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Article #62: How To Protect Against Sports Car Theft

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Sports cars are coveted items and it is otherwise disguisable so as not to
not surprising thieves too often target encourage theft. It's also been found
these valuable vehicles. There is a that one can reduce the likelihood of
steady market for professional car break-ins by making the interior a little
thieves willing to steal sports cars. less visible. For some sports cars,
Meanwhile, joy riders and other potential tinted windows may be both a great look
car thieves seem uniquely attracted to a and a theft deterrent. A simple fold-up
beautiful sports car. There is, of sunscreen can protect your car from both
course, no way to guarantee you will not harmful ultraviolet rays and prying eyes.
be victimized by a car thief, but there Present Small Challenges
are measures you can take to reduce the Car thieves work fast because their
risk of having your sports car stolen. "career" requires it. The longer a thief
These five tips, if followed, should has to wrangle with a vehicle, the more
significantly decrease the likelihood of likely he is to bail out of his mission.
car theft. If a thief can ascertain quickly that a
Location, Location, Location job will take more than a few minutes, he
The mantra of "location, location, is likely to pass on by. As such, it is
location" is common to the real estate a great idea to take small measures that
industry. The location of a piece of will make theft less convenient.
real property determines, in large If you have the opportunity to parallel
measure, its value. Location is also park between two other cars, take it. By
important when it comes to car theft. making your car less capable of a quick
One should take steps to avoid leaving getaway, you reduce the risk of theft.
their sports car unattended in locations Additionally, being in the proximity of
where a theft is more likely. others will make the act of stealing your
For instance, one should strive to use sports care more visible, which is very
secured parking areas. Monitored lots unattractive to thieves.
and garages deter car thieves. If a Small internal adjustments can also be a
monitored parking area is unavailable, it nice additional deterrent. If you have
is wise to seek out parking locations tilt steering, you may want to set the
that are well lit and clearly visible to wheel at its lowest point, making quick
others. Privacy is the thief's best access to the driver's seat more
friend, so parking in that remote nook or difficult. Setting the parking brake can
cranny increases the risk of wrongdoing. and turning wheels toward the curb in a
Key Control street-parking situation can also help.
Although it is extremely simple and Some people have gone so far as to pull
intuitive, taking your keys with you when their seatbelt over the steering wheel
you exit the car is the best way to after parking, hoping the time required
reduce theft risk. One should take their to access the driver's seat will be
keys with them whenever they are leaving lengthened enough to turn a thief off.
the car-even if it is only for a quick Use of items such as "the Club" can also
run in and out of somewhere where the car help. Even if these locking mechanisms
remains in your sight. are not foolproof, they do add to the
Most car thefts are, in large measure, time required to steal a sports car. A
crimes of opportunity. To a potential potential thief, who needs to finish the
thief, nothing screams opportunity like act quickly and quietly, may see
dangling keys in the ignition. Don't something as simple as a wheel lock as
tempt the sports car thief; take your just enough of a time-water to dissuade
keys with you. him from attacking your sports car.
A corollary to this hint is the reminder Alarms do Work
that one should never leave their car There is a growing belief that car alarms
running, even on the iciest of days. You have become so commonplace that they are
may relish returning to a toasty car from no longer effective. How many people
your quick errand, but a few seconds of even look in the direction of an alarm
chilliness is surely worth suffering these days? It is true that car alarms
through if the alternative is a stolen no longer possess the novelty value they
vehicle. once had, but they still can act as a
Hide the Goodies deterrent to car theft.
Having your entire car stolen and driven Thieves do not want any attention called
away is the ultimate car theft nightmare. to their activities. Although many of us
Having valuable objects taken from ignore the beeps and sirens of alarms,
within the car runs a close second. In many people will still look when they
some cases, a thief's desire to nab your hear an alarm. Even if an alarm's
awesome sound system may even inspire him effectiveness is less than 100%, it
to "borrow" the car until he can get it increases the attention drawn to the act
to a quiet place to perform the stereo of car theft, and that can be enough to
removal. In other cases, sports car discourage break-in. Additionally,
owners can suffer from broken windows or disarming the alarm will take time, and
damaged locks when a thief has entered a as we have noted, speed is key to the
car in search of a visible valuable item. sports car thief. Car alarm installation
When exiting your car, do a quick scan is still a best bet for sports car
for any items that may hold an attraction protection.
for a thief and get those items out of You can never guarantee your sports car
plain view. Trinkets as trivial as a will remain safely in your possession at
cheap watch or a few CDs may attract the all times. A gorgeous sports car can
attention of break-in artists, so don't seem almost irresistible to a thief,
assume what is of little value to you after all. Remembering these five
will be uninteresting for a thief. pointers, however, can minimize the risk
It's a good idea to purchase stereos with of theft significantly.
removable front plates or that are






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