EP Stolen (Houston, TX)!!!

[thaseint]

Hi All,

Sad news to report. :mfrown:

Woke up this morning to find my car missing.

Distinguishing features:

-04-05 JDM front end
-Front and rear JDM red 'H' emblems
-LHD EDM headlights (halogen, with HID 4500k kit)
-JDM Momo steering wheel
-JDM vent visors
-Rear 3 windows tinted, drivers and passenger windows are not tinted
-Rear Union Jack emblem
-Semi rare 02-05 Civic Type R wheels (dark gray)


Here are a few pics (taken at various times):

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w15/thaseint/1-2.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w15/thaseint/4456.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w15/thaseint/DSC02398.jpg

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http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w15/thaseint/DSC02340.jpg

Please if anyone sees this vehicle or parts let me know.

[Manny Kid 15]

Check your local craigslist...pretty sure the idiot is going to try to sell the parts on there
SORRY FOR YOU LOSS

[shanewdude]

Holy crap man, that sucks. Good luck retrieving anything... I hope the bastards get what's coming to them.

[usedep3]

holy shit! sorry bro. i always loved the simplicity of you build. good luck and hope you find her soon. i always thought u lived up near buffalo/rochester.

[MEAN IRISH GUY]

thats a damn shame brother. i hope they find it safe and sound!

[Honda_boy83]

Sorry to hear this! That has got to be one of the worst feelings!

[wilpezash]

Damn, sorry to hear man, I hope you get it back in one piece.

[thaseint]

Thanks guys...it's a really crappy feeling. You keep thinking "Man...maybe I didn't park my car here...?"

But at the end of the day there's no way around it. I'm just banking on the fact that the car is pretty niche and not many EPs are floating around so it's possible the parts could turn up and I could pay the d-bags a visit. :mmad:

Now I'm starting to think about a replacement...may go look at a CRZ today.

[Tokin_Buds]

Dang..that EP is super SICK..no wonder it got stolen..nobodys EP gets stolen..its gotta be NICE.. SORRY this happend to you.. there is good news to this.. you bought an EP and most Honda people that buy an EP3 hop onto EPHatch.. So I think theres a good chance the community can find your parts for you when they show up and if they dont show up online..well its going to be pretty obvious when you see someone driving around town with your parts since last time I went to Houston I only saw 2 EPs and one was silver.

[widebodyeg]

sorry for your loss man, i F***ING HATE THIEVES!!!!!!!! DEATH TO ALL THIEVES!!!!

[REBUILT CIVIC]

wow such a clean ep. sorry for ur loss, i hope something comes up

[SIisaLowRydaEP3]

damn that really sux man i hope they find your ep

[civictype_r04]

Dude no way!!!!! I hope they find who did this!!!!!!

[monjarassi]

Damn really sucks to hear that.. I aswell stay in houston guess gotta be more careful wit my shit..

[Siborg]

Sorry for your loss,she was nice, hope you get it back ok.
Man WTF is going on lately, a friend of mine just had his CTR jacked too!?!?!?!?

12/12/2010 You will be missed.
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k48/ekcitrus/6a432ac9.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k48/ekcitrus/sstp_0911_021999_honda_civic_type_r.jpg

[i_love_my_ep3!]

dyaammmmm this sucks dude the 04-05 jdm front end is my favorite and the wheels sooo sad...

[thaseint]

Damn really sucks to hear that.. I aswell stay in houston guess gotta be more careful wit my shit..

Yeah...I never thought it would happen to me. I guess now that they are around the 5-6k price range and it's harder to find good EK Civics in decent shape it was only a matter of time before theives started targeting them.

Anyways...looked at some cars this afternoon and have to wait until Monday before I can get a rental car.

So how does this sort of thing work? I mean I will need a new car; but if my car turns up what happens then? I don't want to wait till the last minute to buy a car but I also don't want to hold my breath that my car is recovered either.

[monjarassi]

Yeah...I never thought it would happen to me. I guess now that they are around the 5-6k price range and it's harder to find good EK Civics in decent shape it was only a matter of time before theives started targeting them.

Anyways...looked at some cars this afternoon and have to wait until Monday before I can get a rental car.

