In a message dated 8/3/01 1:14:38 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
cthompson@rrinc.com writes:
> I once had a sister-in-law in Rahwey, NJ who was having her car repeatedly
> stolen by someone who used it to drive to work. She tried this trick with
> the rotor, and the thief bought a rotor and continued to steal the car!
Chris, this sounds wild. Can you tell us more about this?
I remember reading in Road and Track or C&D many years ago about a reformed
car thief recounting his escapades. He said he repeatedly stole a Porsche
from one enthusiast. The owner eventually built a wall around his driveway
and the thief said he rented a crane to lift the car over the wall. Hard to
believe.
I use a battery cut off in the trunk of my Tiger. If the thief isn't
familiar with Tigers, it might take awhile to figure they have to penetrate
the trunk to reconnect the juice. But this is to thwarth the joy rider. A
determined thief that wants your car and is willing to break into the garage
to get it, is hard to foil.
Rob
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