Miata Mailing List: October 1993, Message #134
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   From: "Michael Simmons" 
Subject: Re: CD changers
   Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1993 17:08:04 -0400

After I wrote about my (formerly) secret location for my CD controller
(I won't say where it is... read on), Piet Ruyssinck wrote:

> Mike,
> Don't say that ! - you never know who's listening.
> Me too, I've hidden stuff in my miata, but I'm not going to tell anyone about
>  (except my wife) ; not even to trustworthy fellow miata-owners.  The secret
>  spots you indicate might soon become 'standard' secret places, and then they'
>  not so secret anymore...

I didn't think of that, Piet.  I keep it closed at gas stations and
everywhere so locals won't know it's there (I have a personalized plate
making the car easy to remember), but I didn't think there was any
concern here.

As for the location becoming 'standard' and known to thieves, I doubt
this will become a standard location, but it is a point worth commenting
on.  My reason for hiding the controller was not to keep *it* from
being stolen, but just keep the whole system stealthy.  If you have an
Alpine head unit with CD controls, a thief knows there is a CD player
in the trunk.  If he doesn't see anything but a stock unit, I doubt he
will go looking for a CD controller or changer.  Of course, if you are
blasting non-stock sound as you drive around, you're advertising an
aftermarket system, too.  I turn mine down in questionable locations.

J Goeke responded to Piet:
> NFI, but mellow out.  Being paranoid won't help prevent any potential thief
> from looking in the obvious, and a pro will find it anyway.

You're right, it won't stop anyone who really wants to check it out.  I
just want to keep people who pass by or kids checking out the obvious
from seeing that there is something unexpected there, since I have the
top down all the time (PLEASE, nobody start the top up/down Miata Civil
War again).  I cover the whole car a lot, but frequently it is just
open for all to see.

Mike Simmons