Author Topic: Road Trip Hotel Stay Car Safety/Security Suggestions (Read 830 times)

gtscode · « **Reply #25 on:** August, 23, 2010, 01:50:06 PM »

Gee we all sound so paranoid!!! When I got married my wife and I drove back from San Francisco to San Antonio with a car full to the roof with wedding presents, we didn't intend to but ended up just driving the entire way one sleeping the other driving we just wanted to get home.

I do say it's a modern car that won't be easy to steal, I wouldn't over think it.

camachinist · « **Reply #26 on:** August, 23, 2010, 02:09:58 PM »

Here's a picture of the D-coder at the HIX Expo the day of Johnpro's funeral with Dale Earnhardt Jr's car in the background. I got in around midnight the night before and parked under a light under my room window and left the window open. Yeah, it's just a car but there are a lot of memories attached to it. I figured with Dale's car under glass, mine would be insignificant. I don't know the popularity of a late GT500 with thieves but better safe than sorry....

Kats66Pny · « **Reply #27 on:** August, 23, 2010, 02:16:54 PM »

I remember one trip from San Diego to Buffalo TX (little town located mid way on the 45 between Dallas and Houston) hubby and I made one time. We drove non stop on the 10, took turns driving. Made it in 27hrs only stopping for gas/bathroom breaks. We were driving my Mits. Eclipse and I admit I was having fun hauling butt doing no less than 90mph with the music blasting. :lol

I was only.. umm... 20? or 21 at the time so having a few hours of sleep was no issue. If I tried driving like that again, no way I could do it.

abrahamfh · « **Reply #28 on:** August, 23, 2010, 02:36:40 PM »

Quote from: camachinist on August, 23, 2010, 02:09:58 PM

Here's a picture of the D-coder at the HIX Expo the day of Johnpro's funeral with Dale Earnhardt Jr's car in the background. I got in around midnight the night before and parked under a light under my room window and left the window open. Yeah, it's just a car but there are a lot of memories attached to it. I figured with Dale's car under glass, mine would be insignificant. I don't know the popularity of a late GT500 with thieves but better safe than sorry....

Awesome photograph

blu67 · « **Reply #29 on:** August, 23, 2010, 09:07:31 PM »

Placentia...Not Placenta, dork... :lol
Placentia is a very nice area. As always, just be cautious about where you park and find the best location you can. Pull the coil wire, put a club on it, whatever you want to do to feel safe. Placentia is a far, far, far cry from L.A. and is a nice suburb of Orange Co. i wouldn't worry too much about your car but I would do what I can to ease my own mind no matter where I was.

joesgt281 · « **Reply #30 on:** August, 24, 2010, 04:59:36 AM »

Quote from: Kats66Pny on August, 23, 2010, 02:16:54 PM

I remember one trip from San Diego to Buffalo TX (little town located mid way on the 45 between Dallas and Houston) hubby and I made one time. We drove non stop on the 10, took turns driving. Made it in 27hrs only stopping for gas/bathroom breaks. We were driving my Mits. Eclipse and I admit I was having fun hauling butt doing no less than 90mph with the music blasting. :lol

I was only.. umm... 20? or 21 at the time so having a few hours of sleep was no issue. If I tried driving like that again, no way I could do it.

so that was only like a couple years ago, right? ;)

hey nice to meet another Texan. I'm in Katy but we're always up in Bryan/CS visiting my daughter.

Kats66Pny · « **Reply #31 on:** August, 24, 2010, 07:22:34 AM »

Quote from: joesgt281 on August, 24, 2010, 04:59:36 AM

so that was only like a couple years ago, right? ;)

hey nice to meet another Texan. I'm in Katy but we're always up in Bryan/CS visiting my daughter.

I wish. More like 10yrs ago. :lol