ezrider55

http://www.wired.com/news/autotech/0...w=wn_tophead_3

Rob Tomlin

Cool.

What will they think of next?

magixpuma

that seems a bit silly any 1 can buy a 30x scope and a black light and what a bout just getting a grinder or polisher to buff it down. a bit silly but hey if it works more power to it.

red_rx8_red_int

U really dont need the microscope. just buy a black light and scrape off anything that glows. low tech beats out high tech.

shigginsrx8

Well, it would take a while to scrape off 10,000 of these things on one car. And time is not something that a professional car theif has. They want the process to be as fast as possible

magixpuma

so they just buff out all teh spots where they they now its spraed witha buffer

shigginsrx8

I dont think it is that easy.

"The microdots are difficult if not impossible to remove without damaging..."

Gomez

Its not so easy to get them all off.....all major components are marked, wheels, all panels, seat frames, all drivetrain components.......theft of high value vehicles has plummeted since this system was introduced in Australia. It's really taken off here, new BMW's sold here have them as standard now (incl the X5 which is actually made in the States!).

Gomez.

magixpuma

well i guess theres no point to steal cars anymore

shigginsrx8

There is still a point. It would just be easier to steal a car that didnt have these on it. Thats the whole point. It is a theft deterrent mechanism

irish8

You know...if my 8 got nicked, I'd not want to get it back!! It would never be the same. Violated!! Every time I'd drive the car, my mind would think of hitting curbs, grinding gear...cheap 87 oct gas!!!

- Irish