liscense plates

fallstar01 · December 15th, 2005, 05:33 PM

Why does everyone cover up liscense plates for internet pics. I mean, anyone you pass while driving around can see your liscense plate number in plain view. It's not like you're social security number where someone can attempt to steal your identity... Just curious.

AtlanticBlue99 · December 15th, 2005, 05:38 PM

i pose the same Q man. maybe b/c some people dont want others to know where they are from?

sAJ1420 · December 15th, 2005, 06:12 PM

yea i never did either... i guess fear of stockers or something haha? being able to locate you after reading a post that pissed them off or somethin?

lemon · December 15th, 2005, 07:17 PM

it has something to do like that. but i dont know either.

turp · December 15th, 2005, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by sAJ1420

yea i never did either... i guess fear of stockers or something haha? being able to locate you after reading a post that pissed them off or somethin?

WTF is a "stocker"?

sAJ1420 · December 15th, 2005, 08:14 PM

hahaha... oh shit hey no one else noticed that... im an engineer i dont need to be able to spell haha

99mustang232 · December 16th, 2005, 08:38 AM

probably because some people play outside of the track

AtlanticBlue99 · December 16th, 2005, 08:50 AM

and dont want cops to know their cars from the illegal activities they may post on the site?

sAJ1420 · December 16th, 2005, 10:10 AM

yea never thought of that

Aliate X · December 16th, 2005, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by 99mustang232

probably because some people play outside of the track

hes got it.

especially on local forums. everyone esle just does it b/c they dont know why

2000Si · December 17th, 2005, 01:49 AM

Anybody who has the right access can use your plate/make/model/year to find personal information through the DMV.

I've heard of someone having their car stolen from home. When the thieves got caught with the car at the chop shop they found computers which the people actually used to hack BMV records and find home addresses to the owners of the cars they wanted to steal.

When you can get someones DL number, home address, etc etc... you're damn right I'm blanking out my License plate number... especially since my car is in the top 10 most stolen cars in the US.

AtlanticBlue99 · December 17th, 2005, 12:15 PM

technology these days.. great point james. i guess anyone could get access to the internet, find out where your car is, then take it right out from under your nose...

99mustang232 · December 17th, 2005, 04:32 PM

also look at dragva, how many of those "help! car stolen" threads did they post? you dump 10-40k into a car and showing everyone in the world. so they watch your posts, see that you go to car show, follow you past your house and next day you wake up and no car.

in VA the police use VCIN which does link to DMV

2000Si · December 17th, 2005, 05:37 PM

Those "help car stolen!" threads really make my heart sink. It's almost a weekly occurance on honda-tech. In the past month FOUR EM1s were stolen. An EM1 is a 99-00 Civic Si just like mine.

2 were recovered intact, one was recovered during a chase which was wrecked and 1 was found a month later after a chop shop got through with it... completely gutted.

L33T · December 19th, 2005, 05:54 AM

If they are gonna steal my ride they have to break through the garage door first and all that racket should wake up the dogs, which then should wake up the .357 S&W w/hollow points. That poor theif wouldn't hear the 'A M' in 'B L A M'!

Yay for garages!

Horseshoeing · December 19th, 2005, 07:38 AM

My car is to old for a chop shop. A 1966 mustang is not on the top of the list. Someone might it for a joy ride it the could start it. There is a trick to starting my car and I am not telling.

99mustang232 · December 19th, 2005, 09:09 AM

Originally Posted by L33T

If they are gonna steal my ride they have to break through the garage door first and all that racket should wake up the dogs, which then should wake up the .357 S&W w/hollow points. That poor theif wouldn't hear the 'A M' in 'B L A M'!

Yay for garages!

also yay for the 2nd amendment! i love my ruger .357 but been parking my car outside lately, guess i could just open the window and aim that old trusty .306

Horseshoeing · December 19th, 2005, 02:37 PM

What state do you live in? If your in TX, you could do that.

December 15th, 2005, 05:33 PM	#1
fallstar01 Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 184 iTrader: 0 reviews	liscense plates Why does everyone cover up liscense plates for internet pics. I mean, anyone you pass while driving around can see your liscense plate number in plain view. It's not like you're social security number where someone can attempt to steal your identity... Just curious. __________________

December 15th, 2005, 05:38 PM	#2
AtlanticBlue99 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1999 Ford Mustang V6 14.79 @ 92.15 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: University of Georgia Posts: 8,854 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	i pose the same Q man. maybe b/c some people dont want others to know where they are from? __________________ ModdedAutos 1999 Mustang V6 I used to list my mods here but stopped when I exceeded 255 characters.

