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Old 07-04-10, 08:09 PM
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Hey guys anyone have any suggestions on the best way to keep someone from stealing your car with a tow truck? After reading all these post on cl and sf of cars getting stolen in FL makes me kind of nervous to leave my car alone at night.
Old 07-04-10, 08:39 PM
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Get air, slam it to the floor, and it ain't going anywhere! You get to park hard and save your car and wheels from getting stolen! LOL jk.. but yeah I'm not sure what else you could do.. get a better alarm that'll get set off from trying to tow it?
Old 07-04-10, 08:46 PM
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get a good alarm for starters one that pages you if car is tampered with or lo jack never any full proof ways if they want it that bad they will try to steal it with you in it

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Old 07-04-10, 08:47 PM
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that or one of those alarms that has a vibrate function for your keychain. Or you could just start sleeping in it....
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seriously why bother.... if some one wants the car they will take it regardless on how bad they want it. btw tow truck drives spend all day removing cars from hard spots, im sure they know all the tricks and trades now.
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Park it in a garage
Old 07-04-10, 09:19 PM
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sleep in your car
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say welcome to your car as your new home
Old 07-04-10, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by msgs350
Park it in a garage

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The South FL guys have a joke about my car and I. If I'm going somewhere with my car and I'm unable to see it where ever it's parked; I'm not going! I put too much time and $$ in my car to have these f@cking thieves take my car!
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Originally Posted by Wicked SC
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The South FL guys have a joke about my car and I. If I'm going somewhere with my car and I'm unable to see it where ever it's parked; I'm not going! I put too much time and $$ in my car to have these f@cking thieves take my car!


Damn I didn't know you had 24hr surveillance at Titan? JK lol.
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The best back-up plan we can have is.......FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE!
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Not much to tell.....if they want it, they're gonna get it.
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i tend to park a$$ in to make it more difficult for a repo truck to ****** it from the front wheel and if its real questionable i park nose in , turn the sterring wheel to full lock and make sure its locked by iginition .. you cant drill our sleeves for they are case hardened steel , they would have to have a key to unlock steering wheel . they cant drag out of the space with wheels turned . it just makes it harder for them maybe just slows them down enough
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Originally Posted by lexforlife
i tend to park a$$ in to make it more difficult for a repo truck to ****** it from the front wheel and if its real questionable i park nose in , turn the sterring wheel to full lock and make sure its locked by iginition .. you cant drill our sleeves for they are case hardened steel , they would have to have a key to unlock steering wheel . they cant drag out of the space with wheels turned . it just makes it harder for them maybe just slows them down enough
that wont do anything for tow truck drivers.... they have tire dollies they will put on the front tires then all they have to do is pick up the rear tires and go.
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park front to back between two other cars... lol


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