Date:         Wed, 11 Aug 2004 04:22:19 +0000
Reply-To:     Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Is there such a thing...?
Comments: To: gipsyflies@COMCAST.NET
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Alpine 8080? those rock!

but yeah a pager alarm is readily available at your local car stereo shop.
If you live in the Seattle area I would recommend Stereo Warehouse and ask
to talk to Rob or Tony. Tell them I sent you and they will take care of you.



Chris DeLong
Fine Tuning
206.522.5503
www.finetuningperformance.com
Seattle, WA USA





>From: Vince S <gipsyflies@COMCAST.NET>
>Reply-To: Vince S <gipsyflies@COMCAST.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Is there such a thing...?
>Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 18:42:57 -0700
>
>Yes. A number of after market alarm companies made them. This is
>commonly referred to as pager. However it is my impression the alarm
>market has fallen on the wayside probably due to the significant
>increase of OE alarm.
>
>Of all alarms I like Alpine from about 10 years ago the most. At that
>time they have good modular and cross system design. I have one in my
>Miata. When the alarm is tripped the pager-like receiver will beep. The
>range is good enough if you are not too far from your vehicle. Like all
>radio wave it does not penetrate concrete walls well.
>
>It is useful for a Vanagon when you are camping and walk off out of
>sight of your vehicle in the woods.
>
>
>- Vince
>
>http://gipsyflies.home.comcast.net
>1989 Vanagon GL Camper
>1996 Land Rover Discovery
>2005 Mini Cooper S
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>Of zolo
>Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 2:45 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Fw: Is there such a thing...?
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: zolo
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 7:20 PM
>Subject: Is there such a thing...?
>
>
>I was wondering if there is an alarm system that would send you a
>warning when your car is being messed around, opened, shaken by a bigger
>hit or the likes.  I have hear of one like this many years ago, but have
>not ever since.  I remember a guy running out of the movie theater and
>catching the thieves red handed.  I think, our vans, especially the
>Westfalias when loaded with all the goodies, are sitting ducks for
>thieves in shopping, movie or work parking lots.  Those thieves that are
>following you with a cell phone to keep their partners informed about
>your position, are also possible to beat this way when you call the
>police in the same time and surprise the active thief in your van.  I
>can imagine a call to your cell phone from your car by an automatic call
>when the system is activated.
>Any of you know of a device like this?  Tourists would really appreciate
>this kind of thing when they are visiting a place far from home and the
>van is loaded with their stuff and being the only transportation, would
>make it a great loss.
>I have the feeling that there is a thing like this, probably even
>somewhere in Europe. I have heard of one in South Africa.  But I think,
>it would be an insult to think that the Africans can do it and here the
>guys would have to import it from there. Zoltan

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