Stolen FG1

quiet3 · 03-17-2008, 02:16 AM

626 Area:
This is the first case of 8th gens. getting stolen that i have heard of. (if any other stories please fill me in) My boy just got his fg1 stolen this week out of his own drive way. Heres the story: He arrived home about midnight and fell asleep around 2 in the morning. His father woke him up around 5 in the morning and asked where his car was and at that moment he knew it was stolen. The cops told him it was about the seventh or eighth civic stolen recently. They said the ignition was not tampered with in all the civics that were stolen, and it was most likely an inside job having someone from Honda make the keys for the thiefs. They found it in an alley in Pasadena about four days later. The civic that he drove was completely stock in and out but they still took everything you could think of out of the car; tires, seats, radio, speakers, visors, spark plugs, and even the CARPET! damn did him dirty... We both live around the corner from a Honda dealership. Today i was trying to find a way to cover up my VIN number in the front windshield but it is pass the dash and under the windshield. how do i get to it? I have LO JACK on my ride and i have a brake pedal club and even going to buy a steering wheel club to at least slow them down or having it to be a b*tch to jack. and does anyone have anyother ideas how to protect our civics?! Just giving everyone the heads up!!! ill keep you updated...

Leonard21 · 03-17-2008, 02:19 AM

Damn That Sucks Im guessing he didnt have Lo-Jack

***Si_madness*** · 03-17-2008, 02:20 AM

damn that sucks

***Zeuceone*** · 03-17-2008, 02:20 AM

try sticking a papaer in between the window to cover the serial

mikaelo13 · 03-17-2008, 02:21 AM

thats suck!

quiet3 · 03-17-2008, 02:21 AM

updated sorry

SoCal07Si · 03-17-2008, 02:21 AM

That sux. Thats why I invested in this

quiet3 · 03-17-2008, 02:23 AM

yea im going to try to stick a paper in there but i looks as if the dash ends at the window right before the VIN number shows. its like its only little section is blocked off from being covered.

peenoySI · 03-17-2008, 02:27 AM

you can stick paper there

CanyonDriver · 03-17-2008, 02:33 AM

that definitely sounds like some crook at the dealership by your house. probably jacking parts, and restocking them in their inventory. a lot of the guys that work at the dealership by my house look like pretty shady characters to me.

***Zeuceone*** · 03-17-2008, 02:49 AM

paper will fit. i have done it.

quiet3 · 03-17-2008, 02:53 AM

ill try to fit the paper in tomorrow. it just keeps on wrinkling on me.

***Zeuceone*** · 03-17-2008, 02:55 AM

or try a stickerbecause its thicker. . paper is kind thin.

ZestJDM · 03-17-2008, 03:15 AM

i covered mine the next day i got my new car...this small tip helps alot

peenoySI · 03-17-2008, 03:19 AM

its illegal to cover it tho

***david3558*** · 03-17-2008, 03:23 AM

sorry, why would covering the VIN be beneficial?

***Firestrife*** · 03-17-2008, 03:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by david3558

sorry, why would covering the VIN be beneficial?

because with enough resources its possible to have keys made for your car just through the VIN number.

***CivicEX08*** · 03-17-2008, 03:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by david3558

sorry, why would covering the VIN be beneficial?

These punks wouldn't be able to get a key made on the inside without knowing the VIN. Although it's kind of odd that they were able to steal it because doesn't the key have to be programmed into the car before it starts? That would mean they unlocked the doors manually and programmed it in his drive way or something.

flipkid87cs · 03-17-2008, 05:20 AM

I dunno if you guys have noticed... but our VIN numbers are on every part of our cars. I.E. all our glass windows, fenders, panels, etc.

well at least for the 08 models...

NIGHTHAWKSI · 03-17-2008, 08:49 AM

^vin on the glass? thats not factory...but maybe an option the dealer did for you. its called vin glass etching and its a "security" feature.

as for the rest of the locations that the vin is, you need to unlock the car and open doors, hood or trunk to get to the vin....then theh alarm would go off.

unless you live in NY and the vin is printed on your registration displayed in your window...then there is no point to cover anything....vin is ALWAYS displayed.

03-17-2008, 02:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
quiet3 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SGV Posts: 121 Q iTrader: 0 / 0%	Stolen FG1 626 Area: This is the first case of 8th gens. getting stolen that i have heard of. (if any other stories please fill me in) My boy just got his fg1 stolen this week out of his own drive way. Heres the story: He arrived home about midnight and fell asleep around 2 in the morning. His father woke him up around 5 in the morning and asked where his car was and at that moment he knew it was stolen. The cops told him it was about the seventh or eighth civic stolen recently. They said the ignition was not tampered with in all the civics that were stolen, and it was most likely an inside job having someone from Honda make the keys for the thiefs. They found it in an alley in Pasadena about four days later. The civic that he drove was completely stock in and out but they still took everything you could think of out of the car; tires, seats, radio, speakers, visors, spark plugs, and even the CARPET! damn did him dirty... We both live around the corner from a Honda dealership. Today i was trying to find a way to cover up my VIN number in the front windshield but it is pass the dash and under the windshield. how do i get to it? I have LO JACK on my ride and i have a brake pedal club and even going to buy a steering wheel club to at least slow them down or having it to be a btch to jack. and does anyone have anyother ideas how to protect our civics?! Just giving everyone the heads up!!! ill keep you updated... Last edited by quiet3; 03-17-2008 at 02:21 AM.*

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*david3558* TW FA5 <3 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Diamond Bar, CA Posts: 1,561 David iTrader: 8 / 100%	sorry, why would covering the VIN be beneficial? __________________ TWFA5 FTMFW

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quiet3 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SGV Posts: 121 Q iTrader: 0 / 0%	updated sorry

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quiet3 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SGV Posts: 121 Q iTrader: 0 / 0%	yea im going to try to stick a paper in there but i looks as if the dash ends at the window right before the VIN number shows. its like its only little section is blocked off from being covered.

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peenoySI Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 855 Christian iTrader: 0 / 0%	you can stick paper there

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CanyonDriver Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: West LA Age: 20 Posts: 1,611 Taylor iTrader: 0 / 0%	that definitely sounds like some crook at the dealership by your house. probably jacking parts, and restocking them in their inventory. a lot of the guys that work at the dealership by my house look like pretty shady characters to me.

03-17-2008, 02:53 AM	#12 (permalink)
quiet3 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SGV Posts: 121 Q iTrader: 0 / 0%	ill try to fit the paper in tomorrow. it just keeps on wrinkling on me.

03-17-2008, 03:15 AM	#14 (permalink)
ZestJDM Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Diamond Bar, SoCal Posts: 402 iTrader: 11 / 100%	i covered mine the next day i got my new car...this small tip helps alot

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peenoySI Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 855 Christian iTrader: 0 / 0%	its illegal to cover it tho

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flipkid87cs Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 353 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I dunno if you guys have noticed... but our VIN numbers are on every part of our cars. I.E. all our glass windows, fenders, panels, etc. well at least for the 08 models...

03-17-2008, 08:49 AM	#20 (permalink)
NIGHTHAWKSI Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: long island Age: 22 Posts: 12,680 Ian iTrader: 12 / 100%	^vin on the glass? thats not factory...but maybe an option the dealer did for you. its called vin glass etching and its a "security" feature. as for the rest of the locations that the vin is, you need to unlock the car and open doors, hood or trunk to get to the vin....then theh alarm would go off. unless you live in NY and the vin is printed on your registration displayed in your window...then there is no point to cover anything....vin is ALWAYS displayed.