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kensic · 05-09-2012, 04:06 PM

So i am betting my money that this car will make it to the top 3 most stolen cars in 6 months.

what do you guys think?

dsgerbc · 05-09-2012, 04:10 PM

Doubt it. There simply won't be enough of those around to make the top-stolen list.

Subie · 05-09-2012, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kensic

So i am betting my money that this car will make it to the top 3 most stolen cars in 6 months.

what do you guys think?

Uhh no. There won't be enough of them for that to happen.

blu_ · 05-09-2012, 04:11 PM

Yeah even if they were all stolen, they wouldn't be in the top 10.

Lone · 05-09-2012, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kensic

So i am betting my money that this car will make it to the top 3 most stolen cars in 6 months.

what do you guys think?

Aren't modern cars harder to steal (security, immobilizers, etc.)?

Anyway, I'm pretty sure most BRZs will come with this built-in theft deterrent:

kensic · 05-09-2012, 04:16 PM

6000 brz said to be brought to the USA correct? im sure most of it will be messed with one way or another. *crosses fingers that mine will not*

plus we got alot those FRS running around too.

so looking at the actual number it wont make top 3, but lets look at "percentage" of vandelized vs made, that % could be high

Spaceywilly · 05-09-2012, 04:25 PM

If you look at the top stolen cars list, it is not cars that are desirable, it is cars that are common and easy steal. There will be no market for BRZ/FRS parts until there are a lot them out there, so there won't be much reason to steal them. People don't steal cars to drive around like Gone in 60 Seconds, they steal cars to chop them and sell the parts. The HID bulbs might be a target if they are easy to get to.

neutron256 · 05-09-2012, 04:32 PM

"Here are the 10 most stolen vehicles as reported by the NICB — the number in parentheses is the model year most stolen:

Honda Civic (1995)
Honda Accord (1991)
Toyota Camry (1989)
Ford F-150 (1997)
Chevrolet C/K 1500 (1994)
Acura Integra (1994)
Dodge Ram Pickup (2004)
Nissan Sentra (1994)
Toyota Pickup (1988)
Toyota Corolla (2007)"

Notice only a couple are less then a decade old, and the newest is also one of the most common cars in America.

Dave-ROR · 05-09-2012, 04:34 PM

Why would anyone steal one? To have (in many peoples eyes) the worst Subaru performance engine around? To put heated seats in a FR-S?

I'm guessing more people will steal an STI/WRX.. sure some BRZs will be stolen but I won't even bother installing an alarm on the car. :shrug:

aethelwulf · 05-09-2012, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

Why would anyone steal one? To have (in many peoples eyes) the worst Subaru performance engine around? To put heated seats in a FR-S?

I'm guessing more people will steal an STI/WRX.. sure some BRZs will be stolen but I won't even bother installing an alarm on the car. :shrug:

No one is going to be in a hurry to steal these.

hapa_kcm · 05-09-2012, 05:06 PM

Stolen car rankings are based how many stolen per 1000 of the same car on the road. I don't think it will though

Draco-REX · 05-09-2012, 05:17 PM

No way. It'll be too high profile to move as a whole and doesn't have enough of a market to part out. Only joyriders will want to steal these cars and the immobilizer will defeat 99.9% of them.

Enemies · 05-09-2012, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

Why would anyone steal one? To have (in many peoples eyes) the worst Subaru performance engine around? To put heated seats in a FR-S?

I'm guessing more people will steal an STI/WRX.. sure some BRZs will be stolen but I won't even bother installing an alarm on the car. :shrug:

Be kind of funny to keep seeing your BRZ 2 blocks from where you left it. Stopped, parked it, and decided to steal something else instead.

Cheddar · 05-09-2012, 07:47 PM

The question to ask is "why would you steal one?"

05-09-2012, 04:06 PM	#1
kensic Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: USA Posts: 61 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	BRZ! NEW HOT AND STOLEN So i am betting my money that this car will make it to the top 3 most stolen cars in 6 months. what do you guys think?

05-09-2012, 04:25 PM	#7
Spaceywilly ZC6A2B82KC7J Join Date: May 2011 Drives: 2002 WRX Location: Providence, RI Posts: 1,632 Thanks: 361 Thanked 727 Times in 236 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If you look at the top stolen cars list, it is not cars that are desirable, it is cars that are common and easy steal. There will be no market for BRZ/FRS parts until there are a lot them out there, so there won't be much reason to steal them. People don't steal cars to drive around like Gone in 60 Seconds, they steal cars to chop them and sell the parts. The HID bulbs might be a target if they are easy to get to. __________________ Straights are for fast cars. Turns are for fast drivers.

05-09-2012, 04:34 PM	#9
Dave-ROR Site Moderator Join Date: Dec 2010 Drives: Stuff Location: Florida Posts: 10,317 Thanks: 955 Thanked 5,965 Times in 2,689 Posts Mentioned: 262 Post(s) Tagged: 8 Thread(s)	Why would anyone steal one? To have (in many peoples eyes) the worst Subaru performance engine around? To put heated seats in a FR-S? I'm guessing more people will steal an STI/WRX.. sure some BRZs will be stolen but I won't even bother installing an alarm on the car. :shrug: __________________ -Dave Track cars: 2013 Scion FRS, 1998 Acura Integra Type-R, 1993 Honda Civic Hatchback DD: 2005 Acura TSX Tow: 2022 F-450 Toys: 2001 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 1993 Toyota MR2 Turbo, 1994 Toyota MR2 Turbo, 1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 Parts: 2015 Subaru BRZ Limited, 2005 Acura TSX Projects: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited track car build FS: 2004 GMC Sierra 2500 LT CCSB 8.1/Allison with 99k miles

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kensic Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: USA Posts: 61 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	6000 brz said to be brought to the USA correct? im sure most of it will be messed with one way or another. crosses fingers that mine will not plus we got alot those FRS running around too. so looking at the actual number it wont make top 3, but lets look at "percentage" of vandelized vs made, that % could be high

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