Locked van = broken vent window...  5 second delay.

That's one reason why I'm not using my van.

Cheers,

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Scott Walker
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 12:36 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: SHEAR bolts/steering column / We got Us a Horse Race

Hmmm....did the 3 minute time limit assume a locked or unlocked van?

Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Goff" <THX0001@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 3:17 PM
Subject: Re: SHEAR bolts/steering column / We got Us a Horse Race

> In a message dated 10/23/03 12:27:03 AM, jeff@tssgi.com writes:
>
> << For the love of God....  if you take out the two shear-headed bolts,
the
> bolt on the column bracket, and remove the steering wheel the whole column
> tube will slide off the shaft.  Put the steering wheel back on, jump the
> wires on the ignition switch plug and.... viola you can start and drive
the
> van.  . . .
>
> Put some money on the table and I'll bet I can drive off with your Vanagon
> in under 3 minutes using the method described above.
>  >>
>
> OK, sport, I accept your conditions.  No bullshit, now!  I'll go at least
> $5K.  My conditions: A no-show is a forfeit.  We'll use a certified clock
and a
> registered bookie.  His end and the cost of the clock will be covered by
the
> loser and will be separate from the action.  The wager can be increased by
> mutual consent, P-mail me with your phone number so we can arrange a
meeting.
>
> George
>
>