<VV> REALITY HAS STRUCK

[Dave Morris]

We all know that Corvairs "roll over", so a truck won't help... it'll just 
fall off.

(snicker)

Dave Morris

At 08:05 AM 5/17/2005 -0500, you wrote:

>Unfortunately, the pro will simply load it on a truck or use a tow truck.
>It makes the theft less obvious to possible witnesses and avoids damage.
>
>Dave Keillor
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mark Noakes [mailto:mark at noakes.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 6:04 AM
>To: Louis C. Armer, Jr.; virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> REALITY HAS STRUCK
>
>
>Not that it's at all guaranteed but if I have to leave my car someplace that
>I feel uncomfortable, I pull the coil wire totally out and take it with me.
>Even ignition disablers could be bypassed at the engine compartment.  An
>engine lid lock would go a long way towards keeping someone out.
>
>Mark Noakes
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Louis C. Armer, Jr." <carmerjr at mindspring.com>
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: <VV> REALITY HAS STRUCK
>Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 23:17:04 -0400
>
> >
> > We can no longer take our car's security for granted. This is TWO
>extremely nice
> > LM Corvair Convertibles  stolen in the last six weeks in the southeast. As
>you may
> > remember Phil Parkey and Ben Lewis lost their 1965 Concours quality
>convertible
> > around the 2nd or 3rd of April. I don't know that this is becoming a trend
>but our
> > cars
> > are easy prey in their stock ignition setup and easy engine lid access. Be
>alert and
> > exercise good sense about storage and parking of your Corvair. It appears
>that we are
> > going to have to use ignition disabling devices and battery disconnects as
>well as
> > some
> > sort of engine lid locks to at least deter thievery and theft of our
>Corvairs. I
> > personally
> > suspect these nice Corvairs are being shipped out of the USA to overseas
>buyers.
> >
> > Chuck Armer
> >
> > Corvair Atlanta, BOD
> > CORSA MEMBER
> > CORSA Tri-Membership Chairman
> > http://carmerjr.home.mindspring.com/
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