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I think you may be underestimating how easy some old cars were to steal. Alarms aren't perfect, but they're noisy and paranoia inducing. In some cases starting

by netcan 11y ago

I think you may be underestimating how easy some old cars were to steal. Alarms aren't perfect, but they're noisy and paranoia inducing. In some cases starting an old car could have been a matter of opening the door with a clothes hanger (these things weren't sealed too tight), pulling out the key thing, moving it aside and using a coin or something to turn the ignition. They were also worth something. It just isn't as easy in most places to flog a stolen car. At least not factoring for inflation or something, I guess. The economics of crime shift just like everything else. Sometimes stuff police or politicians or somesuch do helps too. Anything is possible.

nkrisc 11y ago
Like everything else, crime has moved online.
semi-extrinsic 11y ago
> I think you may be underestimating how easy some old cars were to steal. Or as a certain trio of Brits would say, in the olden days, this is how you stole a car: https://youtu.be/VNdygguAMQA https://youtu.be/VNdygguAMQA
at-fates-hands 11y ago
>> Alarms aren't perfect, but they're noisy and paranoia inducing. One of my favorite jokes from a local comedian was this gem: "My neighbors car alarm went off last night. Scared me so bad I dropped all my tools."
madaxe_again 11y ago
And turning the alarm off typically comprised popping the bonnet once in and just yanking the cables out of the aftermarket crap. I went through a phase of buying 80's cars, and had to disable more than a few weirdly installed aftermarket alarms the violent way - even did so once in a sainsburys car park, and managed to break the window as I slammed the door in rage at the fucking thing - and nobody batted an eyelid. Could've been stealing it, no problem. Or maybe it was the suit. Nobody suspects the guy in the suit.
_puk 11y ago
Those old ones are still the ones being targeted, they're now worth something again [0] 0: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35716456 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35716456

by netcan 11y ago

nkrisc 11y ago

Like everything else, crime has moved online.

semi-extrinsic 11y ago

> I think you may be underestimating how easy some old cars were to steal. Or as a certain trio of Brits would say, in the olden days, this is how you stole a car: https://youtu.be/VNdygguAMQA https://youtu.be/VNdygguAMQA

at-fates-hands 11y ago

>> Alarms aren't perfect, but they're noisy and paranoia inducing. One of my favorite jokes from a local comedian was this gem: "My neighbors car alarm went off last night. Scared me so bad I dropped all my tools."

madaxe_again 11y ago

And turning the alarm off typically comprised popping the bonnet once in and just yanking the cables out of the aftermarket crap. I went through a phase of buying 80's cars, and had to disable more than a few weirdly installed aftermarket alarms the violent way - even did so once in a sainsburys car park, and managed to break the window as I slammed the door in rage at the fucking thing - and nobody batted an eyelid. Could've been stealing it, no problem. Or maybe it was the suit. Nobody suspects the guy in the suit.

_puk 11y ago

Those old ones are still the ones being targeted, they're now worth something again [0] 0: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35716456 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35716456