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protecting your ride

Started by Gizmo327, August 26, 2019, 09:42:18 PM

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Gizmo327

was wondering how everyone protects their rides when travelling out of town to car shows. Besides aftermarket alarm systems and the "club" steering wheel lock bar. any other trick?

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Cuda Cody

Doesn't hurt to take the coil wire with ya when you leave it parked as a little extra trouble in case someone tries to drive it away.  :)

GoodysGotaCuda

I make the car impossible to start and use the chase vehicle, if available. Wouldn't mind a "boot" of some sort to help mitigate a tow-away situation.
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72 Challenger

Over insure the car. It's going to be really easy to accept the loss of my car when that cheque comes.
Someday I will have a J0b.

303 Mopar

As mentioned above, try to make it troublesome to start and move the car so they move on to a more easy target.  There were a bunch of classics stolen on this years Power Tour and it was clearly a pre-planned job. The bottom line is, if someone really wants your car they are going to get it.


torredcuda

Quote from: Cuda Cody on August 26, 2019, 10:13:35 PM
Doesn't hurt to take the coil wire with ya when you leave it parked as a little extra trouble in case someone tries to drive it away.  :)

Yup, disconnect battery with a hood lock or take the coil wire, that will at least take them a little while to figure it out if they are trying to drive it away..
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Spikedog08

I think that covering the car so they don't know what is under it helps some.  To go to the trouble of removing a cover to find something not valuable would be a pain in the ass. 
Drive it like you stole it . . . And they're CHASING you!

Burdar

Mine's an ugly, undesirable 73 so I don't have to worry about someone wanting to steel it.

Romi

Quote from: Spikedog08 on August 27, 2019, 07:08:01 AM
I think that covering the car so they don't know what is under it helps some.  To go to the trouble of removing a cover to find something not valuable would be a pain in the ass.
Did anybody happen to read this guy's signature?... (just kiddin 4C)


Wayne

I have a buddy who used the removable steering wheel adapter on his newer car just for theft deterrent.

  I think it would be kool to try to use one of those with a Tuff style wheel in the future.  That way you could turn the front wheels when you park and remove the steering wheel.  If you had a car behind you it would be very difficult to tow/steal the car without dragging it. 
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JS29

Mine is a standard, that third pedal confuses some.  :alan2cents:

318Stroker

Quote from: Burdar on August 27, 2019, 08:23:35 AM
Mine's an ugly, undesirable 73 so I don't have to worry about someone wanting to steel it.

I feel your pain! I get tired of my 73 Challenger being called a "bad year Challenger," and that's one of the nicer terms I hear...  :verymad:

WCC

Quote from: 318Stroker on August 27, 2019, 12:16:12 PM
Quote from: Burdar on August 27, 2019, 08:23:35 AM
Mine's an ugly, undesirable 73 so I don't have to worry about someone wanting to steel it.

I feel your pain! I get tired of my 73 Challenger being called a "bad year Challenger," and that's one of the nicer terms I hear...  :verymad:

I'm sure your enjoyment of it is not linked to what others think, so who cares just as long as you enjoy it. :cheers: