DJ_Sunrise
02-02-2007, 12:02 PM
Hey guys.. i came across an article in PopSci i figured would help us 240 guys out a lot. An australian company released sand-grain sized identification dots that can be put on almost any surface. heres what part of the article says..oh yea..February 2007 issue, page 46, written by Elizabeth Svoboda.
"Transparent DataTots are laser-etched with an identification number unique to you and glued to every internal surface of your car, boat or laptop. The sheer number of sand-grain size dots on treated possessions- up to 5,000- makes it all but impossible for thieves to take them off and sell the harvested parts..Cops determine who stolen property belongs to by using a 50x magnifier to read the dots. If a person reporting a theft mentions that the item was Data-Dotted, police departments can access a company-run international database to find out if the car has turned up elsewhere."
"They only need to locate one dot to determine an items owner, whereas thieves would have to remove thousands of them in order to resell a stolen item."
Data dot will apply 1,000 dots for $300, and offer 5k refund on top of regular insurance if the car is stolen. DIY kits are available online.. $25 buys you 500 dots and can be applied with a swab.
no im not a representative for this company. im just so pissed off that so many of our cars and parts are being stolen. about 3 years ago when i joined this forum i didnt see shit in the way of cars or parts being stolen. now theres like what.. 3 cars a week on this forum alone getting jacked? we gotta stop this shit.. its getting way out of hand.
step #1. buy these datadots
step #2. buy shotgun
step #3. buy tree stand
step #4. sit in tree stand with shotgun waiting for car and car parts stealing shitheads.
you guys get the idea.. im pissed.. please prevent 240 theft, this is a car i have been in love with whether its yours or mine since the day i could say turbo. a small part of me gets shot in the face everytime i read a "stolen car" post. hope this thread helps somebody and prevents future theft...
-Bart
"Transparent DataTots are laser-etched with an identification number unique to you and glued to every internal surface of your car, boat or laptop. The sheer number of sand-grain size dots on treated possessions- up to 5,000- makes it all but impossible for thieves to take them off and sell the harvested parts..Cops determine who stolen property belongs to by using a 50x magnifier to read the dots. If a person reporting a theft mentions that the item was Data-Dotted, police departments can access a company-run international database to find out if the car has turned up elsewhere."
"They only need to locate one dot to determine an items owner, whereas thieves would have to remove thousands of them in order to resell a stolen item."
Data dot will apply 1,000 dots for $300, and offer 5k refund on top of regular insurance if the car is stolen. DIY kits are available online.. $25 buys you 500 dots and can be applied with a swab.
no im not a representative for this company. im just so pissed off that so many of our cars and parts are being stolen. about 3 years ago when i joined this forum i didnt see shit in the way of cars or parts being stolen. now theres like what.. 3 cars a week on this forum alone getting jacked? we gotta stop this shit.. its getting way out of hand.
step #1. buy these datadots
step #2. buy shotgun
step #3. buy tree stand
step #4. sit in tree stand with shotgun waiting for car and car parts stealing shitheads.
you guys get the idea.. im pissed.. please prevent 240 theft, this is a car i have been in love with whether its yours or mine since the day i could say turbo. a small part of me gets shot in the face everytime i read a "stolen car" post. hope this thread helps somebody and prevents future theft...
-Bart