Thank you for your opinion, not that it matters much to ANY of us!
Kindly stay off our roadster list and go play with your own toys...
Eric
WyCROC
Roadstering in DENVER
sar castro wrote:
>
> i do not know why someone would want to steal one of those pitiful little
>cars anyway. it would probably break down before they got it out of the
>parking lot. if i were to steal a car i would steal a rare classic or a
>modern sports car with air conditioning and fuel injection. i would not steal
>an overvalued, underpowered, finicky carbureted, mass produced, rust bucket.
>if i did consider stealing one of your mg clones i wish you would shoot me
>with your smith and wesson.
> disgusted in denver
>
> --- Russell Southwell <rulee@cityscape.net>
> > wrote:
> >It takes extreme skill, dedication, and practice to earn even one
>distiinguished
> >medal,
> >I'm sorry I never got to meet him. nowadays I'm lucky to even hit a tree let
>alone
> >miseltoe.(thoough I do shoot every weekend.) must be all that welding.(and
>old age.)
> >roadster content... I have two spare turnsignal/dimmer switches one has an
>exta
> >wire lead on it. that oone is a late model switch??
> >Russ Southwell 70 1600
> >
> >Mike Poorboy wrote:
> >
> >> Russell,
> >> My father is a retired Navy shooter. He has distinguished medals
> >> in Pistol and Rifle, and would have been the first person in the Navy
> >> to have one in International Pistol if he would have stayed in a little
> >> longer. He was also team manager for the US shooting Team for
> >> awhile. Along with two time participant in the Olympic Trials. He
> >> use to tell us he would give a robber a head start, but bet they
> >> wouldn't make it to the corner. He said this as a joke as we did
> >> have two of our cars stolen in California.
> >>
> >> We never left the house without a gun in the car. .357 magnum
> >> in the door panel. It only was used on three occasions that I
> >> could remember. One was the shooting of mistletoe (sp) from a
> >> tree. We made money as kids bagging and selling it around christmas
> >> time. The other two times were to put down dogs that someone hit
> >> and left to die along the side of the roads. My father was very upset
> >> having to do this.
> >>
> >> I guess this brings me back to what Jim Tyler said a couple of weeks
> >> ago about spending time with our fathers while we can.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> Nowroc
> >>
> >> Russell Southwell wrote:
> >>
> >> > 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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