Originally posted by gordyzx9r
Actually, it's all the horror stories of stolen TRs that led me to using multiple kill switches and spending a small fortune on an alarm system. What worries me is if people are still able to bypass those and still walkoff with someones TR.
*****If somebody really wants the car they will take it of course.. However, if you have even ONE kill switch on the car that isn't plainly visible with a big sign on it saying "Kill switch", that car is going to have to be towed away or carjacked.
Even someone who knows a lot about these cars would have a tough time finding which circuit has been interrupted, fix it or bypass it, and starting the car and taking off. I'm comfortable working on cars, and could easily hot wire a turbo regal within a few minutes (a thief does it in seconds after busting the column...), but if someone throws in a kill switch somewhere, it's gonna take me a long time to figure out what's up, even if it's bypassed somewhere easy like under the dash in that rats nest of wires, not to mention having to pop the hood or trunk if something has been bypassed there.. Good luck if you aren't VERY familiar with how TR's are wired up. A smart person can figure it out, but it will take a LOT of time, especially if more than one circuit is bypassed.
I think people give car thiefs more credit than they deserve. I think It's mostly kids looking to joyride rather than the professional chop shop guy glorified in some movies that are trying to steal our cars... Chances are the big time thiefs aren't going to bother with a 20 year old Buick, especially if it's primered, with bucket seats, and oil leaks everywhere...
Everyone should have a kill switch or some other device in the car to thwart the typical joy-riding thief, and a blown headgasket, bad MAF, or engine in pieces in the garage to thwart the professional...
Billy
Montgomery Village, MD
