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Whiteyy

By Whiteyy,
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Whiteyy Apprentice

Whiteyy

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Went with my brother to pick up his new car last night - a 1993 R32 GTS4.

Drove it home for him as he's still on his p plates then parked it outside our house in balwyn. Probably one of the safest suburbs in Melbourne to park a skyline.

Left the house this morning and noticed the door was ajar and the radio was on. My heart dropped when I saw the f**ked steering column panels and ignition barrel. Luckily they didn't get past the immobiliser.

It's only a five grand car but I was looking to buy a R32 GTR myself. What's the point of spending my hard earned if dream boats are just going to steal it off me??

Leroy Peterson Grand Master

Leroy Peterson

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...then parked it outside our house...

if history teaches us anything, its that leaving your skyline or evo on the street, in clear view from the street, in a multi-story car park, in your driveway or on a trailer view-able from the street: it's seen as fair game (even if the car doesnt run).

I know not everyone has access to a lock-up garage, but personally I wouldnt buy an import unless I did.

I'm not saying you did anything wrong, but if it is being left on the street its only a matter of time really.

Birds Grand Master

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No such thing as a safer suburb to park a Skyline in. They can and have been stolen from everywhere, including secure multi storey carparks in inner city suburbs.

Your logic for Balwyn is backwards - car thieves cruise nice areas because more likely to find valuable cars and less trouble in quiet streets.

Probably safer in a shit suburb. But yeah, it can happen anywhere.

Insurance may not like it but you can leave your key in the ignition barrel so that anyone who breaks in at least doesn't smash the steering column and will quickly find out it has an immobiliser. Even better, get an alarm - most thieves will bugger off if they have to deal with both as opposed to one or the other.

Whiteyy Apprentice

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Yeah I take your point. What a shame this is the current state of affairs. I definitely wont be parking a GTR on the street, If I even get one now.

Guess I'll have to booby trap it so it explodes if you try and start it without the immobiliser. That'll learn em.

Ben C34 Grand Master

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It's just a f**king car. Make sure it's adequately insured and stop worrying.

Serious?

Even with "adequate imsurance" having a car stolen or attempted is f**king annoying. A replacement car isn't the same, except unless it's a stock as a rock new one.

Burger Grand Master

Burger

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Serious?

Even with "adequate imsurance" having a car stolen or attempted is f**king annoying. A replacement car isn't the same, except unless it's a stock as a rock new one.

Agreed, just plain annoying. With insurance or without insurance, a car doesn't feel right after a it's been temporarily nicked/been joyridden in. It just doesn't feel the same anymore.

Cowboy1600 Grand Master

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Of course it's f**king annoying, didn't say it wasn't. But the only impenetrable defense against car theft is good insurance.

Absolutey nothing will make you car unstealable. Worrying about it is pointless and futile.

Get good insurance and enjoy your car.

Burger Grand Master

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I think he meant that that it's the best way to combat it, if it gets stolen in the first place.

But yes, insurance isn't a barrier from getting your car nicked. A thief wouldn't look at a car and think "f**k, it's insured, would be impossible to take this one"

Cowboy1600 Grand Master

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Wut?

Insurance doesn't defend your car from being stolen.

Jesus, what do I have to do.....

Nothing will defend your car from being stolen. If someone, who knows what they are doing, wants it then there is nothing you can do to stop them.

You can choose to worry about it which would kind of defeat the purpose, or make sure it's insured and accept that what will be will be.

Burger Grand Master

Burger

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Jesus, what do I have to do.....

Nothing will defend your car from being stolen. If someone, who knows what they are doing, wants it then there is nothing you can do to stop them.

You can choose to worry about it which would kind of defeat the purpose, or make sure it's insured and accept that what will be will be.

Yeah, insurance does give you the peace of mind. Mostly. Until you remember that your car is parked in a generally Bogan-y area.

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