So i leave my car at taco bellf or two hours last night and someone pried the window open, ripped it out and stole my amp. a 650 dollar rockford 2400 watts. i bought it yesterday and was on my way home from work. she was gonna push my 3 r types. nothing police can do because i guess when you fingerprint cars it messes up the electrical system with the graphite. i am so pissed i just wanna cry, they basically took 650 dollars out of my hand. it was 6 hours old. it had to be someone i know because they didnt touch my 400 dollar valentine one radar detector or my 400 dollar panasonic cd player. they went straight to the amp. i hate ppl who do this.
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Sorry to hear about your misfortune, but as you stated, it could have been much worse. I agree that celica's are extremely easy to break into. The lack of a frame around the window makes it easy to pry open and pop the lock. The bright side is that it was $650 worth of stuff and not the $2000 worth of electronics that was actually in the car. Tough break man.
if it was sitting out in the open...maybe they just noticed it was not planted and would take .1 seconds to grab.
but then again, if you know people like that...don't call them friends.
but then again, if you know people like that...don't call them friends.
Tinted windows help, although illegal, may be worth the few tickets you actually do recieve if you can protect the valuables.
And if i had a V1 radar detector, i'd definately be taking it off the window everytime i left the car.
And if i had a V1 radar detector, i'd definately be taking it off the window everytime i left the car.
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There should be a death penalty for theft, I ****in hate wastes of life like that. Sorry about your loss man.
And they could have been in a hurry to get in and out, but your right, why break into a car if you dont have time to take the stereo, they must have known the amp was there. Where was it anyways? in your trunk? back seat? Thats why I dont mess with all that stereo crap, theres to many social parasites around.
This post has been edited by Uppitycracker: May 22, 2004 - 12:04 PM
And they could have been in a hurry to get in and out, but your right, why break into a car if you dont have time to take the stereo, they must have known the amp was there. Where was it anyways? in your trunk? back seat? Thats why I dont mess with all that stereo crap, theres to many social parasites around.
This post has been edited by Uppitycracker: May 22, 2004 - 12:04 PM
yup i know that feeling all to well. sucks. why i bought an alarm.
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-x_itchy_b_x+May 22, 2004 - 10:01 AM
forkee- why the heck would that be an issue?
All I know is, I work hard at trying to make my car theftproof. My friggin HOOD is alarmed, and the entire inside of the car is EMPTY. not just clean, but empty. There's a spot for my radio- (which is bolted in the trunk) and thats it. The glove box is empty, the center console is empty-
this way I can leave the car with the top down.
but then, I'm putting a touchscreen monitor in there and stuff.. days of old are soon passing.
All I know is, I work hard at trying to make my car theftproof. My friggin HOOD is alarmed, and the entire inside of the car is EMPTY. not just clean, but empty. There's a spot for my radio- (which is bolted in the trunk) and thats it. The glove box is empty, the center console is empty-
this way I can leave the car with the top down.
but then, I'm putting a touchscreen monitor in there and stuff.. days of old are soon passing.
SHAME!!!I`m so sorry about you man,here at my island we dont have this kind of problems thats why you dont pay so much money for insurance but i think you have to keep your eye on your car wherever you are in your country! >
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don't load your car with $8,000 in stereo equipment, and this won't be a problem.
i don't mind having a nice system, but honestly, remember you will be taking the car out in public. here's exactly what happens :
1) you roll up bumping so people can hear it 200 feet away, in a nice car.
2) you exit the car
3) they walk over, and gank your ****
everyone i know with a nice stereo in their car = stolen within a year, or broken subs / blown amp.
i wouldn't go over a grand in stereo equipment for my car because of this very reason. stereo equipment is almost MEANT to be stolen. cause it always eventually does happen. i'm sorry for the loss. don't bump next time if you're gonna park somewhere, so people don't realize you have a system in the car. that's my advice.
This post has been edited by sinner96ST: May 22, 2004 - 12:43 PM
i don't mind having a nice system, but honestly, remember you will be taking the car out in public. here's exactly what happens :
1) you roll up bumping so people can hear it 200 feet away, in a nice car.
2) you exit the car
3) they walk over, and gank your ****
everyone i know with a nice stereo in their car = stolen within a year, or broken subs / blown amp.
i wouldn't go over a grand in stereo equipment for my car because of this very reason. stereo equipment is almost MEANT to be stolen. cause it always eventually does happen. i'm sorry for the loss. don't bump next time if you're gonna park somewhere, so people don't realize you have a system in the car. that's my advice.
This post has been edited by sinner96ST: May 22, 2004 - 12:43 PM
i know who did it. hes one of the only the only people who know i bought the amp, i have limo tint, it was under a pile of clothes and my car was parked facing the main road of my town. they popped the glass went straight to it and bailed.
