V82Slo

Thought I'd get opinions on how to prevent your car from getting stolen. The more mods I do the more I fear having my Civic stolen. The joke will be on the thiefs when they realize they got a pretty stock automatic Civic with simple cosmetic mods but I will lose my car.

So what are some tips / tricks you have for keeping the car where it should? (Of course real pro's will steal it no matter what you do)

I'll start with;

- get an alarm
- get a club or brake lock
- secret kill switch
- don't bling out the car, fancy rims, CF hood, roll cage
- park it in well lit area with lots of traffic
- DO NOT enter it into car shows with listing of mods
- DON'T POST your mods online or "show off" at the local timmies
- park in the garage at home
- don't display your fancy stereo or subs, cover them up
- take off all the advertising stickers for expensive mods
- don't street race and then invite all your street racing buddies to you home for drinks.
- don't follow the same parking, driving pattern (i.e. don't park in the same spot day in day out at work)


Any other tricks?

imported_GoldBadge

Good tips, but no matter what, if people steal your car, the joke is always on YOU...that's the way I look at it.

kwikb16a2

trunk monkey!!!

imported_kIeRaN

^^^ lol, no biting midget



haha, im gonna use a secret kill switch

Tego

Those all are all good ideas but no matter what you do, if a thief wants your car, he'll get it one way or another. It's the truth and sucks.

Cynikal.Mindset

dont have a car is the best way

Pimpin-EL

i agree w/cynikal, gettin a car stolen or vandalized, is juss the experience of owning a car, its gonna happen sooner or later, I've oned my EL since 1998, n so far, I've gone through 3trunks....b/c of theives....

TheModFather

i'm currently working on a project for my buick and CRX projects, the only way to take the car is tow it....

Cynikal.Mindset

main relay in the pocket is a pretty good way to ensure they have to tow it...but they can still jack ur stuff inside the car

V82Slo

Actually that's a very good idea. I use to pull a critical relay out from under the hood of my ol' sports car with the idea someone would need to tow the car away to steal it.

imported_BoOsTd

this is all you need

JetStorm

Is that JDM? HAHAHA

Beyaz

you know it's JDM

Chigga1

the best ting is......

if ur steering wheel can pop off....
i think anyways......

or take out your main fuse!
thats about it

imported_Team Rukus

what if someone brings they steering wheel?
it will just pop on if they have the quick release attached to theirs.
lol
best way would be to have ur car at home inside a garage.
and u take ttc

kimchee

These are all good tips on preventing theft.

My car looks like crap (honestly). It also has crap inside the car... I have nothing that anyone would want to have. I'm also equipped with a custom speaker box (Evian water 12pack cardboard box) for my 1 working 6X9. I think that's why I've only encountered noobie crooks who tried to take my tape deck LOL.

But like a lot of you already said... if they really want it, they'll do anything to take it, no matter what anti-theft stuff you have.

I'm going to look outside at my car now...

Cynikal.Mindset

all time best way is to not own a car..bottom line...after that is to own a car that looks like **** and if the theif steals it they will most likely get pulled over anyways for a stupid reason lol

V82Slo

Think you got something there. Next suggestion;

- Get pulled over by cops on a frequent basis. Then when they know you by first name, cops will help out recognizing the car when someone else steals it and drives around.

Beyaz

Why you would obviously get non-stop tickets.. or you could save up money and get some sort of james bond type vehicle which will drive away lol that would be pretty sick... someones jacking your car.. and it just drives away LMAO

imported_kIeRaN

hate to break it to u john but stuff like that only happens in movies


My suggestion.. Get insurance