Some POS broke into my Scirocco last night

[blake at clockworm.com (Blake Irvin)]

is there any easy way for someone to disable the steering lock? (the  
one that locks with the key out and the wheel turned hard to the left)?

blake/

On Sep 26, 2005, at 6:11 , Nate Mellom wrote:

> I looked at a Corrado at a small used dealer a few years back, and  
> it was unlocked (and this was at 9:00 at night). Called the next  
> day to let them know, and they told me that they keep all their  
> cars unlocked for the same reason, if someone want in, they WILL  
> get in, usually through a window.  They make sure the cars are  
> empty of valuables, etc, and leave the doors open so they don't  
> have to replace glass.  Seems sorta stupid, but very logical at the  
> same time.
> Sorry your car got violated, I've been broken into probably half a  
> dozen times, and it just sucks.
> Nate
>
>
> matt wrote:
>
>> my method for theft and damage prevention is nothing of value in  
>> the car and always leave the doors unlocked. you can make your car  
>> undrivable pretty easily if you are worried about them stealing  
>> the whole car. I've had my car rummaged through once and i'm sure  
>> they would have broken the window had the door been locked. i know  
>> the method seems crazy but it has always worked for me.
>> Matt
>> 1981 Mars Red
>> 1984 Wolfsburg
>> 1987 8V Auto
>> 1983 Audi CGT
>> Louisville, KY
>>
>>> -------Original Message-------
>>> From: Jean-Claude Desinor <desinor@sympatico.ca>
>>> Subject: Re: Some POS broke into my Scirocco last night
>>> Sent: 26 Sep '05 19:04
>>>    I know the feeling ... been violated back in 1985, three times in
>>> three months, they were looking for the radio.
>>>    No alarm will stop a determined or well organised burglar, but  
>>> you
>>> really want to scare the amateurs away.
>>>    Anyways, I had a commercial alarm installed first, did not  
>>> like the
>>> way they had a hidden switch (means it was documented somewhere that
>>> their alarms had a hidden switch). So I later installed myself.
>>>    I opted for one that can be remotely controlled, has a panic  
>>> button,
>>> can control the doors, has valet mode and also can cut-off the  
>>> ignition.
>>> When triggered, it sounds the siren and flashes the parking  
>>> lights. I
>>> modified it so it also flashes the headlights and sounds the  
>>> horn. It
>>> also has an anti-hijack mode, that requires you do some extra silly
>>> shenanigans when you start, otherwise it will trigger after a few  
>>> blocks
>>> *and* cutoff the ignition.
>>>    They are still in business: http://www.microalarm.com/ 
>>> alarmmenu.html
>>> Jean-Claude
>>> 84 8v (original owner)
>>> Gretsch60s@aol.com a ?crit :
>>> > Hey guys...  My car got busted into yesterday sometime in the  
>>> afternoon.
>>> >
>>> > I'm also looking into alarm's and taking suggestions about  
>>> brands, or
>>> > styles... I don't really like the idea of one, but maybe its  
>>> nessacery. Besides,
>>> > nowadays the box's are soo small they're barely visable if at  
>>> all, and I think I
>>> > can install it without hacking any wiring at all.  I already  
>>> have a hidden
>>> > battery cut switch I use all the time.  So the alarm would just  
>>> be to make noise
>>> > if someone started playing around with the car.  Any suggestions?
>>> >
>>> > Gotta go back to work, ttyl
>>> >
>>> > Jim
>>> > '88 16V -violated!!!
>>> > '81 S 16V
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