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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 08:31 PM
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Try this theft deterrent system!

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Oh, make sure your sound card is turned on!

Originally Posted by GabiOsz
Not happy at all! I walked out of my flat today to discover that my wind mirrors had been stolen! £800 for new ones & my insurance has a £500 excess!!! I have found a set from a breaker in the UK for £245 bu they may need painting. I also noticed a 964 on my square which had theirs taken too! I can't believe these rotten little sods just go around and harvest mirrors in this fassion. I have a feeling this will now be a regular thing. I have noticed one 993 with square 930 mirrors in london, and apparently he had his mirrors stolen 6 times before he went for these!

What can be done?
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 09:45 PM
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Perhaps a 100µF capacitor? Switchable with a daylight sensor so it only arms itself at night. Group buy?
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan V
"What can be done"

I wish I knew. I keep reading that crime is growing out of control in the UK -- I feel terrible about that, having spent my best vacation there, in 1994. I've been a big Anglophile since. It's mind-boggling that such a great country can let itself get to this sorry state. One positive trend I know is underway is the increased use of surveillance cameras, and that should help deter crime -- if the police will actually prosecute the criminals who are caught!

As Marv said, it could be much worse, not that it's any consolation. Even here in my "safe" suburban neighborhood, I wouldn't consider parking overnight outside of my locked garage. Here we have an epidemic of "meth", so we're not far behind the UK (if at all) in property crimes.


..don't even get me started on how crime has gone CRAZY and gotten worse since they disarmed their citizens....

...note to self, do NOT rent a 'nice car' if visiting the UK...


very sorry to hear this crime is happening across the pond..


I've had some annoying things stolen off my car (like metal wheel caps 4 or 5 times, antenna masts that screw on AND even windshield wipers) but not rearview mirrors.. hoping it doesn't start here as well now! YIKES!!!
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