Fool Proof Method to Protect Your EVO?
Evolving Member
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From: Columbus, GA
if they got a flat bed your screwed no matter what, even if you turn your wheels, plus i've seen jacks that go under the tires and lift it to slide cars sideways, so pretty sure crafty people would have those. if they want it theyll take it. Just garage it or get a wife with a sixth sense like mine, she can tell if someone is walking by my car or even looking at it for more than a few seconds, been proven on more than one occasion. LOL
Yes, I think you're correct.. it seems that in most Castle Doctrine or stand-your-ground states, you can only use deadly force if the vehicle is occupied. So therefore, you'd be protecting yourself or perhaps someone else, but not the physical property itself. A few other states aren't quite as clear, but in any case, I am not a lawyer =)
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From: Jersey City
Pager alarms do work as long as you can back it up with some muscle or are very threatening. The problem here is that car thieves are criminals. They break the law for a living hence they are hard nuts. If you are not a hard nut you ain't gonna scare them off. Best advice is, as you say, to get replacement value insurance. Why run the risk of getting slotted just to protect a car? Someone I "know" tried to appropriate a Jag XJ12. It had a pager alarm. When the owners turned up mid-heist they said "How the ***c do you think we got the car in the first place?" Time to run away...
Is this normal for the Evo, or maybe for a manual or something?
A good hidden kill switch interupting fuel pump voltage is a good bet. There are also wires you can interupt in your ECU wiring harness that will prevent getting the engine started. As for flatbedding the entire car, if you are lowered they are going to have a heck of a time getting it on there without making a bunch of noise and scraping the front end, maybe some sort of hooks under the front end that would dig into the pavement if towed backwards and it bottomed out. Of course that would suck if you ever needed a tow and they didn't bring enough wooden boards to lessen the angle onto the flatbed. As far as getting under the car, I can barely get a jack under there to lift it from the side, I suppose going super low would prevent anyone from easily getting at it.
A good alarm or putting it in the garage every time is good enough. Or you can go old school and get The Club.
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From: the land between lancer and evo
sleep in your car. But like was said earlier, its only a matter of time. If they are stalking your car, an organized group buy ****** it.
just get some GPS tracking on that, and chase them down
just get some GPS tracking on that, and chase them down
Last edited by evo_soul; Mar 8, 2010 at 10:33 AM.
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From: So Cal
Can your wife add my car to her 6th sense? My girlfriend doesn't have this function, lol.
A good hidden kill switch interupting fuel pump voltage is a good bet. There are also wires you can interupt in your ECU wiring harness that will prevent getting the engine started. As for flatbedding the entire car, if you are lowered they are going to have a heck of a time getting it on there without making a bunch of noise and scraping the front end, maybe some sort of hooks under the front end that would dig into the pavement if towed backwards and it bottomed out. Of course that would suck if you ever needed a tow and they didn't bring enough wooden boards to lessen the angle onto the flatbed. As far as getting under the car, I can barely get a jack under there to lift it from the side, I suppose going super low would prevent anyone from easily getting at it.
So do I ask my insurance company for a discount if I lower my car? Honey I had to lower it....it's for security
Just kidding...
I don't live in an area that sees much theft, but if I happen to drive in an area like that and get out of the car to go somewhere I will simply set the AP to theft mode.... problem solved.
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