[Shotimes] Fw: Who would have ever thought......

[Rick Glass]

Boy look at the can of worms I opened....

Rick Glass
'99 Silver  32,250  Still waiting to weld.
'94 Yellow ATX  160,800
     Eibach Springs
     KYB Struts (junk)
     Enlarged opening to air box w/K&N panel filter
     Gutted Cats
'93 MTX 120k
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Weinrich" <stevwein@swbell.net>
To: "Rick Glass" <rick@pitroadproducts.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>;
<v8sho@v8sho.com>
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Fw: Who would have ever thought......


> FWIW, see http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/vin.asp  for a more
realistic
> discussion of the supposed scheme.
>
> Such a scheme cannot work on a GEN III (or any other newer car) equipped
> with PATS.  These systems require that the dealership program the key INTO
> the PCM.
>
> Steve
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick Glass" <rick@pitroadproducts.com>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>; <v8sho@v8sho.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 8:31 PM
> Subject: [Shotimes] Fw: Who would have ever thought......
>
>
> > I'm just passing along something that was sent to me.....not sure if it
> > really is this easy, but why take any chances.....
> >
> > Rick Glass
> > '99 Silver  32,250  Still waiting to weld.
> > '94 Yellow ATX  160,800
> >      Eibach Springs
> >      KYB Struts (junk)
> >      Enlarged opening to air box w/K&N panel filter
> >      Gutted Cats
> > '93 MTX 120k
> >
> >
> > Car Thieves Stealing Your Car:
> >
> >  It seems that car thieves have found another way
> > to steal your car or truck without any effort at all.
> >
> >  The car thieves peer through the windshield of
> > your car or truck, write down the VIN number from
> > the label on the dash, go to the local car dealership
> > and request a duplicate key based on the VIN number.
> >
> > The car dealer's parts dept will make a duplicate key
> > from the VIN number and collect payment from the thief
> > who will return to your car. He doesn't have to break in,
> > do any damage to the vehicle, or draw attention to himself.
> > All he has to do is to walk up to yourcar, insert the key
> > and off he goes to a local chop shop with your vehicle.
> > You don't believe it? It is that easy.
> >
> > To avoid this from happening to you, simply put
> > some tape (electrical tape, duct tape or medical tape)
> >  across the VIN label located on the dash board.
> >
> > By law, you cannot remove the VIN number, but you
> > can cover it so it can't be viewed through the windshield
> > by a car thief. I urge you to forward this to your friends before
> > some other car thief steals another car or truck.
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