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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Ontario
Posts: 837
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Heads Up
Alarming as is seems vehicles do get stolen especially nice ones like ours.........reading a local post from a fella he had his s2000 stolen from his relatives driveway. It was suggested that proffessional thieves actually take the exposed VIN # and get a replica key for that vehicle.
On a reply another member says he actually covers his VIN # with a post-it-note not to expose the information. So for the people who park their car outside overnight you may just want to "cover up" your VIN ..................just in case. Neil |
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Don't taze me bro!
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Santa Barbara, Ca.
Posts: 960
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I have a parking tag over mine cuz I didn't want to hang it on the rearview mirror. I guess I'm ahead of the game.
Good info Neil.
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Resident Curmudgeon
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Joisey
Posts: 5,303
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Good advice Neil.
Thanks.
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Chicago
Posts: 83
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I do the same, I got pulled over a few times and the cops give me SHIT over it...
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Don't taze me bro!
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Santa Barbara, Ca.
Posts: 960
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Yeah, cops gave me shit for going over 85 miles per hour. Oh wait, that's 20 over. My bad.
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Albuquerque
Posts: 219
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wow, thats alarming...now that i think about it, a person with connects to dealership or something could easily get keys for any car if they've got the VIN...thats crazy.., neil, did they give any other details as to how the low lifes acquired the key???
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Philosopher
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Hooterville
Posts: 1,568
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Just being able to cut a key shouldn't be enough for someone to steal your car. The ignition key has a chip in it.
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Ontario
Posts: 837
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Go figure....the guy had a hard top on, reversed the car tight and left it in reverse gear, came out in the morning to find his car gone, no skid marks where they would have towed his car..................no noise............just gone
An American plated car in the Toronto area Yea I know that Don, but if they can get a replacement key fob thingy, then they can get in and do their stuff...................Pros |
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