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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 04:22 PM
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when i park my car i use the e-brake and put it in first... but it doesnt lock - meaning if someone wanted to... they could put it in neutral and release my e-brake... is there a way to prevent this?
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 04:25 PM
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what doesn't lock? the door?
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 04:36 PM
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say my top is down... and i lock the doors... i keep my car in 1st and pull the e-brake up... someone can hop over my door and put my car in neutral and release the e-brake... is there a way i can "lock" my car into 1st gear?
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 04:39 PM
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Nope....
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 05:08 PM
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not that i am aware of
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Put the top up and lock the doors and dont worry about it.
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trade it in for an automatic ( I just threw up in my mouth)
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 05:57 PM
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Put the top up and lock the doors and dont worry about it.
and purchace good insurance.
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Originally Posted by vinnyxgunz
when i park my car i use the e-brake and put it in first... but it doesnt lock - meaning if someone wanted to... they could put it in neutral and release my e-brake... is there a way to prevent this?
Where do you park that it's a problem? New Jersey???
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just buy lojack and laugh at the thieves that steal it
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haha i was just wondering if there was something i was missing... i guess not though
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trade it in for an automatic ( I just threw up in my mouth)



Me too!!
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 11:42 AM
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Not supposed to lock that I know of. Mine never did.
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 12:07 PM
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I believe if you have the doors locked and someone jumps in and depresses the clutch your alarm will go off.

I have an A4 so I can't be sure.. Someone run outside and try it.
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Not that it's going to lock it but,for any amount of time when you're
parking,you should be parking in reverse,it's in the owner's manual
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