So how does this sort of thing work? I mean I will need a new car; but if my car turns up what happens then? I don't want to wait till the last minute to buy a car but I also don't want to hold my breath that my car is recovered either.

Dam its hard to say i guess its just a matter of time till u get word or updates on recovry...

[usedep3]

do you want the car if it's recovered? \

[thaseint]

do you want the car if it's recovered? \

I wouldn't mind if it's still in good shape. If it's been all beat up and crap then no. Honestly I just hate the hassle of finding another car at this point.

I'm in the middle of a Medical Dosimetry program and this is the last thing I need.

[Twisted-X]

:meek::mfrown:

That's gotta be about the lowest feeling in the world when you walk out and realize your stuff's gone.

[Calvinep3]

that sucks ass. i hope u find the bastards that did this and cut their fingers off! fck thiefs!!!

[widebodyeg]

Sorry for your loss,she was nice, hope you get it back ok.
Man WTF is going on lately, a friend of mine just had his CTR jacked too!?!?!?!?

12/12/2010 You will be missed.
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k48/ekcitrus/6a432ac9.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k48/ekcitrus/sstp_0911_021999_honda_civic_type_r.jpg

you cant have anything nice anymore, there is always some piece of shit looking to ruin everything, you either have to drive a beater or take the bus cause its just not safe to drive your nice car anywhere

[Tokin_Buds]

It doesnt suprise me in the least bit that that CTR EK got stolen, people where I live would jack that car in broad daylight with people everywhere..

I would never buy an EK just because of fear of having it stolen.. the car is just a pure thief magnet...

[thaseint]

you cant have anything nice anymore, there is always some piece of shit looking to ruin everything, you either have to drive a beater or take the bus cause its just not safe to drive your nice car anywhere

Man after looking at some cars today I can totally say I agree with the above statement.

I looked at a Mazdaspeed3 and loved it; but I can't stand the fact that some low life scum bag may one day steal it.

On the other hand I looked at a Honda Insight, it was an extremely boring car but the likely hood of it being stolen is low. I looked at the CR-Z which was a decent alternative but it's way too small. I'm 6'2" and my hair was scraping the roof.

I'm torn at the moment, I don't want to ever worry about having my car stolen or messed with, would prefer 4 doors; but at the same time I want to enjoy driving...being that I spend at least 3 hours a day in my car.

[Siborg]

It doesnt suprise me in the least bit that that CTR EK got stolen, people where I live would jack that car in broad daylight with people everywhere..

I would never buy an EK just because of fear of having it stolen.. the car is just a pure thief magnet...All true, my other buddys Ek was getting plotted on by some jackers, but we got word of it and had to stash it in another garage. The CTR wasn't working at the time of theft and was taken out of his backyard that had a big ass chain on it. So they cut the chain, pushed it out ,then had to tow it somehow....soo F'd up. I guess it just means people are gonna get your shit if they are determined to steal it.

[Tokin_Buds]

Man after looking at some cars today I can totally say I agree with the above statement.

I looked at a Mazdaspeed3 and loved it; but I can't stand the fact that some low life scum bag may one day steal it.

On the other hand I looked at a Honda Insight, it was an extremely boring car but the likely hood of it being stolen is low. I looked at the CR-Z which was a decent alternative but it's way too small. I'm 6'2" and my hair was scraping the roof.

I'm torn at the moment, I don't want to ever worry about having my car stolen or messed with, would prefer 4 doors; but at the same time I want to enjoy driving...being that I spend at least 3 hours a day in my car.

The Subaru Legacy Spec-B/GT is your car.

Its STi status without the boy-racer look at me and ive never heard of a Legacy being stolen..most people probably think its an accord..little do they know its got a boosted boxster beast under the hood.

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[Kumar]

I just saw your thread on H-I dude. I'm sorry for your loss Adam and I hope they find the motherfuckers who did this. I would have never thought this shit would happen to you bub.

[EggShellSi]

Wow, I'm from Houston as well. I'm all around town, so I'll keep an eye out for it...

[Passenger]

Bro, if I find out they're somehow in Atlanta I'll PM you a picture of their snapped neck. :werd:

[emsep]

damn that sucks. such a clean car.

