Date:         Mon, 2 May 2011 18:48:24 -0700
Reply-To:     Joe Fernandez <jfride@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Joe Fernandez <jfride@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: break-ins was Re: Alarm choices: was Today somebody got into
              my van
Comments: To: neil n <musomuso@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <BANLkTikT-GAsct3KapOgeDWSc-2egp98qQ@mail.gmail.com>
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In the past 7 years I've had vehicles broken into three times, living in
Oakland and Santa Cruz. Through that time I've usually owned two vanagons
and a wagon (Subaru and/or Volvo). I try to be discreet w/ high dollar items
(laptop, billfold, etc) in the vans.

The vans have never been broken into. The volvo was a popular target, having
been relieved of its radio at least four times (only once in proximity to
the vans). Suby only once, and I likely left the doors unlocked. Lost a
small pair of overpowered binoculars and some change.

Last few years the vans have lived in the driveway, and the wagons left to
fend for themselves curbside. It sucks to be robbed. But radios, binocs,
wing windows, etc. aren't really worth dwelling over- in the long run.

If you're wondering, the volvo (220k and still kicking) does not currently
sport a stereo. Fool me four times....

Joe

On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 6:19 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> I've got that one covered!   ;)
>
> Seriously though. I figure one benefit to my, "ahem", aesthetics
> challenged Westy, is that one might pass it over.
>
> That's the theory anyway.
>
> Neil.
>
> On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 5:46 PM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> > Using some common sense (don't make the Westy look any
> > more tempting than it already is)
>
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>