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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