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I woke up this morning @ 4:15 am to get ready for work. I usually wake up at 3:45 am every morning, but I was visiting family in Phoenix, so it was closer to my work. I left the house at 4:30 am to find that my beloved ti had been broken into.  Some IDIOT! shattered the whole driver's side window and they snatched my Alpine deck, Toshiba Gigabeat, my new $130 pair of Oakley's, and a few other things. There is glass shattered everywhere inside. They even were trying to take my amp w/ my speakers in the false trunk box, but they didn't know how to get it open I guess. Anyways, this sucks @$$ and I'm so pissed. Now I'm waiting for the Cops to show up so I can file a police report. Then, hopefully I can get the damage fixed and go along with my day.     "AAAHHHHH! Friggin' IDIOT!" -Quote from Napoleon Dynamite- |  |  | | 06-01-2006, 01:25 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
That does suck. Criminals go for aftermarket because it's easy to sell. __________________ ...steven
BMW CCA #146825
1996 BMW 328ti 2003 MINI Cooper S 2016 M235i
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Quote: | Originally Posted by 1996 328ti That does suck. Criminals go for aftermarket because it's easy to sell. | I almost wish they would have just stolen the car, that way I can just get a newer one, but now I have to pay all sorts of $$$ to replace some stuff. Even w/ gret insurance, I'm still going to be out some dough.  Also, the cop just came by and ran the police report and took some finger prints. Kinda felt like a CSI episode, kinda. We also found out that the driver's seat is busted and there is more damage to the door than I though. Car won't lock, busted frame, etc. Totally sucks @$$. | | | | | 06-01-2006, 03:28 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Norfolk, Virginia Posts: 289 |
That really blows dude. i have close to $5,000 of stereo equipment
and would be PISSED if that happened to me.
Thankfully, i park on base and it hardly ever happens. And my windows
are really dark, so unless you know me, you dont know what i have. __________________ _____________________________________________
Cold air, Dual Exhaust, Ellipsoid headlights, CCFL Angel Eyes, custom ICE, M3 wheels, Cobra Radar Detector, CF eyebrows, ACS CF gauge bezel, clear corners, Euro tail lights.
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Sorry to hear that TiTime, hope they can give you most of your money back! Is there any way that one can "lock" a deck into the car so that it's close to impossible to pull out? __________________ Dinan '95 318ti /// Boston Green | | | | | 06-01-2006, 03:40 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: PA Posts: 1,906 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by 318tiSpeed Is there any way that one can "lock" a deck into the car so that it's close to impossible to pull out? | Kinda, must radios come with a cage that has metal tabs that can be bent in order to "lock" it in place. But even so, if the criminal really wants it, it can be had. TiTime sorry to hear your day started off like that. Did you have an alarm? I can't believe they took your sunglasses. I would be pissed if someone broke into my car and stole my Ray-ban shades __________________  | | | | | 06-01-2006, 04:15 PM | #7 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
as Dusten found, when you have visible aftermarket audio, you become a target. it sucks, but it's true. even if you lock it in there nicely, they'll most likely damage it (incidentally or purposely) even if they can't get it out. it truly sucks that you can't have nice stuff ... people suck.
sorry for your loss TiTime, hopefully you'll be whole again soon. __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
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Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 06-01-2006, 04:24 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Malden, MA Posts: 672 |
Do what I do.........ALWAYS DOUBLE LOCK YOU CAR!!! That way even if they did break a window, they couldnt open the door, they would have climb to in thru the window and carve themselves up pretty bad. Making it not really worth breaking into. __________________
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Quote: | Originally Posted by TiTime I woke up this morning @ 4:15 am to get ready for work. I usually wake up at 3:45 am every morning, but I was visiting family in Phoenix, so it was closer to my work. I left the house at 4:30 am to find that my beloved ti had been broken into. Some IDIOT! shattered the whole driver's side window and they snatched my Alpine deck, Toshiba Gigabeat, my new $130 pair of Oakley's, and a few other things. There is glass shattered everywhere inside. They even were trying to take my amp w/ my speakers in the false trunk box, but they didn't know how to get it open I guess. Anyways, this sucks @$$ and I'm so pissed. Now I'm waiting for the Cops to show up so I can file a police report. Then, hopefully I can get the damage fixed and go along with my day. "AAAHHHHH! Friggin' IDIOT!" -Quote from Napoleon Dynamite- | man that really sucks! sorry to hear about that dude! what do you mean the false trunk box? do you have pics? it sounds like it may be a good mod! __________________ 95 318ti Alpine white, E46 m3 front bumper, Clear Corners, Cosmo CAI, k&n filter, Flowmaster catback, front strut bars, sony 12" sub Kenwood 800watt amp & Aiwa Deck, stickers
Future: Angel Eyes, Drop, Rims, and rear bumper
