Originally posted by: tweakmm
I would hardly consider my Acura Legend an econobox but that's just me. I'd much rather drive that than a Grand Marquis and I'd take an econobox over a boat anyday
Yeah, I'm sure he'd rather have this.
Yeah, I'm sure he'd rather have this.
Onery,
No, Eclipse didnt cover the damages to my car unfortunately. However, a junkyard quickly gave me the parts I needed.
I was pretty happy just to have to pay a few hundred for the dash and repairs and get another 500 dollar HU for free.
No, Eclipse didnt cover the damages to my car unfortunately. However, a junkyard quickly gave me the parts I needed.
I was pretty happy just to have to pay a few hundred for the dash and repairs and get another 500 dollar HU for free.
He certainly wouldn't since he has you as a Dad!Originally posted by: Ornery
Originally posted by: tweakmm
I would hardly consider my Acura Legend an econobox but that's just me. I'd much rather drive that than a Grand Marquis and I'd take an econobox over a boat anyday
Yeah, I'm sure he'd rather have this.
I can just imagine you riding around on your riding mower with its nearly new overpowered Briggs engine, grumbling about the rice rockets and econoboxes lining your street... Heheheheh..
:beer:Originally posted by: Skoorb
If his neighbor had a stereo they'll have taken it as well.Originally posted by: slick230
Originally posted by: Skoorb
The thing would have probably been taken anyway. This way they save themselves new locks and/or windows.Originally posted by: slick230
Or they may have not even bothered and gone next door to steal the neighbor's stereo. Nothing like making it even easier for someone to rip you off.
OK Skoorb, whatever you say. I guess you suggest people leave their windows and house doors open and unlocked also, because locking them would just mean they would have to be replaced as well as all the crap in their houses, right?
He'd probably rather have thisOriginally posted by: Ornery
Originally posted by: tweakmm
I would hardly consider my Acura Legend an econobox but that's just me. I'd much rather drive that than a Grand Marquis and I'd take an econobox over a boat anyday
Yeah, I'm sure he'd rather have this.
Who the hell wouldn't want that?!Originally posted by: tweakmm
He'd probably rather have thisOriginally posted by: Ornery
Originally posted by: tweakmm
I would hardly consider my Acura Legend an econobox but that's just me. I'd much rather drive that than a Grand Marquis and I'd take an econobox over a boat anyday
Yeah, I'm sure he'd rather have this.
Interesting point, though.
He'd probably rather have this
Ain't getting that for the same price I paid. The '89 would be, though. Not as safe, or cheap to fix either, and I'm the one who does the repairs, and am responsible for his safety.
Ain't getting that for the same price I paid. The '89 would be, though. Not as safe, or cheap to fix either, and I'm the one who does the repairs, and am responsible for his safety.
Now now, you may be a hardass when it comes to cars, but don't do it with eBay too. If you actually look, eBay is a very valuble resource with some pretty good prices on a lot of things.
If you're *really* concerned, just stick to people that have thousands of transactions and 99 - 100% feedback.
Feel free to ask the seller questions before you buy. If you're a smart buyer, you really can't go wrong.
"A rattlesnake under the seat, or in the glovebox, is an option too...
...I swear to God, I'd beat the living shlt out of that c0cksu.... :|
"eBay is a very valuble resource with some pretty good prices on a lot of things..."
Is that a far better unit than any I listed, or not?
...I swear to God, I'd beat the living shlt out of that c0cksu.... :|
"eBay is a very valuble resource with some pretty good prices on a lot of things..."
Is that a far better unit than any I listed, or not?
I'm tellin ya Onery....Get the Eclipse..... It may be 250 now, but your gonna be in 300 due to having to buy 2 head units.....
<- Diehard Eclipse fan
<- Diehard Eclipse fan
I never said that you should get your son an Acura, I just said that I would not get him a boat. I'm sure there are at least a few more options besides the Grand Mariquis. I only brought up my car because you just had to assume that I was driving an econobox and my opinion on boats was null and void.Originally posted by: Ornery
He'd probably rather have this
Ain't getting that for the same price I paid. The '89 would be, though. Not as safe, or cheap to fix either, and I'm the one who does the repairs, and am responsible for his safety.
Yeah, well you buy your kid whatever the F you want. Until then, find another thread to spew your drivel about what's kewl.
here we go.
check out
http://www.crutchfield.com to get a general overview on products on the market.
then go and look for prices over at
http://www.ikesound.com
http://www.sounddomain.com
http://www.thezeb.com
http://www.etronics.com
and when you install the head unit this time use security screws which will deter theft a decent amount.
they can be found at http://www.partsexpress.com
also, i am assuming that the grand marquis has airbags. if it does not, neglect this next statement.
and airbags wire is covered in yellow heat shrink.
go to your local auto store, buy some yellow electrical tape (might not be at the auto store, maybe online onle)
cover every wire from the headunit in yellow electrical tape as far as you can see.
then bundle the wires together, tape them in about identicle sizes as the yellow airbag line. then put a colored mark on every set of wires.
