Austin

[Turkish]

Originally Posted by psk

gotcha. well 7pm on thursday is pretty cool with me. i can show up earlier and work on my diff oil and we can align the exhaust together when you get there.

Sounds good, see you Thursday then!

[Chazbo]

This made my day after work. No other cars around. Had to snap a photo.

[ericmpena]

So last night at 3am my car was broken into. I just walked outside and saw 3 of my neighbors cars have been broken into as well. Thankfully for me there was no damage done except to the head unit.

I'm puzzled how they were able to get into my car without setting the factory alarm off. The ONLY thing I can think of is that when the dealership recently replaced my NAV unit they didn't activate the factory alarm again. I don't know if replacing the head unit would've caused the factory alarm to be disabled, but when I first purchased the car enabling the factory alarm was one of the first things I did.

From the looks of my car there was no forced entry. No scratches, no broken windows...nothing.
They were only able to grab the face of the head unit. The rest of the radio is still in there. lol
Also, they took my 8" sub and amp from the trunk. THANKFULLY I hadn't installed my OEM Audio system yet!!! I was waiting until Friday to do that...so that sub was gonna get replaced anyways.

As much as it sucks, I'm trying to see the positive side of things. Head units are about $300 from these forums...and I was planning on giving my sub to my gf for free...so really no loss there.

Anyways, gonna message some people on the forums to find a BRZ Head unit, gonna get my OEM Audio installed this Friday, and then I guess while I'm at it I'm going to look into a bad ass alarm system.

I got home around 2am last night and my neighbor said she ran off the thief at 3am when she caught him braking into her car. The thief was able to break into 4 cars in less than an hour...without alerting anyone until the end. Be careful and keep your cars safe!!

[Turkish]

Originally Posted by ericmpena

So last night at 3am my car was broken into. I just walked outside and saw 3 of my neighbors cars have been broken into as well. Thankfully for me there was no damage done except to the head unit.

I'm puzzled how they were able to get into my car without setting the factory alarm off. The ONLY thing I can think of is that when the dealership recently replaced my NAV unit they didn't activate the factory alarm again. I don't know if replacing the head unit would've caused the factory alarm to be disabled, but when I first purchased the car enabling the factory alarm was one of the first things I did.

From the looks of my car there was no forced entry. No scratches, no broken windows...nothing.
They were only able to grab the face of the head unit. The rest of the radio is still in there. lol
Also, they took my 8" sub and amp from the trunk. THANKFULLY I hadn't installed my OEM Audio system yet!!! I was waiting until Friday to do that...so that sub was gonna get replaced anyways.

As much as it sucks, I'm trying to see the positive side of things. Head units are about $300 from these forums...and I was planning on giving my sub to my gf for free...so really no loss there.

Anyways, gonna message some people on the forums to find a BRZ Head unit, gonna get my OEM Audio installed this Friday, and then I guess while I'm at it I'm going to look into a bad ass alarm system.
I got home around 2am last night and my neighbor said she ran off the thief at 3am when she caught him braking into her car. The thief was able to break into 4 cars in less than an hour...without alerting anyone until the end. Be careful and keep your cars safe!!

Glad to hear it was relatively minor in the items stolen and no significant damage to the car. Few things suck worse than discovering your car has been broken into.

I garage park my car at my apartment and if I have to park in a lot, I park in a well lit area. that won't stop a determined thief, but it does help deter. I would beat the ever living crap out of some dude breaking into my car and I'm not typically a violent person.

[imovertheinternet]

out of curiosity what area in austin are you located?

[ericmpena]

Originally Posted by imovertheinternet

out of curiosity what area in austin are you located?

I-35 and Rundburg...right behind the Chevrolet dealership.

[imovertheinternet]

Originally Posted by ericmpena

I-35 and Rundburg...right behind the Chevrolet dealership.

Thats weak, im not too far from you so ill keep my eyes peeled.
Also, being new to the Austin and the BRZ community -- If anyone is selling an OFT, exhaust, coilovers or wheels let me know, ive got cash and looking to pickup a few things for the car asap. Thanks.

