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Old 04-21-2004, 04:26 PM
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Default I am REALLY Considering buying a b5 S4 as my next car... but

how much is it going to cost to completely secure it while living in jersey and commuting to hoboken a few times a week?
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Default do you really want to own car that you will have to worry about all the time?

When I had the S4, the door lock was damaged twice in hoboken due to attempted thefts
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Default Exactly.. And considering hes already had problems with theives..

IE.. his dads B6 S4, and his own car getting tailed I have no idea why in the world hed even ponder the thought of getting one of the most sought after audis..
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hmm.. its either used s4 or a b6 1.8t.
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Default just considering...

wondered if i could beef the b5 up enough to make it secure.. no matter what, i still love it.
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no matter how much you beef it up, they'll still try taking it.. You wanna deal with coming out to your car and finding some guy trying to start it or a screw driver inside the door? No matter what.. If they want it.. They WILL take it..
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Default Disklok.

I work in Union off of route 22 and one of the earliest attempts was on my car in September 2001. They drilled the door and got it open but fortunately, a co-worker scared them off before they entered the car. I purchased a Disklok after I got the car back and there have been no attempts since then. Sure, it's a minor hassle to put it on and take off but I think it's a small price to pay to enjoy the car I really like.<ul><li><a href="http://www.disklok.com">http://www.disklok.com</a</li></ul>
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Default You can secure it well enough to not let anyone drive it away but

that doesnt mean they cant steal ur headlights.
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Default You can beef it up, but theives will relentless try......

If you want to deal with door damage etc every few weeks then go for it. Even if you secure the heck out of it they'll still try not knowing any better.
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