R56 Grrr! antenna theft
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Grrr! antenna theft
I am so p-o'd!! it seems like any time I take my bunger (07 mcs) out to the store or anywhere, I always come out to find my forkin antenna has ben kiped!!
I am not sure if its the locals here in the QC (queen creek,AZ for those of you who aren't in the know) This is the 3rd time i've had to replace my antenna since I bought the car. I've heard alot about catylitic converters getting stolen recently, is there alot of money in Antennas as well? Maybe bunger's cat is on the chopping block next????
anyone else have this problem or any creative solutions?
I am not sure if its the locals here in the QC (queen creek,AZ for those of you who aren't in the know) This is the 3rd time i've had to replace my antenna since I bought the car. I've heard alot about catylitic converters getting stolen recently, is there alot of money in Antennas as well? Maybe bunger's cat is on the chopping block next????
anyone else have this problem or any creative solutions?
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I doubt your cat is in harms way. These cars are way too low to at the cats easily. As for the antenna, some loctite on the threads should do the trick. I worried about theft when I bought a shorty and used some blue loctite. I tried to get it off by hand but couldn't. I figure if they want it bad enough to use pliers they can have it.
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Don't know if it'd be legal, but for something like that, I'd glue on some painted black thumbtack ends on the area closest to the threads. Most thieves would prob just try to grab the antenna quickly without thinking to look it over. Surprise , surprise. Course, it could backfire on you and he gets pissed and further thrashes your Mini. Or you could just simply unscrew your antenna anytime you leave it in public. It'd prob be habit in no time like people always taking off their car stereo faceplate when they leave the car in public.
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Do you have enemies? Someone specific is screwing with you. Maybe stealing antennas is a local teenage rite-of-passage, like stealing hood-ornaments was in my day, and you have just been VERY unlucky. People will break a $100 window on your car just to steal the $2 change out of the ashtray and leave behind the digital camera on your dash, because you don't have to fence change to get your money. Minimizes the risk. Who would risk fencing a MINI antenna and getting caught?
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Don't know if it'd be legal, but for something like that, I'd glue on some painted black thumbtack ends on the area closest to the threads. Most thieves would prob just try to grab the antenna quickly without thinking to look it over. Surprise , surprise. Course, it could backfire on you and he gets pissed and further thrashes your Mini. Or you could just simply unscrew your antenna anytime you leave it in public. It'd prob be habit in no time like people always taking off their car stereo faceplate when they leave the car in public.
Or... Loc-tite should work okay.
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Consider running without the antenna stick. Personally, I hate the appearance of the stock antenna stick and removed it entirely. I primarily listen to Sirius, the antenna for which is in the base and doesn't rely on the stick. Also FM comes in loud and clear on all local stations. I only occasionally listen to one AM station for news and weather and get decent (not great) AM reception from that station. Without the stick the antenna sort of looks like a small shark tail like that on the BMW. Of course, your mileage may differ, but at least it's worth a try in your area.
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Considering, I live in the QC; disposing of bodies won't be an issue 3/4 of unincorporated Queen Creek has been forclosed on, i could leave the bodies in my front yard w/ a for sale sign on them for oh, i'd say 3-4 weeks before anyone would even notice that they were, well...........dead. god bless america
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you said people are also stealing catalytic converters? ...when? ..I mean, not while your in the grocery store ...that requires some time and cutting of pipes or removal of rusted bolts (you usually have to soak the bolts for a day in PB Blaster or some similar product to loosen them). Also, what do thieves do with a used catalytic converter anyway? who's buying used converters?
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you said people are also stealing catalytic converters? ...when? ..I mean, not while your in the grocery store ...that requires some time and cutting of pipes or removal of rusted bolts (you usually have to soak the bolts for a day in PB Blaster or some similar product to loosen them). Also, what do thieves do with a used catalytic converter anyway? who's buying used converters?
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you said people are also stealing catalytic converters? ...when? ..I mean, not while your in the grocery store ...that requires some time and cutting of pipes or removal of rusted bolts (you usually have to soak the bolts for a day in PB Blaster or some similar product to loosen them). Also, what do thieves do with a used catalytic converter anyway? who's buying used converters?
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