Mines protected by S&W'Colt, Ruger, Marlin,Spriingfield Armory,Berretta,
Brno,Mossberg,EAA,Dakota,Etc. and a kill switch.
Russ Southwell 70 1600
Ex USN Pistol Team.
Thomas wrote:
> If it's protected by Smith & Wesson nobody will mess with it.
> Anyway, it's difficult to stop somebody from taking off with
> your car stereo. I have a Sony that I can take the front
> panel with me and I have an electronic immobilizer to stop
> anyone to drive off with my car(s). I have 3 different lock
> bolts on every wheel. I'm already paying too much for insurance.
>
> Thomas
> In Sweden
>
> Dziuba, Larry schreib:
>
> > It doesn't sound like you are helping by bragging about setting off alarms.
> > If everyone ignores the alarms, then more apathy sets in. What happened to
> > helping out a neighbor. Especially since everyone is supposed to be
> > carrying a cell phone now. It should be like a massive set of extra eyes
> > for the police. Larry in Calgary.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Hall, Phillip [mailto:Phillip.Hall@msfc.nasa.gov]
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 7:40 AM
> > To: 'Andy Cost'; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > Subject: RE: quit messing with my car !!!!
> >
> > Hay all -
> >
> > If your area is like this one - alarms are worthless. I guy had his very
> > expensive stereo ripped from his Honda in broad daylight. It was in a
> > parking garage and the police said at least 50 people walked by the car
> > during and after the fact. The car had the alarm blaring, doors open, dash
> > and interior panels torn apart. The when questioned about nobody calling
> > the police, the police said people completely ignore car alarms because they
> > are always going off for no reason. True - I can drive by a line of cars in
> > my Roadster in first gear at 5000 and set alarms off - great fun!
> >
> > Phil
> > SEROC
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Andy Cost [SMTP:andycost@worldnet.att.net]
> > Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 5:54 PM
> > To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: quit messing with my car !!!!
> >
> > A warning sign would only make it worse. It's kind of like throwing
> > the
> > gauntlet. I would suggest an alarm with a motion sensor. These
> > sensors are
> > like the ones in the automatic doors at Wal-Mart. When you get
> > close enough
> > to the door it magically opens. You can set the sensitivity on
> > these alarms
> > so that someone mearly walking by could set it off, or you could set
> > it so
> > that someone would have to get in the car before it would trigger
> > the siren.
> > I know alarms don't really deter professional car thieves and stereo
> > bandits, but it would keep meddling kids away.
> > Andy
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <SPL311RDST@aol.com>
> > To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 1:47 PM
> > Subject: quit messing with my car !!!!
> >
> > > GrrrRRRRR !!!! venting time.......
> > >
> > > I've had it w/the folks who roam the parking lot @ my
> > apartments!!!!!
> > >
> > > Several months ago: went out to my roadster, found big ASS PRINTS
> > in the
> > dust
> > > (it's arizona,,,, you get lots of that here) on my driver's side
> > fender.
> > > Dammit - you don't SIT on other people's cars!!!!!
> > >
> > > Coupla' weeks after that: found driver's DOOR KICKED IN - obvious
> > shoe
> > tread
> > > prints in the middle. It mostly popped out but GEEZ ! Why my
> > car?!?!?
> > >
> > > This morning: glanced out to lot - DOORS OPEN. Sure - it's a bit
> > of a
> > > curiosity, but J.H.C.!!- at least bother to shut the flipping door
> > behind
> > you
> > > after you gawk at it so I don't freak out. Nothing was disturbed
> > (except
> > > ME!), but if someone knew what they were doing, the car woulda
> > been
> > loooong
> > > gone. (ign sw temp. routed to the glove box - wires right there)
> > >
> > > <shaking head> I'm condsiedering a printed warning in both english
> > &
> > spanish
> > > reading something to the effect of:
> > >
> > > *WARNING - Do NOT mess with this car. Don't even consider stealing
> > it...
> > just
> > > look at it- if you don't think that w/the bright red/white paint
> > you'll
> > stick
> > > out like a sore thumb you are even more stupid than I think you
> > are. There
> > is
> > > NO stereo in this vehicle. Stealing a 30 year-old AM radio is just
> > plain
> > > idiotic. The steel wheels this car sits on are NOT worth any money
> > to
> > anyone
> > > else. You cannot dismantle this car & sell it for parts, as every
> > Roadster
> > > owner in North America will know who you are and action WILL be
> > taken.
> > > Grievous Bodily Harm will result, and you will be taken far off
> > into the
> > > desert and fed to the buzzards. Now get your grubby paws OFF my
> > car, and
> > go
> > > pick on someone else's Honda if you must.*
> > >
> > > WAH!!! - I want a house w/a garage. A nice safe cozy place for the
> > Roadster
> > > to sleep. Maybe in the spirit of "save Randy" I can gather up
> > $150K to buy
> > me
> > > a garage w/attached house....."It's for the Roadster."
> > > ***Note: just kidding there - no flames!! (and certainly no
> > donations!)****
> > >
> > > <sigh> ok.. getting silly I must be over it already. Thanks!
> > >
> > > Laurie
> > > 70 SPL311 (the object of ill-doers affection)
> > > 69 SRL311
> > > Chandler, AZ
> > >
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