Date:         Sat, 13 Aug 2005 12:34:21 -0700
Reply-To:     Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Stolen Syncro FOUND!!
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The best way to defeat a theft is defeat the
ignition.

There are a variety of ways to do this. There are
ignition interlocks of old and the good old four
-way boat switch.

But if thieves want your car - they will take
it-if it runs. Rarely do they drive up in a tow
truck.
And thieves are bold- burglars broke in to my
neighbor's across the street a week ago and drove
away while I watched.

 They parked in his driveway after he left for
work in the morning around 8:30 AM . When I saw
them leave,at about 10:00,  it did'nt occur to me
what was happening since it was day time, and
they parked in the driveway, creating the
appearance they were invited.

I have four Vanagons here and they ignored the
house- probably because they know I am here.

Two nights earlier before the burglary they were
parked in front of his driveway, at about 10:00
PM, both seen by the neigbor kid because he heard
the rap music and saw them standing outside of
their car. They sped off with the lights off.

The moral of this story is take license numbers
of suspicious vehicles as they may be casing your
house or car to come back later to break into
them.

Had I only taken the license number down we may
have  caught them. Now I wonder if they will come
back.

Yesterday a vehicle with three youths in it drove
45 mph past here -the car looked familiar- but
too fast to get a number.

I'll try to have my camera on hand next time.

The club is a joke as they can hacksaw the wheel.
Battery switch under the rear switch with a dual
battery will keep the igniton off .


Robert

1982 Westfalia


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