Get LoJacked and get a security system which goes off if anyone gets within 5 feet of the car! I am in the market for a type R but I live in CA and I have had the same reservations about the car. But I after much consideration I have come to the conclusion that I would rather be worried about a type R than not to own one at all. Hey, the RX 7 is a great car as well but I would stick with the type R.