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Subject: Re: Additional Security Measures by SJW on 2011/5/3 2:45:26
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bogus wrote: I put it this way: if someone wants it, they will take it.
VATS is very effective... and what is more effective is the brutal reality that no one steals C4 Corvette's anymore.
If I was to do anything, I would have a battery tender for those long storage periods, so that the factory alarm stays active.
Gotta agree with Bogus. I've spent a lot of time on various Corvette forums and mailing lists since '95, and I just don't hear of C4s being stolen in recent years. VATS is pretty effective, and the C4 just isn't a desirable car for thieves these days.
You're far more likely to have something stolen FROM the car, or to have the car vandalized, than to have the entire car disappear while parked.
All C4 Corvettes have side-terminal batteries. As Bogus noted, a high-quality battery tender (I like the Shumacher brand) is a good investment for a car that spends more than a couple of weeks sitting unused. I modified mine with a cigarette lighter plug for easy, no-hassle (and safer) connection/disconnection.
