This reminded me of a skit I saw on a comedy show one time.  They had a
theft deterent device called "the club".  The funny part was that it was
just a club sandwich that you would leave on the driver's seat.  They showed
how that leaving the sandwich on the seat in the hot sun would turn it into
bacterial heaven.  Then the thief would be hungry after his efforts to enter
your vehicle and would eat the sandwich before proceeding to steal the car.
The bad sandwich would stop the thief dead in his tracks and save the day:-)
Since I have seen that skit my van has never been stolen.  Want a sandwich?

Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
http://www.vanagain.com
Phone: (856)-327-4936
Fax: (856)-327-2242

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 4:12 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: do vanagons ever get stolen???

In a message dated 8/17/02 12:01:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
wilden1@JUNO.COM writes:

> I hate to play the devils advocate on this but here goes.
> #1) I have an Oldsmobile Wagon, thieves tried to steal it, the surge pump
> on the QuadraJet required quite a bit of pumping to get a first start in
> the AM (also suspect plugs in bowl leaking). The thieves broke the
> steering column but couldn't start the car. They broke several windows
> before they left the scene. In total about $1200.00 in repairs with the
> column and windows.
> #2) You need to protect your van in any way you see fit but those alarm
> systems are just ignored by everyone.
> I can site 200 examples but I won't.
> If thieves attempt to steal your van and can't get it you can expect
> almost anything from your door being left open to a burned out van as
> someone else mentioned.
> I have my ignition hooked to the seat belt warning circuit and you have
> to have your seat belt connected before you can start the van.
> I hope this is some help in making your decision.
>
> Stan Wilder
> 83 Air Cooled Westfalia
>
>

i think one of Stan's best theft deterrents would be to place one of his
dead
cats in his vanagons..that would be enough to keep anyone away

;<P
chris