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Old 08-31-2011, 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by wrogers55 View Post
Terrible situation and wake up call for everyone running around in a target car.

I lost a RSR Porsche with a great European racing history in the paddock of Laguna Seca in 1990 at the same event. I owned the racing school there and just never thought for a second that parking that car by the garage area would be a risk. Witnesses said they saw a flat bed tow truck back up to the car and winch it on, everyone thought it was just "normal". The car was found months later in a shipping container with 3 others, headed for Asia.

So, any collector car or specialty car I put money in now gets a simple and cheap GPS transmitter in the chassis somewhere, hooked to the battery for continuous charging and if the battery is cut, it will transmit about 5 days, like a cell phone. If you have every seen the "Find my iPhone or iPad" application, it is exactly the same. Locates the car on my computer, using google map, within about 15 feet. Just make sure you don't want you wife knowing exactly where your little ride took you, the only downside maybe!

Never had the problem again, but you never know.

Really hope the slime is caught and quick.

Can you elaborate on what this GPS locator is and what model and where can it be purchased?
I would apprciate.
Thanks in advance..
Dexter skinner
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