Is it possible to steal an Evo?
Jan 20, 2005, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by mathgeek
Please!! I'm 35 years old, married, and have four children. I teach mathematics in Coalinga, California. I'm a bona fide math geek (really). I have no intention of stealing an Evo ("Yes honey, Daddy has to spend time in prison because he didn't want to have to pay for a car"). As I mentioned before, I am curious about how effective these newfangled anti-theft devices are. And that is that!
you just can't never be 2careful online cuz ppl would do anything
since youa re a mathgeek maybe you can help on my calculus homework
i cant' figure it out so i'm on here reading posts
what is the best way to under stand the limit function
Jan 20, 2005, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by [TYPE]SS
You could have lo jack with early warning system. if the vehicle is moved without
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.
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.
Jan 20, 2005, 03:42 PM
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The dealership where I got my Evo, Arapahoe Mitsu in Denver, said they had 2 brand new Evos stolen off the lot one night. They have aftermarket alarms in all their Evos which was nice because I didn't have to get it installed somewhere else. I've also got lojack just in case. I guess they have a problem with people stealing the manual out of the Evos too.
Jan 20, 2005, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Tureno-AE86
you just can't never be 2careful online cuz ppl would do anything
since youa re a mathgeek maybe you can help on my calculus homework
i cant' figure it out so i'm on here reading posts
what is the best way to under stand the limit function
since youa re a mathgeek maybe you can help on my calculus homework
i cant' figure it out so i'm on here reading posts
what is the best way to under stand the limit function
kennethsowden@yahoo.com OR kennethsowden@westhillscollege.com
Jan 20, 2005, 03:55 PM
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well its mth 173 i'm not sure how its listed at schools where you at
section 2.1 is limits and derivatives
whre you find the tangent line, but for some reason it also talkea bout the secant line wher ei'm getting confused
section 2.1 is limits and derivatives
whre you find the tangent line, but for some reason it also talkea bout the secant line wher ei'm getting confused
Jan 20, 2005, 04:18 PM
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hey mathgeek; i live in fresno... i have an alarm on my evo because here you have to worry more about vandalism and some punk trying to take your wing off or smash and grab as opposed to actual car theft... i got a clifford rsx3.5 w/ backup battery and other goodies... stay away from turbo timers and remote start and you'll be good to go. I wouldn't feel safe parking my car at riverpark in fresno w/out a pager alarm as i've known too many people who've had cars stolen, vandalized, or towed from that place.
Jan 20, 2005, 04:21 PM
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he's probably taking about the definition of a derivative where you try to take a limit as h->0 [ f(x+h) - f(x) ] / h . Best way to think about that is you know the derivative is basically a slope of the tangent line and you start off with some large h and find the slope of that with respect to the function @ a point and as h goes to 0, you have a true tangent line and arriving @ your slope function. Mathgeek I use to drive by coalinga all the time going back to school @ Cal, must kinda suck to teach there....cuz of the cows... =P
Jan 20, 2005, 04:36 PM
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can we close this topic, please. the thought of a stolen evo scares me. it also brings a sharp pain to my nutz.
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Jan 20, 2005, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by tama_mog
he's probably taking about the definition of a derivative where you try to take a limit as h->0 [ f(x+h) - f(x) ] / h . Best way to think about that is you know the derivative is basically a slope of the tangent line and you start off with some large h and find the slope of that with respect to the function @ a point and as h goes to 0, you have a true tangent line and arriving @ your slope function. Mathgeek I use to drive by coalinga all the time going back to school @ Cal, must kinda suck to teach there....cuz of the cows... =P
Jan 20, 2005, 05:53 PM
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Some people are just plain bad
Originally Posted by FresnoEVO
hey mathgeek; i live in fresno... i have an alarm on my evo because here you have to worry more about vandalism and some punk trying to take your wing off or smash and grab as opposed to actual car theft... i got a clifford rsx3.5 w/ backup battery and other goodies... stay away from turbo timers and remote start and you'll be good to go. I wouldn't feel safe parking my car at riverpark in fresno w/out a pager alarm as i've known too many people who've had cars stolen, vandalized, or towed from that place.
Jan 20, 2005, 06:10 PM
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Yes to your question. The deal is, you need to know more about the system than someone would take the time to do for a joyride. A pro can steal anything, if they want it bad enough. Anything you can do to slow them down is a plus, they don't want to do time, ever.
Jan 20, 2005, 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by mathgeek
Unless I'm mistaken, all Evo's come standard with an anti-theft immobilizer device. That being said, how can one steal an Evo (short of towing it away)? My Eclipse has the same device, as do a lot of cars nowadays. Are they easy to circumvent? The only reason I ask is because someone posted a thread a couple of days ago after having stopped a couple of guys trying to burglarize his car. He mentioned that a police officer told him that "these cars" are stolen all the time.
I had a vehicle you couldn't even tow away- a '93 Landcruiser with 315/60/16 mud tires weighing 7480 lbs- too heavy to lift, all wheel drive, could be parked anywhere without fear of being stolen- because no one wanted it
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Professional thieves can always steal your car if given enough time. I think the immobilizer would help slow them down, but the Evo stands out enough I'd be worried about the nonprofessional joyriders. I'd suggest a really loud alarm when you park it anywhere other than home.