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BOYCE · 05-11-2013, 06:14 PM

Right before take off!

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QuikSilveRX-8 · 05-11-2013, 08:57 PM

I want that Paul C. Buff Vagabond.

BOYCE · 05-12-2013, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish

Let me know @BOYCE. I know we've been talking about doing this for a while now. lol

Let's talk more about this in our next meet.

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Originally Posted by QuikSilveRX-8

I want that Paul C. Buff Vagabond.

So glad Alien Bees are here.

lfuentes92 · 05-12-2013, 04:41 PM

hey guys keep a lookout for this item,, it was stolen out of my frs and would really appreciate your help.. its a takeda cold air intake image is below. the thing that will give it away is the shipping address on it. it was shipped to micro image name would be jeff.
please guys help me out i just got it 2 days ago. im yet to see a takeda filter on any car in a meet so they are pretty rare in the valley.
PS: the image is not mine but is almost the same just add a white strip in the middle like a ziptie looking thing

FIRST! · 05-12-2013, 04:56 PM

I'll be on the look out. Can't believe the audacity of these shiesty MFs! BTW I'm going to use that nifty little button I learned about last week!

lfuentes92 · 05-12-2013, 08:59 PM

ohh btw just finished talking to the police officer, apparently it was attempted GTA. so just letting you know these cars are apparently becoming popular to chop shops and border thiefs

QuikSilveRX-8 · 05-12-2013, 09:46 PM

@lfuentes92 It's like 1999 all over again!

lfuentes92 · 05-13-2013, 12:18 AM

Lol yup no Joke you would think they know the car is super equipped with technology to stop them but they try it either way lol

QuikSilveRX-8 · 05-13-2013, 01:03 AM

The engine immobilizer is more than capable of preventing the theft of your car. Unless, under these two basic situations to be aware of:

First, if the car thief is capable of bypassing your immobilizer then they are probably capable of defeating a kill switch.

Second, assuming you have a manual FR-S/BZR, the thief would more likely roll in a flat bed trailer and simply put the car on it, instead. Half the time the cars are stolen in this fashion and then stripped for parts. I'm sure you have seen a few YouTube videos towing a car while parallel parked.

Provided that your car has a lojack, it's honestly one of the best countermeasure you can have. Right now, these cars are not a common theft item because the parts are specialized and hard to move quickly and the car itself is unique and easy to spot and track. Things like wheels (a shock-sensor connected to the car alarm is suitable for this) or bolt on parts would be the most common stuff to take because it would be the easiest to move and safest to sell.

Sorry for the loss of your CAI and believe me, @FiRSt and I know it first-hand(no pun intended). I could only suggest that you contact the manufacturer or seller about a serial number

and initiate a Witch Hunt; because, as these cars become a synonymous name as the CIVICs early in the decade, the thief may even be lurking the forum for potential buyers contacting them through a PM and also read our conversations.

FIRST! · 05-13-2013, 06:16 AM

Amen Brother!

PANDA86 · 05-13-2013, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by QuikSilveRX-8

.....the thief may even be lurking the forum for potential buyers contacting them through a PM and also read our conversations.

yup. any info should be pm'd or texted instead. btw, pm sent to lfuentes92.

hakkoo · 05-13-2013, 03:37 PM

man this is scaring me from putting on $3000 wheels on my car and just have it get stolen. maybe ill rethink my route for my car

QuikSilveRX-8 · 05-13-2013, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by hakkoo

man this is scaring me from putting on $3000 wheels on my car and just have it get stolen. maybe ill rethink my route for my car

Well, you live in a much better neighborhood than most of us reside here in the Valley. Regarding wheels, @FiRSt and I have talked about using at least two set of wheel locks and may be a shock-sensor, if that's available from the factory/dealer for the FT86. Not familiar with any aftermarket but that is an option for the GT RX-8s.

hakkoo · 05-13-2013, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by QuikSilveRX-8

Well, you live in a much better neighborhood than most of us reside here in the Valley. Regarding wheels, @FiRSt and I have talked about using at least two set of wheel locks and may be a shock-sensor, if that's available from the factory/dealer for the FT86. Not familiar with any aftermarket but that is an option for the GT RX-8s.

cant say its that much better given that i did get my civic stolen right infront of my house lol but those are just too easy to steal.

05-11-2013, 08:57 PM	#366
QuikSilveRX-8 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: SE3P Location: Boondocks, CA Posts: 430 Thanks: 232 Thanked 382 Times in 217 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I want that Paul C. Buff Vagabond. __________________ Three moving engine parts, yet complicated... Or do I mean complex?

05-12-2013, 09:46 PM	#371
QuikSilveRX-8 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: SE3P Location: Boondocks, CA Posts: 430 Thanks: 232 Thanked 382 Times in 217 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	@lfuentes92 It's like 1999 all over again! __________________ Three moving engine parts, yet complicated... Or do I mean complex?

05-13-2013, 01:03 AM	#373
QuikSilveRX-8 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: SE3P Location: Boondocks, CA Posts: 430 Thanks: 232 Thanked 382 Times in 217 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The engine immobilizer is more than capable of preventing the theft of your car. Unless, under these two basic situations to be aware of: First, if the car thief is capable of bypassing your immobilizer then they are probably capable of defeating a kill switch. Second, assuming you have a manual FR-S/BZR, the thief would more likely roll in a flat bed trailer and simply put the car on it, instead. Half the time the cars are stolen in this fashion and then stripped for parts. I'm sure you have seen a few YouTube videos towing a car while parallel parked. Provided that your car has a lojack, it's honestly one of the best countermeasure you can have. Right now, these cars are not a common theft item because the parts are specialized and hard to move quickly and the car itself is unique and easy to spot and track. Things like wheels (a shock-sensor connected to the car alarm is suitable for this) or bolt on parts would be the most common stuff to take because it would be the easiest to move and safest to sell. Sorry for the loss of your CAI and believe me, @FiRSt and I know it first-hand(no pun intended). I could only suggest that you contact the manufacturer or seller about a serial number and initiate a Witch Hunt; because, as these cars become a synonymous name as the CIVICs early in the decade, the thief may even be lurking the forum for potential buyers contacting them through a PM and also read our conversations. __________________ Three moving engine parts, yet complicated... Or do I mean complex?

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FIRST! Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S (Whiteout) Location: Los Angeles Posts: 112 Thanks: 227 Thanked 129 Times in 69 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'll be on the look out. Can't believe the audacity of these shiesty MFs! BTW I'm going to use that nifty little button I learned about last week!

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hakkoo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: Socal, SFV Posts: 156 Thanks: 59 Thanked 75 Times in 49 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	man this is scaring me from putting on $3000 wheels on my car and just have it get stolen. maybe ill rethink my route for my car

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