[ericmpena]

FYI, I just double checked to see if the factory alarm was enabled and it definitely was enabled. I'm 100% sure that the doors were locked. You can even see where the thief used some kind of tool to pry through the passenger window to open the door.
I guess the factory alarm must suck since it didn't even work.

[psk]

Originally Posted by ericmpena

FYI, I just double checked to see if the factory alarm was enabled and it definitely was enabled. I'm 100% sure that the doors were locked. You can even see where the thief used some kind of tool to pry through the passenger window to open the door.
I guess the factory alarm must suck since it didn't even work.

sounds like these guys are using the same type of pry tools that locksmiths use, allowing them to just unlock the car from inside with a hook after prying the window open.

[ericmpena]

Originally Posted by psk

sounds like these guys are using the same type of pry tools that locksmiths use, allowing them to just unlock the car from inside with a hook after prying the window open.

That's what I think also, however my neighbors car had their windows broken. The thief broke into 4 cars all right next to each other...but only 1 had their window broken.

I know if you open the door while the factory alarm is set then it will trigger, but if you hit the Unlock button inside on the door does that disable the factory alarm? I was always under the impression that you needed the key fob to unarm the alarm.

I'll have to do my own tests to see how that works. The good things are that I'm already taking my car in to get repaired today, and the police said they have a good amount of evidence and fingerprints left behind on all of the vehicles. I can't wait till they catch this idiot.

[Jyn]

Check into a Viper 5901 system. I had one on my last car and it was great. Also, feel free to PM me if you have any questions on the OEM+ install. Don't do it without panel removing tools

[FR-S Matt]

Originally Posted by ericmpena

That's what I think also, however my neighbors car had their windows broken. The thief broke into 4 cars all right next to each other...but only 1 had their window broken.

I know if you open the door while the factory alarm is set then it will trigger, but if you hit the Unlock button inside on the door does that disable the factory alarm? I was always under the impression that you needed the key fob to unarm the alarm.

I'll have to do my own tests to see how that works. The good things are that I'm already taking my car in to get repaired today, and the police said they have a good amount of evidence and fingerprints left behind on all of the vehicles. I can't wait till they catch this idiot.

That area is notorious for break ins. Few years back, several cars got broken into at the buffalo wild wings I was at near i-35 and 183. Needless to say, I won't go near there anymore.

[ericmpena]

Originally Posted by FR-S Matt

That area is notorious for break ins. Few years back, several cars got broken into at the buffalo wild wings I was at near i-35 and 183. Needless to say, I won't go near there anymore.

Yeah, insurance company told me the same thing. Crime has been picking up as more people start moving north.

It's awesome Progressive covers up to $1,000 of personal upgrades to the vehicle without me needing to do anything extra. I'm thinking when I get my OEM Audio installed I'll bump up the coverage. For a few more bucks a month I can cover up to $5,000 in aftermarket upgrades.

I was really expecting to fight with them about covering the cost of my sub, but they've been very helpful.
They've put me in a Mustang for now. It's...large. lol

[psk]

Originally Posted by FR-S Matt

That area is notorious for break ins. Few years back, several cars got broken into at the buffalo wild wings I was at near i-35 and 183. Needless to say, I won't go near there anymore.

yeah, i was one of those victims at that BW3's location. my girlfriend had her backpack on the floor of the backseat and they smashed my window in.

Originally Posted by ericmpena

That's what I think also, however my neighbors car had their windows broken. The thief broke into 4 cars all right next to each other...but only 1 had their window broken.

I know if you open the door while the factory alarm is set then it will trigger, but if you hit the Unlock button inside on the door does that disable the factory alarm? I was always under the impression that you needed the key fob to unarm the alarm.

I'll have to do my own tests to see how that works. The good things are that I'm already taking my car in to get repaired today, and the police said they have a good amount of evidence and fingerprints left behind on all of the vehicles. I can't wait till they catch this idiot.

i actually locked myself out of my car (like an idiot) because my last car had key-less entry and created a habit for me to be careless overall with my keys. i used the scion boost roadside assistance program and the locksmith guy used an inflatable bag to create space from the window and simply unlocked the door from the inside with a hook. no alarm went off during any of this process.