sidemirror stolen again!!!

[niky]

I'm so glad I drive an uncommon car... haven't lost a mirror yet!

Oh, but our Crosswind? Mirrors and cornerlights... P*tsa naman yung nag-design ng cornerlights noon! Ang daling sungkitin!

[ghosthunter]

I have seen some cars have installed a "frame" to make the gap between the mirror and sidemirror body overlap. This makes removal of the mirror impossible without first removing the "frame". I have seen two kinds, one made from stainless steel and another colored black, no sure if plastic or metal.

Downside of using this is it makes the viewable area slightly smaller.

[mikey177]

I'm so glad I drive an uncommon car... haven't lost a mirror yet!...

That's also what I though before, until one stormy night three years when some **%$#!*&! stole the side mirrors of both my Sedona and my sister's Vitara. Pinasemento kasi yung garahe namin nung araw na yon kaya sa labas kami nakaparada nung gabi. Paggising namin, bye-bye side mirrors. Also, because the Sedona was relatively rare in 2003, I wasn't able to find a replacement lens in Banawe, so I ended up claiming the whole assembly from my insurance company.

Pero eto pa rin any pinaka-minus pogi points na nakita kong anti-theft measure para sa side mirror... zip ties

[niky]

Aggh... that sucks...

Guess that sends my anti-carnap theory out the window, too... :lol:

[kimpOy]

gunting lang ang kapatap ng zip ties

[MaRTian00300]

tsk tsk, nawalan din ako ng side mirror. Sa lugar pa namin. Siguro habang malakas ang ulan at tulog mga tao. Pag gising namin, wala na pareho side mirror. Kainis!

Punta ako ng banawe para bumili ng replacement, Pinagkaguluhan ako habang crusing along banawe. Ayaw ko nga bumili nung nakaw.

Mahal yung original, sakit sa bulsa. So bili ako nung replacement made in taiwan daw, problema ko iba ang reflection. Mas malaki/malapit ang dating. pero okey lang yun lang kaya ng budget e, ingat na lang pag liko.

Naisip ko rin idikit, pero tama si theveed pag tinanggal/ninakaw ulit sira ang housing. Sabi nung nag-kabit sa banawe, tanggalin ko daw pag mag-p-park ako o tuwing gabi. Hassle mag balik, baka mabasag pa.

Check ko advise ni otep: plastic side mirror protectors tapos pa-etch number.

Ano ba itsura nung plastic protector? hindi naman bawas pogi point ?

[caloyski5]

same with niky. . never pa rin ako nanakawan ng sidemirror. sa series 3 sentra ng ate ko from 1996-2003, mga 7-8 times nanakawan. most of the time sa araneta ave corner e rod. during floods

[chieffy]

pa etch nyo na kasi yung plate number sa sidemirror....

[chuaed]

akala ko ako lang, madami pala sa akin 3 times nanakaw sidemirrors same incident sa shop ko dahil naka park sa kalsada aside from that spare tire ko nanakaw rin grabe mga magnanakaw... nagawa ko mag blotter sa police pero wala din nangyari...

hindi lang magastos at abala naidudulot nila kundi delicado pag wala side mirrors ang kotse...

btw. last purchase ko ng mirror sa araneta ave, surplus daw pero mukhang nakaw din galing iyun... then bumili na rin ako ng protective housing, iyun black (ceramic iyun) nilagayan ng silicon grabe mas mahal iyun protective housing kaysa sa salamin... naku lintik lang pag nanakaw pa iyun...

alam niyo i told the police that when you capture the thief inform me, ako bahala sa inyo... gusto ko hampasin ng 2x2 na kahoy at durogin mga kamay nila para maturoan ng leksyon... gawin halimbawa sa mga tulad nila magnanakaw...

[doriftospeed]

cool. mukhang majority ng suggestions a pa etch plate# and yung plastic side mirror protector (ano itsura nun). Ngayon ko pa lang narinig yung clips eh, hindi kaya mas madali naman nakawin yun kung sa daan ka tirahin at clips lang? although that was my original thought on what to do. Naisip ko eh lagyan ng spot light and motion sensor sa labas ng bahay e, but that would only fool yung mga magnanakaw for a while.

[Flagg]

Pwede bang lagyan ng wire connected to the battery para kung ginalaw e... bzzzt?

[oldblue]

cool. mukhang majority ng suggestions a pa etch plate# and yung plastic side mirror protector (ano itsura nun). Ngayon ko pa lang narinig yung clips eh, hindi kaya mas madali naman nakawin yun kung sa daan ka tirahin at clips lang? although that was my original thought on what to do. Naisip ko eh lagyan ng spot light and motion sensor sa labas ng bahay e, but that would only fool yung mga magnanakaw for a while.

meron kaya motion sensor na puwede ikabit sa tsikot para pag may lalapit eh iilaw headlights.

[the_noise]

Yung frame is plastic, and they use epoxy to attach it. Medyo liliit yung viewing area nung side mirror, and hindi body color unless itim yung auto mo. Of course you can have it painted din pero additional gastos na naman yun.

Mahirap talaga yang sidemirror. Yung lancer singkit ko before I sold it, was on it's 7th set of side mirrors na. Sobrang talamak sa'min, palibhasa protektado ng isang baranggay official. Nung nasipa sya, ayun huminto naman.

Anyway, best bet talaga is pa-etch yung plate number. Hopefully makita ng magnanakaw bago matanggal para di na kunin.