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Re: quit messing with my car !!!!

To: Thomas <csp311@telia.com>
Subject: Re: quit messing with my car !!!!
From: Russell Southwell <rulee@cityscape.net>
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 19:13:12 -0700
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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