Went to go to lunch.... no HIDs....
01-03-2003, 09:40 AM
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Went to go to lunch.... no HIDs....
sometime b/w 5pm last night and noon today, my HIDs were stolen....they bent up the hood on the drivers side and just ripped it out. They also ripped out the passenger one without any hood damage. The plastic tabs were broken so they cant sell them whole. I took digi-pics, but i am too angry to upload and look at them. Car was in my driveway.....
Now i have to decide if i should put in new HIDs or get AE lights... so ****ed...
Now i have to decide if i should put in new HIDs or get AE lights... so ****ed...
01-03-2003, 10:10 AM
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Originally posted by woreyah
I just called a local junkyard. Used HIDs are going $350 a pair. A criminal stands to make $7000 from 20 cars. At about 2-3 minutes per car that's about $7000 in less than a hour's work.
I just called a local junkyard. Used HIDs are going $350 a pair. A criminal stands to make $7000 from 20 cars. At about 2-3 minutes per car that's about $7000 in less than a hour's work.
$hit i'm never moving to the east coast w/ my max!
01-03-2003, 11:22 AM
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Originally posted by Hobert
This is crazy. We should have a thread where only people who have had them stolen post the location. We could then keep a running count and break it down geographically. I hope mine don't go anywhere soon.
This is crazy. We should have a thread where only people who have had them stolen post the location. We could then keep a running count and break it down geographically. I hope mine don't go anywhere soon.
01-03-2003, 11:23 AM
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Originally posted by Hobert
This is crazy. We should have a thread where only people who have had them stolen post the location. We could then keep a running count and break it down geographically. I hope mine don't go anywhere soon.
This is crazy. We should have a thread where only people who have had them stolen post the location. We could then keep a running count and break it down geographically. I hope mine don't go anywhere soon.
but I may still add some countermeasures...
chaf?
flare?
any ideas?
-vq
01-03-2003, 04:53 PM
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Re: Went to go to lunch.... no HIDs....
Originally posted by Domo Kun
sometime b/w 5pm last night and noon today, my HIDs were stolen....they bent up the hood on the drivers side and just ripped it out. They also ripped out the passenger one without any hood damage. The plastic tabs were broken so they cant sell them whole. I took digi-pics, but i am too angry to upload and look at them. Car was in my driveway.....
Now i have to decide if i should put in new HIDs or get AE lights... so ****ed...
sometime b/w 5pm last night and noon today, my HIDs were stolen....they bent up the hood on the drivers side and just ripped it out. They also ripped out the passenger one without any hood damage. The plastic tabs were broken so they cant sell them whole. I took digi-pics, but i am too angry to upload and look at them. Car was in my driveway.....
Now i have to decide if i should put in new HIDs or get AE lights... so ****ed...
Exactly the same way they bent up the hood on the driver side and just ripped it out,the plastic tabs were also broken.
Rafal NYC
01-03-2003, 07:00 PM
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Originally posted by woreyah
I just spoke with my father in Queens. His neighbor, who works at a Nissan dealership, was instructed not to lock the hoods of the Maximas, allow the HIDs to be stolen to collect on the insurance claim.
I just spoke with my father in Queens. His neighbor, who works at a Nissan dealership, was instructed not to lock the hoods of the Maximas, allow the HIDs to be stolen to collect on the insurance claim.
01-03-2003, 07:04 PM
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Originally posted by Greg's2kGLE
What do you mean not lock the hood? You mean let it sit in the "popped" position so anyone can opoen the hood by releasing the latch? I don't think it's safe to drive around like that. What if you have an intake too, then anyone can steal that. Or a FSTB, etc...
What do you mean not lock the hood? You mean let it sit in the "popped" position so anyone can opoen the hood by releasing the latch? I don't think it's safe to drive around like that. What if you have an intake too, then anyone can steal that. Or a FSTB, etc...
01-03-2003, 07:17 PM
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I have seen 2 Maximas with their HIDs missing within a 2 week period on Long Island at the LIRR station parking lot where I pick up my train to come into the city. Last Saturday as I was heading out to the island on the LIE from NYC and I came upon a 2K2 and as I passed him I looked thru my outside mirror to see if I could get him to run with me and that is when I noticed his HIDs were missing.....that's 3 Maximas in a 3 week period!
I was thinking of upgrading my lighting to HIDs on my 2K but have now decided against it....at least for this year.
I was thinking of upgrading my lighting to HIDs on my 2K but have now decided against it....at least for this year.
01-03-2003, 07:29 PM
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Originally posted by woreyah
I just spoke with my father in Queens. His neighbor, who works at a Nissan dealership, was instructed not to lock the hoods of the Maximas, allow the HIDs to be stolen to collect on the insurance claim.
I just spoke with my father in Queens. His neighbor, who works at a Nissan dealership, was instructed not to lock the hoods of the Maximas, allow the HIDs to be stolen to collect on the insurance claim.
01-03-2003, 07:33 PM
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My HID's which were stolen two nights ago, had the same damage, passenger side had a small scratch and driver was bent, I just thought the guy on the drivers side was an amateur, there were two of them, I saw them run, I thought of running out, but even if I did, I would've never caught them, and risked my life, and as much as I like my car I don't want to die for it.
01-03-2003, 08:14 PM
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It's time to contact your local police department and let them know what's going on. Or at least let them know this is a big problem. Contact the insurance companies and let them know what's going on. And last and probably least, contact Nissan and the dealerships.
01-03-2003, 08:15 PM
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Originally posted by Quidproquo
You would think that with the insurance money being paid on our repair claims, the insurance companies would put more pressure on Nissan to find a fix!!!
You would think that with the insurance money being paid on our repair claims, the insurance companies would put more pressure on Nissan to find a fix!!!
01-03-2003, 08:18 PM
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Originally posted by GuZo
My HID's which were stolen two nights ago, had the same damage, passenger side had a small scratch and driver was bent, I just thought the guy on the drivers side was an amateur, there were two of them, I saw them run, I thought of running out, but even if I did, I would've never caught them, and risked my life, and as much as I like my car I don't want to die for it.
My HID's which were stolen two nights ago, had the same damage, passenger side had a small scratch and driver was bent, I just thought the guy on the drivers side was an amateur, there were two of them, I saw them run, I thought of running out, but even if I did, I would've never caught them, and risked my life, and as much as I like my car I don't want to die for it.
I think they damage the driver side,becouse they try to rich the pin from the factory alarm.
They did this in my car,and there is one Maxima wich is park on Fresh pond rd (NYC)without HID, damage exactly as mine was.
Rafal NYC
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