my hids are gone

police came within 3 minutes with 3 patrol cars though

i heard a thump and the alarm went off...i said HIDs and ran to my window...mother****ers took them

this happened about 45 mins ago

just need to vent, what to do now? SHOOT THEM is what I want to do



Ideas? I mean after it gets fixed...2001/2002 lights??

Edit:

pics- http://maxima.cardomain.com/member_p...=224380&page=5

 

Ouch, sorry man. I knew what happend just by the title of the thread I say get the the 2K-2k1 front bumper (the 2k2s with 2k-2k1 lights get hit as well) besides our bumper looks better anyway and get a pait of 2K1 AE headlights. I would say get some HIDs in them, but thats not even an option anymore. Retrofit kits are now illegal Atleast you can get a body kit with the 2k front. Try to take it easy man, you got insurance.

 

That sucks man I'd lean towards the AE lights as well...

 

That blows

Is this mainly an east coast thing? I have just never heard of it around here...although all these stories have me kinda concerned - I might have to kick one of the "good cars" out of the garage if this starts happening too close to home...

 

That really sux man! That's like losing $1500 in 1 day, very painful. Where did this happen (location)?

 

Im pretty sure it was in NJ, his name kinds states that too. Also you can look at the profile.

02SEinStL: Thanks

Its actually $1450 but whos counting.

 

now we know the next person who will get HID on his car.. probably stole it from you... i mean what do they do with all these HIDS...

 

I'm sorry to hear that happened to you.

 

North NJ (don't want to say more, sorry)

my factory alarm went off--did this happen to other people as well?

02seinstl: by looking at your sig, i would take extra precautions and park the mini and the maxima in the garage

 

So did they take the other one with the alarm going off?
B@llsy @ssholes

As for the garage, yeah those are the two with factory HIDs...

 

Sorry to say, but IT'S GOING TO GET WORSE very soon, if not already.

Now that they banned CHEAP crap HID retrofit, the hoodlums are going to start preying more on OEM kits for parts, ie burners/ballasts.

Swap the 2K-2K1 lights or trade up to a G35 Sedan w/6spd for $27Kish, since they are harder to steal, so less prone.

Sorry to hear that bud!

 

No problem - I just hadn't thought of it that way

 

well i dont know because at this point i rushed to the window hoping my dad used the panic button on the keyfob

i think there were 3 people in on this...2 headlight thieves and a driver but I dont know--only heard one thump

my friend told me that was them closing the hood but I didnt see damage to the hood, i will check in the morning and I guess take pics for records or something.

also, i pm'd you about something

 

done.

 

I had not heard of this problem. Why would a thief be interested in the 2k-2k1 lights? Is it a case of mistaken identity?

dunross

 

Sorry to hear it, but there's a silver lining to every cloud... did you have paint chips on your hood? You need to make sure the hood was damaged.... get my drift?

 

on many accounts

1) the 2k2/2k3 with 2k/2k1 lights are NOT a target... unless you know of a market for normal headlights? I haven't heard of ONE Maxima who had normal (Non-HID) headlights stolen.

2) the 2k/2k1 bumper looks better? Whatever. It looks THE SAME.

3) retrofit kits are NOT illegal... selling them is illegal

 

Close to the same, but the 00-01 has a smaller grille so the bumper "goes up further" on the 00-01s, whereas the grille dips further down into the bumper top on 02-03s

 

BS or not, it has happend be4. A 2k2 with the 2k-2k1 lights still got hit. Good measure or not it happened. The bumpers do NOT look the same

 

02seinstl: thanks

Okay now insurance wants to see my car at 6:15 pm today. I have those bolts I bought from TimW. That part of the tab is still there, will they say anything about that? Like "the hood and fender was only damaged because you added that" I have State Farm if that makes a difference?

Thanks in advance

 

they never opened the hood, no?

btw, the Nissan anti theft kit also has tamperproof bolts. They dont want the housing anyway, they wouldnt have taken the time to unbolt them.

 

Tim... I agree, but the bolts still give security that they won't be able to get the housings and sell those for profit as well.

 

The 2K2+ clearly swallows more air and looks MUCH more aggressive from far away. If Stealin makes an AERO lip, I'm swapping.

