covering VIN as anti-theft

[Brett Dikeman]

At 11:36 PM +0100 8/20/03, Jim Haseltine wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Livolsi, Stephane" <Stephane.Livolsi at investorsgroup.com>
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>>  Incredibly enough, here in BC, although it is illegal to leave your car
>>  running with the keys in the ignition
>
>Illegal here in the UK too (technically, so is carrying your car keys when
>drunk) and every winter there's a rash of car thefts where the owner has
>started the car, gone back into the house to finish their coffee while the
>car warms up and demists the screens and somebody else drives it away.

At least in the states, this is the #1 source of auto theft; keys
left in the ignition, often the car running.

Brett

PS:you all read that part in your owner's manual where they
specifically tell you NOT to let the car idle to warm up, right? :-)
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