Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

I bought one of those blinking light thingys
that start blinking when the ignition is off
It mimics an alarm.
I mounted it on the top of the steering column of the TJ.
It kinda stops the interest when I have the doors and top off.
Although there is nothing worth to steal.
the only thing visible is a booklet of copied CD's of my music.
I don't think they'd steal my music any ways :-)


Jon wrote:
> On Sep 25, 8:42 pm, "Kate" <svtk...@spam.filter> wrote:
>
>
>>Locking it only slows someone down from getting in through a rear zipper
>>anyway. I just think that it keeps them from looking like they own it by
>>just stepping in rather than climbing through the back.
>>
>>Kate
>
>
> Well put --
>
> My [99.5% empty] TJ gets rifled through so often that I'm beginning to
> think it's their first stop on a night of petty theft -- they sure
> like those 99c flashlights. Christ, I go through those things like
> candy.
>
> The only reason I could see to lock the doors would be if the local
> thieves' guild decided to target half doors/windows....but it hasn't
> happened yet.
>
> Jon
>

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

On Sep 25, 2:34 pm, Sean <guo.xiaoy...@gmail.com> wrote:
> is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?

I live in So-Cal. I have a soft top and never lock my jeep doors. I
figure they will just pull a window on the soft top or just cut right
through it.

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

On Sep 25, 2:34 pm, Sean <guo.xiaoy...@gmail.com> wrote:
> is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?

I live in So-Cal. I have a soft top and never lock my jeep doors. I
figure they will just pull a window on the soft top or just cut right
through it.

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

On Sep 25, 2:34 pm, Sean <guo.xiaoy...@gmail.com> wrote:
> is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?

I live in So-Cal. I have a soft top and never lock my jeep doors. I
figure they will just pull a window on the soft top or just cut right
through it.

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

On Sep 25, 2:34 pm, Sean <guo.xiaoy...@gmail.com> wrote:
> is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?

I live in So-Cal. I have a soft top and never lock my jeep doors. I
figure they will just pull a window on the soft top or just cut right
through it.

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

Yes Frank

Those blinking things really work. I've done this on several passenger
cars. A 555, a led and some discrete parts and you have a circuit for
less than a dollar that will put a blinking light in your dash. Now
that I think about it, I believe we have a circuit that does that.

I never lock my XJ because the locks freeze in the winter even with
graphite in the locks. Just leave a cigarette lighter and a cheapo
flashlight in the glovebox for the theives. I keep a $25 CTC took kit
under the back seat for emergencies but nothing of value. The lowlifes
are just looking to grab anything that can be swapped for crack.

Nothing wrong with Chet, Buck and Hank but the crack addicts might
break into your vehicle again to put it back!

Merrill


On Sep 26, 11:38 am, FrankW <fw...@norpak.ca> wrote:
> I bought one of those blinking light thingys
> that start blinking when the ignition is off
> It mimics an alarm.
> I mounted it on the top of the steering column of the TJ.
> It kinda stops the interest when I have the doors and top off.
> Although there is nothing worth to steal.
> the only thing visible is a booklet of copied CD's of my music.
> I don't think they'd steal my music any ways :-)

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

Yes Frank

Those blinking things really work. I've done this on several passenger
cars. A 555, a led and some discrete parts and you have a circuit for
less than a dollar that will put a blinking light in your dash. Now
that I think about it, I believe we have a circuit that does that.

I never lock my XJ because the locks freeze in the winter even with
graphite in the locks. Just leave a cigarette lighter and a cheapo
flashlight in the glovebox for the theives. I keep a $25 CTC took kit
under the back seat for emergencies but nothing of value. The lowlifes
are just looking to grab anything that can be swapped for crack.

Nothing wrong with Chet, Buck and Hank but the crack addicts might
break into your vehicle again to put it back!

Merrill


On Sep 26, 11:38 am, FrankW <fw...@norpak.ca> wrote:
> I bought one of those blinking light thingys
> that start blinking when the ignition is off
> It mimics an alarm.
> I mounted it on the top of the steering column of the TJ.
> It kinda stops the interest when I have the doors and top off.
> Although there is nothing worth to steal.
> the only thing visible is a booklet of copied CD's of my music.
> I don't think they'd steal my music any ways :-)

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

Yes Frank

Those blinking things really work. I've done this on several passenger
cars. A 555, a led and some discrete parts and you have a circuit for
less than a dollar that will put a blinking light in your dash. Now
that I think about it, I believe we have a circuit that does that.

