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| OMB_Godfather |
 Oct 17 2005, 01:23 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 49 Joined: 19-September 05 From: Bakersfield, CA Member No.: 4,823  |
well i finished my console and it turned out great. i carpeted it with 1/8 in thick black felt and i would have taken a pic of it but my damn digital cam went dead and i cant find the charger.
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| Hammy |
Oct 17 2005, 01:26 AM
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mr. Wonderful Group: Members Posts: 1,826 Joined: 20-October 04 From: Columbia, California Member No.: 2,978 Region Association: Northern California |
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Find that charger ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) |
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| MecGen |
Oct 17 2005, 05:52 AM
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8 Easy Steps Group: Members Posts: 848 Joined: 8-January 05 From: Laval, Canada Member No.: 3,421 |
Hey Quick story
When I was in high school a bud had a MG Midget. His sterio got ripped 3 times. The first time they cut the top, to get in. After the second time, on the 3rd sterio, Einstien desides to appoxy razor blades all over the rear half of the radio. It happened. There was blood. The theif still took the radio then proceed to slash the dash, seats, door panel, top (again), and finally punch a hole with screwdriver thru the speedo. Food for thought later (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) |
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| ehick72 |
Oct 17 2005, 06:29 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 108 Joined: 28-December 04 From: Austin, Texas Member No.: 3,356 |
I had mine stolen recentely. The radio itself was such a piece of Kaa Kaa that I know it brought more heart ache into the theif's life than my own. I wish I could thank them. Everytime you would go to turn the volume down it would go up quickly, thus almost causing me to wreck each time. The only downside to getting it stolen (besides that inital feeling of being violated when you get in the car that morning) was the fact that they cut the oil line to my oil pressure gauge thinking it was a speaker wire. 30 Seconds for me to fix.
I've always believed the best security is eliminating the desire. You can do this by building a bigger barrier or just not having something they want. I choose the later. My car currently sits in the parking lot with a huge hole where the radio used to be. I know they check it every so often thinking I am going to replace it but OOOOHHH NOOOO!!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/finger.gif) My plan for new tunage is to basically get the ugliest am/fm turner I can find, hopefully at the junkyard. Then use my sirius radio to send a signal to my AM/FM tuner with it's FM transmitter. Amps and speakers are much easier to conceal and protect. |
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| meares |
Oct 17 2005, 06:34 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 403 Joined: 23-March 05 From: Atlanta Member No.: 3,800 |
uhhh........take the face plate off???
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| bd1308 |
Oct 17 2005, 07:09 AM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
with the blood i would have found the guy..... that REALLY pisses me off.... |
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| ehick72 |
Oct 17 2005, 07:15 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 108 Joined: 28-December 04 From: Austin, Texas Member No.: 3,356 |
uhhh....actually the only time in 6 months that I ever left the faceplate on, my car was then broken into. Which means they were casing it. That's what I'm saying....it's a bright yellow 914...it already draws attention.... that missing faceplate and the nice pretty red blinking light makes them think it's worth something. Best security...eliminate the desire. Must I say it again. |
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| bd1308 |
Oct 17 2005, 07:16 AM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
people here dont know what a 914 is.....
so i tell em its a VW.... actually the hiding cd deck is great!, except when you take the faceplate and then realize that everyone now knows that its hiding.... |
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| seanery |
Oct 17 2005, 07:18 AM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
booby traps are illegal in most states.
I'd just let 'em take the radio, it's better than pissing off some guy who is then gonna kick a door in, rip seats, bust a window.... Just keep your insurance up to date and get a $0 comprehensive deductible. |
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| meares |
Oct 17 2005, 07:34 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 403 Joined: 23-March 05 From: Atlanta Member No.: 3,800 |
that SUX!!!! the first time in 6 months you've left it on and some punkass rips it!! sorry about that! i've put a quick release sparco wheel in mine, so i either lock it in the trunk or take it inside....
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| ehick72 |
Oct 17 2005, 07:48 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 108 Joined: 28-December 04 From: Austin, Texas Member No.: 3,356 |
Well I live in the city....it goes with the territory I guess. What makes me nervous is when I am doing work to the 914 and have to park my Land Cruiser outside for a few days which then turns into weeks. I like the stering wheel idea however. I thought those were just for racing.
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| Brando |
Oct 17 2005, 03:42 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
Just have a carbomb go off.
If the bastage lives, put them in jail, sue them and get a new car. If they die, you can always tell insurance the culprit destroyed the car, you don't know how, get a new one. |
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| airsix |
Oct 17 2005, 04:08 PM
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I have bees in my epiglotis Group: Members Posts: 2,196 Joined: 7-February 03 From: Kennewick Man (E. WA State) Member No.: 266 |
I don't go for that. It amounts to a social program where we pay our insurance companies to give free stereos to theives. Be charitable. Be a good neighbor. Help the honest man in need. But when someone destroys your property and steals your possesions you don't just roll over and hope they leave you some crumbs. This encourages theives and makes it more likely that others of us will become targets. -Ben M. |
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| fiid |
Oct 17 2005, 04:35 PM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
You could buy an amp, stick it under a seat, and use an iPod. Take the iPod with you when you leave; and you'll be pretty damned secure.
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| andys |
Oct 17 2005, 05:49 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,165 Joined: 21-May 03 From: Valencia, CA Member No.: 721 Region Association: None 
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I always though the best place for an alarm horn was INSIDE the car. They often go ignored, and are marginally loud enough outside the car....but inside it'd be too loud to tolerate. Otherwise, conceal your stereo....Outta sight-outta mind.
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| bd1308 |
Oct 17 2005, 05:53 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
what about the simple solution: taking the faceplate with you?
is there anyway to get a faceplate for a stolen radio? b |
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| OMB_Godfather |
Oct 17 2005, 07:39 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 49 Joined: 19-September 05 From: Bakersfield, CA Member No.: 4,823 |
Black Market. If someone steals a stereo that needs a face pplate theres always someone who stole a faceplate that needs a stereo |
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| bd1308 |
Oct 17 2005, 07:41 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) shucks....
(kicks a rock.....) so what do we do now? |
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| ClayPerrine |
Oct 17 2005, 08:53 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,503 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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19 years ago, when I first got my 914, I only had a key to fit the ignition lock. So someone decided that they needed the radio more than I did. Well, I put a new radio in, and also left them a suprise. I took a piece of picture hanging wire (thin, stiff wire) about 6 feet long, and using heavy leather gloves, alternated triple barb fish hooks and double edged razor blades on it. Then I wrapped it around the wiring and the back of the radio. About a week later I came out to go to work, and found the passenger door open, the radio knobs missing, a puddle of blood on the floor of the car, and a trail of blood out to the curb. After cleaning it up I looked under the dash and found hunks of meat hanging off the fish hooks. Serves the b@stard right! |
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| bd1308 |
Oct 17 2005, 08:58 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
yeah but someone else posted that his friend did that and the bastard came back and slashed up everything and stabbed a hole in his speedo....
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