[lemonhead228]

Damn.. Sorry to hear that your car been jack.. it musta hurted

Clean ass ride bro

[Sucka]

shit! THAT SUCKS!

[donaldep3]

Sorry to hear that man, your car is clean. I thought the newer civic and rsx are harder to jack since we have the immobolizer...................

[Johnny]

Sorry to here about your loss. It sucks when this happens.

One thing I do notice about all your mods, their's not one thing to detour a thief. You spent a lot of money on her, maybe you should have spent some of it in a alarm of some sort? Maybe a kill switch? Just saying. If you did have one, I apologize for jumping to a conclusion.

[Distance]

Sorry to hear that man, your car is clean. I thought the newer civic and rsx are harder to jack since we have the immobolizer...................

lol you thought wrong.

[jeenyusss]

damn that is a nice ep. sorry man :(

[POOPTOOTH]

Damn man, I can't believe I'm seeing this. I am so sorry bro, I was in your shoes a year and a half ago and it is the absolute worst feeling in the world. My EP was stolen from in front of my dads house in a nice neighborhood in Falls Church, VA. They found it a few hours later minus my freshly powder-coated Volks, Kpro, Avic D3, and a couple other random things.

I had just completed my a2 swap a month or two earlier so I was very thankful they didn't mess with my motor/trans/etc. Hopefully you get it back in decent shape man, and you can keep her going. Thats how I felt, I couldn't give up on my baby.
This picture was taken on Friday, right after I put my wheels on...
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And these were taken the following Sunday...
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[BlownSi05]

Damnit man, why can't people actually work for what they want like all of us do. I swear if I ever saw someone trying to break in to or steal my car, I would pop a minimum of 2 rounds of .45 ACP in their chest. Concealed carry permit is a great thing...lol.

I hope you find the car as they took it man. I hate seeing this happen to such a clean car.

[charles]

damn thieves..... hope everything works out man

[Passenger]

Damnit man, why can't people actually work for what they want like all of us do. I swear if I ever saw someone trying to break in to or steal my car, I would pop a minimum of 2 rounds of .45 ACP in their chest. Concealed carry permit is a great thing...lol.
I hope you find the car as they took it man. I hate seeing this happen to such a clean car.
In GA you don't even need the permit for the car; GACarry.org - it's a beautiful thing :usa2: :msmile:
But yes that's exactly why I bought my pistol, there's been 3 instances where I thought we were going to get robbed/jacked/killed in Atl and it's just worth the peace of mind. Mine's not even nice but hell it's mine and I hope you're cracked out if you plan on yanking my stuff from me.

[powdbyrice]

damn that sucks.

time for a cl7/9... =)

[crazysmm89]

sorry to hear that man ! its sad.. i had my EK broken into 3 times in 2 weeks and they stole my deck each time :( and insurance kept recovering it but then i couldnt afford a 300$ deductible anymore so i went got rid of my 1 way alarm and got a 2 way.. and now i have my EP and becuase of this tomorrow is monday and im going alarm shopping.. im goanan put high tech 2 way alarm ( and a taser under the seat so if the motherfucker decides to steal it i will engage the taser from my remote haha ) anyways dude dont let it ruin ur day or christmas holiday thats life and wherever u go there will always be cheap ass people that cant work for their shit and will ruin everyones lives :) be happy with what u got.. god bless and gd luck

[ace of spades]

wow bro. hope they catch the fools that took it. I always loved your EP.

[T_Virus]

sorry to hear that man ! its sad.. i had my EK broken into 3 times in 2 weeks and they stole my deck each time :( and insurance kept recovering it but then i couldnt afford a 300$ deductible anymore so i went got rid of my 1 way alarm and got a 2 way.. and now i have my EP and becuase of this tomorrow is monday and im going alarm shopping.. im goanan put high tech 2 way alarm ( and a taser under the seat so if the motherfucker decides to steal it i will engage the taser from my remote haha ) anyways dude dont let it ruin ur day or christmas holiday thats life and wherever u go there will always be cheap ass people that cant work for their shit and will ruin everyones lives :) be happy with what u got.. god bless and gd luck

about the taser, it would be bad if it backfire on you.

anyways, op did you even have an alarm? or something?

