Theft Deterrance


kumar

GT Owner
Jan 31, 2007
1,011
Dallas
How hard is it to steal a GT?

There have been a couple of bikes stolen in my complex recently and a friend's Viper had his roof slashed and stereo stolen.

I guess its time to grow up and buy a house with my own garage. :ack
 

Empty Pockets

ex-GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Oct 18, 2006
1,362
Washington State
How hard is it to steal a GT?

There have been a couple of bikes stolen in my complex recently and a friend's Viper had his roof slashed and stereo stolen.

I guess its time to grow up and buy a house with my own garage. :ack



:slap :slap :slap :slap :slap

:eek:eek:eek:eek:eek IT WAS TIME TO BUY A HOUSE THE SECOND YOU DECIDED TO BUY THE GT!!!:eek:eek:eek
 

kumar

GT Owner
Jan 31, 2007
1,011
Dallas
I tried it for a year but I didn't like living 20 minutes away from downtown. :(

Going to look at this climate controlled storage place 3 miles down the street. That way I can switch back and forth between the beater and the GT with relative ease.
 
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PROJECT321

Well-known member
Nov 13, 2008
329
Fresno, Ca
How hard is it to steal a GT?

There have been a couple of bikes stolen in my complex recently and a friend's Viper had his roof slashed and stereo stolen.

I guess its time to grow up and buy a house with my own garage. :ack


Don't let these guys get down on you.
You have a fine sense of priorities!:lol:lol:lol:lol
 

Hammer

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Sep 10, 2006
222
San Diego, CA
E.P., haven't you ever seen the t-shirt that reads "I can sleep in my car if I have to, but you can't drive your house!" Kumar, I second Project321's comment above.
 

Kayvan

GT Owner
Jul 13, 2006
4,782
Kumar,

Buy a house. I held off for 15 years, and the GT was my first new car.

A whole new level of enjoyment comes with a driveway, cozy garage, and trophy room/auto library/wet bar.

I would not recommend the high end climate controlled garage. Even the best places will incur some "wear" or worse incidental unexplained damage. And many have odd hours (no holidays), close by 6pm and pack them in like sardines.

Buy a place, even if you have to rent it out to family, and use the garage.
 

Empty Pockets

ex-GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Oct 18, 2006
1,362
Washington State
E.P., haven't you ever seen the t-shirt that reads "I can sleep in my car if I have to, but you can't drive your house!" .


...uh...haven't YOU ever heard of a MOTOR COACH???:rofl
 

JCSB

Ex GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Kumar,

Buy a house. I held off for 15 years, and the GT was my first new car.

A whole new level of enjoyment comes with a driveway, cozy garage, and trophy room/auto library/wet bar.

I would not recommend the high end climate controlled garage. Even the best places will incur some "wear" or worse incidental unexplained damage. And many have odd hours (no holidays), close by 6pm and pack them in like sardines.

Buy a place, even if you have to rent it out to family, and use the garage.

I agree. The best thing I did was build the garagemahal and then added a house to it.

John
 

nsfkid

FORD GT OWNER
Mark II Lifetime
Sep 23, 2007
131
Port Credit Ontario
I agree. The best thing I did was build the garagemahal and then added a house to it.

John

:thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup
 

soroush

Ford Gt Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Aug 8, 2007
5,256
I agree. The best thing I did was build the garagemahal and then added a house to it.

John

garagmahal huh? that I gotta see, hope your coming to cars and coffee in the morning:cheers

Kumar dont feel bad about not having a house, I still live in a condo, however I cant believe youre parking the gt outside at night, is that what youre doing?, what are you crazy? I have eight cars and live in a small condo, however I did buy my parents a house and they got a three car garage, they didnt want a three car garage but they had no choice in the matter, so you can imagine where some of my rides are, then there is my sisters place has two spots, you get the idea, and then there is my little garage, sometimes it may be a little tight but I would never park any of my cars outside, unless its a bmw ofcourse(Hi Sam:biggrin)


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kumar

GT Owner
Jan 31, 2007
1,011
Dallas
I have a house but its a good 30 minutes from downtown Dallas. So I just got an apartment downtown about six months ago and probably spend 75% of my time there. I used to just leave the GT at the house but I've been driving it every day since I got the turbo kit done and the weather has been nice. The complex has a gated parking garage and security walking around at night but still made me nervous when I heard the bikes were stolen.
 

soroush

Ford Gt Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Aug 8, 2007
5,256
I have a house but its a good 30 minutes from downtown Dallas. So I just got an apartment downtown about six months ago and probably spend 75% of my time there. I used to just leave the GT at the house but I've been driving it every day since I got the turbo kit done and the weather has been nice. The complex has a gated parking garage and security walking around at night but still made me nervous when I heard the bikes were stolen.

If my gt was outside, I wouldnt be able to sleep!
 

kumar

GT Owner
Jan 31, 2007
1,011
Dallas
Its not outside.
 

soroush

Ford Gt Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Aug 8, 2007
5,256
Its not outside.

well thats better, but still a parking lot where it is accessible to others still scares me, I just chicken:lol
 

kumar

GT Owner
Jan 31, 2007
1,011
Dallas
Yeah I used to think about it but it just got old driving 30 minutes to go pick it up so I could take it somewhere. As long as no one keys it or anything like that, I think I'm gonna keep parking it here. Shit, maybe I'll paint it solid black if it gets keyed.
 

soroush

Ford Gt Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Aug 8, 2007
5,256
Yeah I used to think about it but it just got old driving 30 minutes to go pick it up so I could take it somewhere. As long as no one keys it or anything like that, I think I'm gonna keep parking it here. Shit, maybe I'll paint it solid black if it gets keyed.

I also used to do the storage thing as well, and I can tell that gets real old quickly,
 

kumar

GT Owner
Jan 31, 2007
1,011
Dallas
There is a storage place 3 miles from here. I figure thats better than 30 miles. I dunno...we'll see.
 

soroush

Ford Gt Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Aug 8, 2007
5,256
There is a storage place 3 miles from here. I figure thats better than 30 miles. I dunno...we'll see.

oh I agree, I wouldnt drive 30 miles either, as a matter of fact my parents house is that far, so i have not seen my cars for a good 6 months now.
 
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kumar

GT Owner
Jan 31, 2007
1,011
Dallas
are you drunk? lol
 

soroush

Ford Gt Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Aug 8, 2007
5,256
are you drunk? lol

no why? are you?, my gt's are not there, my other rides are