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Subject:Re: Best way to break into a vanagon?/F
From:Edward Berlett
Date:Sat, 31 Oct 1998 09:51:20 -0500

Sort of like an old Sat. Night Live skit with a luxury car disguised as a
clunker.

On Fri, 30 Oct 1998, Art McGinn wrote:

>      I park my '82 Vanagon every day in a very rough area of downtown S.F.,
> so rough the meter maids don't even go into the area (which is why I park
> there),  and no one has ever touched it because, I believe, a) it has a
> $20.00 radio from Kragen that any thief would be ashamed of  b) there is
> absolutely nothing in it and it's obvious to any would be car-clouter and c)
> thieves are not much interested in Vanagons in any case, there being zero
> interest at any respectable chop shop.   It's sorta urban camouflage, and,
> so far-so good.   Cheers, Art
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: KENWILFY@AOL.COM <KENWILFY@AOL.COM>
> To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM <vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
> Date: Friday, October 30, 1998 7:37 PM
> Subject: Re: Best way to break into a vanagon?/F
>
>
> >I just need to remind you folks that if people want to break into our vans
> >they will no matter how well secured it is.  Locks are for honest people
> after
> >all and it only takes a second to break into any car using a "ghetto key"
> >wrapped in a cloth (to muffle the noise of breaking glass).....
>

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