[04EP3Hatch]

im so sorry man, i do not know what i would do if this happened to me. if i found the guy that did it, i'd make sure the paramedic couldnt compare his license photo to his face, and i'd have a real jacked up hand. i cant stand this shit. lowlife scum rather prey on the likes of others then make it themselves

[civictype_r04]

Sorry for your loss,she was nice, hope you get it back ok.
Man WTF is going on lately, a friend of mine just had his CTR jacked too!?!?!?!?

12/12/2010 You will be missed.
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k48/ekcitrus/6a432ac9.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k48/ekcitrus/sstp_0911_021999_honda_civic_type_r.jpg

Wow where was it stolen??? Was it his daily?

[civictype_r04]

All true, my other buddys Ek was getting plotted on by some jackers, but we got word of it and had to stash it in another garage. The CTR wasn't working at the time of theft and was taken out of his backyard that had a big ass chain on it. So they cut the chain, pushed it out ,then had to tow it somehow....soo F'd up. I guess it just means people are gonna get your shit if they are determined to steal it.

wow that is beat!!!!

[Rasy]

I'm sorry about the loss! I'll keep an eye out for you up here in Dallas.

[thaseint]

Wow...so here's an amazing story. My car was found!

So I was going to the insurance company to talk to my agent about the car and give her some documents. As soon as I sat down in the chair to talk with her my phone rings...it's the police department!

They told me they found the car! Everything is intact! The cops said that they car looked out of place in the area that they found it...a bad side of town (North side, close to a place called Acres Homes...dead bodies turn up there all the time)

The damage is relatively minor from what I can tell so far:

-Broken ignition switch/immobilizer (possibly steering column)
-Broken passenger side door lock
-Dent on the passenger door
-They stole my iPod Nano

The officer sent me the following pics of my car as they found it

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They towed the car to the impound until my insurance takes care of getting it to the shop for repairs. I went by the towing yard to check out the car and the car is in good shape with just the things posted above.

Now I'm kind of wondering how they started the car. I only know of one way the car can be started without the key; but it doesn't appear that they used that method. Now I'm going on a quest to up my security, I never like to mention the security I use on any of the forums I visit; but I will say that it is pretty basic.

All and all I can say is I'm EXTREMELY relieved. Thank you ALL for the support!!! :msmile::msmile::msmile::msmile:

[Passenger]

dude that is AWESOME. so glad they found it in one piece.

[crazysmm89]

glad they found it :) im assuming they started the car by bypassing the immobilizer.. they cut and by pass them.. oh well doesent matter. now once its done go get a 2 way alarm system and u should be set !

[Tokin_Buds]

Wow, they stole it and didnt even sell any parts off it.. that is just really strange.. maybe they didnt think any of the parts were worth anything? lol

Glad you got your baby back!

[monjarassi]

Wow im glad u found her, i was praying for it to come up in good condition for u and too aswell keep her alive. Fk them thieves i hope they rot in hell for the stupidity they've done and how stupid of them to put u through this.

Well ive been on crsx aswell and a rsx got stolen from dallas and the way the theives did it were they had a kpro with them and a blank key and boom stole and i be damned if these idiots didnt do the same to urs.

And again im extremely glad u found her.

[widebodyeg]

glad you got your car back in one piece, your a lot luckier than my brother in law, his ek was stolen and they found it completely stripped, they even took the crappy single cam swap..

[usedep3]

wow that's awesome. almost like one of those heart warming xmas stories. i guess the theives didnt know what they had or they didnt have to time to part it out. i guess you're ok with how things turned out..

congrats man!

[charles]

thats some good news!!! im glad you got your car back

[ep_curious]

congrats! that car really is a beauty.

I love how thieves can be so brilliant and so stupid at the same time. They can find a way to bypass the immobilizer (if they just put the time in they really could be productive citizens) but on the other hand, park a stolen car in the parking lot of their apartment. :doh: LOL...

[civictype_r04]

Thats awesome dude!!!!!! The car was most likely left there on purpose they wanted it to sit somewhere in case it had a lojack or gps on it. That way they can keep an eye on it for a few days. If nothing comes up they take it to another place and strip it down...... Read this on another forum a few months ago

[STP03BlueSI]

It was prob sitting for a pick up. But I am surprised that our cars are able to be driven with out our keys...

