radio code

[Richard van der Hoff]

cobram at juno.com wrote:
> Richard van der Hoff <quattro at rvanderhoff.org.uk> writes:
> 
>> Doesn't really sound like a practice that should be encouraged - if 
>> it becomes commonplace, coded radios become a bit pointless as a thief 
>> has an odds-on chance of pulling one with a code on the back!
>>
>> Having said that, I'm just as guilty as anyone else - at least one 
>> of my  previous cars had the number marked on the back...

Wow, I wrote that in... October '06. Odd time to dredge up this thread :)

> Around here nobody steals car radios anymore, they're pretty much
> worthless unless they're the ubber-newest DVD with all the bells and
> whistles.  You're more likely to find your change missing from the
> ashtray than your radio after a break in, they were more likely looking
> for the GPS that left that round mark on your windshield.
> Car stereos are about as popular with thieves as VCRS and tube
> televisions.  
> Is it still a problem on your side of the pond?  

Not that I've heard of, to be honest, no...