[93GTDIN]

The problem with the anti-theft devices mentioned here is they fail to take one thing into account. Fox bodied 5.0's, especially late model versions, are very popular among car theives. Lets face it, they are easy to get in to, easy to hotwire, and easy to drive off just like the camry, the most stolen car in america several years running. Only, mustangs have incredible aftermarket value and are worth more when parted out. I know, that in austin, there is actually a club that is devoted to stealing 5.0's. I imagine any other fairly large city has such a community, at least to some degree.

So we're at a double disadvantage. They're 10 year old fords and they're hot cars.

Personally, I feel that alarms are not useless at all. If nothing else, the alarm will give the theif a sense of urgency, which in at least a few cases will prompt the theif to leave the car as it sits. That alone is worth the cost.

As far as all the clever homemade remedies mention go, they're great, the only problem is, the theif figured them all out way before you did. Hell, it is his profession after all. It may take all of 1 minute to press all the buttons in your car, and if one of them happens to be the kill switch, he wins.

In my opinion, an effective homemade remedy would involve something that makes the theif think he's gotten the car, when in fact the device kicks in after he's driven a block or so. For instance:

On his 80something supra, my dad had a switch, that had to be pressed after the car was started. If the switch was not pressed, the engine would start and the car would go. 30 seconds and half a block down the street later, the fuel pump would shut off and the theif would then conclude that he stole a POS. (especially effective on 80's model supras)

my $ .02