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Old May 5, 2026 | 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Striker223
Finally put the key box that Steve recommended up lol!
I swear I'm not a brand loyalist....just that most of my passive cars happen to be one brand.
Nice!

I have noticed that it does help. I don't get the 12V undercharge warnings I was getting, I think the key was communicating with the car since it was hung so close to the garage
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Old May 5, 2026 | 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Nice!

I have noticed that it does help. I don't get the 12V undercharge warnings I was getting, I think the key was communicating with the car since it was hung so close to the garage
It absolutely does cut signal entirely, you can place the box on the center console and the car still can't see it.

Good to hear it reduced your 12v undercharge warning, I (thank god) haven't had a passive draw issue on any of my Audis or Phaeton as they can all sit two months off chargers without problems. My actual VW though will eat the battery after about 2 weeks and so will my LS430 for some reason, both of them do(did) it but the 460 doesn't.

I quite like the box and it certainly beats keeping all the W12 car fobs all the way downstairs in my safe. I can keep all the flagship keys and the S4 key in the same place now and it looks nice without fear anyone can relay my key signal if I leave a car outside
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Old May 5, 2026 | 09:55 AM
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That sucks, what city was that?

No matter how nice the area that's the issue with parking on the streets, it's always the same exposure for the car no matter where you are. Only semi-reliable way to protect stuff is a locked garage and hope you don't get targeted or have someone around to watch your stuff
This is in Bay Ridge Brooklyn. The losers come from other boroughs. Last week they busted a crew of 16 that hit about 250 in the last few years for more than $1mm worth of parts.
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Old May 5, 2026 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by SC300Es
This is in Bay Ridge Brooklyn. The losers come from other boroughs. Last week they busted a crew of 16 that hit about 250 in the last few years for more than $1mm worth of parts.
And they probably let them right out. There is little law enforcement against actual crime.
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Old May 5, 2026 | 03:43 PM
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WTF? How did a Century beat a Phantom and Maybach????? It only had like 286hp. Imagine having a dead reliable V12 engine in your car, though. I'm talking UZ reliable.


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WTF? How did a Century beat a Phantom and Maybach????? It only had like 286hp.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8PCF_c-8XI
because Toyotas was great back then…not the same today as Toyota is living on its past rep
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Old May 5, 2026 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by AJT123
WTF? How did a Century beat a Phantom and Maybach????? It only had like 286hp. Imagine having a dead reliable V12 engine in your car, though. I'm talking UZ reliable.
because the rolls broke and went into limp mode? also it never beat the maybach lol
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Originally Posted by Toys4RJill
because Toyotas was great back then…not the same today as Toyota is living on its past rep
it's a shame you won't see this since i'm on your list but you didn't watch the video either did you
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Old May 5, 2026 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by AJT123
WTF? How did a Century beat a Phantom and Maybach????? It only had like 286hp. Imagine having a dead reliable V12 engine in your car, though. I'm talking UZ reliable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8PCF_c-8XI
It didn't. The maybach dusted it each time and the Rolls only lost on the roll because it went into limp mode.
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Old May 5, 2026 | 05:54 PM
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Americans are literally demanding the V12 in the Maybach... rightfully so.

Head of Maybach Markus Bauer said the V-12 is not that desirable in many other markets, but a non-negotiable in the U.S.

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a7...w77aaJalvm1YSg
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Old May 5, 2026 | 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by AJT123
Americans are literally demanding the V12 in the Maybach... rightfully so.

Head of Maybach Markus Bauer said the V-12 is not that desirable in many other markets, but a non-negotiable in the U.S.

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a7...w77aaJalvm1YSg
somebody called it ….was that @AJT123



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Old May 6, 2026 | 02:36 AM
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Originally Posted by AJT123
WTF? How did a Century beat a Phantom and Maybach????? It only had like 286hp. Imagine having a dead reliable V12 engine in your car, though. I'm talking UZ reliable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8PCF_c-8XI
Well because the BMW did BMW things and the Mercedes was in its own race lol!
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Old May 6, 2026 | 05:31 AM
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I swear that Century beat them both off the line but I guess I am blind.
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Old May 6, 2026 | 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by AJT123
I swear that Century beat them both off the line but I guess I am blind.
no you're right it was in the lead for a moment lol, i was rooting for it but it's just so down on displacement compared to the others
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Old May 6, 2026 | 05:46 AM
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Right... but again, V12s aren't known for reliability. Imagine a Toyota V12 that never breaks, because you know that one doesn't.
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