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I wonder whether your average thief would realise that an automatic Type 3 can only be started in neutral? I suspect that he'd try a bit, and then give up and try something a bit newer. It's almost like having a factory-installed immobilizer. Daniel Baum 1969 Type 34 automatic http://www.qldesign.com/type34 > On Thu, 12 Dec 2002 20:16:36 -0800 (PST), Aaron Clow wrote: > > >Just curious if anyone here has enough paranoia to > >install anti-theft (ignition-kill?) devices on their > >type 3's? I was just looking at the "stolen" section > >on Everett's website... Yipes... My '96 Jetta was > >stolen a few years ago, and I had several cars broken > >into when I lived in Queens... A new car isn't a big > >deal (easy to replace, even if it's a hassle), but to > >have put blood and sweat into a lengthy restoration > >only to have it stolen, well, how popular are these > >cars for thieves? > > You could leave New York. > > I don't worry so much about people stealing my car as much as I do > them stealing the stuff in my car. Which is one of the best things > about having a station wagon with a trunk. Your average thief is > going to think that the engine is under the "hood" and not seeing > anything inside to steal, move on. > > I just put in a fake alarm flashing LED. > > > Mark Healey > 71 FI auto square > 71 FI manual square > marksvw@healeyonline.com > > > > ------------------------------------------------ > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> > For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/