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Data Dots, how much of a deterent are they?

Old Dec 14, 2003 | 10:03 PM
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Data Dots, how much of a deterent are they?

I've been a victim of HID theft twice already and now I'm selling a my 02 SE 6spd. Recently I got a letter from the Nissan and saying the will fit my car with DataDots and some sort of theft deterent system. My Question is: How much safer is it to park my car on the streets and What do these so called "deterents" (ie DataDots) do?
Old Dec 14, 2003 | 10:43 PM
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I had the data dots done a while ago.. and the truth is.. youre not really anymore protected than before. What the dots do is create less of an incentive for thieves to steal them and a greater chance to convict the ones that do. I have the dots on my lights and im still scared sh!!less to park my car in queens and manhattan.

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Old Dec 15, 2003 | 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by theFreelancer
I had the data dots done a while ago.. and the truth is.. youre not really anymore protected than before. What the dots do is create less of an incentive for thieves to steal them and a greater chance to convict the ones that do. I have the dots on my lights and im still scared sh!!less to park my car in queens and manhattan.

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dont forget the ghey stickers they stick on...

a little sun guy will really scare the thieves away ; )
Old Dec 15, 2003 | 05:14 AM
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It is not the data dots that is important, it is the bracket they put in is important. They put the bracket under bumper and on each coner of the fender.
Old Dec 15, 2003 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by mjg
dont forget the ghey stickers they stick on...

a little sun guy will really scare the thieves away ; )
Are you kidding me, that little scary dot on the sticker is one bad ****. I have to sneak past him every moring before getting in the car...
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