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Old 07-09-2004, 02:37 PM
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Default Stolen Headlights...anything I can do to stop it from happening again?

I just got my Xenons stolen out of my 2001, I was thinking of maybe printing up little lables to put on my headlights that say "These headlights have been bolted to the car frame. They are not removable". Other than that, I can't think of anything to stop them from taking them again. Any ideas?

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Default a couple.

1. don't drive during the dark hours, don't have headlights.

2. get a guard dog to sit next to the car.

3. hire a sharp shooter to shoot would be thieves

4. convert to 2 piece headlights

5. learn to live with the fact that someone somewhere want to steal your headlights.
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Default that warning kinda seems like a challenge. if you have an a4, your car most likely

isnt a main target. s4s are usually targeted bc they ALL have HIDs. how were they stolen?
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why would converting to 2 piece helP?
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2 piece generally = no xenon and cheap to replace =)
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not as valuable on the black market?
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hahah im glad i have 2 piece then
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time for e-code HIDs & 55w 5400K nastiness.
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Default Looks like someone just used a screwdriver...my bumper and hood are jacked up

I loved my xenons.
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Default if thives think they're bolted to your frame

the end result will probably be somebody taking a crowbar to your hood and the front of your car. If somebody is already enough of an *** to steal headlights, he probably won't have any qualms with destroying a car to get what he wants.


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