SOCAL: You could have all gotten pretty lucky today

[archonftw]

Today I went to disneyland with my girl.

I left my car in the disneyland parking lot at 5:30pm. I came back to the parking lot at 9:30, and couldn't find my keys.

As I got closer to my car, which I thought i had locked my keys in, I realized my car was on. I left my keys in the ignition with the car on, and no one took it.

And my GF, who was distracting me when we left the car in the first place, left her door unlocked, so I was able to get back in the car, meaning I didn't have to call my family to bring my spare key; but on the other hand anyone could have hopped in and taken my car.

You all had a chance at a s13 hatch with wheels, coils, SPL arms all around, and an sr20, but you left it there for my dumbass, and for that I thank you.

inb4 Op is an idiot

[OrangeVirus1]

lol no we are gonna look out for you

[archonftw]

hahaha i honestly have no idea how someone didn't take it. there was another s13 (stock) parked a couple cars down from me too.

[HyperTek]

lucky as hell, count your blessings and go purchase an alarm right away!

You have to pay to park at disneyland right?

[archonftw]

definitely! That and remember to take my key out. LOL

It's kinda weird this is the first time in my 3 years of driving that I've ever done something like this, never locked myself out of my car or anything.

I have a turbo timer in the car, so normally when I walk away it's still running for a good minute or so, so I'm used to it being on, but I was just distracted today.

Ahhh. so lucky... especially with the s chassis being so popular with thefts these days.

[cgtdream]

Hope you get doxxed...Op is always a Snip...

[HyperTek]

I broke my carbon fiber hood because of a girl back in 2002 =)
coworker of mine was showing me the hood on her car, so i showed her mine lol, we decided to leave and i put my hood down but didnt put the hood pins in... proceeded to drive away and it popped up. lol

[zerodameaon]

Seriously cgtdream...

Originally Posted by HyperTek

I broke my carbon fiber hood because of a girl back in 2002 =)
coworker of mine was showing me the hood on her car, so i showed her mine lol, we decided to leave and i put my hood down but didnt put the hood pins in... proceeded to drive away and it popped up. lol

I really expected that story to go somewhere else.

And OP, you are really lucky you decided to do this in the place where most people are distracted by their misbehaving kids and not some grocery story parking lot.

[OrangeVirus1]

Originally Posted by HyperTek

I broke my carbon fiber hood because of a girl back in 2002 =)
coworker of mine was showing me the hood on her car, so i showed her mine lol, we decided to leave and i put my hood down but didnt put the hood pins in... proceeded to drive away and it popped up. lol

way to start the story like you got laid, only to end up being a retard

[omgRWDgoodness!]

Wasn't a coupe, that's why it didn't get stolen ^_^

[TougeLove]

was the car in the on position or running? if it was running you need a louder exhaust

i bet you people wanted to but thought they were on that show bait car. lol.

[tacotacotaco]

I would've turned off your car, taken your keys, locked your doors and left my cell number for you to call.

[TougeLove]

^ and then got pissed when you're at the front of the line for space mountain when he calls asking you to come out to the parking lot.

[archonftw]

hahaha thanks john. i think because it was such a busy area in the first place that people walking by just thought someone was in the car. lol

did that guy up there get pinked for saying i should get doxxed? lol

[archonftw]

Originally Posted by TougeLove

was the car in the on position or running? if it was running you need a louder exhaust

It was on the whole time lost an 1/8th tank of gas. and my exhaust is fairly loud? it's 3in all around but engine idles around 800 so it's not as loud as it could be

[OrangeVirus1]

Originally Posted by archonftw

It was on the whole time lost an 1/8th tank of gas. and my exhaust is fairly loud? it's 3in all around but engine idles around 800 so it's not as loud as it could be

Luckily it didn't overheat or anything.

[archonftw]

yup. glad nothing happened to it. just gonna take this as a blessing, and learn from it.

[Bambi]

This is why I do a 2-3 pat check before leaving/going somewhere. Especially before closing my door..

1 pat on my back pocket to check for my wallet
1 pat on my front pocket to check for my phone
1 more on my front pocket to check/hear for keys if I already haven't seen them in my hands

This has saved me a few times.

[rice_bowl]

Originally Posted by Bambi

1 pat on my back pocket to check for my wallet
1 pat on my front pocket to check for my wallet

You have 2 wallets? Or is one of those pats for a phone? lol

I too do the 3 pat check.

[PeaceOnesxWai]

I bet people noticed... its just they thought

[archonftw]

Probably, I mean the disneyland employees who park cars must have been near my car for a good 10 minutes before moving on to the next the row of cars. but it was still there.

i usually do a check like that too I just have no idea why yesterday I didn't lol.

[dudermagee]

Originally Posted by Bambi

This is why I do a 2-3 pat check before leaving/going somewhere. Especially before closing my door..

1 pat on my back pocket to check for my wallet
1 pat on my front pocket to check for my wallet
1 more on my front pocket to check/hear for keys if I already haven't seen them in my hands

This has saved me a few times.

This times a million.
also op must have had a wake an bake or some shit before hand

[Bambi]

Originally Posted by rice_bowl

You have 2 wallets? Or is one of those pats for a phone? lol

I too do the 3 pat check.

Haha my bad, yeah one of the pats is for my phone.

[iVanRoz]

I've accidentally left my car unlocked a few times. I always want to punch my self in the mouth for doing so haha.

BRB feeling paranoid, gonna go double check real quick.

[imnatelol]

You'd have to be stupid to try and steal a car from the Disney parking structure. The security is very tight and virtually un-noticeable.

[StigMeister]

do you have tinted windows?
if so people might of thought you were still inside. Soooo opening up a car with the potential owner still inside is just asking for a beating IMO haha

[TougeLove]

Originally Posted by StigMeister

do you have tinted windows?
if so people might of thought you were still inside. Soooo opening up a car with the potential owner still inside is just asking for a beating IMO haha

dont bump old pointless threads to up your post count

[Tempo]

Originally Posted by Bambi

This is why I do a 2-3 pat check before leaving/going somewhere. Especially before closing my door..

1 pat on my back pocket to check for my wallet
1 pat on my front pocket to check for my wallet
1 more on my front pocket to check/hear for keys if I already haven't seen them in my hands

This has saved me a few times.

pat check never fails

wallet
keys
phone

[240boi115]

i have i serious OCD for that kind of shit man.... pocket check when i leave the house, when i leave my car, when i leave any room in any house, and for some reason when im done in the bathroom.... i just HAVE to know wheremy shit is... lol

[iVanRoz]

Everyone has their one little rituals. My stuff always has to be in the same pocket.
Wallet left cheek, keys front right pocket, phone front left pocket. Makes it easier to do the pat check.