Do you carry anything in your car to defend yourself?

[Franco Cozzo]

If someone wanted to car jack me, Id just get out of the car and let them take it, all yours bro.

Then open up a thread for PTE 6466 Gen 2 vs EFR 8374 and ask for your advice while I wait for insurance spondoolies to come through to buy my new FG XR6T ute

[Ratmick]

The kangaroos around here haven't militarised yet and still do the 'oh look a car, I might hop towards it/away from it/towards it/away...hey look a fence...what's that silver moving thing again? Mmmm grass nom nom nom' sort-of thing.

Once they start gathering in numbers in places I slow down I'll start locking the doors

[Silver Ghia]

FG has an option that when you start rolling after getting in, all the doors lock automatically.

I have that feature selected.

[FairmontGS]

Originally Posted by BFGasUte

Hello,

I am sure this has done the rounds before, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0hhoO5Z6pw This is the sort of idiot that is out there. You would have to kill him to stop him, and most people wont have the nerve. The laws are there to protect the Crims, not the victims. For a Lady on her own, a Dog is the best home security. It cant be taken off you and used against you. In your Car ? anything you have that you can use will go against you in Court. Much of the legal system is only a notch higher that the human garbage they defend. That includes the Judge's them selves. Remember the Kiddy Fiddler in Sydney ? The whole system needs to go back some decades where it was for justice.

Well that's one way to go off-topic

[FairmontGS]

I have Barry Manilow on the iPod. Never failed.

[BFGasUte]

Originally Posted by FairmontGS

I have an inflatable Barry Manilow lost the iPod. No friends either which is why I am such an annoying troll

Fixed !

[FairmontGS]

English your second language eh?

[blackf6]

It's funny, driving a fuel tanker. When there is an increased security threat, you are advised to lock the doors. Doesn't matter you are driving a bomb on wheels. Lock the door, you will be fine.

[castellan]

Originally Posted by XB GS 351 Coupe

I am always polite, been brought up that way, also been brought up not to put up with fools, and always tell it how it is.

Most people don't like being told the truth as a large part of the population live in their very own imaginary fantasy reality, and hate anything remotely associated with reality.

Being 6'2" and 100 plus kg and hitting the gym several times a week and running my own self defence academy for around 15 years seems to help also.

If you are old enough to remember Dick Tracy had that little mate of his called Joe Jitsu, he was very polite as well, he was saying so solly and excuse prease a lot in that show.

[Qwerty321]

Originally Posted by Ben73

I don't carry anything and have never felt the need too. I just lock my doors at night time.

When I had the 300c a guy tried to get in the back seat while I was stopped at the lights.
It was Saturday night and it looked like he had had a few drinks. I just assumed he thought I was a HC since they do use a few 300c's around here as HC. I didn't feel threatened, but I am still glad it had self locking doors.

I've had drunk people get into my car thinking I'm their cab on a saturday night too... Stupid drunk friends, why'd I have to get my licence first!

[FPV0137]

Usually got a sledgehammer and a 4 d cell maglite in my car... And usually have 2 knives within reach wherever I go, but have never needed more than my hands or steel cap boots!
Never felt the need to use a weapon for more than fun and games

[sprintman1]

Desert Eagle .50

[Trump]

Originally Posted by sprintman1

Desert Eagle .50

If true, I wouldn't be advertising that at all, let alone on a publicly accessible forum.

[Sabantien]

When I was a kid i'm pretty sure there was a tyre iron under the driver seat, but pretty sure it only ever got used for flat tyres.

My doors lock when I drive off and i've never run into any trouble. Once picking the girl up from her work (a hospital) a little old lady tried hopping into my car, but in her defence, a silver G6E, like many of the taxis in Brisbane.

I've had the odd road rager, mostly they just tailgate a bit and honk their horn as they do a near miss pass. Worst I had was a truck driver fly up behind me on the highway (I was sitting on 100, he must have been doing 150+), flashing his high beams, honking his horn, then as he overtook me he swerved towards me to run me off the road.

Don't think a tyre iron was going to help there.

[blueoval]

Some of these answers make me

In saying this, Im asian so they assume I have already stolen my car and let me go.

j/k

[FPV+fteT3]

No problems with a ford ute the jack,handle and wheel brace are all stored unrestrained behind the seat its been that way since early 1900's when the first ute appeared and ford saw no need to change anything right up to the last one built. Wheel brace within reach and its factory fitted so no rozzer can argue.

