my car was just stolen!!

[Douglas]

Here's a website that offers a similar capability for tracking. Give it a whirl:

http://www.sat-gps-locate.com/english/index.html

;-)

Douglas Kim
New York
USA

[TR]

That phone number search function seems to have the ability to turn up some pretty impressive results!

quote:Originally posted by Douglas

Here's a website that offers a similar capability for tracking. Give it a whirl:

http://www.sat-gps-locate.com/english/index.html

;-)

Douglas Kim
New York
USA

Tom in Boise
'71 280SL 4-spd, signal red w/lt. tan interior, restored/enhanced

[seattle_Jerry]

Alarms a pointless except for discouraging joyriders and stereo thiefs by making the alarmless car next to yours an easier target.

Professional thiefs would short out the alarm through a parking or brake light.

Besides professional thiefs have a shopping list. They are there specifically for your car and are going to get it.

Suzy and I are in port cities which makes us all the more likely to have our cars stolen. Mine could be on a ship in less than an hour.

Alarms need a backup power source and a hard to get to secondary siren. Lojacks are better but I can't believe that the real pros don't scan for them.

Laptop lojack is just a software program. A laptop thief would just turn off the wireless connection via the switch on the side of the computer, then turn the computer on and reformat the harddrive. The program would never have a chance to work. It is good for finding lost laptops.

1967 230SL Havana Brown Auto with A/C

[Kemal]

Very good, Douglas ! (' ')

Kemal
280 SL Manual 69

quote:Originally posted by Douglas

Here's a website that offers a similar capability for tracking. Give it a whirl:

http://www.sat-gps-locate.com/english/index.html

;-)

Douglas Kim
New York
USA

[suzy]

well, reading all these posts (especially ann's) is pretty disheartening :evil: .  

i am on the hunt for a new pagoda, but now am fearful of having that one stolen, too, as it seems there's little one can do to keep it safe, short of garaging it (i don't have a garage) or fencing it in--a possibility.

that of course helps when it's parked at home, but not when it's parked around town...

maybe i should move to a small town

suzy adler

[signalred280sl]

I have a hidden switch installed in the fuel pump circuit that I flip off when leaving the car.

[TheEngineer]

Have installed hidden switches in all my cars, but they all inhibit the starting circuit:Works just like the switch that you have on every automatic transmission that prevents starting except when in P or N. Switch on the fuel pump isn't so effective, because on the W113, when the tank is full, it'll still run. You must also park the car on gravel, dirt or grass, so that dollies and jacks are difficult to use. Nice thing about the switch: You can flip it while you drive, it just inhibits starting the engine, not running it.

'69 280SL,Signal Red,Automatic,retired engineer, West-Seattle,WA

[Tom Colitt]

quote:Originally posted by suzy

i just have to vent a bit.  parked my car (as always) in my driveway.  it was covered, alarm on.  came out this morning and it's gone.  i can see tire tracks--my husband thinks it was towed away.  i am devastated.  i had the car for 7 years and it was just terrific, a lovely thing to drive.

i know i'll never recover it, and can't imagine owning another one.

sad in LA,

suzy
Hi Suzy

We've already talked over the phone, but I just saw your post too. I didn't realize that your car had just been stolen. I am surprised that it hasn't been recovered yet. In L.A. these cars are usually stolen because some !@#^#!$ needs parts for their own crappy car and they strip them for parts only and leave the drivable the shell on some desolate street. Unfortunately everything that is easily removed, will be. Two of my Pagodas met with the same fate. Both times I had to battle my insurance company (never use Chubb insurance!) to retain the salvage and put them back together.

I'd still give you an 80% chance at this point that it will be recovered. Good Luck.

Regards, Tom
ClassicAutosLA

Tom Colitt

[68_white]

There two deterrents in my opinion that we can use.

1) Thick chain wrapped around the front axle and then anchored to the foundation of your house (preferably to 20' steel reinforced concrete column similar to those that support highway bridges), or

2) A hidden video camera that records to a tape. These devices are very cheap these days and are available almost anywhere. They can be activated by a motion detector, similar to those that activate your driveway lights.

If you park your car away from home overnight make sure you have good insurance.

HARRY

68_WHITE

[seattle_Jerry]

I think this falls under "don't name the livestock". We all get too attached to our cars. Insure it well and buy another one which is easy to say.
 It is an opportunity to do all the sorting out right the first time on the new car


1967 230SL Havana Brown Auto with A/C

[TheEngineer]

Try insurance by Smith & Wesson

[Mike Hughes]

quote:Originally posted by theengineer

Try insurance by Smith & Wesson

..or Heckler & Koch!

- Mike Hughes  -ô¿ô-
  1966 230SL Auto P/S
  Havanna Brown (408)
  Light Beige (181)
  Cream M-B Tex (121)

[J. Huber]

quote:Originally posted by suzy



...maybe i should move to a small town

suzy adler

Hi Suzy. I know you meant this tongue and cheek (didn't you?) but its not the worst idea in the world. We did it about 10 years ago -- and there are lots of things to like about small-town life. Less crime, less traffic, better schools, and a good place to raise kids. And the only real threat to my Pagoda is me with a wrench...

James
63 230SL

[merrill]

suzy,

not sure what your budget is

there is one for sale at
http://www.motoringinvestments.com/MainPage.htm

and I bet Gernold has one avaialble
http://www.sltechw113.com/

you will have to call him since his web site does no have cars for sale on it yet

there are more here
http://www.oursl.com/listings.php?op=showads&modelid=3
http://www.oursl.com/listings.php?op=showads&modelid=4
http://www.oursl.com/listings.php?op=showads&modelid=7

Matt
Austin Tx
66 230 sl - "white"
78 300 D - Blue
98 C230