All four wheels stolen off my week old VBP FIT SPORT!!!!
#41
05-08-2008 | 02:34 PM
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From: Eastern PA
That really suxs...and to only have the car for a week makes it that much worse.
If anyone ever thinks about removing or messing with any of our vehicles, I have the theft deterant system below and a couple of cans of brass to make sure they do not come back. Nice thing about living outside of town...
My Garand was manufactered in June of 1944. Not sure how much it was used in WWII or Korea, but although it is more than 60 yrs old - it is something you wouldn't want to mess with. Had an old inline 6 cylinder block one time and the regular round will go 3/4 of the way through the block at about forty yards.
Best of luck with everything.
If anyone ever thinks about removing or messing with any of our vehicles, I have the theft deterant system below and a couple of cans of brass to make sure they do not come back. Nice thing about living outside of town...
My Garand was manufactered in June of 1944. Not sure how much it was used in WWII or Korea, but although it is more than 60 yrs old - it is something you wouldn't want to mess with. Had an old inline 6 cylinder block one time and the regular round will go 3/4 of the way through the block at about forty yards.
Best of luck with everything.
#42
05-08-2008 | 02:46 PM
this pisses me the hell off. Like rodrez in the latest honda tuning said, its amazing how lotuses, bimmers and porsches can sit in a public place with ease, yet our little hondas get targeted.
I had a buddy of mine go to a meet a while back and he said he saw an eg with our fit sport rims. apparently, they are popular. but man, just go to a flipping honda accesories website and buy the damn things yourself!
very sorry to everyone who has had to go through this.
I had a buddy of mine go to a meet a while back and he said he saw an eg with our fit sport rims. apparently, they are popular. but man, just go to a flipping honda accesories website and buy the damn things yourself!
very sorry to everyone who has had to go through this.
#45
05-08-2008 | 07:52 PM
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From: Anaheim, Ca
looks like a decent place to me, remember it doesnt matter where you are douche bags are all around.
Vince there is a set like this
GORILLA AUTOMOTIVE WHEEL LOCK SYSTEMS™ - JCWhitney Auto Parts
im actually thinking of buying this set now
Vince there is a set like this
GORILLA AUTOMOTIVE WHEEL LOCK SYSTEMS™ - JCWhitney Auto Parts
im actually thinking of buying this set now
#46
05-08-2008 | 08:29 PM
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From: PDX
That happened to me back in 1995 with my del Sol Si that I had. I got brand new 16" rims (which were HUGE for those days) and they stole them. I also had the most sensitive Clifford alarm you could buy at the time. I could lightly kick my wheel and it would chirp. They still got them off. I can totally see that happening with the Fit wheels since they are awesome looking rims. Best thing you can seriously do is get a few sets of really good wheel locks. If they are experts, they are gonna get them no matter what.
#48
05-09-2008 | 12:09 AM
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From: New York
looks like a decent place to me, remember it doesnt matter where you are douche bags are all around.
Vince there is a set like this
GORILLA AUTOMOTIVE WHEEL LOCK SYSTEMS™ - JCWhitney Auto Parts
im actually thinking of buying this set now
Vince there is a set like this
GORILLA AUTOMOTIVE WHEEL LOCK SYSTEMS™ - JCWhitney Auto Parts
im actually thinking of buying this set now
Gorilla Automotive 38433N - Gorilla Wheel Lock Systems - summitracing.com
#49
05-09-2008 | 12:22 AM
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From: California
The factory alarm is not that sensitive; you can kick the car( not advisable ) and the alarm won't even go off. My wheels were almost stolen until a fellow Honda driver ( he drives a '08 Civic Si ) saw the thief and somehow scared him off. This happened to me at school and I park on the streets. They tried to steal it in broad day light!
#51
05-09-2008 | 02:36 AM
sorry to hear that. if you want to buy some new wheels, check these out:
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/sale...s-w-tires.html
also, what's all that yellow on your discs?
