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ouch..sorry to hear that... I would wrap tons of barbed wire under there... those guys are in a hurry to rip the cc off.. if they have to cut barbed wire and fish around without getting cut...they would prob think twice.. that or do what i do.. sit up at night with an ak47!!! we had a string of breakins out here not too long ago( being in the woods its easy to get ripped off, also easy to bury bodies..lol)
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I saw "cat" in the title so I had to see what was going on...your cat is making me hungry! A little butter sauce and...nevermind, I need to go eat breakfast.
Seriously though, hate to hear what happened. Just curious, how much cash do junkies get for selling these oem cats? And yes I know, when you're a junkie, even $5 means the world to you...but what's the worth of these cats?
I have not heard reports of thieves stealing cat converters in my area, but as I read about more and more reports of them being stolen in other areas, it is worth looking into some type of preventative measure to keep this from happening.
Seriously though, hate to hear what happened. Just curious, how much cash do junkies get for selling these oem cats? And yes I know, when you're a junkie, even $5 means the world to you...but what's the worth of these cats?
I have not heard reports of thieves stealing cat converters in my area, but as I read about more and more reports of them being stolen in other areas, it is worth looking into some type of preventative measure to keep this from happening.
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They will, but I have a $500 deductible and aftermarket Cats are less money. OEM is around $1000, give or take, at the dealer. The theives did do me a favor however and they cut the flange off that attaches the Cat to the muffler. So the insurance will cover a new muffler as well and that was due for replacement soon. Otherwise, I would be looking at aftermarket cats, but I am still researching if they include the O2 sensor. All the ones I have seen are high flow and I do not think they include the O2 sensor. I am trying to figure out how to get the insurance money for OEM replacement, do a less expensive Muffler/Cat fix, and have money left over for some budbuilts to protect from future thefts. But, I am still making payments and the insurance guy seems funny about giving me the money without a Tax ID # for the shop I am going to have it fixed at.
I saw "cat" in the title so I had to see what was going on...your cat is making me hungry! A little butter sauce and...nevermind, I need to go eat breakfast.
Seriously though, hate to hear what happened. Just curious, how much cash do junkies get for selling these oem cats? And yes I know, when you're a junkie, even $5 means the world to you...but what's the worth of these cats?
I have not heard reports of thieves stealing cat converters in my area, but as I read about more and more reports of them being stolen in other areas, it is worth looking into some type of preventative measure to keep this from happening.
Seriously though, hate to hear what happened. Just curious, how much cash do junkies get for selling these oem cats? And yes I know, when you're a junkie, even $5 means the world to you...but what's the worth of these cats?
I have not heard reports of thieves stealing cat converters in my area, but as I read about more and more reports of them being stolen in other areas, it is worth looking into some type of preventative measure to keep this from happening.
I have read/heard $70 - $120 and the cop I filed the report with said $300. The problem is that the scrap yards are totally looking the other way when a tweeker brings in a bunch of obviously stolen CCs. There are reports of brand new cars on dealer lots being hit. Come on. If you are a scrape metal guy, are you going to look at a bunch of brand new sawzalled cats and think they are not stolen?
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His name is Tumbles because he only takes 3-4 steps and tumbles over. He is neurologic and basically looks drunk all the time. Once you get over the horror of some of the falls he takes, he is really funny to watch. My girlfriend works at a Vet. Hosp. and that is why we are moving to Blacksburg so she can go to Vet. school.
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this just gave me the best idea in the world.... i am going to steal my own cat and put in a cheapo aftermarket one... i might as well be the one to profit off my truck
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I actually have 4 kitty cats. Hope you are hungry. When you live with a girlfriend who works at an animal hospital, there is only so much you can do
I have read/heard $70 - $120 and the cop I filed the report with said $300. The problem is that the scrap yards are totally looking the other way when a tweeker brings in a bunch of obviously stolen CCs. There are reports of brand new cars on dealer lots being hit. Come on. If you are a scrape metal guy, are you going to look at a bunch of brand new sawzalled cats and think they are not stolen?
I have read/heard $70 - $120 and the cop I filed the report with said $300. The problem is that the scrap yards are totally looking the other way when a tweeker brings in a bunch of obviously stolen CCs. There are reports of brand new cars on dealer lots being hit. Come on. If you are a scrape metal guy, are you going to look at a bunch of brand new sawzalled cats and think they are not stolen?
x2 with what Whitey13 said. I'd like to see a video of Tumbles walking too. That's got to be funny.
Wow, for as much as oem CCs cost new, I'd figure you'd get closer to $400 at scrap yards. Either way it sucks. Definitely not something I'd risk getting arrested over. Stupid theives.
Maybe this picture will help give everyone a better idea of what budbuilt skids look like when mounted . Courtesy of UY member 97Kurt (Kurt):
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Yesterday my 2nd cat in 1 1/2 months dissappeared (the metal kind) while at work. I'm going to design a booby trap to convince anyone of the error of their ways when they decide to go under the vehicle to take anything.
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I'm sure with 4 cats around, things can get a bit crazy at times...I've got just one and he's a handful!
x2 with what Whitey13 said. I'd like to see a video of Tumbles walking too. That's got to be funny.
Wow, for as much as oem CCs cost new, I'd figure you'd get closer to $400 at scrap yards. Either way it sucks. Definitely not something I'd risk getting arrested over. Stupid theives.
Maybe this picture will help give everyone a better idea of what budbuilt skids look like when mounted . Courtesy of UY member 97Kurt (Kurt):
x2 with what Whitey13 said. I'd like to see a video of Tumbles walking too. That's got to be funny.
Wow, for as much as oem CCs cost new, I'd figure you'd get closer to $400 at scrap yards. Either way it sucks. Definitely not something I'd risk getting arrested over. Stupid theives.
Maybe this picture will help give everyone a better idea of what budbuilt skids look like when mounted . Courtesy of UY member 97Kurt (Kurt):
Yeah aftermarket is definately cheaper, but I will get a new muffler if I go through insurance.
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The first time was in front of my house and yesterday was in front of work.
When I was hit at home my neighbor across the street watched the whole thing and let us know it happened, 2 1/2 hours later.
When I was hit at home my neighbor across the street watched the whole thing and let us know it happened, 2 1/2 hours later.
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Here we had some tweekers steal cats from county parol cars, just climbed the fence took them.
http://www.kptv.com/news/15893403/detail.html
http://www.kptv.com/news/15893403/detail.html
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Haha, stealing the cats of parol cars is crazy, thats pretty brave of those tweakers. Do they wear like heat resitant gloves or something when they take them? cuz at works i know from expereince that cats dont cool down very quickly, i have many a scar on my arm from them . POS fords. Oh and i sold my cat a while back and just have straight from the manifold to the mufflers. NO smog tests here
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man this sucks I hate reading these posts one thing you all can is mark the ads on craigslist as spam those guys are some of the ones buying the stolen ones then scrapping them.
what kind of fine do you get if you are not running a cat?
if you can trick the o2 sensor I would bolt a straight pipe and put the cat on only when you have to get smogged.
what kind of fine do you get if you are not running a cat?
if you can trick the o2 sensor I would bolt a straight pipe and put the cat on only when you have to get smogged.
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