VANAGON archives -- August 2003, week 3 (#321)

Date:         Wed, 20 Aug 2003 11:22:24 -0400
Reply-To:     vw4x4@FYI.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: an easy way to get your car stolen...READ...
Comments: To: David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
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Contrary to popular belief this can not be done on our
Vanagons.  The code to key the locks are stamped
on the door handle.  You must open the door and
remove the lock to find it, regardless of the Vin #
                                                        Eric

David Brodbeck wrote:

>On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
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>>An aunt sent me this one.  True or false?  A problem with Audi's and/or VW
>> or not?
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>Even if it's true, it'd be a lot of trouble for a thief to go to.  Most
>older VW's would be pretty easy to get into with a slim jim or dent
>puller -- assuming your door locks work to begin with. ;)
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>David Brodbeck, N8SRE
>'82 Diesel Westfalia
>'94 Honda Civic Si
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