Civic-EG.com Forum 3.3.1

- Sun Apr 19, 2009 2:57 pm #111614 GETTING STOLEN....

Well JDMkatie helped me out with my hatch find I finally found one out in CT so I'm driving out to see it tomorrow so i will post pics of what it looks like........ anyways i have a 08 Mazda 3 so my hatch is gonna be sitting in my driveway for at least another 8 months or so i will be working on it but how can i prevent it from being stolen or anything on the car being stolen


and maintanence what should i do start it up everyday ???.....and i don't want rust either

- Sun Apr 19, 2009 3:22 pm #111616 >>>CLICK HERE FOR SECURITY OPTIONS<<<

If it's just going to be sitting in the drive way for a few months I would invest in a BOOT and a car cover! or


get a Trunk monkey!!!

- Sun Apr 19, 2009 3:33 pm #111618 lol and what about keeping the engine fresh should i start it up everyday, every weekend?

- Sun Apr 19, 2009 3:39 pm #111620 Every weekend would suffice start it up maybe cruise around your block once/twice a month so the tires aren't sitting in one spot the whole time

- Sun Apr 19, 2009 4:31 pm #111631 One of our members here has a site just for this such thing. Cause for alarm! Suspendedhatch has a link to the site in his sig. Check it out. Very helpful.

1986 Nissan 300zx
1980 Kawasaki KZ650
2014 Kawasaki Ninja 300

- Sun Apr 19, 2009 4:35 pm #111633 Well there's nothing you can really do about it getting stolen. If people want it bad enough they'll take it. Mine had a clutch lock and an alarm and they still broke into it and dragged it away. The best things to put in a car are lowjack but it's kinda expensive, around $600 or so but it's said to work. Or there's this gps kit you can get that a friend showed me that is around $350 and you can keep tabs on your car from your house if you have the internet. Plus it will send pages to your phone if someone moves the car or what not and it tracks it. So, instead of having the cops find it you can find the idiots that took the car and go happy crazy on them Also recommend you get an aftermarket steering wheel, quick release and lock for the hub. It's not 100% effective against thieves but if they do happen to try to steal it and don't have a steering wheel they are screwed. You can get a steering wheel, quick release, short hub and lock for around $450. So if you go and add that, the gps thing, a super sensitive alarm, clutch lock and pull this little clip out of the engine bay, HOPEFULLY it won't get stolen. Those are just some ways to make it harder for thieves to take.

- Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:00 pm #111644 Multiple alarm sirens with back up battery

Last edited by Chance on Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:52 am, edited 1 time in total.

- Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:10 pm #111648 x2 proximity sensor is nice too. Someone gets near you car and it sends you a page. My friend had that on his coupe and it was awesome! Plus it's only like $40 or something.

Here's the website my friend sent me http://gpstrackingdaddy.com/theftrecovery.htm he said his friend uses it and it works good.

- Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:52 pm #111982 The one thing thatll work.....
i keep my car outside my bedroom window and keep a benelli supernova tactical 12 ga loaded with rubbers to break bones!

"I built it, I drive it, your opinion doesnt matter. It doesn't have to be JDM it just has to be functional."

- Fri May 01, 2009 1:02 am #114228

The one thing thatll work.....
i keep my car outside my bedroom window and keep a benelli supernova tactical 12 ga loaded with rubbers to break bones!

Quoted for truth.

Rubbers and rock salt

[chrono404]

- Fri May 01, 2009 2:17 am #114244

One of our members here has a site just for this such thing. Cause for alarm! Suspendedhatch has a link to the site in his sig. Check it out. Very helpful.

x2

Super useful

http://causeforalarm.thecarthing.com/version7/

2017 Chevy BoltEV DD |2001 Honda CRV SE

- Fri May 01, 2009 2:21 am #114245 All these things only slow them down, or help get it back.

If you dont want it stolen or messed with. park it in your garage.

the sad truth

- Fri May 01, 2009 6:12 am #114287 As an owner of 3 cars, and a sport bike I can tell you that letting them sit still for too long can be bad.

As someone else has already stated, start it up and drive it around the block at least once a week.

1) The battery will die if not charged every once in a while
2) Interior will start to fade
3) Rotors will rust (My 08 VW R32 sat for a week and you would not believe the amount of rust on them)

Etc, etc.