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Old 02-08-2007, 05:16 PM
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School security was giving me a hard time today and threatened to tow my car, . . anyway to make it untowable???

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Old 02-08-2007, 05:39 PM
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Put a boot on the back and front wheels
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They wouldn't just tow your car for no reason.... what did you do?

Personally....I would not **** them off anymore, and keep your car towable. Chances are, they would just try to tow it anyway and damage your car - who knows if the would cover damages...but it's probably not worth the hassle IMO.
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Obey their rules? Seen the repo man on TV, they can still get it. LOL
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nah, it just got me thinking too, . .i've heard of people stealin cars by towin them also and i wanted to prevent this from security and thieves, . .
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pull the wheels off and leave it on jackstands.
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There is no practical way of making a car untowable. Even locking the wheels,the car can still be winched up onto a flat bed.
Cut the crap out with campus security and you will be fine.
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I allways back into the driveway when in public I back up to say a light pole

this is not to say a truck can't just drag it off but it will attract alot of attention when they attemp it/ alarm going off.

just close the cut out at school. security clowns can be you're friend watching you're ****.
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Originally Posted by badmfkr
just close the cut out at school. security clowns can be you're friend watching you're ****.
Is that the problem?? He didn't mention anything about the cutout giving him problems........unless I misread your post somehow....
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Originally Posted by redbandit98
pull the wheels off and leave it on jackstands.
that still wont cut it... my coworker got his rims stole and the left his car on the ground, flatbed scrapped the **** out the bottom of the car but pulled it easily onto the bed...
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no, i do have a cutout but that wasn't the problem, but thanx for the information guys, . . but even if i park it next to a light pole to attract attention, what would that do? just cause a lotta people to watch my car drive away? WHo's gonna think that it is being stolen?. . . i think imma buy a bike lock chain and tie my car to the pole, . .
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Originally Posted by 02TransAm/Batmobile
no, i do have a cutout but that wasn't the problem, but thanx for the information guys, . . but even if i park it next to a light pole to attract attention, what would that do? just cause a lotta people to watch my car drive away? WHo's gonna think that it is being stolen?. . . i think imma buy a bike lock chain and tie my car to the pole, . .
if you back up a tow truck will have to drag the car from the front causeing the alarm to go off.
never leave the car in public where a truck can lift the back front wheels arn't locked
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there really isnt a way, so you back up to a pole or somewhat to make the rear inaccessible to the truck., leave it in gear if a m6 or throw it in park if your a4, and pull the ebrake thinking your slick well, the tow truck driver will just make like a locksmith and pop your door open with ease, and then make the car tow able.
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Park your car in some wet concrete. Once it hardens no one can tow your car.
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I had an idea a while back, but it's only for your house. Sink a steel pipe into your driveway 2 inches above the surface. When you pull your car in, take a slightly smaller diameter pipe and slid it into the hole and then lock it into place. You could have removable steel posts on the sides as well to keep the doors closed and to keep them from pulling the car sideways to get it out from behind the front post. Sounds good to me.

For something you could probably use, what about a 2 way pager so you know if the shock sensor and tilt sensor has been activated. Then have a firetruck siren mounted under it to go off. The whole school will file out to see what's going on.
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Originally Posted by JasonWW
I had an idea a while back, but it's only for your house. Sink a steel pipe into your driveway 2 inches above the surface. When you pull your car in, take a slightly smaller diameter pipe and slid it into the hole and then lock it into place. You could have removable steel posts on the sides as well to keep the doors closed and to keep them from pulling the car sideways to get it out from behind the front post. Sounds good to me.

For something you could probably use, what about a 2 way pager so you know if the shock sensor and tilt sensor has been activated. Then have a firetruck siren mounted under it to go off. The whole school will file out to see what's going on.
SUP Jason I checked my oil the other day and noticed the green light was back on the delco guess I can quit wondering about it huh?
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lock the wheel crooked, back it in up agaisnt a pole or something where theyc ant tow it from the back only the front. that will at elast make themt hink twice about it. if you really really wanna get them unscrew all yur lug nuts and take them with you so if they do hook it up the wheels will come off
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unless a flatbed towtruck is in use. . .
not possible to make it untowable. pay your fines, get your pass, whatever is the easiest way...
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deterence is the best method.


alarm system hooked up to a train horn...oh yea...


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