[falconhell74]

you can get away with a cricket bat if you have a ball and stumps in the car as well.
In saying that I have no need I may be getting older and unfit but I still remember my years doing kick boxing and if the other person has a weapon so do I its called a car ....woops my foot slipped.

[Pis-ton broke]

lot of people on hear feel they need protection. i dont carry anything, but i have a lot of horseshoes in the back, i could throw those.

[cs123]

Originally Posted by Pis-ton broke

lot of people on hear feel they need protection. i dont carry anything, but i have a lot of horseshoes in the back, i could throw those.

Challenge them to a game of horseshoe pitching?


I too don't get why people feel the need to protect themselves with weapons.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by sprintman1

Desert Eagle .50

And ive got the Beaumont children in my car.

[Trump]

Originally Posted by Big Damo

And ive got the Beaumont children in my car.

Can you get them to cobble up some leather shoes for me? I'm a size 11.5

[Pis-ton broke]

Originally Posted by cs123

Challenge them to a game of horseshoe pitching?


I too don't get why people feel the need to protect themselves with weapons.

maybe your old school, in the old days if people had a problem with one another, there could be a scuffle, little bit of biffo and its all over. whats with carrying knives and stuff?
many years ago i was attacked by a guy with a weapon, after a a few strikes of his weapon to me, self preservation kicked in for me and i took the baseball bat off him. one second it was in his hands , the next,it was in mine. and im no tough guy.
has anyone hear used there weapon? or is it all fluffy talk.

[Blue Shadow]

Originally Posted by Pis-ton broke

maybe your old school, in the old days if people had a problem with one another, there could be a scuffle, little bit of biffo and its all over. whats with carrying knives and stuff?
many years ago i was attacked by a guy with a weapon, after a a few strikes of his weapon to me, self preservation kicked in for me and i took the baseball bat off him. one second it was in his hands , the next,it was in mine. and im no tough guy.
has anyone hear used there weapon? or is it all fluffy talk.

Fluffy talk

[BFGasUte]

Hello,

I think for many it will be peace of mind. There are many deranged people, and on drugs like Ice. Best option is to get away. The Video I linked shows how some are nut jobs, and even getting away may not be easy. If you are in traffic, you may not be able to drive away. I wonder what the Navara driver would have done if the Mazda stopped ?

[FairmontGS]

Originally Posted by Blue Shadow

Fluffy talk

Yep. Best to just avoid these situations in the first place. Ignore or wave "sorry", even if it isn't your fault.

[pottery beige]

laughter is my best weapon

l o l

[marty351]

Originally Posted by Loud_Noises

If true, I wouldn't be advertising that at all, let alone on a publicly accessible forum.

One shot with a .50ae and everyone dies.

[Qwerty321]

Personally I feel like carry a gun, knife or any of the sort in my car to help protect me would be pointless. Being the person I am (a normal human being!) I'm certain I would definitely hesitate to use a weapon on someone attacking me and in that few seconds I hesitate they probably would be able to get the weapon off me. In which case they now have a weapon to use on me and would probably be in an extremely aggravated state and not really in the mood to let me get out of it unharmed.

At the end of the day the cars just a material possession to me, and sure I like it but insurance will get me another. If I ever found myself in that situation I'd firstly try and floor it away, but if that's not possible I'll happily step out and let them take the car. The only time I'd actually try to directly have a physical confrontation with any of the people we're talking about here is if I had my gf, wife, kids or someone in the car with me and was afraid for their safety. In which case it'd be more of an act of desperation from me rather than a calculated self defense plan.


Also to the guy with the 50 cal desert eagle. North Korea also reckons they have nuclear warheads that could wipe out the western world. Pics or it never happened mate

[Mr351XD]

Originally Posted by XB GS 351 Coupe

Not sure what reasonable excuse someone could come up with for having a hunting knife in their console

I work at an abattoirs and regularly have knives on the front seat, mostly ten inch steak knives for halving carcasses. I've been pulled over afew times with them and never been fined, just told them where I worked and they said don't leave them in the car unattended

[Ratmick]

Originally Posted by Qwerty321

The only time I'd actually try to directly have a physical confrontation with any of the people we're talking about here is if I had my gf, wife, kids or someone in the car with me and was afraid for their safety. In which case it'd be more of an act of desperation from me rather than a calculated self defense plan.

You carry your wife and your girlfriend in the car...at the same time???

If I still had a wife and tried that with my partner i would have no knackers...

...actually it would be ok now, but in 2007, you know what I mean.

Kudos to you good sir

(I'd actually let them have my Ex)