In order to address this concern, i got an extra key made, a flat all metal one, and taped it under my van in a spot not easy to find/get to. I used aluminum tape. I then painted over it with undercoating. That was 4 years ago. You would need a bright flashlight and sharp eyes, plus a lot of probing to ever find it. Benjamin Tan wrote: > > In a message dated 7/9/01 7:14:55 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET writes: > > << I now have a magnetic key holder hidden in all my vehicles, just for > that special moment. >> > > This is not the smartest thing to do. In urban areas like SF, most car > thieves (even the amateurs) know to look for hidden keys. > > Why bother w/ all these esoteric means of getting into a locked car? I've > found that a well placed stone/rock of suitable dimensions can do a much > quicker job of it. > > BenT > <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/bentbtstr8/myhomepage/index.html">Vanagon > Cafe</A> > all rights reserved |
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