I never lock my XJ because the locks freeze in the winter even with
graphite in the locks. Just leave a cigarette lighter and a cheapo
flashlight in the glovebox for the theives. I keep a $25 CTC took kit
under the back seat for emergencies but nothing of value. The lowlifes
are just looking to grab anything that can be swapped for crack.

Nothing wrong with Chet, Buck and Hank but the crack addicts might
break into your vehicle again to put it back!

Merrill


On Sep 26, 11:38 am, FrankW <fw...@norpak.ca> wrote:
> I bought one of those blinking light thingys
> that start blinking when the ignition is off
> It mimics an alarm.
> I mounted it on the top of the steering column of the TJ.
> It kinda stops the interest when I have the doors and top off.
> Although there is nothing worth to steal.
> the only thing visible is a booklet of copied CD's of my music.
> I don't think they'd steal my music any ways :-)

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

Yes Frank

Those blinking things really work. I've done this on several passenger
cars. A 555, a led and some discrete parts and you have a circuit for
less than a dollar that will put a blinking light in your dash. Now
that I think about it, I believe we have a circuit that does that.

I never lock my XJ because the locks freeze in the winter even with
graphite in the locks. Just leave a cigarette lighter and a cheapo
flashlight in the glovebox for the theives. I keep a $25 CTC took kit
under the back seat for emergencies but nothing of value. The lowlifes
are just looking to grab anything that can be swapped for crack.

Nothing wrong with Chet, Buck and Hank but the crack addicts might
break into your vehicle again to put it back!

Merrill


On Sep 26, 11:38 am, FrankW <fw...@norpak.ca> wrote:
> I bought one of those blinking light thingys
> that start blinking when the ignition is off
> It mimics an alarm.
> I mounted it on the top of the steering column of the TJ.
> It kinda stops the interest when I have the doors and top off.
> Although there is nothing worth to steal.
> the only thing visible is a booklet of copied CD's of my music.
> I don't think they'd steal my music any ways :-)

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

Sean wrote:
> is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?
>
My Dad locked his doors even when he parked it in the garage and locked
*that* door! Minot, North Dakota.

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

Sean wrote:
> is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?
>
My Dad locked his doors even when he parked it in the garage and locked
*that* door! Minot, North Dakota.

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

Sean wrote:
> is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?
>
My Dad locked his doors even when he parked it in the garage and locked
*that* door! Minot, North Dakota.

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

Sean wrote:
> is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?
>
My Dad locked his doors even when he parked it in the garage and locked
*that* door! Minot, North Dakota.

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

Sean <guo.xiaoyong@gmail.com> wrote:

> is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?

Not if you want the interior to be there when you return.

Note, 40 some years back a columnist in the local paper wrote he
carefully locked his Jeep when he parked in Phoenix because some SOB
might steal it and when he parked it in Payson, a small town north of
here, he left the keys in the ignition because some friend might need
to borrow it.

Times have changed. Lock it, hire security, chain a vicious dog to it
and you may have a 50% chance it won't be stripped, vandalized or
stolen.



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Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

Sean <guo.xiaoyong@gmail.com> wrote:

> is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?

Not if you want the interior to be there when you return.

Note, 40 some years back a columnist in the local paper wrote he
carefully locked his Jeep when he parked in Phoenix because some SOB
might steal it and when he parked it in Payson, a small town north of
here, he left the keys in the ignition because some friend might need
to borrow it.

Times have changed. Lock it, hire security, chain a vicious dog to it
and you may have a 50% chance it won't be stripped, vandalized or
stolen.



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Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

Sean <guo.xiaoyong@gmail.com> wrote:

> is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?

Not if you want the interior to be there when you return.

Note, 40 some years back a columnist in the local paper wrote he
carefully locked his Jeep when he parked in Phoenix because some SOB
might steal it and when he parked it in Payson, a small town north of
here, he left the keys in the ignition because some friend might need
to borrow it.

