My Z was stolen today
08-03-2007, 09:07 PM
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I used to have a device call "AutoLock" in my GSR. Its works like the club, but you use it to lock on the brake or clutch. I am not sure if they still sell it anymore though.
09-16-2007, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by frankmusic
Correct! And it all begins like this;
They just simply pop the Z door handle, which allows them to easily lower the windows and BAM ...........they're inside in a few seconds.
They just simply pop the Z door handle, which allows them to easily lower the windows and BAM ...........they're inside in a few seconds.
and that is EXACTLY what just happened to me this past week.. left the z in the parking garage at orlando airport, came back a week later, windows were down and the door handle was busted up like that.
they didn't steal anything.. must have gotten scared off..
I didn't actually realize it until I got home ( thought I held the unlock when unlocking and windows went down.. ) got home turned off z and windows rolled down themselves.. turned out there is a wire that attaches to the keylock mech. that was busted off during the attempt.
crazy!
09-16-2007, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by hkman78
I used to have a device call "AutoLock" in my GSR. Its works like the club, but you use it to lock on the brake or clutch. I am not sure if they still sell it anymore though.
I, of course always arm my aftermarket alarm. If I'm really concerned, I use my Club (not that useful), Autolock and alarm.
Originally Posted by jones21
I thought our keys have a chip in them that you need to start the car?? Or did the stealership just tell me that?
I've also heard about thieves swapping ECUs in order to steal cars. They carry keys programmed to the ECU they have and do a swap. I'm not sure if this is true or just urban legend though... If it's true, that's a scary thought.
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09-16-2007, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by IX R3VAN XI
If you ever get it back and decide to get rid of it, good luck selling it. Over here it automaticly gets a salvage title if it is stolen.
The ECU and keys, I read an article about how Lexus and Caddy's were being stolen. They just used a different ECU that was reflashed/modded with the securety stuff deleted.
09-16-2007, 11:24 PM
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wow. i just started to read this.. well not really im about 5 pages in this thread. then my bro knocks on my door i open the door. he asks.. hey wheres the Z? then my whole body goes numb.. my first thoughts were.. #@!$!# its gone!... then a second later i remember that i let my other older bro borrow it.. wooo felt so relieved. i informed my other brother who asked about the car that our other brother had borrowed it. and he went away.. problem solved. just thought id share this with u guys. 
09-17-2007, 07:01 AM
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So I'm the OP. My car was stolen 7/16 and it's still in the bodyshop because they can't get the needed interior parts from Nissan. They're on backorder for the past month and maybe will be available at the end of Sept.
Ugghh, this has been a long ordeal.
I just got this emailed to me - food for thought:
NEW!
Car Thieves
Steal your car or truck without any effort at all !
Sacramento County Sheriff's Department
Here is info worth the price of your car....WHAT WILL THEY THINK OF NEXT? Seems that car thieves have found yet another way to steal your car or truck without any effort at all... The car thieves peer through the windshield of your car or truck, write down the VIN # from the label on the dash, go to the local car dealership and request a duplicate key based on the VIN # . My friend didn't believe this, so she called Chrysler-Dodge and pretended she had lost her keys. They told her to just bring in the VIN #, and they would cut her one on the spot, and she could order the keyless device if she wanted. The Car Dealer's Parts Department will make a duplicate key from the VIN #, and collect payment from the thief who will return to your car. He doesn't have to break in, do any damage to the vehicle, or draw attention to himself. All he has to do is walk up to your car, insert the key and off he goes to a local Chop Shop with your vehicle. You don't believe it? It IS that easy.
To avoid this from happening to you, simply put some tape (Electrical tape, duct tape or medical tape) across the VIN Metal Label located on the dash board. By law, you cannot remove the VIN, but you can cover it so it can't be viewed through the windshield by a car thief. I urge you to forward this to your friends before some other car thief steals another car or truck. I slipped a 3 x 5 card over the VIN NUMBER. This can also be done when you have parked your car for the day at a shopping mall, hospital, or work place parking lot!
Cindy Burdette
Crime Prevention Specialist
Sacramento Sheriff's Department
North Central Division
916-876-5717
Ugghh, this has been a long ordeal.
I just got this emailed to me - food for thought:
NEW!
Car Thieves
Steal your car or truck without any effort at all !
Sacramento County Sheriff's Department
Here is info worth the price of your car....WHAT WILL THEY THINK OF NEXT? Seems that car thieves have found yet another way to steal your car or truck without any effort at all... The car thieves peer through the windshield of your car or truck, write down the VIN # from the label on the dash, go to the local car dealership and request a duplicate key based on the VIN # . My friend didn't believe this, so she called Chrysler-Dodge and pretended she had lost her keys. They told her to just bring in the VIN #, and they would cut her one on the spot, and she could order the keyless device if she wanted. The Car Dealer's Parts Department will make a duplicate key from the VIN #, and collect payment from the thief who will return to your car. He doesn't have to break in, do any damage to the vehicle, or draw attention to himself. All he has to do is walk up to your car, insert the key and off he goes to a local Chop Shop with your vehicle. You don't believe it? It IS that easy.
To avoid this from happening to you, simply put some tape (Electrical tape, duct tape or medical tape) across the VIN Metal Label located on the dash board. By law, you cannot remove the VIN, but you can cover it so it can't be viewed through the windshield by a car thief. I urge you to forward this to your friends before some other car thief steals another car or truck. I slipped a 3 x 5 card over the VIN NUMBER. This can also be done when you have parked your car for the day at a shopping mall, hospital, or work place parking lot!
