[Porsche-O-Phile]

Wow, I thought the story was going to end "and then I felt the thump of a steel pipe on the back of my head as I was looking inside, when I woke up the car and my wallet were gone".

I guess I've lived in the city too long. Like you, I'm discovering (as of very recently) the joys of living in a less-populous area. Fewer people = fewer of them that are stupid/overly aggressive/potentially criminal. I don't know if I'm permanently jaded or cynical from my years in SoCal (and Chicago before that), but it certainly left an impression. I (still) keep guns all over the place, I still lock everything religiously, I still make it a point to park in well-lit areas, preferably next to cars that pose a much greater target than my own. I still don't follow a routine/pattern that someone could easily identify. I still use multiple methods of locking things and I still have an elaborate surveillance/home security setup. Maybe I'm paranoid, but it comes from living in a city/urban setting for the last 15-or-so years until very recently. Around here the crime rate is very, very low but "why take the chance?" I guess maybe I am hardened and cynical. Whatever - it keeps me from getting ripped off.

Go buy a lottery ticket in any case. Glad you got out of that one without any loss!