 

That sucks...just the feeling of having YOUR car get violated right in YOUR driveway can feel worse than the $ loss.
How great it would have been to catch those a$$holes in the act.:bash:

 

Speaking of factory alarms, what's the specs on the factory alarm for a 2k SE? I know I can hit the PANIC button to make it beep nonstop, but what conditions can cause the factory alarm to go off under violating circumstances?

 

I would say it swallows more somethin somethin, but I certainly don't think it looks better. I'm a big fan of the 00/01

 

They steal 2k1's so they can sell them to the people that have had their HID's stolen. Double your profit! Never-ending business!

Sorry it happened tho...

Arff

 

Where can you find that? Can you really get one for that?

 

Best place in the country to get an Infiniti is Grubbs in DFW. They have their own single car carrier and will send you the car if need be. Or pick you up at the airport.. I know that sounds crazy but people are ordering from all over the country from them and everyone is very satisified.

http://forums.freshalloy.com/ubbthre...b=5&o=&fpart=1


I wish I could get down to Dallas to see their G35C with ATI procharger (there's a meet tomorrow)

 

TimW: I wasn't saying your bolts are bad, it's far from it. I just wanted to know if insurance will hassle me about it.

Also, pics: http://maxima.cardomain.com/member_p...=224380&page=5

 

sorry to hear about it. I live on LI, and i saw an 03 near me with the lights gone. this is such BS. Nissan needs to own up to their mistake of making expensive headlights that can be taken in 20 seconds. I have tims bolts as well, but, they just rip the damn lights off the car, so the tabs break and there is nothing you can do.. Judging from your damage, you need to have both front fenders and the hood repainted. As for replacement lights, i would give the nissan HIDs one more shot. if it happens again, get the AE lights. There are guys on here that got hit 4 times. now, that would make me sell my car and get the G or the Z.... Hope it works out for you...damn nissan..

edit...

btw, make sure you get NEW NISSAn fenders if possible. I wouldnt want a new car with bondo on it. I would find a body shop that will give you new parts..

 

Damn, those guys knew what they were doing

 

most of the time fenders on a new car are concidered (throw-away) bondo is unfortunately innevitable at some point or another tho.

 

Clicky Here

Honestly, I've paid UNDER invoice on all my cars, so probably even cheaper. However, I don't know the EXACT price until I order though, so I can't say for 100% sure.

If you're serious PM me.

 

What's to see? Just BUY it! I would. Warranty be damned.



You've seen the dyno numbers I assume.

 

His went off when the hood was lifted a bit. Also, unlocking any of the doors without the key (obviously key in driver only) will set it off. I do not know if the trunk can make it go off, I would assume that if car is locked/windows down and you pull trunk release, it would set off alarm.

 

We've got to applaud Nissan for their efforts handling this matter.

 

Sorry to see that happened, its happened to me 3 times and its one of the worst things I've ever experienced. A virtual Pat on the back is all I can offer.

I tried seting up a petition back in March so that Nissan could remedy this, but it never took and I got more negative feedback than signatures.

The facts are.

1. You're out $1,500
2. Your Insurance Co won't like this, and might consider you a high risk (rate increase)
3. Whoever took you're lights knows you will replace them (more thefts)
4. The Nissan Kit doesn't work, the plastic clips are as brittle as chaulk and can be snapped off with a screwdriver.

Give Nissan's Customer complaint line a call and take your frustration out on them. Also file a complaint with the NHTSA, they'll investigate this problem when enough reports are filed.

 

sorry to hear that man.

 

2k2 hids are gone. Just the other day I was applauding how well the security was in my garage at work and now this. My friend just bought a new 04 Max and I went to the garage during lunch to see his car. I was checking out the front end when all of a sudden there was the garage security at my heels. I thought that these guys were on top of security here but when I went to go home yesterday as I approached my car the lights were gone, popped right out. I used Tims bolts and there they were, still hanging on to the cheap plastic housing. Torn right out. Now all the hassles begin. Car rental, days taken off from work. All this adds up in time money and shear annoyance. Hopefully I will try to get my front end painted out of this deal. The guys were pro's here, very little damage plus they cut very few wires and unplugged the rest. By the way Jersey City Newport Mall parking garage. Be aware!!!