Valet abuse video

semtex · 12-16-2009, 06:40 AM

Have you guys seen this yet? Someone needs to break this guy's legs, IMO.

Video Shows Valets Abusing Hotel Guests' Cars

pulpz · 12-16-2009, 07:09 AM

Anybody recognize their car??? LOL

OldGuy · 12-16-2009, 07:24 AM

Saw it on the morning news. Disgraceful.

shumby · 12-16-2009, 07:26 AM

it does look like fin though. lol

TX_370 · 12-16-2009, 07:37 AM

Wow, i may think twice after valets now

RedComet · 12-16-2009, 07:56 AM

Unbelievable....I'm at a loss for words. Terrified.

Slynky · 12-16-2009, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TX_370

Wow, i may think twice after valets now

I haven't ever let a valet touch my car. If the place has valet parking, I either don't go there or I park somewhere else and walk.

370Zsteve · 12-16-2009, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by semtex

Have you guys seen this yet? Someone needs to break this guy's legs, IMO.

Video Shows Valets Abusing Hotel Guests' Cars

this is nothing new, forward to 4:55 of this vid:

TX_370 · 12-16-2009, 08:07 AM

^^ LOL thats a classic!

semtex · 12-16-2009, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slynky

I haven't ever let a valet touch my car. If the place has valet parking, I either don't go there or I park somewhere else and walk.

That's pretty much my policy as well. I'm glad I have a valet map loaded to my ECU though. I load it whenever I have to entrust my car to someone else, like if I'm getting work done on the car or whatever.

Slynky · 12-16-2009, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by semtex

That's pretty much my policy as well. I'm glad I have a valet map loaded to my ECU though. I load it whenever I have to entrust my car to someone else, like if I'm getting work done on the car or whatever.

:scratches head: Say whut? 'Splain me, plz?

semtex · 12-16-2009, 09:04 AM

My car has been dyno-tuned using Uprev Osiris. When you get a tune, you can have extra maps loaded to your ECU. In addition to my performance map (aka regular driving map), I have a valet map and an anti-theft map. (There are actually 5 slots, so you can have a max of 5 maps. Some people have maps for low-octane fuel that retards the timing, for example.) The maps work by modifying the rev limit and/or speed limiter. For my valet map, I have the revs limited to 3000 rpm, and for my anti-theft map, I have it limited to 1000 rpm. (You can set them to whatever you want when you build the maps.) So whenever I park my car out in public, I load the anti-theft map and have the peace of mind of knowing that even if someone managed to hotwire my car, or somehow got a hold of my fob or whatever, they can start the engine, but they're not going anywhere (unless they happen to know I have Uprev and also know how to switch the maps, which is unlikely for some douchebag who makes his living by stealing cars). With the valet map loaded, one can drive the car at a decent enough pace to park it, but they'll be SOL if they try to rev the car up to do a burnout or go out on the street to do hard acceleration runs.

With Uprev, you switch between maps using your cruise control buttons. You hold down the Coast/Set toggle switch, and tap the Cancel button the number of times corresponding to the map slot you want to load, then release the toggle switch. For example, let's say you want to load the map that's in slot 3 (there's a max of 5 slots, as previously mentioned). You hold down the toggle, tap the cancel button 3 times, then release the toggle. The green cruise control light (the one that lights up when you turn your cc on) will flash 3 times to confirm that you've loaded in map 3. That's it, you're done. You have to remember which map is in which slot, of course. And it's advisable to not switch maps while the car is in motion. Like if you're cruising along at 3000 rpm and load the anti-theft map, that would be bad.

The other tuning tool available for our cars is the Cobb AP. It also provides all these extra maps, but with the Cobb AP, you'd have to connect the AP device up to your OBDII port and load the desired map via the device. Cobb AP is a handheld device that stores all your maps, does the data logging, etc. With Uprev, you use your laptop to do the tuning and data logging, etc., then you upload all your maps into the memory slots and they're always available without having to reconnect your laptop or any device.

vipor · 12-16-2009, 09:05 AM

lol steve @ Ferris

Someone mentioned on a thread yesterday that Cobb has a valet mode that will limit your car to 3k. If i ever planned on using a valet for my car I'd definitely get one for that reason.

vipor · 12-16-2009, 09:15 AM

oh you sneaky fast semtex

carlos3366 · 12-16-2009, 09:18 AM

Gentlemen: That car in the youtube video is a real car!

The cars in the Fox News video were just "transportation", except for the Porsche of course.

