Someone Stole my Pride & Joy RETURNED!!!!!!!
#23
01-09-2008 | 12:36 AM
RE: Someone Stole my Pride & Joy
Oops I just read the first post. Glad to hear you're getting your truck back dude. Hope it's still in one piece.
If someone steals my truck they're not the only one going to jail. I'll kill them. I don't have a problem going back...
You just shoulnd't mess with a persons vehicle. They use to hang people for horse theft you know...
If someone steals my truck they're not the only one going to jail. I'll kill them. I don't have a problem going back...
You just shoulnd't mess with a persons vehicle. They use to hang people for horse theft you know...
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01-09-2008 | 01:48 AM
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01-09-2008 | 07:45 AM
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RE: Someone Stole my Pride & Joy
Glad you got your truck back,.. Hope that's all that wrong with it.
I had a beater Pontiac 6000 stolen from in front of the house one
yr. It was a crap-box of a car. Can't imagine why they would take
it other than for a ride home. Turns out that's all the thief wanted;
A ride home. Trouble is, the car would not go over 45mph. It would
bog-down, jerk like crazy if you tried to give it more gas. Well,
he tried to run from the cops in it,....... Try caught the ****-head.
Got the car back and all that was busted was the ignition switch.
(He used a paper-clip to start it). It wasn't worth the cost of a new one
so I drove the car for a year with the paper clip and traded it in for a new
car after that. Still had the paper-clip in there!
I had a beater Pontiac 6000 stolen from in front of the house one
yr. It was a crap-box of a car. Can't imagine why they would take
it other than for a ride home. Turns out that's all the thief wanted;
A ride home. Trouble is, the car would not go over 45mph. It would
bog-down, jerk like crazy if you tried to give it more gas. Well,
he tried to run from the cops in it,....... Try caught the ****-head.
Got the car back and all that was busted was the ignition switch.
(He used a paper-clip to start it). It wasn't worth the cost of a new one
so I drove the car for a year with the paper clip and traded it in for a new
car after that. Still had the paper-clip in there!
#28
01-09-2008 | 09:52 AM
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From: DFW, Texas
RE: Someone Stole my Pride & Joy
ORIGINAL: WayneC
Hate to be the crumudgeon here, but, did you know that would- be theives paruse forums such as this? What they're looking for is a vehicle in their region where the forum member lists all of the wonderful things they have done to their vehicle; no matter what kind it is, they're out there. When they spot one that lists the carb, TB, lift, stereo, (well you get the idea)that they want; that makes their boost list. It's like a Christmas list of what they want...a shopping list so to speak. They're not interested in what condition the paint is in; if the glass is broken, etc. They want the strippables that can sell fast and net them a couple of thou. Then they dump the vehicle in a lake, or burn it, or whatever. A grim, harsh reality.
Other than tracking type alarms (i.e. LoJack) or notification alarms, theres not much you can do to stop them. If they don't drive it away, they tow them.
I guess some type of home made boot and/or an ignition lock/steering column boot would slow em down..maybe. Another option is a disabling device for the fuel or ignition. But these won't stop them if they tow it.
No real good way to wrap this up but to offer condolences. Stiff upper...and all that. Then move on and try not to get too attached to these things. Its just another comodity. Really.
Hate to be the crumudgeon here, but, did you know that would- be theives paruse forums such as this? What they're looking for is a vehicle in their region where the forum member lists all of the wonderful things they have done to their vehicle; no matter what kind it is, they're out there. When they spot one that lists the carb, TB, lift, stereo, (well you get the idea)that they want; that makes their boost list. It's like a Christmas list of what they want...a shopping list so to speak. They're not interested in what condition the paint is in; if the glass is broken, etc. They want the strippables that can sell fast and net them a couple of thou. Then they dump the vehicle in a lake, or burn it, or whatever. A grim, harsh reality.
Other than tracking type alarms (i.e. LoJack) or notification alarms, theres not much you can do to stop them. If they don't drive it away, they tow them.
I guess some type of home made boot and/or an ignition lock/steering column boot would slow em down..maybe. Another option is a disabling device for the fuel or ignition. But these won't stop them if they tow it.
No real good way to wrap this up but to offer condolences. Stiff upper...and all that. Then move on and try not to get too attached to these things. Its just another comodity. Really.
This summer I'm driving to Clearwater to steal those sandals.
