Filed under: Etc.
Rust stickers thwart stupid thieves from stealing your car
There's nothing more eye-catching to a thief than a new car or bike. Your brand new pride and joy is just asking to be stolen, especially if you leave it parked on the street. That's why designer Dominic Wilcox made stickers to fool stupid thieves into thinking your wheels aren't worth stealing.
Despite the fact they look quite convincing in the photos. Wilcox doesn't offer any guarantees his stickers will actually work. He does say, however, that he placed them on his bike and it hasn't been stolen yet. What more evidence do you need?
Part of the appeal of owning a new car is showing it off, which you clearly can't do with these stickers applied. However, if that means you get to keep the aforementioned item from being stolen while parked in unseemly parts of town, it's all good.
[Source: Dominic Wilcox via MoCo Loco]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Dan 6:28PM (9/20/2007)
my dad's plan for keeping his toyota camry safe is to never wash it -- and he's gone 2 years so far.
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nhl012003 6:35PM (9/20/2007)
add one of those to a new car your about to buy and reduce its price :)
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Preston M 6:57PM (9/20/2007)
too chevy for me
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Toy Yoda 7:22PM (9/20/2007)
Why would rust stop a thief who is interested in salvaging the parts?
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seoultrain 7:31PM (9/20/2007)
lol, these will go well with my magnetic bullet holes.
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Sandeep 7:51PM (9/20/2007)
You mean speed holes, I hope.
howard 1:39AM (9/21/2007)
I have a good friend who drives a 2007 Lexus LS430! I keep telling him to buy CHRYSLER but h keeps going back to LEXUS every other year!
He took the car home and installed a device he makes for all his cars and trucks! And went back to the dealer for some paperwork. As they were going into a restaurant two thugs came up to the car and told him to get, yeah, they had a gun! When he got out of the car he pressed a button that starts an electronic timer that will shut the fuel off in 90 seconds! If they're lucky they might get about three blocks and the car dies and won't start! Naturally they get out and run. H waits till they're gone and goes back to the car and re loads the device so it's ready for the next asshole who wants to CARJACK his car! So far he's had an attempted CARKACKING of his GMC Sierra Pickup and a restored 1950 olds 88 slope back 2dr, I call them SEDANETTS! Both times he used the device and the cars were saved!
SOhp101 7:49PM (9/20/2007)
Thieves steal cars to sell the parts. Rust on a few panels won't faze anyone, but it'll probably match your "tailgate ball sack."
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adrian 8:27PM (9/20/2007)
I could be wrong but in the picture their looks like a bit of a rust sticker on a plastic bumper. Hmm, Best keep the stickers on the metal parts eh?.
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Alex 8:33PM (9/20/2007)
this is stupid. but not nearly as stupid as spray on mud.
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geo.stewart 8:36PM (9/20/2007)
the automotive equivalent of stonewashed jeans.
Next we'll have trucks with rusted-out floorpans. I cant wait!!!
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geo.stewart 8:38PM (9/20/2007)
okay, where did the speedo come from?
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geo.stewart 8:39PM (9/20/2007)
oops. my bad,
the tach
Mikey 8:52PM (9/20/2007)
WAIT! spray on mud? I.....MUST.....BUY.... ;)
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RicardoHead 9:02PM (9/20/2007)
Get a set of these and one of those adhesive sunroof stickers and the women wont be able to resist you.
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bathtub gin 10:07PM (9/20/2007)
Good sunroof sticker reset - Don't forget the fake spinner hubcaps to complete the package.
Justin 10:03PM (9/20/2007)
testing new avatar..eat up
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RDL 10:05PM (9/20/2007)
So moronic it's funny... :D
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ArchAngel 11:47PM (9/20/2007)
I live near this Ferrari dealership... I might get some of those and try to freak a couple people over there...
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Nicole 1:32AM (9/21/2007)
If you put these on, people are going to think "oh, this car is banged up already, why shoudl I worry banging my door against it, or bumping it when parking?"
A brilliant idea! NOT!!!
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