FYI - I have had a car that was stolen and found. Have everything checked, when I got my car back there was a tick. Come to find out it was the cam shaft cracking and then broke. :X (this was in my saturn)

[SIisaLowRydaEP3]

dude thats great congrats on getting your baby back

[PatrickJamesYu]

You are one lucky Mother Heffer.

[socmex7]

Glad to hear you got her back! but like someone said, get it checked. you never know why they didn't take anything..

[BeaterEP]

HOLY SHIT!!! AWESOME!!!

Congrats man! So rare that a theft turns out "well", happy for you man! Merry Christmas LOL!
:thumbu:

[superd16girl]

Glad you found it in relatively good shape.

In my community, I really want to get a bunch of people together and work with the police department to do the bait car business. I don't see why more of that type of stuff doesn't go on. Thefts are a huge problem and affect our lives so much, but yet the police (at least around here) don't really care.

[Rasy]

The best Christmas present!

[shanewdude]

I'm very glad for you! Congrats, dude!

[T_Virus]

Maybe they just probably took your car for a joy ride and thought it was a type R until they found out it wasn't?

Either way, it is good that it didn't get stripped.

Similar thing happen to my stock 1994 2 Door GSR. It was stolen and all they took was the stock airbox, both front seats, the stock fat 5 rims and the ecu. Some how they didn't take the motor... The big damange was to all the electrical stuff though.

[tru3aznplayaz]

how do they steal it..dont our cars have the computer chip in the keys..

[jgn6848]

if you have an extra ECU with a matching key you can drive the car after bypassing the immobilizer..... dont want to get into details but have seen it done after swap

[thaseint]

if you have an extra ECU with a matching key you can drive the car after bypassing the immobilizer..... dont want to get into details but have seen it done after swap

This is a weird case...here's what we know so far. So far we are thinking it was towed.

I went to the Honda dealer today and the tech was able to use a screw driver to turn the engine over; but it wouldn't actually start. The engine kept turning but never actually fired up.

The immobilizer was ripped out and sitting in the back seat in pieces. The key cylinder was completely missing so I'm not sure what they did to it. When I popped the hood it looked like the thief pulled off the upper intake hose...not sure what they were trying to do there. Maybe looking for part of my security setup? Who knows...?

The ECU was still plugged in and bolted in place.

The tech told me he's worked at the dealership for 9 years and has never seen a car with an immobilizer stolen and drive, so he said what probably happened was the thief tried to start the car, couldn't get it started and got a friend with a tow truck. It makes sense; but it just seems like an involved and time consuming job considering nothing was taken off the car. Especially since the car was missing for almost a week.

A joy ride would make more sense but it still doesn't explain why the car can't start right up with the screw driver when the tech tried it. :shrug:

[SI in GA]

Nice to here you recovered your car not to banged up. Only thing I can think of is a patient thief maybe, he/they were waiting for someone to need the parts.

[jofus228]

Wow, I'm so glad to see that you were able to get your car back and with everything intact for the most part.

[IBx1]

Real glad to see this. I saw the first page and felt heartbroken to hear someone's car was stolen, then clicked to page 5 and the first thing I saw was "dude thats great congrats on getting your baby back."

I'd imagine the police couldn't tell you who took it, or else they might have some good old Texas justice coming for them...I've heard stories of people being hunted all the way to Georgia from Dallas and then being nothing short of mutilated.

[Tokin_Buds]

your car is a JDM galore parts bin.. Im pretty sure they were just waiting on buyers for the parts.. but after they googled the exact car you have Im sure they realized it was gonna be very difficult for them to sell the parts and not get caught considering how rare the car is and how "close" ep3 drivers who actually modify their cars are.

with other Civics its easy to sell the parts and not get caught..everybody on every block has the same civic with most of the same parts give or take and to top it off..the parts are almost all interchangable.. not so with the EP ! other than the interior bits..

[emsep]

next time put a pitbull inside.

[thaseint]

your car is a JDM galore parts bin.. Im pretty sure they were just waiting on buyers for the parts.. but after they googled the exact car you have Im sure they realized it was gonna be very difficult for them to sell the parts and not get caught considering how rare the car is and how "close" ep3 drivers who actually modify their cars are.

with other Civics its easy to sell the parts and not get caught..everybody on every block has the same civic with most of the same parts give or take and to top it off..the parts are almost all interchangable.. not so with the EP ! other than the interior bits..

