guys,
here's the truth on how "unstealable" the 5th gen ludes really are.
it's not hard at all for the pro and he won't need a flatbed truck to take yours.
The immobilizer is no joke tho, as it
is being described by the pros as a major PIA but that's all it is. Not a way to stop a real thief. I unfortunately happen(ed) to know a guy who stole a number of itr's and 5th gen ludes. I didn't know him very well but he stole them and sold the parts thru a shop he owns. Yeah..sad, aint it?
So with that being said, I'm on my third prelude.
First one, a 93 si got stolen back in 96', with a club, alarm and kill switch. I had that suck modded pretty heavy(i think getting the rims really attracted the thieves), thus I wasn't too surprised to see it go.
Second one, a 97 typesh, was interesting. I didn't want to fall victim 2x so I got an alarm with a good install, back up battery and hidden sirens and a club/ shield.
One morning, I come out to my car and all the doors are ajar and my hood was not closed. My car wouldn't start. The thief cut my power to the battery and had cut half way into the steering wheel. I guess he left when the alarm kept blaring even after cutting battery and probably saw that getting the club w/ the shield off was gona take too long. So my car was still there.
This goes to show you that you can stop theft but you can only do so much. I bet if that thief had another chance, w/ more time, he'd figured out how to steal it in shorter amount of time.
All I can tell you guys is layer up. Now that I've gone back to my true passion(4th gen ludes), I know it's slightly more susceptible to theft. I got 4 layers of(club, robocap(club&shield in one), alarm and backup battery) anti-theft and it's not even really modded. I should really add a hoodlock and maybe a better alarm system period. But I know, like my alarm installer told me, that extra two-three layers are better than a good single one.
Here are my recommeded suggestions, please feel free to correct or add:
1.alarm w/ good install, hidden backup battery and dual sirens, preferably one hidden one in plain sight.
2.club w/ the shield
3.autolock
4.hood lock, preferably non-electric type
5.diconnect your silver pwr doorlock levers(this is the #1 thing thieves reach for to open ludes and many 2-dr hondas. sure they can get in other ways but now you've delayed him a bit and got him thinking)
6.always park head in with wheels turned to one side to make towing difficult
7.a good tracking system(this one i'm not too crazy about..i mean, if the thief took it I really don't want it back)
8.hidden kill switch, or like u.k.vtec said, take a part of your car that's relatively easy to take off.
If i sound like a paranoid fool(well i maybe after almost having my 2nd lude stolen as well)...I do live in Los Angeles and cars get stolen around here like nothing. I really don't care that much if my car gets stolen anymore(seems the more you treasure something, more likely you'll lose it), I just dont' like people taking what's not theirs. And I sure as hell don't wanna see some punk getting rich selling my stuff that I looked after with so much care.
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