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Old 08-18-2010, 10:45 AM   #1
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EM1 Civic SiR

Those who are owning one or have owned one, how often have you had it broken into/stolen? I'm planning to get one, but the car being 1st and 2nd for the past 5 years on the "top 10 most stolen cars" have made me think otherwise.

Remove stickers, SiR badge, install an immobilizer maybe?
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Old 08-18-2010, 01:26 PM   #2
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just don't rice it out
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Old 08-18-2010, 02:23 PM   #3
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Pager alarm, immobilizer, and a club for the steering wheel.
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Old 08-18-2010, 02:43 PM   #4
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Civics are number one cause their so common and easy to break into! My old EG got broken into without even damaging anything, till this day i still have no idea how but you may wanna get a nice 2way compustar
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the most stolen civic generally refers to the hatchbacks. especially 88-91 since the locks were so easy to pick.

like everyone else said, get compustar and don't park it in stupid places
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Old 08-19-2010, 11:52 AM   #6
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You could also get a detachable steering wheel to further deter car thieves...
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let's be honest here guys. if someone wants to steal your car badly enough, they will flat bed/tow it away. no amount of anti-theft can prevent that.

now you can either live your life in constant fear of having your shit stolen, or you can make smart choices and limit the risk.
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Just dont park it in surrey!

on the upside, its hella funn to drive and own 1 !!!!
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my brother was in the same boat as you, he wanted an SiR but did not want the hassle of getting stolen. so what he did instead was he got a ultra clean 99 civic si with high miles and did the following:

- 1999 Honda Civic Si coupe (found a very clean chassis with very high k's) $3000
- b18c 0bd2 complete swap (more torque and power) $3400 nagasaki motors
- SiR front grill and front lip (got those off a member here that has the same color) $300
- rear drum to disc swap (when to ralphs auto we took it off = more discount in price) $150
- replace si seats with USDM type-R seats (the stock seats felt like bench seats even the SiR seats too) $300
- and random parts to complete the project $500
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total build $7650 give or take. and this was 2 years ago

all labour was done by friends and myself, and about 15 cases of beer, a few weekends and lots of chicken wings.

with this build not only your insurance will be cheaper than a standard SiR, it has more torque and power compare to a stock SiR

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Ive never had any such issues with my SIR.
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Doesnt matter if its an em, ek or eg. they all get broken in to. its a civic. Its part of civic life hah. just do what everyone else says get a decent alarm with an immobilizer and dont make it look like its from fast and the furious and you shouldnt have many issues.
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my ep3 SIR was broken into once.
stole my subscripted sunglasses and air freshener.
tried to steel my stock deck and damaged my bucket seats.
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We all know that Civics get stolen a lot, but you're missing what he's asking.

Both the 1999 and 2000 SiR are on ICBC's most stolen list. Seperately.

If it were me, I would do something like what turb0 suggested. Buy a clean, base model Civic, and swap in the motor of your choice. Make your own Sir

Might be worth phoning an insurance place and finding out the difference in insurance between a '99/'00 SiR and a lower model trim Civic like a DX or something.
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My friend's '00 SiR was broken into, and the deck was stolen, damaged some of the dash trim. Stole some other random stuff too.
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We all know that Civics get stolen a lot, but you're missing what he's asking.

Both the 1999 and 2000 SiR are on ICBC's most stolen list. Seperately.

If it were me, I would do something like what turb0 suggested. Buy a clean, base model Civic, and swap in the motor of your choice. Make your own Sir

Might be worth phoning an insurance place and finding out the difference in insurance between a '99/'00 SiR and a lower model trim Civic like a DX or something.
the problem with this is thieves don't check VIN's before deciding to break into your car. if it LOOKS like an SIR, they'll be interested.
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get a quick release hub for steering wheels + hidden fuel pump kill switch + immobilzier

just dont leave valubles in your car. and dont park in shady spaces. get full coverage with theft.

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btw ...car thefts have been down since baitcar started.

most thefts are usually just crackheads looking for a change or a quick joyride. stay away from surrey
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heres some things that may help:

dont promote what you have with decals on the car

dont make a "build" thread

when parking, open your glove box/arm rest/detach faceplate to show there is nothing hidden inside

"the club" is a good deterrent but is easily bypassed
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