I.E. red, green, blue are for the radio, purple is the airbag. now run the wires as hidden as you can over to the airbag area, and then have them visible. make the marks in the area near the air bag.
now if you want to get serious. go for alarms, but that isnt necessary from what you have described.
MIKE
check out
http://www.crutchfield.com to get a general overview on products on the market.
then go and look for prices over at
http://www.ikesound.com
http://www.sounddomain.com
http://www.thezeb.com
http://www.etronics.com
and when you install the head unit this time use security screws which will deter theft a decent amount.
they can be found at http://www.partsexpress.com
also, i am assuming that the grand marquis has airbags. if it does not, neglect this next statement.
and airbags wire is covered in yellow heat shrink.
go to your local auto store, buy some yellow electrical tape (might not be at the auto store, maybe online onle)
cover every wire from the headunit in yellow electrical tape as far as you can see.
then bundle the wires together, tape them in about identicle sizes as the yellow airbag line. then put a colored mark on every set of wires.
I.E. red, green, blue are for the radio, purple is the airbag. now run the wires as hidden as you can over to the airbag area, and then have them visible. make the marks in the area near the air bag.
now if you want to get serious. go for alarms, but that isnt necessary from what you have described.
MIKE
alkemyst
No Lifer
- Feb 13, 2001
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Ikesound is that same ebay link. Scala is a stand up guy....searching sounddomain.com forums will show you that.
You would be surprised if you knew how many legitimate shops also have ebay personnas.
I bought my Kenwood KDC-X859 on ebay for about $100 less than anywhere else. Perfect in everyway.
Å
did the unit show the blank face?
I guess the theif was familar w/ the Aiwa CD units cause that unit turns to a blank face when car is off. i had one of those before.
I figured the blank face wouldn't do crap. I rather have a detachable face.
I guess the theif was familar w/ the Aiwa CD units cause that unit turns to a blank face when car is off. i had one of those before.
I figured the blank face wouldn't do crap. I rather have a detachable face.
Not too long ago, I had my 90' 240sx broken in by couple of a$$hole thieves. They took the faceplate of my pioneer DEH-7400MP and did a crummy job trying to pry out the head unit out of the console. They bent the frame inside and left large scuff marks on the outside panel. I came out of the house at 530am to find my car doors open, driver side window shattered and all the stuff in the back seat in the middle of the road.
2 months later, they figured that having a good car stereo means that I would have good speakers so the fvcks shattered the huge hatchback glass in the middle of the night. Try as they did, they couldnt get to the speakers with all the junk I have in the back.
I didnt have an alarm so I installed one in myself and parked my car up on the driveway with a motion sensor lamp.
I was driving without any music for a while then I thought that other a$$wipes shouldnt deter me or keep me in fear of getting a new stereo.
I got the CDA7995 Alpine, a Perfect 12.1 Infinity sub, Perfect 6.1's for the front and 3 way Infinity 6x9's for the back. To drive them I got a 1000 watt alpine amp for the sub and another 500 watt 4 channel alpine amp for the speakers.
Ebay rules.
2 months later, they figured that having a good car stereo means that I would have good speakers so the fvcks shattered the huge hatchback glass in the middle of the night. Try as they did, they couldnt get to the speakers with all the junk I have in the back.
I didnt have an alarm so I installed one in myself and parked my car up on the driveway with a motion sensor lamp.
I was driving without any music for a while then I thought that other a$$wipes shouldnt deter me or keep me in fear of getting a new stereo.
I got the CDA7995 Alpine, a Perfect 12.1 Infinity sub, Perfect 6.1's for the front and 3 way Infinity 6x9's for the back. To drive them I got a 1000 watt alpine amp for the sub and another 500 watt 4 channel alpine amp for the speakers.
Ebay rules.
Why doesn't someone develop a device that sits behind the stereo and when stereo is pulled or attempted to the wrong way (some asshole) it spews out some crazy gas or acid that burns their face and blinds them.
Just remember to properly deactivate if you ever need to pull the stereo out
Just remember to properly deactivate if you ever need to pull the stereo out
I would love to own an old Grand Marquis, and I'm 18.
Instead, I got my dad's '91 Sable off him for cheap, and I love that car.
But nothing beats big sedans.
AgaBoogaBoo
Lifer
- Feb 16, 2003
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That sounds like good advice for you Ornery. I'm not any expert and I don't know much, but I can say one thing, that is that the post above sounds like some really good advice
What the hell? I don't really know what you're talking about, but are you suggesting a way to booby-trap $200 worth of stereo with $2000 worth of airbag, dashboard, and steering wheel cover? (That doesn't make sense.)
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