Lounge For casual talk about things unrelated to General Motors. In other words, off-topic stuff. And anything else that does not fit Section Description.

What did you do with your car/truck or shop today?

Thread Tools
 
Old 03-16-2011, 07:08 AM
  #971  
DINOSAURUS BOOSTUS

Expert Gearhead
 
BillBoost37's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Enfield, CT
Posts: 41,391
Likes: 0
Received 8 Likes on 8 Posts
BillBoost37 is a glorious beacon of lightBillBoost37 is a glorious beacon of lightBillBoost37 is a glorious beacon of lightBillBoost37 is a glorious beacon of lightBillBoost37 is a glorious beacon of lightBillBoost37 is a glorious beacon of light
Default

Or stop leaving good stuff in there.

Oh I installed a nice buick mat into the trunk of the Regal this weekend. Last night I picked up an 8 foot painting pole in with the seats down. fits great.
BillBoost37 is offline  
Old 03-16-2011, 10:03 AM
  #972  
Senior Member

True Car Nut
 
sseidriver97's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Portage mi
Posts: 7,124
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
sseidriver97 is on a distinguished road
Default

yeah i told him city folk aint like us they like to steal stuff lol not all city folk but up by the mall is where alot of druggies hang out
sseidriver97 is offline  
Old 03-16-2011, 11:02 AM
  #973  
DINOSAURUS BOOSTUS

Expert Gearhead
 
BillBoost37's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Enfield, CT
Posts: 41,391
Likes: 0
Received 8 Likes on 8 Posts
BillBoost37 is a glorious beacon of lightBillBoost37 is a glorious beacon of lightBillBoost37 is a glorious beacon of lightBillBoost37 is a glorious beacon of lightBillBoost37 is a glorious beacon of lightBillBoost37 is a glorious beacon of light
Default

All depends on the area. I have frequently left my keys in the car etc and had it sit out overnight. Leave windows down etc w/o problems. I'm in a good neighborhood and for the most part, no one messes with property.
BillBoost37 is offline  
Old 03-16-2011, 12:15 PM
  #974  
Retired Senior Admin

Expert Gearhead
Thread Starter
 
Danthurs's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Sheboygan Wisconsin
Posts: 29,661
Likes: 0
Received 28 Likes on 24 Posts
Danthurs is a name known to allDanthurs is a name known to allDanthurs is a name known to allDanthurs is a name known to allDanthurs is a name known to allDanthurs is a name known to all
Default

Leave my keys in my truck all the time here. Not like to many people come walking around here at night.
Danthurs is offline  
Old 03-16-2011, 12:43 PM
  #975  
Senior Member

True Car Nut
 
sseidriver97's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Portage mi
Posts: 7,124
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
sseidriver97 is on a distinguished road
Default

i live in a small one light town where i could do that and not worry about it cause im most of the towns mechanic lol..But im parinoid and still lock my doors..when their over by the barn if i get to park infront of the house i dont lol
sseidriver97 is offline  
Old 03-16-2011, 12:46 PM
  #976  
Senior Member
Posts like a Turbo
 
espee1989's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: New York City
Posts: 394
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
espee1989 is on a distinguished road
Default

I put a club on my wheel and lock all the doors. I'm still afraid at night. Here in the Bronx, mechanics send their friends out to take parts off of cars. This especially affects town car/panther owners, since livery cab drivers are a lucrative set for mechanics and beat the **** out of their cars.
espee1989 is offline  
Old 03-16-2011, 01:49 PM
  #977  
Senior Member
Posts like a Turbo
 
SilverSleeper8704's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: "Upstate" NY. Where cows outnumber people
Posts: 441
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
SilverSleeper8704 is on a distinguished road
Default

Originally Posted by espee1989
I put a club on my wheel and lock all the doors. I'm still afraid at night. Here in the Bronx, mechanics send their friends out to take parts off of cars. This especially affects town car/panther owners, since livery cab drivers are a lucrative set for mechanics and beat the **** out of their cars.
I can imagine. With that high a demand for specific car parts, I'd be nervous.

This used to be a town were you could leave doors unlocked, keys in the car, etc. Not so much anymore. We have had a generator stolen, gas stolen (wait till they find out its mixed 2 cycle gas!), car parts stolen, and I've had to call the cops twice when suspicious unmarked roll backs show up poking around where my Regal sits at about 4am.

Our neighbors are morons, but fairly poor morons. All my cars have locking gas caps. (I know, its not hard to get past, but you need a functioning brain to do it.) I wouldn't put it past them to either try and get something out, or to be jerks and dump something in.
Both the Regal and the Cruiser have custom anti-theft switches and tricks wired in, and the Cruiser has added on sensors for the factory alarm. (Easy trick to do.)

If I'm at work, we have an employee lot, where workers know who everyone elses car is, so we watch out for our own there, plus we have the cameras. But if its anywhere else, all the electronics disappear from prying eyes. Where I used to work, we would get waves of thieves stealing stuff out of unlocked cars. One time, they got caught with almost 10 credit cards, a few hundred in cash, and some random items. And this place was in a lot about 50' from the police station! Either stupid or ballsy.
I knew where the outside cameras were in that place, so I was always sure to park in close range of one, just in case.
SilverSleeper8704 is offline  
Old 03-16-2011, 03:09 PM
  #978  
Senior Member
Posts like a Supercharger
 
jester4666's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Royse City, Tx
Posts: 153
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
jester4666 is on a distinguished road
Default

put the driver side front door on. looks much better than the caved in one.
jester4666 is offline  
Old 03-16-2011, 04:12 PM
  #979  
Senior Member
True Car Nut
 
jwfirebird's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: western,ny state
Posts: 9,616
Received 579 Likes on 497 Posts
jwfirebird has a reputation beyond reputejwfirebird has a reputation beyond reputejwfirebird has a reputation beyond reputejwfirebird has a reputation beyond reputejwfirebird has a reputation beyond reputejwfirebird has a reputation beyond reputejwfirebird has a reputation beyond reputejwfirebird has a reputation beyond reputejwfirebird has a reputation beyond reputejwfirebird has a reputation beyond reputejwfirebird has a reputation beyond repute
Default

im kinda spoiled , parking at work is fenced in and i park in garage at night. the only time i lock the doors is if i have to park outside at night for what ever reason.
jwfirebird is offline  
Old 03-16-2011, 05:21 PM
  #980  
Retired Senior Admin

Expert Gearhead
Thread Starter
 
Danthurs's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Sheboygan Wisconsin
Posts: 29,661
Likes: 0
Received 28 Likes on 24 Posts
Danthurs is a name known to allDanthurs is a name known to allDanthurs is a name known to allDanthurs is a name known to allDanthurs is a name known to allDanthurs is a name known to all
Default

Did more work on the shop today. Went in the basement and found water. Dang, sump pump not working again. So had to pick up a new one.
Danthurs is offline  


Quick Reply: What did you do with your car/truck or shop today?



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:01 AM.