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I REALLY like the electricity idea...
The first time I took an out of town, overnight trip in the Cobra, I put a Club on the steering wheel. Then I wrapped a chain around the club and the clutch pedal and padlocked them together. Then I put a cover over the car with the top up. With the car parked outside the room, I felt pretty secure. After a few nights of that, I began to think perhaps I was being a bit paranoid, so I omitted the chain. Then the Club.
At a Cobra gathering, ie. SF or SSR, I like to cover the car unless it's already wet, and I always try to park in the most easily-watched location. Anywhere else, I try to park as close to the room as possible and leave the room window open a bit. I remove the battery cut-off key and cover the car. Haven't used the Club or chain in awhile, but I would if the place looked suspicious or I had to park away from the room.
Remember, the purpose of locks, chains, alarms and all that stuff isn't to make the car impossible to steal; it's to make the theft so time-consuming and/or attention-attracting that it becomes unreasonably risky. My guess is that anyone other than a casual joy rider who's looking to steal a car like this either will have a trailer or flatbed to carry the car or will plan to roll it away and fool with it somewhere else. Not being steer the car in a straight line will be more problematic than not being able to start it. And the car cover will protect it from pink slurpees.
Lowell
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