December 15th, 2005, 06:12 PM	#3
sAJ1420 Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Audi S4 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: MA Posts: 1,332 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea i never did either... i guess fear of stockers or something haha? being able to locate you after reading a post that pissed them off or somethin? __________________ A U D I //S4 2000 6MT/TT/AWD Stage 3 in the works.. 460+ awhp 455 lb/ft torque, 500+ awhp on race gas

December 15th, 2005, 08:14 PM	#6
sAJ1420 Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Audi S4 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: MA Posts: 1,332 iTrader: 0 reviews	hahaha... oh shit hey no one else noticed that... im an engineer i dont need to be able to spell haha __________________ A U D I //S4 2000 6MT/TT/AWD Stage 3 in the works.. 460+ awhp 455 lb/ft torque, 500+ awhp on race gas

December 16th, 2005, 08:38 AM	#7
99mustang232 MM Fanatic 1999 Ford Mustang V6 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: newport news, va Posts: 3,745 iTrader: 0 reviews	probably because some people play outside of the track __________________ ...even fire and single cammin 1986 Ford F-150 5.0L 2WD 1994 Toyota Pickup 2.4L 4WD 1999 Ford Mustang 3.8L V6 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L 2WD 2008 GMC Sierra Denali 6.2L AWD

December 15th, 2005, 07:17 PM	#4
lemon Enthusiast 1999 GT Rag Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 697 iTrader: 0 reviews	it has something to do like that. but i dont know either.

December 16th, 2005, 08:50 AM	#8
AtlanticBlue99 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1999 Ford Mustang V6 14.79 @ 92.15 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: University of Georgia Posts: 8,854 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	and dont want cops to know their cars from the illegal activities they may post on the site? __________________ ModdedAutos 1999 Mustang V6 I used to list my mods here but stopped when I exceeded 255 characters.

December 16th, 2005, 10:10 AM	#9
sAJ1420 Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Audi S4 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: MA Posts: 1,332 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea never thought of that __________________ A U D I //S4 2000 6MT/TT/AWD Stage 3 in the works.. 460+ awhp 455 lb/ft torque, 500+ awhp on race gas

December 17th, 2005, 01:49 AM	#11
2000Si Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In my house. Posts: 975 iTrader: 0 reviews	Anybody who has the right access can use your plate/make/model/year to find personal information through the DMV. I've heard of someone having their car stolen from home. When the thieves got caught with the car at the chop shop they found computers which the people actually used to hack BMV records and find home addresses to the owners of the cars they wanted to steal. When you can get someones DL number, home address, etc etc... you're damn right I'm blanking out my License plate number... especially since my car is in the top 10 most stolen cars in the US.

December 17th, 2005, 12:15 PM	#12
AtlanticBlue99 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1999 Ford Mustang V6 14.79 @ 92.15 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: University of Georgia Posts: 8,854 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	technology these days.. great point james. i guess anyone could get access to the internet, find out where your car is, then take it right out from under your nose... __________________ ModdedAutos 1999 Mustang V6 I used to list my mods here but stopped when I exceeded 255 characters.

December 17th, 2005, 04:32 PM	#13
99mustang232 MM Fanatic 1999 Ford Mustang V6 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: newport news, va Posts: 3,745 iTrader: 0 reviews	also look at dragva, how many of those "help! car stolen" threads did they post? you dump 10-40k into a car and showing everyone in the world. so they watch your posts, see that you go to car show, follow you past your house and next day you wake up and no car. in VA the police use VCIN which does link to DMV __________________ ...even fire and single cammin 1986 Ford F-150 5.0L 2WD 1994 Toyota Pickup 2.4L 4WD 1999 Ford Mustang 3.8L V6 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L 2WD 2008 GMC Sierra Denali 6.2L AWD

December 17th, 2005, 05:37 PM	#14
2000Si Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In my house. Posts: 975 iTrader: 0 reviews	Those "help car stolen!" threads really make my heart sink. It's almost a weekly occurance on honda-tech. In the past month FOUR EM1s were stolen. An EM1 is a 99-00 Civic Si just like mine. 2 were recovered intact, one was recovered during a chase which was wrecked and 1 was found a month later after a chop shop got through with it... completely gutted.

December 19th, 2005, 05:54 AM	#15
L33T Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 731 iTrader: 0 reviews	If they are gonna steal my ride they have to break through the garage door first and all that racket should wake up the dogs, which then should wake up the .357 S&W w/hollow points. That poor theif wouldn't hear the 'A M' in 'B L A M'! Yay for garages!

December 19th, 2005, 07:38 AM	#16
Horseshoeing Classic Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: GA Posts: 4,177 iTrader: 0 reviews	My car is to old for a chop shop. A 1966 mustang is not on the top of the list. Someone might it for a joy ride it the could start it. There is a trick to starting my car and I am not telling.

December 19th, 2005, 02:37 PM	#18
Horseshoeing Classic Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: GA Posts: 4,177 iTrader: 0 reviews	What state do you live in? If your in TX, you could do that.

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