Times have changed. Lock it, hire security, chain a vicious dog to it
and you may have a 50% chance it won't be stripped, vandalized or
stolen.



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Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

Sean <guo.xiaoyong@gmail.com> wrote:

> is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?

Not if you want the interior to be there when you return.

Note, 40 some years back a columnist in the local paper wrote he
carefully locked his Jeep when he parked in Phoenix because some SOB
might steal it and when he parked it in Payson, a small town north of
here, he left the keys in the ignition because some friend might need
to borrow it.

Times have changed. Lock it, hire security, chain a vicious dog to it
and you may have a 50% chance it won't be stripped, vandalized or
stolen.



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Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

On Sep 26, 9:03 pm, XS11E <xs...@mailinator.com> wrote:
> Sean <guo.xiaoy...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?
>
> Not if you want the interior to be there when you return.
>
> Note, 40 some years back a columnist in the local paper wrote he
> carefully locked his Jeep when he parked in Phoenix because some SOB
> might steal it and when he parked it in Payson, a small town north of
> here, he left the keys in the ignition because some friend might need
> to borrow it.
>
> Times have changed. Lock it, hire security, chain a vicious dog to it
> and you may have a 50% chance it won't be stripped, vandalized or
> stolen.
>
> --
> XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups
> The Usenet Improvement Project:http://improve-usenet.org

A lot depends where you live. IIn NYC not a big market for Jeep
stuff especially lifted YJ's painted dull grey and white. My old
neighbor parked a lifted cherokee with a tool box, ax, and jack on top
for a few years that was never touched.
Now if I owned a tricked out ricer it would be gone in a sec. Someone
robbed the tires off a brand new honda accord around the corner from
my place last christmas eve. My Yj with 33's was a block away
untouched.
They left this new accord on plastic milk crates which were breaking
and the car was almost on the ground. The poor women who discovered it
Xmas morning had a helluva time finding someone to tow it(they would
need to have at least two tires to get it on a truck) on christmas
day.

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

On Sep 26, 9:03 pm, XS11E <xs...@mailinator.com> wrote:
> Sean <guo.xiaoy...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?
>
> Not if you want the interior to be there when you return.
>
> Note, 40 some years back a columnist in the local paper wrote he
> carefully locked his Jeep when he parked in Phoenix because some SOB
> might steal it and when he parked it in Payson, a small town north of
> here, he left the keys in the ignition because some friend might need
> to borrow it.
>
> Times have changed. Lock it, hire security, chain a vicious dog to it
> and you may have a 50% chance it won't be stripped, vandalized or
> stolen.
>
> --
> XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups
> The Usenet Improvement Project:http://improve-usenet.org

A lot depends where you live. IIn NYC not a big market for Jeep
stuff especially lifted YJ's painted dull grey and white. My old
neighbor parked a lifted cherokee with a tool box, ax, and jack on top
for a few years that was never touched.
Now if I owned a tricked out ricer it would be gone in a sec. Someone
robbed the tires off a brand new honda accord around the corner from
my place last christmas eve. My Yj with 33's was a block away
untouched.
They left this new accord on plastic milk crates which were breaking
and the car was almost on the ground. The poor women who discovered it
Xmas morning had a helluva time finding someone to tow it(they would
need to have at least two tires to get it on a truck) on christmas
day.

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

On Sep 26, 9:03 pm, XS11E <xs...@mailinator.com> wrote:
> Sean <guo.xiaoy...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?
>
> Not if you want the interior to be there when you return.
>
> Note, 40 some years back a columnist in the local paper wrote he
> carefully locked his Jeep when he parked in Phoenix because some SOB
> might steal it and when he parked it in Payson, a small town north of
> here, he left the keys in the ignition because some friend might need
> to borrow it.
>
> Times have changed. Lock it, hire security, chain a vicious dog to it
> and you may have a 50% chance it won't be stripped, vandalized or
> stolen.
>
> --
> XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups
> The Usenet Improvement Project:http://improve-usenet.org

A lot depends where you live. IIn NYC not a big market for Jeep
stuff especially lifted YJ's painted dull grey and white. My old
neighbor parked a lifted cherokee with a tool box, ax, and jack on top
for a few years that was never touched.
Now if I owned a tricked out ricer it would be gone in a sec. Someone
robbed the tires off a brand new honda accord around the corner from
my place last christmas eve. My Yj with 33's was a block away
untouched.
They left this new accord on plastic milk crates which were breaking
and the car was almost on the ground. The poor women who discovered it
Xmas morning had a helluva time finding someone to tow it(they would
need to have at least two tires to get it on a truck) on christmas
day.