That's what I'm thinking. Since I found the car missing I started scouring craigslist and various forums. I figured that it would be hard to unload the parts.

I mean honestly I have never seen a silver JDM facelift front end (among other misc parts) in Texas...im sure another exists but the odds of my car getting stolen and similar parts showing up for sale is one in a billion.

Thankfully 99.99% of the population doesn't care for the EP. :mbiggrin:

[T_Virus]

That's what I'm thinking. Since I found the car missing I started scouring craigslist and various forums. I figured that it would be hard to unload the parts.

I mean honestly I have never seen a silver JDM facelift front end (among other misc parts) in Texas...im sure another exists but the odds of my car getting stolen and similar parts showing up for sale is one in a billion.

Thankfully 99.99% of the population doesn't care for the EP. :mbiggrin:

Sad but true.

[SUSHI_NE1]

OMG... THIS SUCKS! I HOPE YOU CATCH THE BASTARDS DRIVING AROUND IN IT SO YOU CAN BEAT THE LIVING CRAP OUT OF THEM... Good luck man.

[Kumar]

OMG... THIS SUCKS! I HOPE YOU CATCH THE BASTARDS DRIVING AROUND IN IT SO YOU CAN BEAT THE LIVING CRAP OUT OF THEM... Good luck man.

The car has been recovered already...

[BeaterEP]

OMG... THIS SUCKS! I HOPE YOU CATCH THE BASTARDS DRIVING AROUND IN IT SO YOU CAN BEAT THE LIVING CRAP OUT OF THEM... Good luck man.

reading>you
:D

like Kumar said, the car was thankfully recovered, with minimal damage. :thumbu:

[cow]

The car has been recovered already...

Two years ago, his post would have been in all caps, bolded in twelve pt font, & in blue. By 2013, he might read the whole thread.

[Heitzke]

Two years ago, his post would have been in all caps, bolded in twelve pt font, & in blue. By 2013, he might read the whole thread.

missed you.

[cow]

<3

[cvicep3]

Glad you got it back with all the parts intact.

[Kumar]

two years ago, his post would have been in all caps, bolded in twelve pt font, & in blue. By 2013, he might read the whole thread.

Haha nice. What's going on pal?

[cow]

In no particular order, soccer/ work/ woman. I love the avatar, by the way. Give me a call some time & let's catch up. & with that said, I don't want to jack this guy's thread.

PS: OP, glad everything came together. Though the car was returned, I'd still feel pretty nervous that the thieves would return to finish the job.

[powdbyrice]

damn, that's crazy!

glad that it came back pretty much in tact.

but, like someone else said, i'd be worried about the damage that you cant see. hope everything checks out ok!

[thaseint]

PS: OP, glad everything came together. Though the car was returned, I'd still feel pretty nervous that the thieves would return to finish the job.

Thanks.

Well fortunately I will be moved out of my apartment by the time I get the car back from the shop. Once I get it back I'm going to go nuts with security...layers and layers of security. Like I said my security was very basic, I just had the OEM alarm (no tilt, no piezo siren, no hood pin, no backup battery, no kill switches, etc.)

My only dilemma at this point is how to avoid towage (aside from a tilt sensor/paging system which still requires you be within range). I figure at this point I only have a few options:

1) Remove one or more wheels (not practical) and someone could easily put another wheel on.

2) Use some kind of boot device...see number 1. It might slow them down but all they would have to do is swap another wheel on.

3) I'm not sure exactly how every tow trucks work but it seems like many require the use of the tow hooks. Would it be possible to make two plates that are sandwiched together with a lock that prevents the hooks from being used? I guess they could always use some other solid part of the car though...

In other words...no effective way.

The thing that really sucks about thieves with tow trucks is that they can do it and it all looks legit. Someone sees a car getting towed and they think "There's someone who can't pay their bills!"

[cow]

If someone's desperate enough to go through the work to steal your car, they'll find a way. It's one of the reasons we have insurance. There's a point at which going overboard on preventative measures outweigh the potential loss.

