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Re: car theft and towing

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From: viksning
Date: Mon, 04 Jul 1994 16:55
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I never said that the way you park your car makes it impossible to tow 
or steal, it just makes it a pain in the ass to tow or steal.  Some 
cars are easier than others to break into and put in neutral.  An 
older GM with a column shift (locking) either has to be dollied, if 
towed from the front, or the shift linkage must be disconnected.  As 
far as newer Japanese cars are concerned, the shift linkages are 
sometimes easy, sometimes difficult to reach.  And for those of you 
with Hondas with shift locks, you can stick pretty much any foreign 
car key in the shift lock to release it.  Now, as far as I know, there 
isn't a car made that is impossible to steal.  The only thing you can 
do is make it difficult, but if you have a motivated person looking at 
your car, it's gone.  And, from the gritty, junkyard type towtruck 
guy, have a nice day.
Pete
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From: viksning@guvax.acc.georgetown.edu
Newsgroups: dc.driving
Subject: Re: car theft and towing
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Date: 4 Jul 94 11:55:30 -0500
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