Gen 2's and Theft

by **~Spadwaller~** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:38 pm

Press charges!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by **nysolarasle** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 11:40 am

damnnnnnnnn that sucks! did you get all the wheels back?

Yeah, the cops caught them while they were still taking them off. They never got to take off with them.

Damn...

I live in Queens too, but I keep my baby locked up at night in a garage.

Then again, I have a gen 1, so it shouldnt be a big deal, except that I have IS300 rims on it.. lol

And you live in Astoria.... man that's the quiet side of Queens... lol

Everytime I drive through there its mad quiet, I swear I can hear crickets.... lmao

I'm in Jackson Heights/ Corona. <- yup loud, and audacious, good thing cops are walking this beat constantly.

Hey, sorry about your loss... well, atleast you got yours, your neighbor wasn't that lucky.

They guy they caught lives a couple of blocks from Queensboro Toyota, that's why I'm thinking this wasn't just a random theft.

Press charges!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Signed the court papers yesterday.

by **steve-o** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:03 pm

Staten Island seems to be a regular occurance. They even take wheel covers, and they aren't too selective about the rims. People don't want to park in the street that's how frequent it is and the police won;t patrol the neighborhood. Where I live in the 'burbs, if they get more than 1 complaint about vandalized mailbox's they'll have 2 or 3 cars circling the neighborhood. If you go on vacation and let them know they'll pass by your house a few times a day.. go figure..

by **FLUXEMAG** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:07 pm

Maybe they wanted the tires, I'm pretty sure my tires are worth more than the wheels. Put them together and it may be worth the time... that's just crazy.

Has anyone confirmed the alarm going off when you jack the car up? Did they disconnect the battery or something and wouldn't that set off the alarm too?

by **nysolarasle** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:10 pm

It's pretty quiet here at around 2:00AM, which is the time I assume they started. The alarm never went off. Battery wasn't disconnected either. I confirmed that. I currently have the factory alarm installed. From what I've read about it, it wouldn't go off unless one of the doors were opened or a window was broken.

by **PXLpainter** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:36 pm

nysolarasle wrote:It's pretty quiet here at around 2:00AM, which is the time I assume they started. The alarm never went off. Battery wasn't disconnected either. I confirmed that. I currently have the factory alarm installed. From what I've read about it, it wouldn't go off unless one of the doors were opened or a window was broken.

I thought I had the factory alarm too - but apparently I don't then!

Mine is quite sensitive (fortunately). Loud Harleys will set it off in a parking garage - but so will some a-hole's car door (or someone trying to steal the wheels)

by **nysolarasle** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:59 pm

^^You most likely have shock sensors and possibly a proximity sensor. That's what I'm planning to add to mine. It'll go off more often but its better then the car doing nothing if someone is trying to tamper with it.

by **Down2TheC** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 7:31 am

nysolarasle wrote: I currently have the factory alarm installed. From what I've read about it, it wouldn't go off unless one of the doors were opened or a window was broken.

Not even the window breaking will set it off. It's only if the door is opened from the inside when locked. So it has zero protection against your rims walkin' away.

by **kingkakyle** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:45 am

yea, from what i hear u can practically destroy the car without the alarm going off, as long as u dont try to open the door

by **Sebas007** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:17 am

MCOjerry wrote:That's completely odd. I was keyed last week, but no theft so far.

The stock rims aren'y ugly, but they aren't all that...why would they want them?? I'm gonna go paint mine purple

They worth around 560 US$ each...I called Toyota to know that

by **NeFaRiOuS_SLE** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 12:01 am

kingkakyle wrote:yea, from what i hear u can practically destroy the car without the alarm going off, as long as u dont try to open the door

Or the hood or trunk... At least in the Gen1 SLE (tried and true).

by **nysolarasle** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 10:55 am

In other words, it's a complete WASTE!

by **NiCky TinTz** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 12:47 am

Im from staten island no rims stolen yet thank god. I did on the other hand have my driver side window popped out at 4am for them to steal 7 dollars in good luck money. It turns out it was a couple of 16yr olds because the car had alot more in it to take than just 7dollars.

by **nysolarasle** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 3:38 am

NiCky TinTz wrote:Im from staten island no rims stolen yet thank god. I did on the other hand have my driver side window popped out at 4am for them to steal 7 dollars in good luck money. It turns out it was a couple of 16yr olds because the car had alot more in it to take than just 7dollars.

I thought just us Greeks still threw money in the car for good luck. Sucks though, especially while trying to take something so small.

by **NeFaRiOuS_SLE** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 5:06 pm

Let me get this straight... Risk facing GTA charges... With the chances of 1 year in prison... For 7 bucks. That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard in a while.

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