gjcivic
10-05-2003, 09:15 PM
I started this rant in another thread, went way off topic, and decided to move it over here... so here is the first half, and I will continue later.... I'm just tired of hearing about all the stolen cars...
its all in the install... there isn't much that can prevent a complete tow job, but I'm betting that 99% of the thefts haven't been done that way... Anyone that can strip a car like some of the pics I've seen on here knows a good bit about how the cars are assembled... and someone has to want a car pretty damn bad to spend very much time trying to dissable a screaming horn (or two, or three )... time is the enemy for them, so the longer it takes them to dissable the horn, the more likely they are to flee...
and as far as people just ignoring sirens in parking lots... don't contribute to that... don't set up your alarm so that someone farting half a mile away is going to set it off... I'm positive that a fart never stole a car........... also, when you here an alarm, make a point to check it out... you don't have to walk over and introduce yourself to the people around the car, just kinda take a look from a safe distance and see if it looks suspicious.....if it does, try to get good descriptions, and call the authorities... hell, everyone thinks they have to memorize a plate number, or write it down with a pen, and then they freak when they can't find something to write with or on.... find a dusty car and write it with your finger... just do something...... How much better everything would be if people would be a little more Proactive... sometimes not minding your own business is a good thing!
trying to locate, and disable, any type of defense is a hell of a lot harder to do when there is a lot of noise making you nervous... plus, now you are more then likely wasting valuable time trying to shut the noise off instead of looking for the a way to actually get the car moving...
I used to install security systems in Albuquerque... including a few pretty high profile cars (one was featured in Lowrider mag several times) and they all survived at least one attack, some survived multiple (the closest someone got to stealing the Lowrider car was an attempted car jacking after a Lowrider Magazine car show...the owner was shot in the arm, and fired back, unfortunatly missing his target )... Car theft was pretty high there, and most cars were over the border before they were missed (truck thefts were HUGE, hiding drugs in tailgates to transport across the boarder was big business...)...
usually the difference between a $250 dollar alarm, and a $500 dollar alarm is more features, not more security... a cheap, well installed alarm, with a LOT of redundancy is the key to good security... A $250 dollar alarm with another $200 worth of SECURITY accesories (window control is cool, but isn't going to help you keep your car) will go along way towards helping you keep your car....
the key is time, the more time the thief spends, the more likley they will run, or be caught......
a quick list of recomended acc. include... hood lock, battery backup, hood pin switch, and extra sirens ( make enough noise, and EVERYONE will look... we all know how much old people hate noise... just have to irritate the hell out of them :) )
oh, and a garage is always good too
sorry this is so long... like I said, I'm tired of hearing about all the theft... I am going to try to post some fixes, in a way that won't help the bastard theives, but will help the rest... I've been debating giving out advice, but I figure that they all ready are stealling cars, maybe I can help make it harder... look for my other posts......................:)
its all in the install... there isn't much that can prevent a complete tow job, but I'm betting that 99% of the thefts haven't been done that way... Anyone that can strip a car like some of the pics I've seen on here knows a good bit about how the cars are assembled... and someone has to want a car pretty damn bad to spend very much time trying to dissable a screaming horn (or two, or three )... time is the enemy for them, so the longer it takes them to dissable the horn, the more likely they are to flee...
and as far as people just ignoring sirens in parking lots... don't contribute to that... don't set up your alarm so that someone farting half a mile away is going to set it off... I'm positive that a fart never stole a car........... also, when you here an alarm, make a point to check it out... you don't have to walk over and introduce yourself to the people around the car, just kinda take a look from a safe distance and see if it looks suspicious.....if it does, try to get good descriptions, and call the authorities... hell, everyone thinks they have to memorize a plate number, or write it down with a pen, and then they freak when they can't find something to write with or on.... find a dusty car and write it with your finger... just do something...... How much better everything would be if people would be a little more Proactive... sometimes not minding your own business is a good thing!
trying to locate, and disable, any type of defense is a hell of a lot harder to do when there is a lot of noise making you nervous... plus, now you are more then likely wasting valuable time trying to shut the noise off instead of looking for the a way to actually get the car moving...
I used to install security systems in Albuquerque... including a few pretty high profile cars (one was featured in Lowrider mag several times) and they all survived at least one attack, some survived multiple (the closest someone got to stealing the Lowrider car was an attempted car jacking after a Lowrider Magazine car show...the owner was shot in the arm, and fired back, unfortunatly missing his target )... Car theft was pretty high there, and most cars were over the border before they were missed (truck thefts were HUGE, hiding drugs in tailgates to transport across the boarder was big business...)...
usually the difference between a $250 dollar alarm, and a $500 dollar alarm is more features, not more security... a cheap, well installed alarm, with a LOT of redundancy is the key to good security... A $250 dollar alarm with another $200 worth of SECURITY accesories (window control is cool, but isn't going to help you keep your car) will go along way towards helping you keep your car....
the key is time, the more time the thief spends, the more likley they will run, or be caught......
a quick list of recomended acc. include... hood lock, battery backup, hood pin switch, and extra sirens ( make enough noise, and EVERYONE will look... we all know how much old people hate noise... just have to irritate the hell out of them :) )
oh, and a garage is always good too
sorry this is so long... like I said, I'm tired of hearing about all the theft... I am going to try to post some fixes, in a way that won't help the bastard theives, but will help the rest... I've been debating giving out advice, but I figure that they all ready are stealling cars, maybe I can help make it harder... look for my other posts......................:)