You could always do like 'myspacep3' proposed & hire a security guard or put razor blades under your door handles.

[lemonhead228]

if you really want to be secure with your car, try to get a house wit a gargage connected to your house.

[MEAN IRISH GUY]

dude im pumped they found your ride!!!

[EggShellSi]

lmao, cow is back!!

On the other hand, to the original poster. Viper has a 2-way paging alarm that also has an app to track your car (gps), auto-start, and warn you if someone is messing with your car, kind of like onstar.

[thaseint]

Update

So I still don't have my car. Apparently the insurance company is ordering the parts; but they keep ordering the wrong steering column. So far they have ordered the wrong column twice.

Not sure how that happens; but as it stands the car is still in the condition it was found from what I understand. I'm guessing they keep ordering the column for the regular Civics...not really knowing that the EP3 is practically an entirely different car? The steering column is still broken, the door is still dented and nothing has been repainted.

Not really complaining since I have my car back; but it's a bit crazy that the damage is relatively minor all things considered and it's been in the shop for two weeks. Better having it done right than half ass-ed I suppose.

[slate13530]

Update

So I still don't have my car. Apparently the insurance company is ordering the parts; but they keep ordering the wrong steering column. So far they have ordered the wrong column twice.

Not sure how that happens; but as it stands the car is still in the condition it was found from what I understand. I'm guessing they keep ordering the column for the regular Civics...not really knowing that the EP3 is practically an entirely different car? The steering column is still broken, the door is still dented and nothing has been repainted.

Not really complaining since I have my car back; but it's a bit crazy that the damage is relatively minor all things considered and it's been in the shop for two weeks. Better having it done right than half ass-ed I suppose.

Yeah that is probably the problem. It's probably an aftermarket part as well. You may just want to let them know that your car is in a completely different line up from the other Civics that year.

Glad your car was recovered.

[BeaterEP]

Better not be aftermarket! Honda OEM or nothing!
:mbiggrin:
Seriously, as much as people pay for insurance premiums, that shit get's replaced with OEM or I go to war. :shady: ass insurance co's.

[slate13530]

Better not be aftermarket! Honda OEM or nothing!
:mbiggrin:
Seriously, as much as people pay for insurance premiums, that shit get's replaced with OEM or I go to war. :shady: ass insurance co's.

It is all in your policy. Its usually all aftermarket.

For instance with on my policy if the car is more than two years or a year I think than its aftermarket. This is usually the case with most insurance companies as well.

[SIisaLowRydaEP3]

Better not be aftermarket! Honda OEM or nothing!
:mbiggrin:
Seriously, as much as people pay for insurance premiums, that shit get's replaced with OEM or I go to war. :shady: ass insurance co's.
i did that when my del sol got wrecked and got all oem except the bumper cause i had a bodykit

[BeaterEP]

i did that when my del sol got wrecked and got all oem except the bumper cause i had a bodykit

:thumbu:
That's what I'm talkin' about.

[NEO_FOLLOWER2]

hm...this scares me into getting an alarm asap

although my car is bonestock beside the shiftknob and boot (just got it a few months ago starting on it now)

that car is sick though it's crazy you actually got it back....
i would've expected it to be stripped already.

good to hear you got it back tho=]

I plan on getting LHD jdm projectors also looks sick man

[trippy]

hm...this scares me into getting an alarm asap

although my car is bonestock beside the shiftknob and boot (just got it a few months ago starting on it now)

that car is sick though it's crazy you actually got it back....
i would've expected it to be stripped already.

good to hear you got it back tho=]

I plan on getting LHD jdm projectors also looks sick man

alarm doesnt help...if the person really wants it then its gone

[BeaterEP]

Maybe, but at least with a good alarm the owner's got the opportunity to hear what's happening before it's too late, ya know?
Hell, there are options with GPS tracking and instant text notifications of anything unusual, if you wanna spend the money.

"Whatevs they'll get that shit no matter what" doesn't really help the conversation man. :mbiggrin:

[02TWSI]

I'm glad you found the car man, and that it was still in great condition. The thieves probably had turbo build plans for it :P lmfao.

[superd16girl]

I just had a meeting with my insurance agent and made sure all my after market insurance was still all good. Thats my extra protection in case if something happens.