997.2 Ease of theft / tracker (UK)
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Hi all. I am about to buy a 997.2 and I am just wondering how easy are these cars to steal? In my area, recently there have been lots of reports of sophisticated thieves using jamming devices and capturing the key fob signal to steal cars. Is this something I realistically need to worry about? I have an alarm system in my house so not worried if someone breaks in for my keys.
Also, am I right in thinking that all 997.2s came with a porsche tracker fitted and I should just be able to activate that when I get it and pay a subscripton?
Also, am I right in thinking that all 997.2s came with a porsche tracker fitted and I should just be able to activate that when I get it and pay a subscripton?
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Per my understanding, what you are discussing involves cars with Keyless Go where your key stays in your pocket to unlock the doors and start the motor. I do not know of any 997.2 cars with this option.
If you are nervous, buy a steering lock (obstruction) bar as a deterrent. Then always make sure the steering wheel is well off center when you lock your car.
If you are nervous, buy a steering lock (obstruction) bar as a deterrent. Then always make sure the steering wheel is well off center when you lock your car.
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Get Agreed Value insurance that covers the true value of the car and hope for the best. You could also wire in some kind of hidden defeat switch that cuts power to the DME or fuel pump or some other critical component.
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Don't they just freeze the extending part of those bars with liquid nitrogen and shatter them.
Get Agreed Value insurance that covers the true value of the car and hope for the best. You could also wire in some kind of hidden defeat switch that cuts power to the DME or fuel pump or some other critical component.
Get Agreed Value insurance that covers the true value of the car and hope for the best. You could also wire in some kind of hidden defeat switch that cuts power to the DME or fuel pump or some other critical component.
There have been a lot of catalytic converters stolen in the San Francisco Bay Area lately (across the entire country for that matter but mostly in port cities). Mostly on Prius cars and F250 trucks.
So after being victim once to the cat theft on the F250, I have bars welded on to protect the new one.
There have also been a lot of F250 trucks stolen as well.
The steering wheel bar seems to be the fix regarding total theft. Since people have been using them the thefts appear to have been thwarted.
But like a barking dog, it's only a deterrent.
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I did a lot of work with liquid nitrogen in college. What you are saying is possible. But seems like a lot of work.
There have been a lot of catalytic converters stolen in the San Francisco Bay Area lately (across the entire country for that matter but mostly in port cities). Mostly on Prius cars and F250 trucks.
So after being victim once to the cat theft on the F250, I have bars welded on to protect the new one.
There have also been a lot of F250 trucks stolen as well.
The steering wheel bar seems to be the fix regarding total theft. Since people have been using them the thefts appear to have been thwarted.
But like a barking dog, it's only a deterrent.
There have been a lot of catalytic converters stolen in the San Francisco Bay Area lately (across the entire country for that matter but mostly in port cities). Mostly on Prius cars and F250 trucks.
So after being victim once to the cat theft on the F250, I have bars welded on to protect the new one.
There have also been a lot of F250 trucks stolen as well.
The steering wheel bar seems to be the fix regarding total theft. Since people have been using them the thefts appear to have been thwarted.
But like a barking dog, it's only a deterrent.
I wonder what a set of cats is with die the metal inside. I've done a secondary cat delete on my Cayenne and dont plan to ever reinstall them. If they're worth a couple or a few hundred dollars maybe I'll take them to the metal recycler.