So, then he should still have it in his possession? He should have a financial record if he sold it. For the love of god man, tell the cops.
i did, me and 2 friends all filled out police reports.
and the police have done.. what?
use your citizen power man. get on their ass. tell them the property is going to disappear, and when they drag their asses and fail to recover it, threaten to take them to small claims to get the value of it back. They'll laugh, you'll tell them you mean it- they'd have to prove that even if they want after the property the next day it'd be gone.
or something. Just get on their ass! kill them! DESTROY! DESTROY!
use your citizen power man. get on their ass. tell them the property is going to disappear, and when they drag their asses and fail to recover it, threaten to take them to small claims to get the value of it back. They'll laugh, you'll tell them you mean it- they'd have to prove that even if they want after the property the next day it'd be gone.
or something. Just get on their ass! kill them! DESTROY! DESTROY!
-blkGT+May 22, 2004 - 10:17 AM
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-Andason+May 22, 2004 - 1:30 PM
are you friggin serious? he told me that if u wanna mess up someones car get graphite and blow it in there. it will mess up every elctromic it gets near and its attracted to them. he offered to fingerprint it, but warned me id sign a waiver first. so i said its ok.
-blkGT+May 22, 2004 - 2:59 PM
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sad thread >
> hope this doesnt happen to my system... sorry to hear man
> hope this doesnt happen to my system... sorry to hear man
is there a way to keep people from popping our windows out?
It's pretty simply... don't park your car in alleyways or dodgy suburbs and make sure you have a tight alarm system. Most people learn the hard way.
Feel sorry for you blk... >> I have been in similar situations where people I or friends have known have stolen ****, and you have no proof or evidence but you still know it.
Feel sorry for you blk... >
> I have been in similar situations where people I or friends have known have stolen ****, and you have no proof or evidence but you still know it.
if you cant beat em join em and steal a nicer amp. j/k well maby, anyways ya celicas are easy to break into but well hidden alarms that cant be shut off are the best defense.
yea but really who pays attention to alarms anymore...nobody my friends have played around with my car while i was at work (at the mall..massive amounts of people) and nobody said a thing...they just keep walking.....no my friends didn't take anything except my valve stem caps for most the time or teepee the car but people don't pay attention.....
i say go to his house look for you stuff and if not found take his crap or break it
i say go to his house look for you stuff and if not found take his crap or break it
Alarm system is my only advice
I put one on just so people dont even think about getting near my car... gotta love the "BEEP BEEP" when you walk away. But hell, make sure you can always see your car or park hidden to others. I finally put my 19's on today and went to McDonalds. Came out to HICKS surrounding my car. Only one touched my rims... and he got a bonk in the head via my backhand. Now even I have to park hidden to others. Life of tuners.
I put one on just so people dont even think about getting near my car... gotta love the "BEEP BEEP" when you walk away. But hell, make sure you can always see your car or park hidden to others. I finally put my 19's on today and went to McDonalds. Came out to HICKS surrounding my car. Only one touched my rims... and he got a bonk in the head via my backhand. Now even I have to park hidden to others. Life of tuners.
problem is my car alarm siren is not loud enough.. i know its 120 db.. but when you are sandwiched between two suv's, the sound can't be heardl.. I'm thinking stobe light inside and outside of my car.
My point is, don't park your car in a massive mall carpark. That is asking for trouble. I only ever park my car at work (we have own carpark), at family and friends houses, and in outer-suburb areas that I frequent and can keep an eye on (like when window shopping etc - never for extended period of time). Like don't park ur car at the mall and see a movie - u are askin for trouble, park it at a friends house near the mall etc...
If you can't handle that then don't complain about getting it broken into, or get a less sexy car.
This post has been edited by KAMiX: May 24, 2004 - 12:27 AM
If you can't handle that then don't complain about getting it broken into, or get a less sexy car.
This post has been edited by KAMiX: May 24, 2004 - 12:27 AM
-blkGT+May 22, 2004 - 11:17 AM
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Next time you want to blow some money on electronics, consider a good alarm with loud siren extra sensitive sensors etcand other optional things such as remote starter and stuff. And don't leave things out in the open. I have been considering an alarm fom day 1. I dont have any expensive thingsa in it yet but when i do i will be getting an alarm too.
my 2 cents, always get things with extra features (i.e. remote starter) so that you do not feel like your blowing your money
my 2 cents, always get things with extra features (i.e. remote starter) so that you do not feel like your blowing your money
that sucks man.. Thats why when i got my car.. I put my system in.. Then i locked my keys in there.. an realized it takes like 30 sec to pop the lock.. I took it out.. An now have an alram.. witch cherps if you even brush up against it.. and its loud as fugg
ok this is why u need a 2-way pager alarm sytem. there are hundreds of add ons to make you car hard to break into....to name a few, back up battery, proximity sensor, more than one shock sendor, level sensor(will sense if your car is jacked up). etc. futher more you NEED a 2-way b/c u wont hear ur alarm most of the time.