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Race Director
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Originally Posted by eamador11
get a pitbull and let him sit inside the car. 
Forget that...get a good snake and put in the car; then put a sticker on the car "Warning - SNAKE ALARM INSTALLED"
It'll teach them if they don't read/heed the warning!
Le Mans Master
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From: Hells Sister City Phoenix AZ
St. Jude Donor '03
Originally Posted by Traffic Jams
Get OnStar.
Safety Car
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From: Hooterville, NJ
Check out the GPS 2000 by Omega. Its a GPS based system will notify you via call to your cell phone if your car is tampered with even before it moves. You can track it online or via phone and you can also shut the car down so it won't start via phone or computer. So lets say you get a call about unaurthorized entry you could then call and program the car not to start. You may want to check it out.
Race Director
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From: Philadelphia PA
A pro will most likely use a flat bed truck and just pick it up and take it to the chop shop.....
An alarm that sends a message to your phone or paper alerting you of some one tampering with your car is very nice, and can be very benifical IF you are able to 1. RUN to your car 2. Produce some sort of weapon (ie a hand gun or assault rifle) 3. getting to your car before they take it 4. willingness to use the weapons (if u don't have the heart to use it IT WILL be used againts you).
An alarm that sends a message to your phone or paper alerting you of some one tampering with your car is very nice, and can be very benifical IF you are able to 1. RUN to your car 2. Produce some sort of weapon (ie a hand gun or assault rifle) 3. getting to your car before they take it 4. willingness to use the weapons (if u don't have the heart to use it IT WILL be used againts you).
Instructor
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I must say that those airbags for suspension ride perhaps might actually be something handy to prevent theft... you put rubber stops at the bottom of the frame, once you're parked, you let it go all the way down to the rubber stops, that way the car is basically sitting on the stops, flat on the ground.
There is no easy way to get a tow truck to move a car that is not supported by its wheels without doing a lot of damage to it, in which case the professionals might pass that one up. Professionals know what to steal and they go for the easy ones first, if they see its gonna be a lot of problems, there are plenty of Corvettes around to steal, they'll move on.
There is no easy way to get a tow truck to move a car that is not supported by its wheels without doing a lot of damage to it, in which case the professionals might pass that one up. Professionals know what to steal and they go for the easy ones first, if they see its gonna be a lot of problems, there are plenty of Corvettes around to steal, they'll move on.
Drifting
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From: IF YOUR BIG DOLLAR PROJECT DOESN'T RUN 9'S OR BETTER ....BURN IT ! SHUT YOUR MOUTH AND GRAB A LANE ! CHICAGO IL. -------- HOME OF THE FASTEST STREETCARS BARNONE !
Originally Posted by eddie44
Yeah! Get OnStar and the cops can find your car after it's stolen and trashed. Dealerships continue to convince naive buyers that OnStar is a antitheft device. By the time you can call OnStar and get a cop to the location your Vette will be trashed or at minimum the cops will probably be pursuing it on the local news at 6PM. I know I worked auto theft for 7+ years.
Instructor
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From: Arkansas
Unfortunately, EatRice is correct, if someone wants your car bad enough he will get it. I've found that the best way to protect your car at night is by parking it in your locked garage, but I am assuming that is not currently an option for you?
The best you can hope for is to make your car difficult to steal. An aftermarket alarm, a club, one of those locks on your break pedal. It sucks I know but that is the society we live in. Car thieves rarely do long-term prison sentences despite all the disruption they can cause to their victims.
Goo luck!
The best you can hope for is to make your car difficult to steal. An aftermarket alarm, a club, one of those locks on your break pedal. It sucks I know but that is the society we live in. Car thieves rarely do long-term prison sentences despite all the disruption they can cause to their victims.
Goo luck!
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Burning Brakes
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From: Nashville, TN
LoJack and a decent aftermarket alarm system with 2 way LCD pager. Go to sleep without worries. Plus, corvettes are not commonly stolen. Too easy to be spotted by cops. A cop told me that.
Heel & Toe
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I agree with the kill switch for the starter, has any one done this?
couple that with an alarm that sends a message to your phone and you should be set. I personaly don't want my car back if someone steals it and abuses it.
couple that with an alarm that sends a message to your phone and you should be set. I personaly don't want my car back if someone steals it and abuses it.
Safety Car
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From: Garfield Heights (AKA:Garbage Hts.) Ohio USA
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Oldtimer
Maybe it's time for the Trunk Monkey, check it out. 
http://www.suburbanautogroup.com/chevy/index.html
http://www.suburbanautogroup.com/chevy/index.html
Le Mans Master
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From: Glide Oregon
Just got LoJack installed on mine. They also have an extra cost function called Early Warning you can buy. You have an extra little fob on your keychain. When the car gets started/moved, LoJack tries to query the fob.
If the fob is not in the immediate area - as in somebody else is moving/stealing your car - then LoJack will send their homebase a signal. In a few minutes you will get an automated call, and/or email and/or page informing you some fobless yahoo is driving your car. You can set up whatever you wish on their website. I bought a cheap cell phone and take it with me when I travel with my car.
When you receive the call, if possible, you are supposed to try and determine if your car is indeed actually gone (rather than a false signal), and then call the cops who then activate the regular LoJack tracker.
If the fob is not in the immediate area - as in somebody else is moving/stealing your car - then LoJack will send their homebase a signal. In a few minutes you will get an automated call, and/or email and/or page informing you some fobless yahoo is driving your car. You can set up whatever you wish on their website. I bought a cheap cell phone and take it with me when I travel with my car.
When you receive the call, if possible, you are supposed to try and determine if your car is indeed actually gone (rather than a false signal), and then call the cops who then activate the regular LoJack tracker.
Last edited by mike1944; Nov 22, 2004 at 12:19 AM.
Pro
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From: Eastside WA
Look into getting an Autotaser. I have not seen one defeated yet. It can probably be done, its just not worth the risk. Since it is activated by an internal motion sensor, it is probably not the best choice if you leave a pet (or kid) in the car.
Le Mans Master
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From: Vette Doctors Performance RX450 - 466RWHP !!!
Lojack and Smith & Wesson.
Dont get Lojack from the car dealer.....get a better price if yo u call direct. I swear by both options. If Lojack doesnt get it back within a day....you dont want it back!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Club aint worth it.....but i do believe that the more deterrents makes it annoying to try to take it...........
GooD Luck......
Dont get Lojack from the car dealer.....get a better price if yo u call direct. I swear by both options. If Lojack doesnt get it back within a day....you dont want it back!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Club aint worth it.....but i do believe that the more deterrents makes it annoying to try to take it...........
GooD Luck......
Burning Brakes
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From: McKinney TX
Personally I think LoJack is a joke. There is limited range for it to be picked up, so it needs to be reported pretty quick, because much beyond the city limits it's useless; and 2: if my car has been stolen and thrashed I sure as hell don't want it back! Take it away for good---I'll get another one. There's a reason I pay for insurance.
Le Mans Master
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From: Glide Oregon
Originally Posted by t56gen3
Personally I think LoJack is a joke. There is limited range for it to be picked up, so it needs to be reported pretty quick, because much beyond the city limits it's useless; and 2: if my car has been stolen and thrashed I sure as hell don't want it back! Take it away for good---I'll get another one. There's a reason I pay for insurance.
Burning Brakes
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From: McKinney TX
Originally Posted by mike1944
LoJack claims 70,000 cars recovered in the US. On what actual facts do you base your personal opinion that LoJack is a joke?