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What makes the Civic easy to break into?

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Old 09-25-2005, 08:01 AM
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Default What makes the Civic easy to break into?

So I've read a lot of posts about how the Civic (I have a 97 LX) is easy to break into because of the windows or locks or something. What exactly is it that makes it easy to break into, and is there anything that I can do to make it tougher?
Old 09-25-2005, 08:05 AM
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It's mainly the way the doors are made. You can basically just pull the door apart with you hands. So if you have a slim jim and something to grip the window in order to force it down a little, you're in.

Or at least that's the way it was explained to me.
Old 09-25-2005, 01:29 PM
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So is there anything you can do to prevent breakins or make it tougher? Like putting something in the door to "block" a slim jim from getting access to the lock/door release cable?
Old 09-26-2005, 07:52 PM
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My 97 civic was pry open from the window with a flat head and the guy stuck his hand in and open the door with the inside switch...damn civic door.
Old 09-28-2005, 12:12 PM
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The viper 791XVR has an optional metal against glass/glass breakage microphone that can detect something that scratches against your window.
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hammers make it easy to get into any car




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