--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dani B" <5n-@xxxx> wrote: > Although I have been lucky and never had anything happen to my Delo > (knock on wood), I did install a similar paging alarm. I like mine > with the siren off, most times people don't even pay attention to > alarms and when they go off-no one even looks usually people just want > it to shut up. I like mine off because when I get paged I'm ready to > surprise the person setting it off, and if they are damaging my car > I'll be ready to kick some a$$. <SNIP> A pager is really the last thing that I need (I already have 2 cell phones, and a pager that I carry in my car). If someone is going to vandalise my car, they're gonna do it. And when choosing between ruining the mood of a good evening out by the pager going off, or waiting till things are over to discover damage (possibly), I'll hold off and wait until I get to the car. Even if I encounter the person (s) doing the damage, that does not guarantee that an ass whopin' is going to ensue. I'd rather replace some glass, or bang out a couple of dents, rather then get shanked or clubbed by some idiot out in the parking lot. Or just as bad, get arrested on assault, & battery charges, and the lawsuit against me that WILL follow. Alot cheaper than an alarm, try doing some proactive precautions when parking your car. Don't park your car where it's prone to drunk people. The overwhelming majority of people here that have reported in vandalism to their cars have had it done by drunks. Out side of pubs, bars, college riots, etc.. When going to park your car, put it in the most conspicuous place ever, where the most people are. With the DeLorean in a line of cars, you'd be surprised at how many people don't even realize it's there. Hell, my neighbors parked across from me for over a month, and never realized what I had until they saw me open the door one day! Plus, people who recognize the car have a tendancy not to park close to it. The misconception that our doors need more space makes people think that we might hit their cars. Hence they tend not to park close. Most important of all, STOP WORRYING ABOUT YOUR CARS!!!! You can't live in constant fear of somthing happening to your car. That is going to quickly cancel out any enjoyment that you get from driving the car. If the concern about leaving your car in a particular place is that overwhelming, then just leave it at home. And if you even have the incling to shoot someone because they sat in your car, you seriously need to get your priorities adjusted. If you leave your doors unlocked, or even open in a public place, then don't expect nothing to happen. Especially around inebriated people, who've lost their inhibitions/common sense. Even I have had to deal with a stranger jumping in my car, and I did threaten him. But there is no way on earth that I'm willing to take his, or the life of another person simply for sitting in my car. At that point, you obsessing with an inanimate object far too much. -Robert vin 6585 "X" To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/