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

On Sep 26, 9:03 pm, XS11E <xs...@mailinator.com> wrote:
> Sean <guo.xiaoy...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?
>
> Not if you want the interior to be there when you return.
>
> Note, 40 some years back a columnist in the local paper wrote he
> carefully locked his Jeep when he parked in Phoenix because some SOB
> might steal it and when he parked it in Payson, a small town north of
> here, he left the keys in the ignition because some friend might need
> to borrow it.
>
> Times have changed. Lock it, hire security, chain a vicious dog to it
> and you may have a 50% chance it won't be stripped, vandalized or
> stolen.
>
> --
> XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups
> The Usenet Improvement Project:http://improve-usenet.org

A lot depends where you live. IIn NYC not a big market for Jeep
stuff especially lifted YJ's painted dull grey and white. My old
neighbor parked a lifted cherokee with a tool box, ax, and jack on top
for a few years that was never touched.
Now if I owned a tricked out ricer it would be gone in a sec. Someone
robbed the tires off a brand new honda accord around the corner from
my place last christmas eve. My Yj with 33's was a block away
untouched.
They left this new accord on plastic milk crates which were breaking
and the car was almost on the ground. The poor women who discovered it
Xmas morning had a helluva time finding someone to tow it(they would
need to have at least two tires to get it on a truck) on christmas
day.

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

Sean wrote:
> is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?

Sure, as long as you have nothing in the Jeep that you're worried about
somebody stealing.

Locking the doors if you have a convertible top will get expensive in
the city. Thieves will pull their switchblade knife out and cut right
in. So if you have a convertible top, always leave the Jeep unlocked in
the city.

I have a hard top so I lock my doors, but I do not put anything
expensive into the Jeep anyhow. But the main reason I lock my doors is
to keep the neighbor's kids from playing in my Jeep, they always leave
sticky stuff all over the place when they do and I hate that. If a thief
wants into my Jeep he'll just smash the window.

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

Sean wrote:
> is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?

Sure, as long as you have nothing in the Jeep that you're worried about
somebody stealing.

Locking the doors if you have a convertible top will get expensive in
the city. Thieves will pull their switchblade knife out and cut right
in. So if you have a convertible top, always leave the Jeep unlocked in
the city.

I have a hard top so I lock my doors, but I do not put anything
expensive into the Jeep anyhow. But the main reason I lock my doors is
to keep the neighbor's kids from playing in my Jeep, they always leave
sticky stuff all over the place when they do and I hate that. If a thief
wants into my Jeep he'll just smash the window.

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

Sean wrote:
> is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?

Sure, as long as you have nothing in the Jeep that you're worried about
somebody stealing.

Locking the doors if you have a convertible top will get expensive in
the city. Thieves will pull their switchblade knife out and cut right
in. So if you have a convertible top, always leave the Jeep unlocked in
the city.

I have a hard top so I lock my doors, but I do not put anything
expensive into the Jeep anyhow. But the main reason I lock my doors is
to keep the neighbor's kids from playing in my Jeep, they always leave
sticky stuff all over the place when they do and I hate that. If a thief
wants into my Jeep he'll just smash the window.

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

Sean wrote:
> is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?

Sure, as long as you have nothing in the Jeep that you're worried about
somebody stealing.

Locking the doors if you have a convertible top will get expensive in
the city. Thieves will pull their switchblade knife out and cut right
in. So if you have a convertible top, always leave the Jeep unlocked in
the city.

I have a hard top so I lock my doors, but I do not put anything
expensive into the Jeep anyhow. But the main reason I lock my doors is
to keep the neighbor's kids from playing in my Jeep, they always leave
sticky stuff all over the place when they do and I hate that. If a thief
wants into my Jeep he'll just smash the window.

