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| scrz914 |
 Aug 23 2007, 09:22 PM
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I have noticed that some people black out or obscure their plate numbers in pics, especially when selling. Is there really any risk if you don't? and how can someone use that againts you?
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Aug 24 2007, 11:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 802 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Cal Member No.: 5,461 Region Association: None |
True, 10,000 people may see your plate every day.
But how many of them are (1) people interested in your 914, and (2) interested in stealing it? Likely, none. If you are interested in stealing a 914 (or, say, for arguments sake, a 914-6), you aren't going to sit on a corner and wait for one to drive by. What are you going to do? Easy, turn on your computer and go to all the 914 sites, do searches, see all the pretty 914, pick out a nice one you like, get the plate, call the DMV and use a fake name to report an accident and get the address for said 914, and you are in biz. (There are other ways to get the address from the license number, too). Sure, the odds of that happening are small. But they are infinitely higher for the guy who posts pics and info of his car and plates than for the guy who does not. |
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scrz914 car pictures Aug 23 2007, 09:22 PM
SGB I think just general paranoia. kinda sad.... Aug 23 2007, 09:41 PM Vacca Rabite It is an identifier, in case someone wants to trac... Aug 23 2007, 09:42 PM euro911
I have noticed that some people black out or obsc... Aug 23 2007, 09:43 PM
SirAndy
Use every precaution possible when selling anythi... Aug 24 2007, 02:24 PM euro911
[quote name='euro911' post='938095' date='Aug 23 ... Aug 24 2007, 02:50 PM brer there are other reasons to black out the plate num... Aug 23 2007, 10:31 PM swl I guess I'm just way too innocent.
How would ... Aug 24 2007, 03:21 PM Luke "We go through a more thorough screening proc... Aug 24 2007, 04:06 PM grantsfo I agree, seems strange. Its easy enough to get p... Aug 24 2007, 08:46 PM Johny Blackstain I don't know if the law has changed but you us... Aug 24 2007, 09:12 PM euro911 You're not paranoid unless you're loosing ... Aug 24 2007, 11:18 PM plymouth37 Well if what you guys are saying is true, I am goi... Aug 25 2007, 11:08 AM |
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