Car thiefs getting smart

[sundee]

My mate had his AE92 stollen from out front of his house late last week in balmain. after talking with the owner of the drycleaner accross the road he found out a guy rocked up in a tilt tray and took it.. he called cops, council, state det recovery.. not that any thing was owing anyway.. they all know nothing.. the sad thing is and if u guys see it , it had a freshly rebuilt GZE in it, forged internals, nevo pully kit, chrome rocker covers, running a microtec, days earlier it was broken into in the same spot and all his sterio TV and gauges were flogged.

and the worst thing was he couldnt even get it into his garage at his unit block because the neighbours decided to put a skip bin in the driveway.. funnily enough the day after it was flogged the skip bin was removed.

any way ill post some pics and if bits suddenly appear let me know.. i dont like the chances but there is alway some possibility

[sun_moon]

holy shit thats bad !!

[ATESIX]

Farrr .. what's going on these days ... so much stories of people's rides getting stolen!

Some people can be so low to do that man, so harsh!

[Clinton]

dont worry, theives musn't be getting all that smart yet. my car was broken into. the ignition was turned on and the car was moved like 2 metres. they even changed the radio station...

siting in my car was all my camera gear, heaps of dvds, ipod, phone. nothing is missing. it doesnt even look like they went through it.

i dont get it...

[sundee]

meh then u have the punk kids like u describe clinton,

the thing had a pretty large front mount cut into the stock front bar that was on show for all to see... i drove his car around for a few weeks on run it because he has no idea and even then only playing with it, it wanted to go alot harder.. was pretty impressed actually.

but by stuff it was loud!

there is an easy fix for this kind of problem.. as much as i would like to say "we" should have to ... but dont leave modified cars on the street.. these days no matter where u live.. your asking for trouble. the world is a sad place these days, i couldnt even think of stealing an apple front a fruit shop let alone a car!

[sundee]

yeah well who knows really u could be very well right in what u said.. in fact if we found out it was someone he knew i wouldnt doubt it anyway.. just poor thats all

[dave2221]

when my mates R32 GTR was stolen, they apparantly had to replace fuses and the like which he had removed so it wouldnt go

so yes they are getting pretty switched on

[rthy]

dam that sucks

[Trav_555]

Fucking hell they fixed the car and made it run before taking it?

Fuck

Man im glad my project is all locked up

I WOULD DIE if someone took my car.

Its actually quite heartbreaking really to read these things. Hope it turns up in good nick man, sorry to hear

Travis

[ae71]

get some security in your cars guys, immobilisers prob arnt that flashy in 4k/4ac corollas as its piss easy to get it going. (1min and 2 pieces of wire )

but alarms are going to scare a few people off, even if it doesnt im sure you will be outside quick smart with a base ball bat ready to knock some skulls in.

also tick the box and pay the extra $50 for fire and theft on your insurance! you may not get all the hours and $$ back but its better then being left completely high and dry!

i have a key that will fit about 80% of the "long key" corolla door locks/ignition. ive tried it on 4 of my/mates cars and it all fits well enough. perhaps consider new locks (not solex) or locks from other newer model toyotas.

yes they maybe getting smarter so you have to do the same and take preventive action.


edit: a few years back a guy had his car broken into and they stole his audio and his battery. he was then talking to another guy up the road the next day and they had stolen the battery to steel this other car!