.

minendrews68

03-23-2009, 05:42 PM

I still like the old James Bond 007 movie where James was out of his car when two armed men came to his car and read the note "this car is theft proof" ( or something like that). They get a big laugh and take the butt of the rifle and break out the drivers window which immediately causes the car to blow to smitherines....taking them with it.