Why blur your licence plates in photos?

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  • funcrew
    E30 Fanatic
    • Jun 2007
    • 1223

    #16
    Originally posted by Emre
    Because the army of elite, MIT-trained computer hackers employed by the international syndicate of exotic car theives are constantly trolling the internet looking for $500 rust-bucket E30s to steal.

    Once they see your license plate...it's all over.
    That's what I thought. And the other thing is that my life would probably improve overall if my E30's disappeared overnight.
    "If the sky were to fall tomorrow, the tall would die first."

    -Dr. Paul Forrester



    Do I LOOK like I need a psychological evaluation???

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    • Jand3rson
      Banned
      • Oct 2003
      • 37587

      #17
      Originally posted by IminDiegoTriick
      Alot of information is on that number. People have access to a database with the cars DMV history, has access to other information about you as well.
      Literally THOUSANDS of people see the license plates on your car every day. Tell me how seeing it on the internet is ANY different.

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      • mr2peak
        R3VLimited
        • Aug 2008
        • 2388

        #18
        People see your build threads, and see all the parts that have gone into the car. If they recognize it on the street it's more likely to get stolen. Sorry to say it.


        Of course, if you have a POS E30, don't worry about it ;)
        Drive it hard. Maintain it well.


        Convertible Technical & Discussion
        A Topless Memorandum

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        • Pantless Spency
          It's McRib time!!!
          • Feb 2011
          • 7284

          #19
          expensive ass wheels.
          nuff said.

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          • dannyyisntt
            No R3VLimiter
            • Sep 2008
            • 3141

            #20
            Because I like blurs? I also like whispering. Whispering is fun.
            sigpic

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            • devon.818
              Banned
              • Feb 2011
              • 2937

              #21
              Because blur car

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              • chadthestampede
                No R3VLimiter
                • Jul 2008
                • 3600

                #22
                'Because everybody else does it' is the simple explanation.
                Originally posted by LJ851
                I programmed my oven to turn off when my pizza was done, should i start a build thread?

                Feedback

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                • Nick_S
                  No R3VLimiter
                  • Apr 2011
                  • 3656

                  #23
                  Just got done blurring mine on a bunch of photos. I do it just as a precaution. You can easily find where a car is register with the plate number so I'd rather not have that all over the interwebs.
                  91 318is M50 swapped
                  05 Honda Pilot

                  24V swap thread
                  http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=302524

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                  • glucklich21
                    E30 Mastermind
                    • Apr 2010
                    • 1912

                    #24
                    Live behind a gate that's protected by armed Jamaicans, problem solved.

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                    • FunfGan
                      R3V Elite
                      • Jan 2011
                      • 4958

                      #25
                      Originally posted by Janderson
                      Literally THOUSANDS of people see the license plates on your car every day. Tell me how seeing it on the internet is ANY different.
                      Yes, but there are sites that allow you to enter a plate number and find tons of somebodies personal information. I'm not paranoid enough to blur mine though.


                      Go here be happy!

                      Ratchet Garage e30 V8 build.

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                      • Simon S
                        No R3VLimiter
                        • Oct 2004
                        • 3758

                        #26
                        meh.. never fully understood why anyone would bother..
                        -----Zen and the Art of e30 Maintenance - / - Zen TOC - / - Zen Summary

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                        • CW325
                          E30 Fanatic
                          • Jul 2011
                          • 1434

                          #27
                          because its fun to use the swirl tool on photobucket

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                          • Butler
                            E30 Mastermind
                            • Nov 2009
                            • 1613

                            #28
                            lulzZzZ itt
                            -Nick
                            Originally posted by 87e30
                            First of all: calm the fuck down; second of all; cool story bro.

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                            • slammin.e28
                              שמע ישראל
                              • May 2010
                              • 12054

                              #29
                              I constantly run peoples plates that I write down while sitting in traffic. I then find where they live, and leave massive dildos on their front lawn. Better keep blurring, or you'll get a huge cock sticking out of your landscaping one night.


                              SRSLY....I'm gonna blur mine IRL. Don't want dem car thieves to take my plate down at a stop light and steal my car.
                              1974.5 Jensen Healey : 2003 330i/5

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                              • FeatherChini
                                Wrencher
                                • Oct 2011
                                • 239

                                #30
                                Originally posted by Emre
                                Because the army of elite, MIT-trained computer hackers employed by the international syndicate of exotic car theives are constantly trolling the internet looking for $500 rust-bucket E30s to steal.

                                Once they see your license plate...it's all over.

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