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

"XS11E" <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote in message
news:Xns99B7B7AE3DF89xs11emailinatorcom@69.28.173. 184...
> Sean <guo.xiaoyong@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?
>
> Not if you want the interior to be there when you return.
>
> Note, 40 some years back a columnist in the local paper wrote he
> carefully locked his Jeep when he parked in Phoenix because some SOB
> might steal it and when he parked it in Payson, a small town north of
> here, he left the keys in the ignition because some friend might need
> to borrow it.
>
> Times have changed. Lock it, hire security, chain a vicious dog to it
> and you may have a 50% chance it won't be stripped, vandalized or
> stolen.
>
Remember the story about the guy who left a Rottweiler to guard his Camaro,
and they stole the Rottweiler?

Cheers,

Earle

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

"XS11E" <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote in message
news:Xns99B7B7AE3DF89xs11emailinatorcom@69.28.173. 184...
> Sean <guo.xiaoyong@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?
>
> Not if you want the interior to be there when you return.
>
> Note, 40 some years back a columnist in the local paper wrote he
> carefully locked his Jeep when he parked in Phoenix because some SOB
> might steal it and when he parked it in Payson, a small town north of
> here, he left the keys in the ignition because some friend might need
> to borrow it.
>
> Times have changed. Lock it, hire security, chain a vicious dog to it
> and you may have a 50% chance it won't be stripped, vandalized or
> stolen.
>
Remember the story about the guy who left a Rottweiler to guard his Camaro,
and they stole the Rottweiler?

Cheers,

Earle

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

"XS11E" <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote in message
news:Xns99B7B7AE3DF89xs11emailinatorcom@69.28.173. 184...
> Sean <guo.xiaoyong@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?
>
> Not if you want the interior to be there when you return.
>
> Note, 40 some years back a columnist in the local paper wrote he
> carefully locked his Jeep when he parked in Phoenix because some SOB
> might steal it and when he parked it in Payson, a small town north of
> here, he left the keys in the ignition because some friend might need
> to borrow it.
>
> Times have changed. Lock it, hire security, chain a vicious dog to it
> and you may have a 50% chance it won't be stripped, vandalized or
> stolen.
>
Remember the story about the guy who left a Rottweiler to guard his Camaro,
and they stole the Rottweiler?

Cheers,

Earle

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

"XS11E" <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote in message
news:Xns99B7B7AE3DF89xs11emailinatorcom@69.28.173. 184...
> Sean <guo.xiaoyong@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?
>
> Not if you want the interior to be there when you return.
>
> Note, 40 some years back a columnist in the local paper wrote he
> carefully locked his Jeep when he parked in Phoenix because some SOB
> might steal it and when he parked it in Payson, a small town north of
> here, he left the keys in the ignition because some friend might need
> to borrow it.
>
> Times have changed. Lock it, hire security, chain a vicious dog to it
> and you may have a 50% chance it won't be stripped, vandalized or
> stolen.
>
Remember the story about the guy who left a Rottweiler to guard his Camaro,
and they stole the Rottweiler?

Cheers,

Earle

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

On Sep 26, 9:28 pm, "Earle Horton" <el_anglo_burg...@usa.com> wrote:
> "XS11E" <xs...@mailinator.com> wrote in message
>
> news:Xns99B7B7AE3DF89xs11emailinatorcom@69.28.173. 184...
>
>
>
> > Sean <guo.xiaoy...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?
>
> > Not if you want the interior to be there when you return.
>
> > Note, 40 some years back a columnist in the local paper wrote he
> > carefully locked his Jeep when he parked in Phoenix because some SOB
> > might steal it and when he parked it in Payson, a small town north of
> > here, he left the keys in the ignition because some friend might need
> > to borrow it.
>
> > Times have changed. Lock it, hire security, chain a vicious dog to it
> > and you may have a 50% chance it won't be stripped, vandalized or
> > stolen.
>
> Remember the story about the guy who left a Rottweiler to guard his Camaro,
> and they stole the Rottweiler?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Earle- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Yes, me too. Always unlocked. Nothing in it. Well except mud!

