And as for a pull-out in a Spitfire, is there enough room in front of the
>gear lever to be able to pull a stereo out?
Yes there is enough room-if donre properly. WHen I had my first spit in
Italy, I had this type-actually, it was a cheepo Audiovox from the PX and I
took it to the local installation place where they converted it into a pull
out! Custom craftmanship! I know all the FIAT jokes but I'd rather need work
done in Italy than here-easier to find a mechanic with skill and a little
imagination.
Anyway-I used to go to Naples everyweekend with friends and no one ever
touched anything. I'm a firm believer in leaving the car _wide_ open and
everything in plain view. The only time was here when I left it with the
tonneau and got the tonneau slashed.
Now I have a cheepo Audiovox with removeable faceplate. Works great! And the
little red light that flashes when the face plate is off convinces even club
members that I have a car alarm!
That and my neaighbours think I'm a crazy weirdo b...h-I think that's really
my best car security! <G>
Just my .25$ (It really did start out as a shorter answer, folks!
Laura G. and Nigel
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>>From: Frederick D. Kass[SMTP:fkass@MtHolyoke.edu]
>>Sent: 25 March 1999 15:53
>>To: Dean Dashwood
>>Cc: 'Bob Norway'; 'spitfire list'; 'Eric A. Yates'; 'Anjison@aol.com';
>>'tthorn@comp.uark.edu'; 'savercool@msn.com'
>>Subject: Re: Door handles/locks
>>
>>Actually, I have heard from city folk that many people find it a better
>>investment to buy a pullout radio with a convertable and always leave the
>>doors unlocked. I guess after you get a few slashed ragtops you learn.
>>
>>When I lived in a city for a bit I had my half working $40 stereo
>>borrowed. I wouldn't have minded so much but they took out a $200 window
>>in my honda to get to the radio.
>>
>> -Fred (The lurker that will buy a spit one of these days!)
>>
>>On Thu, 25 Mar 1999, Dean Dashwood wrote:
>>> I would have thought that locking doors would be a good initial
>>> deterent, though - especially against the kind of thief who wanders down
>>> the street nonchalantly checking car doors, and when he finds one
>>> unlocked, "borrows" the stereo. (No, I don't have a stereo worth
>>> "borrowing", but I know from previous cars that this doesn't actually
>>> make much difference!) Plus, locking the doors will help if you happen
>>> to have a hard top fitted (just taken mine off for the summer - ok, so
>>> it's not summer yet, but Tuesday was definitely warm enough for my first
>>> bit of top-down driving. Wow! I can't wait till it's properly summer!)
>>
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