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Date:         Fri, 16 Aug 2002 22:59:29 -0400
Reply-To:     John Tomljenovic <zadar72@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Tomljenovic <zadar72@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: do vanagons ever get stolen???

yeh, the lowballing of insurance companies sometimes makes me hesitate putting so much work in my "Elsa". Oh, what would I do if she ever got stolen. And so the kill switch idea gets me thinking, But not just a battery and starter, but also the fuel, ignition. By the time the thief figures to start the thing he will give up. Everything would be remotely operated by some code. Does anyone know of some companies who manufacture this kind of stuff? I imagine my odds of the vanagon getting stolen in the US might be rare, but if I do a south american trip? This would be necessary.

Johnny t

On Fri, 16 Aug 2002 17:09:59 -0700, Phil S. < napszeerf@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

>And the sad part is, insurance companys hardly see >much value in Vanagons....even Vanagons WITH receipts >of mods/upgrades and photos. > >Anyone ever install a hidden kill switch?....a cheap >easy anti-theft mod indeed. > >Heres some nice kill switches, scroll down to the >bottom one: >http://www.magnumforceracing.com/ flaming_river_battery_switches.asp > >Phil Stanhope 84' Westy > > > > >--- Jim Arnott &lt;jrasite@EONI.COM&gt; wrote: >&gt; Yeah... A couple had their Diesel Westy disappear up >&gt; in Vancouver, BC >&gt; last winter. And there was the one over in Italy. >&gt; The Super Westy... >&gt; >&gt; That's just off the top of my head. So, yeah, they >&gt; walk away too. >&gt; >&gt; Jim >&gt; >&gt; JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: >&gt; &gt; a friend of mine just had his vw cabriolet stolen >&gt; yesterday morning.. and >&gt; &gt; that brought me to thinking - do people even steal >&gt; vanagons? i mean, ive >&gt; &gt; been on this list from back in the old Lenti days >&gt; and ive never seen "someone >&gt; &gt; stole my vanagon!" posting... yes, alot of >&gt; vanagons get broken into by >&gt; &gt; crackheads who want to root thru the westy >&gt; cabinets or take a stereo for some >&gt; &gt; quick money, but has anyone ever heard of a whole >&gt; vanagon being stolen? >&gt; &gt; seriously, i doubt if the average car thief would >&gt; want to be caught ever >&gt; &gt; stealing one.. >&gt; &gt; >&gt; &gt; the vanagon's boxy and ungainly looks and pitifal >&gt; performance is all the >&gt; &gt; theft deterrant you'll ever need.. :&lt;) kinda like >&gt; stealing a Yugo.. >&gt; &gt; >&gt; &gt; chris >&gt; &gt; >&gt; &gt; . >&gt; &gt; > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs >http://www.hotjobs.com


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