Greg

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

On Sep 26, 9:28 pm, "Earle Horton" <el_anglo_burg...@usa.com> wrote:
> "XS11E" <xs...@mailinator.com> wrote in message
>
> news:Xns99B7B7AE3DF89xs11emailinatorcom@69.28.173. 184...
>
>
>
> > Sean <guo.xiaoy...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?
>
> > Not if you want the interior to be there when you return.
>
> > Note, 40 some years back a columnist in the local paper wrote he
> > carefully locked his Jeep when he parked in Phoenix because some SOB
> > might steal it and when he parked it in Payson, a small town north of
> > here, he left the keys in the ignition because some friend might need
> > to borrow it.
>
> > Times have changed. Lock it, hire security, chain a vicious dog to it
> > and you may have a 50% chance it won't be stripped, vandalized or
> > stolen.
>
> Remember the story about the guy who left a Rottweiler to guard his Camaro,
> and they stole the Rottweiler?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Earle- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Yes, me too. Always unlocked. Nothing in it. Well except mud!

Greg

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

On Sep 26, 9:28 pm, "Earle Horton" <el_anglo_burg...@usa.com> wrote:
> "XS11E" <xs...@mailinator.com> wrote in message
>
> news:Xns99B7B7AE3DF89xs11emailinatorcom@69.28.173. 184...
>
>
>
> > Sean <guo.xiaoy...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?
>
> > Not if you want the interior to be there when you return.
>
> > Note, 40 some years back a columnist in the local paper wrote he
> > carefully locked his Jeep when he parked in Phoenix because some SOB
> > might steal it and when he parked it in Payson, a small town north of
> > here, he left the keys in the ignition because some friend might need
> > to borrow it.
>
> > Times have changed. Lock it, hire security, chain a vicious dog to it
> > and you may have a 50% chance it won't be stripped, vandalized or
> > stolen.
>
> Remember the story about the guy who left a Rottweiler to guard his Camaro,
> and they stole the Rottweiler?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Earle- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Yes, me too. Always unlocked. Nothing in it. Well except mud!

Greg

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

On Sep 26, 9:28 pm, "Earle Horton" <el_anglo_burg...@usa.com> wrote:
> "XS11E" <xs...@mailinator.com> wrote in message
>
> news:Xns99B7B7AE3DF89xs11emailinatorcom@69.28.173. 184...
>
>
>
> > Sean <guo.xiaoy...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?
>
> > Not if you want the interior to be there when you return.
>
> > Note, 40 some years back a columnist in the local paper wrote he
> > carefully locked his Jeep when he parked in Phoenix because some SOB
> > might steal it and when he parked it in Payson, a small town north of
> > here, he left the keys in the ignition because some friend might need
> > to borrow it.
>
> > Times have changed. Lock it, hire security, chain a vicious dog to it
> > and you may have a 50% chance it won't be stripped, vandalized or
> > stolen.
>
> Remember the story about the guy who left a Rottweiler to guard his Camaro,
> and they stole the Rottweiler?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Earle- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Yes, me too. Always unlocked. Nothing in it. Well except mud!

Greg

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:03:23 -0700, XS11E <xs11e@mailinator.com>
wrote:

>Sean <guo.xiaoyong@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?
>
>Not if you want the interior to be there when you return.
>
>Note, 40 some years back a columnist in the local paper wrote he
>carefully locked his Jeep when he parked in Phoenix because some SOB
>might steal it and when he parked it in Payson, a small town north of
>here, he left the keys in the ignition because some friend might need
>to borrow it.
>
>Times have changed. Lock it, hire security, chain a vicious dog to it
>and you may have a 50% chance it won't be stripped, vandalized or
>stolen.

Nah, you just need to move. I went to Europe for 2 weeks and left 2
Harley's in an unlocked garage, and 2 unlocked Jeeps in the driveway.
Last thing I had stolen was a toolbox, out of a locked camper shell,
back when I lived in SoCal.
--
Old Crow "Yol Bolson!"
'82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl"
'95 YJ Rio Grande
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM


--
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Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:03:23 -0700, XS11E <xs11e@mailinator.com>
wrote:

>Sean <guo.xiaoyong@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?
>
>Not if you want the interior to be there when you return.
>
>Note, 40 some years back a columnist in the local paper wrote he
>carefully locked his Jeep when he parked in Phoenix because some SOB
>might steal it and when he parked it in Payson, a small town north of
>here, he left the keys in the ignition because some friend might need
>to borrow it.
>
>Times have changed. Lock it, hire security, chain a vicious dog to it
>and you may have a 50% chance it won't be stripped, vandalized or
>stolen.