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/sale...s-w-tires.html
also, what's all that yellow on your discs?
#52
05-09-2008 | 03:30 AM
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From: PDX
sorry to hear that. if you want to buy some new wheels, check these out:
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/sale...s-w-tires.html
also, what's all that yellow on your discs?
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/sale...s-w-tires.html
also, what's all that yellow on your discs?
#55
05-09-2008 | 10:44 PM
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Sorry to hear about your loss. All the wheels were stolen off my Fit too... back in Feb of '07. Then I got Wheel Locks... a few months later, bastard came back and my window got smashed in with a basketball-sized rock, he must've climbed in through the window... my glove compartment was cleaned out, the bastard also used the rock to smash in my Shifter causing major issues which resulted in me not being able to take my key out of the ignition because the Shifter was extremely suppressed and could no longer be shifted into Park. The factory alarm eventually came on and honked after the bastard triggered it by getting out of the car to open the hatch.
As someone mentioned earlier in this thread, getting wheel locks would most likely piss the thief off, which I believe occurred in my situation. The thief couldn't conveniently take the wheels again so decided to damage my car and take anything of value possible.
This was all done on my own driveway!
Anyways, I ended up installing the Viper 5900, which is the 2-Way Paging system, equipped with Shock Sensor, a Motion Sensor that warns, and Internal Squacker. It's been working out well. I know when someone's too close to the car anytime I'm within a mile of the car.
Most recently, the bastard came back for the 3rd time!!!!! The Motion Sensor picked it up, and let's just say he couldn't run any faster when he saw me.
My advice... get it fully equipped if you plan on "keeping" your Fit in more ways than one. It's worth the extra bucks, especially if you live in or around a major city.
I'm now ALWAYS prepared for the next potential theft/vandalism.
1st time
2nd time
As someone mentioned earlier in this thread, getting wheel locks would most likely piss the thief off, which I believe occurred in my situation. The thief couldn't conveniently take the wheels again so decided to damage my car and take anything of value possible.
This was all done on my own driveway!
Anyways, I ended up installing the Viper 5900, which is the 2-Way Paging system, equipped with Shock Sensor, a Motion Sensor that warns, and Internal Squacker. It's been working out well. I know when someone's too close to the car anytime I'm within a mile of the car.
Most recently, the bastard came back for the 3rd time!!!!! The Motion Sensor picked it up, and let's just say he couldn't run any faster when he saw me.
My advice... get it fully equipped if you plan on "keeping" your Fit in more ways than one. It's worth the extra bucks, especially if you live in or around a major city.
I'm now ALWAYS prepared for the next potential theft/vandalism.
1st time
2nd time
Hell yeah dude. That system looks sweet. I think i'm going to go Viper (something) for my security system. I didn't know it can pick up with a motion sensor. That's great. I'm going to get one with that. I thought mine was bad, your's up on the jack like that is crazy. I'm getting an "Insured by Glock" sticker too! lol
#56
05-10-2008 | 12:13 PM
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From: PDX
Heres my picture from 1995. This was my old 1995 Honda del Sol VTEC. Its a bad pic but there werent to many digital options back then.
Looks like the picture has had some kind of data disintegration
Its held up by 4 Honda jacks.
Looks like the picture has had some kind of data disintegration
Its held up by 4 Honda jacks.
Last edited by y2ks2k; 05-10-2008 at 12:15 PM.
#58
05-10-2008 | 04:58 PM
I still can't believe my Honda salesman could ask me why I was "wasting" money to buy wheel locks for my Fit - Sorry to hear about this and hope your car is back on the road soon with new shoes. I would definitely invest in a better car alarm and wheel locks.
Cat :x
Cat :x
#59
05-10-2008 | 05:10 PM
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From: PDX
I’ve had quite lot of people over the past week say "those are awesome rims" and I agree. There’s a LOT of people out there that would jack them for their own Honda's.
