>The non keyless steering locks can usually be defeated with a few swift hammer blows to the lock cylinder to dislodge the locking pin from the steering column.

>The non keyless steering locks can usually be defeated with a few swift hammer blows to the lock cylinder to dislodge the locking pin from the steering column. My Opel had a definitely safer construction, IIRC the entire thing is welded together so you can't unlock the steering lock without taking apart the entire locking mechanism with a welder halfway into the motorblock. Of course it's not 100% but it should defend reasonably against people trying to steal the car who don't own a blowtorch and 3 hours of unobserved welding at my car.