Nah, you just need to move. I went to Europe for 2 weeks and left 2
Harley's in an unlocked garage, and 2 unlocked Jeeps in the driveway.
Last thing I had stolen was a toolbox, out of a locked camper shell,
back when I lived in SoCal.
--
Old Crow "Yol Bolson!"
'82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl"
'95 YJ Rio Grande
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM


--
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Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:03:23 -0700, XS11E <xs11e@mailinator.com>
wrote:

>Sean <guo.xiaoyong@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?
>
>Not if you want the interior to be there when you return.
>
>Note, 40 some years back a columnist in the local paper wrote he
>carefully locked his Jeep when he parked in Phoenix because some SOB
>might steal it and when he parked it in Payson, a small town north of
>here, he left the keys in the ignition because some friend might need
>to borrow it.
>
>Times have changed. Lock it, hire security, chain a vicious dog to it
>and you may have a 50% chance it won't be stripped, vandalized or
>stolen.

Nah, you just need to move. I went to Europe for 2 weeks and left 2
Harley's in an unlocked garage, and 2 unlocked Jeeps in the driveway.
Last thing I had stolen was a toolbox, out of a locked camper shell,
back when I lived in SoCal.
--
Old Crow "Yol Bolson!"
'82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl"
'95 YJ Rio Grande
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM


--
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Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:03:23 -0700, XS11E <xs11e@mailinator.com>
wrote:

>Sean <guo.xiaoyong@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?
>
>Not if you want the interior to be there when you return.
>
>Note, 40 some years back a columnist in the local paper wrote he
>carefully locked his Jeep when he parked in Phoenix because some SOB
>might steal it and when he parked it in Payson, a small town north of
>here, he left the keys in the ignition because some friend might need
>to borrow it.
>
>Times have changed. Lock it, hire security, chain a vicious dog to it
>and you may have a 50% chance it won't be stripped, vandalized or
>stolen.

Nah, you just need to move. I went to Europe for 2 weeks and left 2
Harley's in an unlocked garage, and 2 unlocked Jeeps in the driveway.
Last thing I had stolen was a toolbox, out of a locked camper shell,
back when I lived in SoCal.
--
Old Crow "Yol Bolson!"
'82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl"
'95 YJ Rio Grande
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM


--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

user wrote:
> Sean wrote:
>> is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?
>>
> My Dad locked his doors even when he parked it in the garage and locked
> *that* door! Minot, North Dakota.

Maybe that's a cultural thing, but my father-in-law does the same thing.
Plus, it's a Chrysler Concorde that is completely stock, and has
absolutely NOTHING in it to steal. In-laws. :)

--
Pete
'84 CJ-7 with a bunch of engine mods, looks very stock from outside
'07 Commander
'94 Land Rover Defender 90 POE #1500
'04 Audi S4

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

user wrote:
> Sean wrote:
>> is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?
>>
> My Dad locked his doors even when he parked it in the garage and locked
> *that* door! Minot, North Dakota.

Maybe that's a cultural thing, but my father-in-law does the same thing.
Plus, it's a Chrysler Concorde that is completely stock, and has
absolutely NOTHING in it to steal. In-laws. :)

--
Pete
'84 CJ-7 with a bunch of engine mods, looks very stock from outside
'07 Commander
'94 Land Rover Defender 90 POE #1500
'04 Audi S4

Re: do you lock the doors of your jeep?
 

user wrote:
> Sean wrote:
>> is it saft to leave the doors unlocked in cities like philly?
>>
> My Dad locked his doors even when he parked it in the garage and locked
> *that* door! Minot, North Dakota.

Maybe that's a cultural thing, but my father-in-law does the same thing.
Plus, it's a Chrysler Concorde that is completely stock, and has
absolutely NOTHING in it to steal. In-laws. :)

--
Pete
'84 CJ-7 with a bunch of engine mods, looks very stock from outside
'07 Commander
'94 Land Rover Defender 90 POE #1500
'04 Audi S4