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From: "Nelson" <lxfiveoh@c...>
Date: Sun Sep 7, 2003  9:33 pm
Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] Re: Alarm Systems

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Re: [ASC McLaren ] Re: Alarm Systems

The car can still be towed like this. It is raised high enough to put
some dollies beneath the turned front wheels, then lowered and driven
away.

Resistance is futile!! J/K...

The tougher you make it to steal, the better your chances are.

Nelson
1990 Mustang LX 5.0
http://fiveoh.homestead.com
http://home.comcast.net/~lxfiveoh
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Gemelli" <jgemelli@o...>
To: <ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 9:01 PM
Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] Re: Alarm Systems> Agreed with all that has been said. One trick to thwart the tow trucks in
> parking lots is to park nose-in with the wheels turned full to the side.
If
> someone is parked next to you it will certainly stop them, if not then the
> car will look real funny crab walking behind the towtruck!
>
> The power door locks on my vert's dont even let the doors lock!
>
> John
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "negusm" <negusm@y...>
> To: <ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 8:44 PM
> Subject: [ASC McLaren ] Re: Alarm Systems
>
>
> I heard that some people on the 86-93 stangs remove their electric
> fuel pump relay. I guess its located under the front driver's
> seat. I don't know but that's what I've heard.
>
> I'm gonna put a kill switch in mine with a removeable relay when all
> is said and done.
>
> Anybody who locks a convertible is a fool. Like Sandy said, a box
> cutter makes a quick work around. I had a friend who I told to not
> lock his vert and some guy sliced it to get the $3 in change in the
> ash tray.
>
> Just remember, the #1 way cars are stolen is by TOW TRUCK. If a
> crook wants your car bad enough, HE WILL GET IT!
>
> -Mike
>
>

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
> wrote:
> > 1. Get yourself a "Club" for the steering wheel & use it 100% of
> the
> > time.
> >
> > 2. Get yourself the "Auto Lok Brake Club" advertised on late nite
> > T.V. It locks the foot brake to the floor, rendering it
> impossible
> > to use. You also can't take the car out of Park.
> >
> > 3. Put everything into the trunk. Do not even leave an EMPTY bag
> in
> > view. The thief doe NOT know the bag is empty.
> >
> > 4. Do not LOCK the doors if it's a convertible. The only thing
> > between a locked convertible and an open convertible is a box
> cutter.
> > In 30 seconds you'll have a 1 foot long slit in your convertible
> top
> > and he'll have an open door.
> >
> > 5. The Auto Lok Brake Club comes with a bright yellow & red
> shower
> > cap-type of steering wheel cover. It looks dumb. Use it. They
> all
> > know what it is announcing, and they cannot get it off! The
> company
> > pays you $500.00 if they get it off. To date they have made one
> > payment, and have sold thousands of them.
> >
> > 6. If at all possible, do not take the car to these 2 places:-
> > a) - The movies! More cars are stolen at "the movies" than any
> > other place. The thief arrives before the show, parks near
> > theentrance to the parking lot & watches every cars that arrives.
> > YOU don't even notice him sitting there! As soon as the movie
> > starts, he goes with his accomplice and steal's the car. YOU are
> > taken care of for 90 minutes, (until you find out) and in 90
> minutes
> > your car's in a different state!
> >
> > 7. Likewise, the "MALL" ~ same as above, but not quite as bad, as
> > they don't know when you are returning, not how much time they
> have,
> > as they DO with the movies!!
> >
> > 8. There is not an alarm on the market that they don't know how
> to
> > dissable! Also, people don't even pay attention to alarms
> > anymore....Do You? They are going off all over all day & night,
> > would YOU run over to risk YOUR life protecting a stranger's car?
> > See?
> >
> > S A N D Y
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "T Denard D" <blklistd@y...>
> wrote:
> > > Can anyone suggest a good alarm system for my baby...
> > > '88 McLaren 5 speed
> > > And is there an remote starter for a manny?
>
>
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