Re: 16V Just stolen

["the mad bastard" <the-mad-bastard@home.com>]

    and if you want to be really anal, get yourself a removable steering
wheel.

    they're quite the visual deterrant.  i've tried driving without it for a
bit, just for the helluvit, and a thief won't get far without it.

    so, for any of you that have fears of losing your car to some scummy
bastards with sticky fingers, get an alarm (with sirens on the inside and
outside of the car), preferably a separate smaller battery on the inside of
the dash somewhere, at least 2 battery disconnects, and a detachable
steering wheel.

    if someone ends of stealing you car after that, then it was meant to be.
there is only so much that you can do, IMHO.

    BTW, mike.  my heart goes out to you.  i've thankfully never had this
happen to me, but i know that if i did, it would be a horribly violating
experience.

jason
the mad bastard

----- Original Message -----
From: Brian McGarvey <brianm@zbt62.eastnet.gatech.edu>
To: <SII2L16V@aol.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 2:35 AM
Subject: Re: 16V Just stolen


> The best "alarm" is to have a battery disconnect. when a thief gets in
> your car and "nothing" is on he assumes.. crap dead battery. and moves on.
> or at least a starter cutout relay. so that the starter cannot operate
> without stuff. but this is also just a deterrent.
>
> my father used to disconnect the battery on his 88 GMC s1500 with cool
> wheels and tires tint.. etc. Thieves tried to steal it 3 times
> unsucessfully. Had to replace the drivers side window several times, the
> steering column several times, the finally got it on the 4th try. he left
> the battery hooked up when he went on the road.
> oh well.
> he says he's seen it around a couple of times in ATL, but not it a
> while.
>
> brian
> 87 16v damaged...
>
>
> On Tue, 12 Jun 2001 SII2L16V@aol.com wrote:
>
> > doh!  i guess i should have mentioned it was black. it was stolen in the
greater l.a. area.  just outside downtown.  easy access into the 101
freeway.  just 2 blocks!  also... i doubt that an
> > alarm would have been effective.  no matter how sophisticated the
alarm...
> > they will get what they want.  unfortunately for me... they want exactly
what
> > i have.  or had.
> >
> > g'nite peeps...
> >
> > mike
> >
> >
> >
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