"Safe" generally is a code-word for "wealthier." "Wealthier" means "more fun stuff from people from less nice neighborhoods to steal" and "rich entitled folks with their guard down."

Violent crime may be lower, but bet you that "safer" neighborhoods are fertile ground for property crime.

For me "safe" is a code word for "safe".

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

.........you know, yesterday when I spent seven hours installing the HU in the 300SE, I misplaced my small bit of solder that I had to have to finish the job. All the 22 connections were soldered and utilized heat shrink tubing.

Damn thing walked away from me for nearly 30 minutes before it decided to finally return.

..........getting old sucks..........

My coffee cup does the same damned thing.

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1987 560SL
85,000 miles

............and you're still a kid............

When your cars and machinery is outside of the garage, it's usually just a matter of time until they get broken into or vandalized. You have to accept these items being at-risk whenever they're out of your sight, and every night. I hate having anything out of the garage, but them's the facts about it.

Coffee cups are in collusion with keys, glasses and wallets. It's a PLOT I TELL YOU!

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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

Some years back I drove from Denver to Tulsa non-stop (except for gas at the QuikTrip on the north side of Wichita) and during the trip my Sony radio/CD quit. It was still getting power, but it just up and died.

This was an older Ford and I was upset because the radio had been so hard to install due to the time needed to take the middle of the dash apart. But it would have to be done to replace the radio.

I got home and it was pouring down rain. It was 2 am or so, so I ran into the house and left the car outside and unlocked. I was too tired to mess with it.

I came out the next day and someone had removed the radio. Nothing was torn up. They had likely spent at least an hour removing the thing.

So that part of the job was done for me! I wonder what they thought when they tried to hook up the radio and all it did was BUZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz!!!!!

That's funny!

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Meth.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Sad - I remember we used to keep keys in ignition so we would always know where they were.

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00 E420
98 E300 DT
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97 S500
97 E300D
86 Holden Jackaroo Turbo D
86 300SDL
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Keys left in cars and your homes left unlocked when away where common here in semi rural Nova Scotia till perhaps ten years ago. Not much happens locally even now but the past is gone. We lock the newer cars and the house when away now.

In thirty five years in this house we have had one bicycle removed from the front yard. One self propelled lawnmower liberated by an out of town road construction flagging crew. Plus a few things removed from one car.

We also lock the house before retiring for the evening as home invasions are growing in society. The dogs might discourage them at our house as well. Or at lest further moderate the risk although very small at this time.