[rip]

you can drive a vw on only three cylinders, don't ask me how i know.

it would be much easier to pull the rotor. but since old vw arn't on the list of major theives, i assume that the guy willing to still a bug, well is a bug guy. It's probably one of the guys you see at the local swap meets. And these guys should know that many guys pull things like the coil wire, coil, spark plug wire, rotor caps, etc... and keep them handy.

if the guy gets a parking stall right next to your bug all he has to do is pop the deck lid and find what part is missing. Though very true that the thief will not want to take too long trying to find whats wrong. usually a plug wire is easy to replace and go.

the best way to stop or slow down the thief is to use a few things. i'll probably do the normal stuff but wanted a way to stop the car from rolling, this means the thief will need a way to move the car, like a tow truck. I'm hoping that most will not go the distance to use a flat bed.

not to mention the brakelock, the one with the key, seems easy to do. You just need to and a few brake lines and mount the thing. the only problem i see with this approach is the possiblity of leaks. the other one is used by big rigs and trailers so at least these are heavier so i hope the quality is better.