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Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Ypsilanti MI
Originally Posted by chadcraig
I currently live in an area were many cars are stolen my car that i have now has been stolen and recovered please tell me the best way to protect a 1999 - 2000 corvette from thieves. 
I have one and if somone tries they are going to die trying.
Le Mans Master
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From: Glide Oregon
Originally Posted by t56gen3
70,000 cars recovered out of how many millions stolen? And again, would you want your car back after someone's driven the ever-livin-**** outta it? Just imagine the long term damage and premature wear it would incur.
Millions don't have LoJack. LoJack claims a 90% recovery rate. You may be right that the car can be trashed....but not always. Your car might be waiting peacefully at the nearest chop shop. But give credit where credit is due. It's proven effective in recovering cars. And maybe some car thieves will spend some well deserved jail time. I don't agree with the mentality of just giving up and letting them have it. 
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: McKinney TX
Originally Posted by mike1944
What does millions stolen have to do with anything? Millions don't have LoJack. LoJack claims a 90% recovery rate. You may be right that the car can be trashed....but not always. Your car might be waiting peacefully at the nearest chop shop. But give credit where credit is due. It's proven effective in recovering cars. And maybe some car thieves will spend some well deserved jail time. I don't agree with the mentality of just giving up and letting them have it.
Millions don't have LoJack. LoJack claims a 90% recovery rate. You may be right that the car can be trashed....but not always. Your car might be waiting peacefully at the nearest chop shop. But give credit where credit is due. It's proven effective in recovering cars. And maybe some car thieves will spend some well deserved jail time. I don't agree with the mentality of just giving up and letting them have it. 
Instructor
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Seriously now...
What I have on mine is a pager alarm. It has about one mile range or so and it works wonders. Obviously, I never go too far when I park my car unattended and when I have to go to the airport, the Vette stays at home and I take the daily driver so the pager works well for me.
The pager works well if someone touches the car. Since it has a dual stage impact sensor, tapping gently on the car will only give a warning flash on the pager but hitting it harder will make the pager beep and vibrate. It also informs if the ignition has been turned on, detects if trunk is open, if the hood is open and if any doors are open. If the battery goes dead or is disconnected, it will go off as well.
I am pretty sure you can buy better pagers now that will monitor if actually something is inside the car as well.
This pager saved my previous car from being towed away at an illegal parking spot. The thing went nuts when they started to put the jacks around the car. So I wen't out and I saw what was going on. The pager saved the day.
What I have on mine is a pager alarm. It has about one mile range or so and it works wonders. Obviously, I never go too far when I park my car unattended and when I have to go to the airport, the Vette stays at home and I take the daily driver so the pager works well for me.
The pager works well if someone touches the car. Since it has a dual stage impact sensor, tapping gently on the car will only give a warning flash on the pager but hitting it harder will make the pager beep and vibrate. It also informs if the ignition has been turned on, detects if trunk is open, if the hood is open and if any doors are open. If the battery goes dead or is disconnected, it will go off as well.
I am pretty sure you can buy better pagers now that will monitor if actually something is inside the car as well.
This pager saved my previous car from being towed away at an illegal parking spot. The thing went nuts when they started to put the jacks around the car. So I wen't out and I saw what was going on. The pager saved the day.
Le Mans Master
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From: Plainfield IL
Realistically, all you can do is do your best to discourage the no good bums. Locked garage, locked car, motion detector lights, agreement with the neighbors to call police if any of you see suspicous activity, etc. A good guard dog helps and so does a HK .45 Auto. 
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Wil Cooksey #256
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From: Sacramento Kalifornia
Originally Posted by mdroi
Get a LoJack. I installed my at the dealer when I first bought my Vette...haven't worry since.
I don't know where you are located, if you look into a LoJack insure that the network covers the area where you live. The LoJack will not work in all areas.
and condomns on the front seat and dash and nobody will ever touch your baby 
Lepus-temperamentalus
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From: Roswell Ga
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.
Burning Brakes
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From: Ypsilanti MI
Originally Posted by bovette
Glock .45 Gap!!!
But Red Vamp you have good taste. HK is the sh_t!
My favorite is my Colt M4 .223
I go to gun ranges quite often.
I feel like the ranger ***** are always watching me.
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Originally Posted by C5naples
I just talked to someone last week that had a hidden cut-off switch for the starter I guess. When he gets in the car he has to flip the switch to start the car.
Sorry to hear about your misfortune.
