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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 09:50 PM
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I live in a quiet village and my car is in a garage & every time i go to get it out im worried it wont be there.
I suppose it goes with owning 1 as i have not felt like this with my other cars.
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris.B
While I have MASSIVE sympathy for you and your family, I don't want to sound patronising when I say that this does not happen to everyone.
This was an awful thing although luckily they didn't come in. It could of been worse!
I suppose the nicer area you are in the more likely it is.
i was just stating that it has happened to me like the origional post asks.
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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris.B
Tracker stickers are a great deterrent...
Anyone know where you can get some authentic looking tracker stickers?
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 12:05 AM
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One in Wton had a few bullets put into it the other night..makes it quite a risky car!!!
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 12:18 AM
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I live in a pretty rough part of town. My next door neighbour has had two cars nicked - an old legacy estate and a forester, both used as get away cars. The legacy was old enough to be an easy hot wire, for the forester they broke in and nicked the keys. Strangely, my 06 WRX wagon, which is parked on the street, has had no such problems. By all accounts the joy riders want something easy to nick, and the pro criminals who go for the break in want something they can fit an ATM in the back of. I think it being a wagon helps though, don't think anyone expects it to be particularly high performance. Or it could be the fact that my house has a visible alarm system and a resident staffy. It does attract more than its fair share of petty vandalism though

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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 12:27 AM
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March 2006 - March 2007 = 759 murders in the uk

2007 there were 5,377 suicides

so you are 7 times more likely to kill your self than be killed
stop reading the daily mail and buy the car you want
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 12:33 AM
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dont read that paper
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by alpinesparkster
Anyone know where you can get some authentic looking tracker stickers?
The point I was making is if it has 'TRACKER' stickers on it, it is less likely to get robbed...
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by daijones
I live in a pretty rough part of town. My next door neighbour has had two cars nicked - an old legacy estate and a forester, both used as get away cars. The legacy was old enough to be an easy hot wire, for the forester they broke in and nicked the keys. Strangely, my 06 WRX wagon, which is parked on the street, has had no such problems. By all accounts the joy riders want something easy to nick, and the pro criminals who go for the break in want something they can fit an ATM in the back of. I think it being a wagon helps though, don't think anyone expects it to be particularly high performance. Or it could be the fact that my house has a visible alarm system and a resident staffy. It does attract more than its fair share of petty vandalism though

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My point exactly
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Chris.B
The point I was making is if it has 'TRACKER' stickers on it, it is less likely to get robbed...
Chris, I think this is a great idea and would like to get some tracker stickers for my car. Can you buy the stickers anywhere? I think this would be a great deterrent!
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 12:17 PM
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had scoobies for the last 10 years, living in East London , with car always parked on street.

no problem so far

was much more conscious of theft 1999-01 when threat felt much more real

have always had a gearbox lock; barrier deadlock or dipol, though

don't think the car is any different from any other fast car now, when it comes to theft risk

Ed
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