Re: alfa-digest V7 #1382

[Pottree@domain.elided]

In a message dated 02/23/2000 12:09:07 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:

<< In L.A., everybody is used to
 convertibles, and it's no big deal.  I pull the face off my radio, leave
 nothing of value in the car, and leave it unlocked with the top down
 routinely.  I've never had anything thrown in it, but hey, we don't allow
 pedestrians out here anyway... >>

Sounds right to me.

I don't recall if anyone ever threw trash or ice cream in one of the spiders 
while parked, but I do recall these 2 wacky incidents:

Once, while the green car was parked on a Hollywood street and I was at work 
on a scorching summer's day, someone apparently drove by and threw raw eggs 
at it.  The eggs cooked when they hit the hot bodywork, some splashing onto 
the seat and steering wheel.

Another time in a quiet part of town, the car was parked with the top UP but 
of course the doors unlocked.  Someone brilliant decided to break into the 
car to see what might be in there, and jimmied open the passenger side wind 
wing, even though the door itself was unlocked and untried.

One other time, late at night in a Hollywood parking lot with the top down, 
someone figured there was something of value like drugs or guns in the glove 
compartment, which was locked, so crowbarred it open, cracking the dash 
(later expertly repaired by Craig's Vinyl which makes garage calls, probably 
no longer in business).

Moral:

If you're going someplace really suspect, don't take the spider if you have a 
choice.  And never leave anything in the car that's worth more than a new top!

Charlie
Rainy LA, CA, USA

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