12-16-2009, 06:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 54 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 32	Valet abuse video Have you guys seen this yet? Someone needs to break this guy's legs, IMO. Video Shows Valets Abusing Hotel Guests' Cars __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

12-16-2009, 07:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
pulpz Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 281 Drives: 09 PG 370Z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 16	Anybody recognize their car??? LOL __________________ 2016 Cayman GTS 6MT / 2017 Q60 Sport / 2012 Acura TL SH-AWD / 2015 Lexus IS 350 AWD F-Sport (Sold) / 2009 PG 370Z Sport 6MT, (Sold) / 2003 SS 350Z Enthusiast 6MT (Sold)

12-16-2009, 07:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
shumby Captin Canuck Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: with your mom Age: 44 Posts: 6,288 Drives: your sister Rep Power: 236	it does look like fin though. lol __________________ Originally Posted by SAM@GTM Engine detonation is not normal and it should never never happen, and whoever told that need to do something else for living . Sam

12-16-2009, 07:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
TX_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 5,389 Drives: American Rep Power: 28	Wow, i may think twice after valets now __________________ 2009 PW Nissan 370Z with Sports Package

12-16-2009, 08:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
TX_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 5,389 Drives: American Rep Power: 28	^^ LOL thats a classic! __________________ 2009 PW Nissan 370Z with Sports Package

12-16-2009, 07:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
OldGuy Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Greensburg PA Posts: 899 Drives: '09370Z Red Base A7 Rep Power: 16	Saw it on the morning news. Disgraceful.

12-16-2009, 07:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
RedComet Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 142 Drives: Spaceship Rep Power: 16	Unbelievable....I'm at a loss for words. Terrified.

12-16-2009, 09:04 AM	#12 (permalink)
semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 54 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 32	My car has been dyno-tuned using Uprev Osiris. When you get a tune, you can have extra maps loaded to your ECU. In addition to my performance map (aka regular driving map), I have a valet map and an anti-theft map. (There are actually 5 slots, so you can have a max of 5 maps. Some people have maps for low-octane fuel that retards the timing, for example.) The maps work by modifying the rev limit and/or speed limiter. For my valet map, I have the revs limited to 3000 rpm, and for my anti-theft map, I have it limited to 1000 rpm. (You can set them to whatever you want when you build the maps.) So whenever I park my car out in public, I load the anti-theft map and have the peace of mind of knowing that even if someone managed to hotwire my car, or somehow got a hold of my fob or whatever, they can start the engine, but they're not going anywhere (unless they happen to know I have Uprev and also know how to switch the maps, which is unlikely for some douchebag who makes his living by stealing cars). With the valet map loaded, one can drive the car at a decent enough pace to park it, but they'll be SOL if they try to rev the car up to do a burnout or go out on the street to do hard acceleration runs. With Uprev, you switch between maps using your cruise control buttons. You hold down the Coast/Set toggle switch, and tap the Cancel button the number of times corresponding to the map slot you want to load, then release the toggle switch. For example, let's say you want to load the map that's in slot 3 (there's a max of 5 slots, as previously mentioned). You hold down the toggle, tap the cancel button 3 times, then release the toggle. The green cruise control light (the one that lights up when you turn your cc on) will flash 3 times to confirm that you've loaded in map 3. That's it, you're done. You have to remember which map is in which slot, of course. And it's advisable to not switch maps while the car is in motion. Like if you're cruising along at 3000 rpm and load the anti-theft map, that would be bad. The other tuning tool available for our cars is the Cobb AP. It also provides all these extra maps, but with the Cobb AP, you'd have to connect the AP device up to your OBDII port and load the desired map via the device. Cobb AP is a handheld device that stores all your maps, does the data logging, etc. With Uprev, you use your laptop to do the tuning and data logging, etc., then you upload all your maps into the memory slots and they're always available without having to reconnect your laptop or any device. __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

12-16-2009, 09:05 AM	#13 (permalink)
vipor A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Euless, TX [ DFW ] Age: 42 Posts: 13,531 Drives: Nismo 09-0183 QAB Rep Power: 49	lol steve @ Ferris Someone mentioned on a thread yesterday that Cobb has a valet mode that will limit your car to 3k. If i ever planned on using a valet for my car I'd definitely get one for that reason. __________________ 2009 NISMO # 0193 \| QAB \| Albums! \| 05.04.10 (Dynojet) 291.94hp/248.28tq Oil Cooler (DIY) \| Custom Headlights \| GTSPEC Braces \| F.I. Long Tube Headers

12-16-2009, 09:15 AM	#14 (permalink)
vipor A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Euless, TX [ DFW ] Age: 42 Posts: 13,531 Drives: Nismo 09-0183 QAB Rep Power: 49	oh you sneaky fast semtex __________________ 2009 NISMO # 0193 \| QAB \| Albums! \| 05.04.10 (Dynojet) 291.94hp/248.28tq Oil Cooler (DIY) \| Custom Headlights \| GTSPEC Braces \| F.I. Long Tube Headers

12-16-2009, 09:18 AM	#15 (permalink)
carlos3366 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 54 Drives: 05 camry, 97 500sl Rep Power: 16	Gentlemen: That car in the youtube video is a real car! The cars in the Fox News video were just "transportation", except for the Porsche of course.

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