If You Do Not Have Wheel Locks Get Them !
Originally Posted by jdanielsg
Sick and tired of silly thread of people losing wheels, cmon, as long as you have alloys you NEED wheel locks, no matter what you drive simple as that.. please please please go and spend the money TODAY and get those wheels locks put on. you should NEVER be driving around w/o wheel locks EVER. Ok did I make my point? I live in a city where this is unheard of but I still act as tho its gonna, just in case.
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true but seriously i doubt they would be able to pull that off quietly? and would take more time? i am assuming the removers/extractors would be best used with a power tool?
Oh well for me I live in a secured building so I do not really worry about that but sometimes when I travel i park in "questionable" places out of neccessity...
Oh well for me I live in a secured building so I do not really worry about that but sometimes when I travel i park in "questionable" places out of neccessity...
wheel locks. only slow a thief down. and by a few mins the most.. i went to town fair tire to get my rims switched over. and i left my lock key at home, since i dont carry it in the car just like someone else mentioned since most people do that.. so all they need to get in your trunk and its even easier than that.
the guy working there asked me if i cared about the locks i told him well i want to have them for next season...hes like do you care about these? im like no as long as i have locks hes like ok, to save you drive back home ill get you new locks on for free. and went to his car came back told me to wait outside. all 4 rims were off within 5-7 mins. just a fyi..
the guy working there asked me if i cared about the locks i told him well i want to have them for next season...hes like do you care about these? im like no as long as i have locks hes like ok, to save you drive back home ill get you new locks on for free. and went to his car came back told me to wait outside. all 4 rims were off within 5-7 mins. just a fyi..
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Since I just got my rims stolen (see G35s Driver in Distress), I am going to get a set of wheel locks.
I understand it is only a mild deterrent, and it does not change my sense of security. But, if it can slow them down, then I am all for that. I live in an apartment complex where many of the apartments can see my car (I cannot). If the delay causes my alarm to go off, and they have to break a window to search for the lug nut key lock, all of that takes time and noise. Maybe a neighbors peaks out and makes an identification or catches a license plate of the getaway car.
We live in a society where nothing is full proof. Any thief that wants my rims, my car, or anything else I own, there is nothing I can really do about it. I can only hope to deter, delay, and make it not worth doing so that a thief leaves my car alone.
Of course, I could always go Robocop on their butts (see the movie Robocop, I think there is a commercial in the background for this product) and install flame throwers under my doors so that if anyone touches my car in an inappropriate way, they are toast. Literally.
I understand it is only a mild deterrent, and it does not change my sense of security. But, if it can slow them down, then I am all for that. I live in an apartment complex where many of the apartments can see my car (I cannot). If the delay causes my alarm to go off, and they have to break a window to search for the lug nut key lock, all of that takes time and noise. Maybe a neighbors peaks out and makes an identification or catches a license plate of the getaway car.
We live in a society where nothing is full proof. Any thief that wants my rims, my car, or anything else I own, there is nothing I can really do about it. I can only hope to deter, delay, and make it not worth doing so that a thief leaves my car alone.
Of course, I could always go Robocop on their butts (see the movie Robocop, I think there is a commercial in the background for this product) and install flame throwers under my doors so that if anyone touches my car in an inappropriate way, they are toast. Literally.
Originally Posted by herschelg123
Since I just got my rims stolen (see G35s Driver in Distress), I am going to get a set of wheel locks.
I understand it is only a mild deterrent, and it does not change my sense of security. But, if it can slow them down, then I am all for that. I live in an apartment complex where many of the apartments can see my car (I cannot). If the delay causes my alarm to go off, and they have to break a window to search for the lug nut key lock, all of that takes time and noise. Maybe a neighbors peaks out and makes an identification or catches a license plate of the getaway car.
We live in a society where nothing is full proof. Any thief that wants my rims, my car, or anything else I own, there is nothing I can really do about it. I can only hope to deter, delay, and make it not worth doing so that a thief leaves my car alone.
Of course, I could always go Robocop on their butts (see the movie Robocop, I think there is a commercial in the background for this product) and install flame throwers under my doors so that if anyone touches my car in an inappropriate way, they are toast. Literally.
I understand it is only a mild deterrent, and it does not change my sense of security. But, if it can slow them down, then I am all for that. I live in an apartment complex where many of the apartments can see my car (I cannot). If the delay causes my alarm to go off, and they have to break a window to search for the lug nut key lock, all of that takes time and noise. Maybe a neighbors peaks out and makes an identification or catches a license plate of the getaway car.
We live in a society where nothing is full proof. Any thief that wants my rims, my car, or anything else I own, there is nothing I can really do about it. I can only hope to deter, delay, and make it not worth doing so that a thief leaves my car alone.
Of course, I could always go Robocop on their butts (see the movie Robocop, I think there is a commercial in the background for this product) and install flame throwers under my doors so that if anyone touches my car in an inappropriate way, they are toast. Literally.
maybe invest in a better then stock alarm? like a 2way so when your car is touched/tampered with/ any doors,trunk,hood opend/windows touched/broken, it pages u on the alarm letting u know exactly what is happening to it. may come in handy if your in a high theif area.
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Originally Posted by frog
maybe invest in a better then stock alarm? like a 2way so when your car is touched/tampered with/ any doors,trunk,hood opend/windows touched/broken, it pages u on the alarm letting u know exactly what is happening to it. may come in handy if your in a high theif area.
Great idea. I will look into it.
Any suggestions for brand names? I know Viper has been around for a long time.
Thanks for the advice!
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Originally Posted by herschelg123
Great idea. I will look into it.
Any suggestions for brand names? I know Viper has been around for a long time.
Thanks for the advice!
Any suggestions for brand names? I know Viper has been around for a long time.
Thanks for the advice!
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Originally Posted by Gr8One
This works wonders... irwin bolt extractor
http://www.gettingit.com/article/69
I dont think thieves will be stealing anything.
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