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Re: Alarms

To: "Ryan. Philip" <Philip.Ryan@mail.esb.ie>
Subject: Re: Alarms
From: Gregory Petrolati <gpetrola@prairienet.org>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 10:22:14 -0600 (CST)
Cc: "'triumphs@autox.team.net'" <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
On Mon, 16 Nov 1998, Ryan. Philip wrote:

> 
>       I was wondering what some of you had done to prevent your classic
> cars from being stolen.  I'm thinking of putting in bonnet locks to my
> Spitfire along with an immobilizer switch mounted in the firewall,
> accessible in the cubby hole on the drivers side, but with the workings on
> the engine bay side.  Anyone have other suggestions?

        Yeah, Two actually. One being it's british is a big deterrent to 
        the average thief. Second take the Distributor rotor with you 
        when you park it anywhere. I mean, how many car thieves do you know 
        that carry a rotor for your triumph with them? All the above 
        expensive stuff won't defeat the "professional". Neither will taking 
        the rotor. Who you want to deter is the schmuck that wants to take 
        your LBC for a toot and possibly wreck it. Taking the Rotor with 
        you will accomplish the disabling of your car and costs nothing (but 
        embarasment if you forget to put it back on when you want to leave)

        Greg

gpetrola@prairienet.org                         1962 TR4 (CT4852L)
        "That's not a leak... My car is just marking its territory!"
Greg Petrolati, Champaign, Illinois


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