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    MushyHeirloom: Huh. My car actually was sold with a diesel engine (albeit not a particularly great one). So now to find the badging from one... more »
    Ford Tempo Fanatic: In my 1989 Ford Tempo, with its standard power locking gas filler door, I need not worry about theft-of-gas when the SUV owners of the world begin the... more »
    Novaload: In our charming city it is legal to sleep in your car on a public street (not on private property). Of course, sleeping in your car is not the traditi... more »
    Elhigh: Also a useful deterrent: 1) Catch a thief in the act2) Make a dent in the fender with his face3) Color in the features with Sharpies. Use red if neces... more »
    will: "In addition to protecting your gas tank, you'll be protecting yourself from IEDs. Deters tailgaters." you can't fool me. nothing will deter tailgaters more »
    Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable: 8. Acquire anti-predator donkey from Michigan Public Works*. Feed donkey PCP while taunting it with siphon-hose.Tether to vehicle. Profit(?) * It was ... more »
    Flathead Smith: I prefer the hidden gas tank method. You fill your old real dummy tank with rattle snakes. more »
    .357: I drive a car powered by deer blood. Any ways to keep that from thieves? more »
    Graverobber: Wiping the gas cap with poo also works as a deterrent, and encourages you to eak the most miles out of a tank as possible as you won't want to touch i... more »
    Skunky: How does armour plating negatively impact the resale value? Show me a person who wouldn't want to buy an armour plated Miata, and I'll show you a pers... more »
    Armand: I like number 5, but I hope I don't lose the cache that the original stickers on my car brought. Caches are for storing things, after all, and if pro... more »
    P161911 probably shoudn't have: I'll hire the guy in the middle above. I actually used #5 for a while. I had an 84 Chevy K-10 that came with a diesel but had the engine swapped for a... more »
    Jo Schmo: I just moved the gas filler spout from the outside to the inside underneath my ashtray. more »
    robot-shmobot: Route the tank filler to another location in the car, like in the trunk. That way you can leave the gas door unlocked and when they open it, have thos... more »
    worduphomekey: Hows about a fistful o' boomstick? more »
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