so i got thieved last night

don't forget the hood pin, and adjust it so that if the hood is even tried to open it goes off.

i almost always try to sell them and even if they didnt pay for it i'll usually still put em in just cuz i hate to do an alarm that can be easily disabled  by just popping the hood without even a single chirp! but hey mistakes happen right? your probably not gonna forget the hood pin next time

Zeus i feel for you man! I lived on the south side of syracuse most of my life and i was robbed more times than i can count. =(  I do have to say it sux. But, i always got better equipment and better at installing . It has forced me to learn to install alarms/starters and that is pretty important to me these days. i just installed a prestige 997 and lock actuators makes me feel good knowing i did all the installing on my ride! Not to mentiong the cash i saved lol

My car was recently broken into the same way. They removed the front center grille and viola the hoold release is right there in plain sight. The factory alarm never had a chance. Besides a backup alarm which can still be disabled, and a hood pin which is too intrusive, are there any other options to stop the thieves cold?

You cant stop determined thieves. If you live in an area where most people own car alarms and go off frequently, thats even better for a thief. Nobody will notice or care. A pager system is definately a plus when choosing an alarm.