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Doesn't the OEM car alarm have double locking feature? I'm pretty sure my BMWALARM.COM system I installed has it. http://unitedautosecurity.vstore.ca/...products_id/36 Quote: | Originally Posted by Juni Do what I do.........ALWAYS DOUBLE LOCK YOU CAR!!! That way even if they did break a window, they couldnt open the door, they would have climb to in thru the window and carve themselves up pretty bad. Making it not really worth breaking into. | __________________ 
1998 (July) 318ti, 5-spd
OEM Armrest Blaupunkt Heidelberg CD50 CD Player/Compact Drive MP3 Player Diamond Audio 5.25" rear speakers Navman ICN 530 GPS BMWALARM.COM (with comfort settings) after market alarm system Magnecor 8.5mm wires M-Z3 Shifter/Momo Knob Burlwood Dashboard Stromung Exhaust X-brace Racing Dynamics Front Strut Bar Carbonio C.A.I. 17" Rial Rims Vader Seats/Heated/Lumbar Support M-tech Steering Wheel/Front Sway Bar/Front & Rear Bumper Depos/w 6500K Angel Eyes/6000K HIDs Clear Corners M3 Mirrors UUC Light Weight Flywheel/M5 Clutch/M3 Clutch Slave E28 3.46 LSD/Mcoupe Cover/E30 Flanges & Halfshafts UUC S.S. Brake/Clutch Lines Hartge Roof Spoiler BavAuto Springs Bilstein Sport Struts/Shocks E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts SPC Front Camber Kit Reiger Hatch Spoiler BavAuto Rear Camber Kit Dinan Stage II Software Turner Rear Sway Bar Reinforcements BMW E46 Auto dimming mirror with Clown Nose alarm Engine Compartment Light Heated Wiper Fluid Retrofit OEM Fire Extinguisher Da'lan Trailer Hitch Rear Sun Shade OEM Fog Light Retrofit H & R MZ3 Rear Sway Bar/ UUC Adjustable End Links Cruise Control Retrofit On Board Computer Retrofit M3 twistie style side skirts Carbon Fiber Hood | | | | | 06-01-2006, 06:09 PM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 |
or if the aftermarket headunit has a removable face plate...just pull that thing off...i usually pull it off and hide it in the glove box...of course if they break in anyway they will pro bably find it anyway....lbut it woud be a bigger gamble for them if they dont know for certain the face plate is in there somewhere.
sorry about your losses man...that sucks...stupid people=stupid __________________ 1995 318ti Active
Pioneer Speakers [] Aluminum Billet door locks [] ACS Pedals/Deadrest [] ACS Shift Knob / E-Brake Handle [] Clear Corners/Tails/Sides [] Sylvania Exterior Lighting [] Custom CAI [] Dinan Engine Chip [] Dinan Transmission Chip [] H&R Race Springs [] Tokico Illumina Shocks [] BMW X-Brace [] Relocated Lighter Mod [] Custom iPod Mod http://www.cardomain.com/id/robcarync | | | | | 06-01-2006, 06:43 PM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: No Where Posts: 297 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by Juni Do what I do.........ALWAYS DOUBLE LOCK YOU CAR!!! That way even if they did break a window, they couldnt open the door, they would have climb to in thru the window and carve themselves up pretty bad. Making it not really worth breaking into. | The car was locked and they did crawl through the window. They actually moved the front seat forward, must have crawled in the back, then opened up the door to get out from the inside. I took some pics, when I get home, I'll post them. | | | | | 06-01-2006, 06:44 PM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: No Where Posts: 297 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by robcarync or if the aftermarket headunit has a removable face plate...just pull that thing off...i usually pull it off and hide it in the glove box...of course if they break in anyway they will pro bably find it anyway....lbut it woud be a bigger gamble for them if they dont know for certain the face plate is in there somewhere.
sorry about your losses man...that sucks...stupid people=stupid | Faceplate was off. Didn't matter to the crook. They didn't even take the little output wire that connects my Toshiba Gigabeat to my Alpine deck, but they still took the unit & the Gigabeat.  | | | | | 06-01-2006, 06:56 PM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: No Where Posts: 297 | 
Quote: | Originally Posted by Platanos Kinda, must radios come with a cage that has metal tabs that can be bent in order to "lock" it in place. But even so, if the criminal really wants it, it can be had. TiTime sorry to hear your day started off like that. Did you have an alarm? I can't believe they took your sunglasses. I would be pissed if someone broke into my car and stole my Ray-ban shades | I did not have an alarm. Didn't really need one, only because, if a theif is going to take something they really want, they will find a way to get it. I had a 1993 Honda Del Sol about 6 years ago. It had an alarm, lo-jack, and a kill switch. The car was not only stolen, but stolen from my gated apartment at the time. No trace that my car was ever in my parking spot. My car was found 2 weeks later, parted out, it was terrible, felt like I was violated. In AZ, car theft is #1 in the nation I think. So, with that, didn't see any REAL benefit from an alarm. I had my car towed to the BMW collision place. They are going to fix it, but it might take a few days, maybe even a week. My insurance is paying for everything, USAA is awesome! Although, when I picked up my rental, it was a 2005 Dodge Neon SXT.  EWWW. I miss my ti. Hopefully everything will be back to normal by next week. | | | | | 06-01-2006, 07:20 PM | #15 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 |
damn face plate off too.....AZ is not a good place to be with a nice car....thats good that insurance is covering everything for you! __________________ 1995 318ti Active
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