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From: T i m on 23 Jun 2010 15:58
On Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:52:26 +0100, Adrian C <email(a)here.invalid>
wrote:

>On a trip a couple of years ago to some ropey parts of Brooklyn NY, I
>was aware of many street garages offering an 'armored steering column
>collar' fitting service, such is the hot wiring problems they have over
>there.
>
>e.g.
>http://roadmonster.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/lokitt1.jpg

Wow, now there's and industrial solution.

I assume they used something like a locking wheel nut on the steering
wheel itself? ;-)

Cheers, T i m
From: T i m on 23 Jun 2010 16:04
On Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:58:08 +0100, Chris Bartram
<news(a)delete-me.piglet-net.net> wrote:

>On 22/06/10 16:18, T i m wrote:
>> On Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:44:22 +0100, "Duncan Wood"
>> <nntpnews(a)dmx512.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>> That era Astra, you snap the steering lock by pulling really hard on the
>>> wheel,
>>
>> Oh do you now? ;-)
>>
>That was how they did the Golf 1 I mentioned too. It's harder if the
>lock is engaged- if it isn't you can get enough speed on to shear it as
>it engages.

Funny the Mrs mentioned that tonight ... that 'she didn't always set
the steering lock, was she supposed to' sorta thing.

I think I suggested it probably didn't matter either way (and what you
say I may have been right).

How good are those handbrake / gear stick locks. I mean, would they
slow up the sorta people who took the Astra (I'm thinking they are now
cheap on eBay and probably quick and easy to fit / store)?

Cheers, T i m


From: T i m on 23 Jun 2010 16:09
On Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:56:23 +0100, Chris Bartram
<news(a)delete-me.piglet-net.net> wrote:


>This wasn't seriously damaged. IIRC the Lock housing got broke, and the
>lock 'bolt' sheared and jammed. We got a new housing, fished out the
>bolt and all was well. In those days there were lots of Golf Is in breakers.

That helps. One breakers I spoke to this morning pointed me to another
guy who better caters for 'prehistoric stuff'. ;-)
>
>As you say, a krooklok type device or a hefty chain is perfectly
>adequate, unless you really can get the Trunk Monkey.

I was thinking an immobiliser system that made it run on three
cylinders might be a good idea. It would let them start, drive and
park it up but not go fast enough to get too far quickly or make it
'fun'. ;-)

Cheers, T i m

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