The 89 Toyota LE 4X4 van is STILL on the top ten stolen cars list.


----- Original Message -----
From: "David Venz" <david.venz@INVENSYS.COM>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 12:58 AM
Subject: Re: [PIC]: Practical car theft schemes


> My brother has a weird system in his old '86 Ford Laser (Australia).
> Engine won't start unless you touch a small inoccuously placed rivet with
> your finger.  I admit I have no idea how this works.
>
> Had a double-take when I first saw the subject-line, too - I thought, "Now
> who's advocating Grand Theft Auto on our Piclist?" <g>
>
> I'd have to disagree with the "no-one steals an old bomb" statement.  My
> '84 Telstar is shabby and shot through with rust, but it got nicked and
> used in a small-time robbery before being returned to the car-park it was
> in and another Telstar stolen as the getaway car.  I think my club-lock
> would have deterred this type of thief if I'd actually used it  :-/
>
> Cheers,
> -Dave.
>
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