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Clever Theft Prevention Idea
In article >, Scott en Aztlán wrote:
> Here's an interesting new idea to prevent vehicle theft. It's like a > cross between The Club and The Denver Boot: > > http://www.immobilize.com/ > > And the best part is, if you have four of them, the parking nazis > won't be able to slip a real Denver Boot onto your wheels! It's an idea that goes back to the 1920s at least. I saw a similiar device advertised in a 1920s magazine. Anyway, when I've been worried about theft I've put my bicycle U lock through the spokes of the wheel and locked it, same difference really. |
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Scott en Aztl=E1n wrote: > Here's an interesting new idea to prevent vehicle theft. It's like a > cross between The Club and The Denver Boot: > > http://www.immobilize.com/ > > And the best part is, if you have four of them, the parking nazis > won't be able to slip a real Denver Boot onto your wheels! Hey stupid. Just drive a beater and you won't have to worry about theft plus your car insurance will drop 80%. |
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Hey stupid. Just drive a beater and you won't have to worry about theft Actually, older cars are more theft-prone, as stolen cars are stripped for parts. (and new cars don't need parts, so there is no demand for stolen new cars) -Dave |
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Don't have to worry about invitations from the opposite sex, either, do
you? But then again, since you and Roedy are lovers I guess it really doesn't matter. |
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On Fri, 25 Feb 2005, Dave C. wrote:
> Actually, older cars are more theft-prone, as stolen cars are stripped > for parts. That hinges on your definition of "older". > (and new cars don't need parts, so there is no demand for > stolen new cars) Horse****. New cars need lots of parts. Y'ever hear of a crash? |
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> > Actually, older cars are more theft-prone, as stolen cars are stripped > > for parts. > > That hinges on your definition of "older". > > > (and new cars don't need parts, so there is no demand for > > stolen new cars) > > Horse****. New cars need lots of parts. Y'ever hear of a crash? Yes. But I've never heard of an auto body shop that would be approved for insurance repairs AND buy stolen parts from a shady parts dealer. -Dave |
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On Fri, 25 Feb 2005, Dave C. wrote:
> > > (and new cars don't need parts, so there is no demand for stolen new > > > cars) > > Horse****. New cars need lots of parts. Y'ever hear of a crash? > Yes. But I've never heard of an auto body shop that would be approved > for insurance repairs AND buy stolen parts from a shady parts dealer. Wrong. You've never heard of an auto body shop that would be approved for insurance parts and ADMIT TO BUYING stolen parts from a shady parts dealer. |
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Just get a manual transmission. Of course, your resale value will also
be crap, for the same reason. I bet in Europe a manual doesn't deter car thieves, though, as hardly anybody that side of the pond drives automatics. My dad had all kinds of little things for his convertible when we were living in the UK. |
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Magnulus wrote: > > I bet in Europe a manual doesn't deter car thieves, though, as hardly > anybody that side of the pond drives automatics. First time i heard that yurpeens don't use ATs. The gas savings of a manual are pretty slight anymore but i suppose having a manny does knock $500 or so off the sticker price. |
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On 28 Feb 2005 21:10:59 -0800, "Laura Bush murdered her boy friend"
> was understood to have stated the following: > >First time i heard that yurpeens don't use ATs. The gas savings of a >manual are pretty slight anymore but i suppose having a manny does >knock $500 or so off the sticker price. As well as give you a car that's more fun to drive and that performs better. But then again you wouldn't know anything about that, would you? |
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