Is it possible to steal an Evo?
Jan 19, 2005, 09:01 PM
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yes only the 05 STis have the chipped key. so far i haven't heard of any 05 thefts, pleanty of attempted thefts though. dude was in newark paying his cell phone bill and some punks tried stealing his 05. they couldnt start it so they tried to push it away. he noticed and chased after them, the pusher car took off leaving the 16year old driver in the STi. the owner dragged him out and beat him. LOL
god knows what subaru was thinking putting a turbo/AWD car out there with frameless windows and no immobilizer.
god knows what subaru was thinking putting a turbo/AWD car out there with frameless windows and no immobilizer.
Jan 19, 2005, 09:11 PM
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I hate to say this... But the reason why Evo's arent stolen as much as Wrx's and hondas isnt neccessarily because they are more difficult to steal, but because they are in significantly lower demand. Alot of stolen cars are either joyridden or taken and dismantled for parts. There is a much greater market for stolen civic parts considering how inexpensive the car is and how many of them are out there. With that said, I can assure you that Evo's are not terribly difficult to steal. Chipped keys are little more than a feel good feature for buyers. Good thiefs have the keys. I agree that the frameless windows are easier to flex out and get inside the vehicle. I really believe that evos are less stolen because of a smaller market for them and less of them on the road not because they are difficult to take.
Jan 19, 2005, 09:14 PM
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i don't know where you're getting this information, but it's really not about the demands.
half the time the cars are stolen, not for resale purposes, but for joyriding.
if you can't hotwire it, how are you going to steal it?
its not the supply and demand, it's that difficult for the immobilizer to be stolen.
my prelud had that and rate of stolen prelude was very few (hi-jack) to say civic, which is about the easiest thing to steal.
half the time the cars are stolen, not for resale purposes, but for joyriding.
if you can't hotwire it, how are you going to steal it?
its not the supply and demand, it's that difficult for the immobilizer to be stolen.
my prelud had that and rate of stolen prelude was very few (hi-jack) to say civic, which is about the easiest thing to steal.
Jan 19, 2005, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 2GDSM
I hate to say this... But the reason why Evo's arent stolen as much as Wrx's and hondas isnt neccessarily because they are more difficult to steal, but because they are in significantly lower demand. Alot of stolen cars are either joyridden or taken and dismantled for parts. There is a much greater market for stolen civic parts considering how inexpensive the car is and how many of them are out there. With that said, I can assure you that Evo's are not terribly difficult to steal. Chipped keys are little more than a feel good feature for buyers. Good thiefs have the keys. I agree that the frameless windows are easier to flex out and get inside the vehicle. I really believe that evos are less stolen because of a smaller market for them and less of them on the road not because they are difficult to take.
Jan 19, 2005, 10:46 PM
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Actually there was an article in EVO mag that had the number of reports of stolen Evos in Russia to be more than the number of Evos in Russia. This means there have been Evos there stolen multiple times.
Jan 19, 2005, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Quickshift
Lojack is just a locator , not an alarm ! You have to know its stolen , before you can get it located and if it was stolen when you went some where and came back 5 hrs later. I could possibly be anywhere 
the lockjack remote, they'll alert you right away. (to 4 different phone #s and
an email).
i have the early warning system and i feel safe. i have tested how fast they contact
me if i move the car without the remote and it was less than 5mins. it's better than
reporting it 5hrs after car was stolen.
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Jan 19, 2005, 11:23 PM
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I remember reading an interview a while back. About a guy they finally arrested. He could take any car and his max time was 30 seconds. Yes the time it takes you to walk across the parking like into Walmart, the guy is already bombing down the highway to his warehouse to get some money of your car. He told all his methods very breifly. I must say there is no way to stop a thief you can only to try to drag the fight out long enough for him to get caught.
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Jan 20, 2005, 06:52 AM
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If they get past the immobilizer, it would take them some time to find a kill switch if you install one in a hidden location, and that could be long enough for them to walk away.
Jan 20, 2005, 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Tureno-AE86
you are a newbie and you ask if its possible to steal a evo
its funny how some of us acutlly answer the question
dont you guy ever think that he could be trying to jack one?
its funny how some of us acutlly answer the question
dont you guy ever think that he could be trying to jack one?
Jan 20, 2005, 07:25 AM
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