Cindy Burdette
Crime Prevention Specialist
Sacramento Sheriff's Department
North Central Division
916-876-5717
09-17-2007, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by billdo
So I'm the OP. My car was stolen 7/16 and it's still in the bodyshop because they can't get the needed interior parts from Nissan. They're on backorder for the past month and maybe will be available at the end of Sept.
Ugghh, this has been a long ordeal.
I just got this emailed to me - food for thought:
NEW!
Car Thieves
Steal your car or truck without any effort at all !
Sacramento County Sheriff's Department
Here is info worth the price of your car....WHAT WILL THEY THINK OF NEXT? Seems that car thieves have found yet another way to steal your car or truck without any effort at all... The car thieves peer through the windshield of your car or truck, write down the VIN # from the label on the dash, go to the local car dealership and request a duplicate key based on the VIN # . My friend didn't believe this, so she called Chrysler-Dodge and pretended she had lost her keys. They told her to just bring in the VIN #, and they would cut her one on the spot, and she could order the keyless device if she wanted. The Car Dealer's Parts Department will make a duplicate key from the VIN #, and collect payment from the thief who will return to your car. He doesn't have to break in, do any damage to the vehicle, or draw attention to himself. All he has to do is walk up to your car, insert the key and off he goes to a local Chop Shop with your vehicle. You don't believe it? It IS that easy.
To avoid this from happening to you, simply put some tape (Electrical tape, duct tape or medical tape) across the VIN Metal Label located on the dash board. By law, you cannot remove the VIN, but you can cover it so it can't be viewed through the windshield by a car thief. I urge you to forward this to your friends before some other car thief steals another car or truck. I slipped a 3 x 5 card over the VIN NUMBER. This can also be done when you have parked your car for the day at a shopping mall, hospital, or work place parking lot!
Cindy Burdette
Crime Prevention Specialist
Sacramento Sheriff's Department
North Central Division
916-876-5717
Ugghh, this has been a long ordeal.
I just got this emailed to me - food for thought:
NEW!
Car Thieves
Steal your car or truck without any effort at all !
Sacramento County Sheriff's Department
Here is info worth the price of your car....WHAT WILL THEY THINK OF NEXT? Seems that car thieves have found yet another way to steal your car or truck without any effort at all... The car thieves peer through the windshield of your car or truck, write down the VIN # from the label on the dash, go to the local car dealership and request a duplicate key based on the VIN # . My friend didn't believe this, so she called Chrysler-Dodge and pretended she had lost her keys. They told her to just bring in the VIN #, and they would cut her one on the spot, and she could order the keyless device if she wanted. The Car Dealer's Parts Department will make a duplicate key from the VIN #, and collect payment from the thief who will return to your car. He doesn't have to break in, do any damage to the vehicle, or draw attention to himself. All he has to do is walk up to your car, insert the key and off he goes to a local Chop Shop with your vehicle. You don't believe it? It IS that easy.
To avoid this from happening to you, simply put some tape (Electrical tape, duct tape or medical tape) across the VIN Metal Label located on the dash board. By law, you cannot remove the VIN, but you can cover it so it can't be viewed through the windshield by a car thief. I urge you to forward this to your friends before some other car thief steals another car or truck. I slipped a 3 x 5 card over the VIN NUMBER. This can also be done when you have parked your car for the day at a shopping mall, hospital, or work place parking lot!
Cindy Burdette
Crime Prevention Specialist
Sacramento Sheriff's Department
North Central Division
916-876-5717
The dealerships should be at fault in this event there not suppose to duplicate key's for cars unless it's for the owner.
09-17-2007, 08:24 AM
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The dealerships should be at fault in this event there not suppose to duplicate key's for cars unless it's for the owner.
09-17-2007, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by chopperman
How do they steal the Z so esaily? Without having the alarm going off. How do they start it to drive it away? It is really sad because this is like the 5 thread about a z getting stolen.
Not to mention that the factory alarm sucks ***... They most likely towed the car away.
09-17-2007, 08:54 AM
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Are all 350z keys chipped? I thought it was a normal key since it looked exactly like my 2006 Altima. I might invest $1 and get a key made just to see if it can crank the engine on.
09-17-2007, 10:35 AM
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Oh god... i feel for u man thas so fuc'd up.. im a Z owner now cause my Fully Na built integra was stolen in front of my house no alarm nothing.. they say it was an inside job from the shop i used to go to so for EVERYONE OUT THERE NEVER GIVE YOUR HOME ADDRESS IF YOU DO NOT PARK IN THE GARAGE! Thats how they found me..
My new 07 Z i just installed Lo-Jack and the Early warning system, they can steal it duplicate the keys or whatever but i have a remote on my key chain that no one else has and the second my car is started without that remote in the car it calls me and four other contacts of mine to notify me that my car is gone! Steal that. =)
I hope you find it unharmed or not at all.. i lost thousands man. Good luck.
My new 07 Z i just installed Lo-Jack and the Early warning system, they can steal it duplicate the keys or whatever but i have a remote on my key chain that no one else has and the second my car is started without that remote in the car it calls me and four other contacts of mine to notify me that my car is gone! Steal that. =)
I hope you find it unharmed or not at all.. i lost thousands man. Good luck.