maybe its cuz i just woke up and it was a long night??
i cant seem to make sense of it

but why do we have to edit out our license plates??

 

you dont have to at all, but you never know what could happen. there are crazy people out there. they can search your information through your license plate and can steal whatever appeals to them. especially on sites like these where people can maybe see your living habits and such (meaning when u work...etcetc.)

 

^ exactly .. just think of it as your ssn (social security number). yeah people will need it at times .. but we try to keep it confidential as possible. that's why we block out our license plates. hope that made sense.

 

there are plenty of people with thousands invested into their cars, not to mention blood, sweat, and tears. The last thing anybody wants is somebody finding their address through a plate number posted here and stealing their car.

I personally don't care because there's nothing really appealing about my car to steal.

 

Well they can get the same info driving down the street and getting your plate there, not much of a need to really hide it on the net.

 

^if your looking to steal a certain car its easier to come on here than drive around looking for one

 

x2 considering a lot of people list their mods in their sig

 

Unless you spot and follow...

 

Thieves are the new gay

 

^ totally agree... i got my freakin ipod touch stolen just a couple weeks ago

 

sure if they are from the same area as you, (which most have under their join date under the avatar so you are still giving them an idea of where you are at)

 

Not that I'm a thief or planning to steal someone's car, I wanna know how can one find personal info with the licsence plate. Other than having access to local authority database, is there a way for someone with moderate IT skills to get these infos ?

 

Yeah right

 

I don't block mine out

Then again I just have a TL. Car thieves want Porsches and such

 

its better safe than to be sorry

 

you watched gone in 60 seconds too much

 

True.

I pass hundreds of cars a day, thousands per year. They could easily get my plate and/or follow me home

 

My car is safely locked in my garage, I don't block my plate.

 

Thieves want Civics and teggys with JDM ENGINE SWAPS!

 

Theives want all sorts of cars. The main reason most people blur the plates is because their cars are heavily modified. I know in Ontario, you can get personal info if you walk in with a plate number, $40, and a legitimate reason (i.e. small claims lawsuit, etc.). They might have safeguards against it that I'm not aware of, however. High-end thieves probably have computer geniuses that can or already have hacked the government database for plate numbers. Probably hard as hell to do, but nothing's impossible. Better safe than sorry. I don't bother because I just have a stock Accord, and its hard to see most of my pics anyways.

 

but then again you have to remember, the honda accord, toyota camry and nissan maxima were the most stolen vehicles....

acura tl = honda accord on steroids

 

You're right.

I hope nobody tracks me down

 

this list is from 2007

1. 1995 Honda Civic
2. 1991 Honda Accord
3. 1989 Toyota Camry
4. 1997 Ford F150 Series
5. 1994 Chevrolet C/K 1500 Pickup
6. 1994 Acura Integra
7. 2004 Dodge Ram Pickup
8. 1994 Nissan Sentra
9. 1988 Toyota Pickup
10. 2007 Toyota Corolla

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute, the 2003-05 model Cadillac Escalade EXT and Cadillac Escalade 4dr have theft claim rates seven to eight times the average for all cars.
Highest Theft Claim Frequencies, 2003-05 Model Passenger Vehicles:

* Cadillac Escalade EXT 4dr 4WD
* Cadillac Escalade 4dr
* GMC Savana 1500 cargo
* Dodge Ram 1500 quad

Which newer cars are stolen the least?
Lowest Theft Claim Frequencies, 2003-05 Model Passenger Vehicles:

* Ford Taurus
* Pontiac Vibe 4WD
* Buick LeSabre
* Buick Park Avenue 4dr

http://www.statefarm.com/learning/be..._cartheft1.asp

 

im pretty sure the hide your license plate mantra comes from the ricer forums

 

don't forget .. lots of civics are on the lookout for our j32's

 

chop shop FTL

 

but ive got a tl-p

 

if youre really worried about gettin ur car stolen u would get alarms n wheels locks....( not lug nut lock) .. wastin time editin pics for no prefect reason...LAME...

 

lol yea alarms and the club stop thieves in their tracks

 

And so does blocking out your plate on the internet

 

kris how can't you see the difference between a thief happening to see your car on the road in a very large city and goin to the acurazine.com photo gallery running ur plates and take a trip to your house? I see the latter being a bit easier on the thiefs part. I know anyone can steal your car at any time but why make it easier? Like dave said a few posts up it's better to be safe than sorry, that's my opinion

 

Oh i can see the difference. But most thieves are opportunistic. Sure im sure it happens, but i bet it happens far more that they see you, follow you home or where you are going and do the deed. Im not so anal about worrying about the little stuff like a license plate any more. More people see my car driving down the street FAR than someone searching the internet for it. Plus if they want it, come get it. If i dont catch them in the act they can have it. Its just makes it easier for me to get a new car.