Jack's Vette Recovered today!!!
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Racer
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From: Tacoma WA
Re: Jack's Vette Recovered today!!! (La Orange)
This morning was dealing with the Insurance in Seattle and back East.
A adjuster will come out after Christmas to look at it.
Here is what I'm finding wrong with it as of this afternoon:
3 different long scratches on right side and front bumper.
Damaged carpet, steering colum, ignition and door panels.
My new gas emblem gone.
Front end problem... left front tire rubs when turning?
They have to check the engine yet...
We will check it more thoroughly tomorrow.
BTW
A adjuster will come out after Christmas to look at it.
Here is what I'm finding wrong with it as of this afternoon:
3 different long scratches on right side and front bumper.
Damaged carpet, steering colum, ignition and door panels.
My new gas emblem gone.
Front end problem... left front tire rubs when turning?
They have to check the engine yet...
We will check it more thoroughly tomorrow.
BTW
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From: San Diego CA
Re: Jack's Vette Recovered today!!! (moskovita)
Jack
1. How did the tow company know your number? Did you call 150 + tow companies throughout the area?
2. How come the tow company did not call the police if they knew it was a stolen vechicle?
3. How come the property manager did not call the police or is it standard policy to call the tow company?
4. Whose apartment is assigned to that parking lot spot?
5. If the occupants of the apartment are there when you come back are you going to confront them? And with police there or frriends?
6. Do you need to borrow my AR-15 or Glock? :jester
1. How did the tow company know your number? Did you call 150 + tow companies throughout the area?
2. How come the tow company did not call the police if they knew it was a stolen vechicle?
3. How come the property manager did not call the police or is it standard policy to call the tow company?
4. Whose apartment is assigned to that parking lot spot?
5. If the occupants of the apartment are there when you come back are you going to confront them? And with police there or frriends?
6. Do you need to borrow my AR-15 or Glock? :jester
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Re: Jack's Vette Recovered today!!! (moskovita)
I am glad you got the car back. I figured that a1% to 2%, or $250 security system to protect a $20,000 CDN car was a good investment. It included the convenient remote door locks, indicator LEDs, and last but not least: a timed-out battery kill switch, sirens etc. The most ingenious kill switch was suggested by another forum member (I forgot his name) who wired both (!) seat belt contacts in series (with delay-timer) to relay for kill switch. You will kick yourself if your car was gone next time.
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Re: Jack's Vette Recovered today!!! (Ghostrider)
The most ingenious kill switch was suggested by another forum member (I forgot his name) who wired both (!) seat belt contacts in series (with delay-timer) to relay for kill switch. You will kick yourself if your car was gone next time.
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Re: Jack's Vette Recovered today!!! (moskovita)
Glad to hear you got it back!!
Now, go park it in the exact same spot where they found it. Then sit across the lot in a non-discript vehicle and wait.... :D
Now, go park it in the exact same spot where they found it. Then sit across the lot in a non-discript vehicle and wait.... :D
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Racer
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From: Tacoma WA
Re: Jack's Vette Recovered today!!! (Cali,77,L-82)
Jack
1. How did the tow company know your number? Did you call 150 + tow companies throughout the area?
2. How come the tow company did not call the police if they knew it was a stolen vechicle?
3. How come the property manager did not call the police or is it standard policy to call the tow company?
4. Whose apartment is assigned to that parking lot spot?
5. If the occupants of the apartment are there when you come back are you going to confront them? And with police there or frriends?
6. Do you need to borrow my AR-15 or Glock?
1. How did the tow company know your number? Did you call 150 + tow companies throughout the area?
2. How come the tow company did not call the police if they knew it was a stolen vechicle?
3. How come the property manager did not call the police or is it standard policy to call the tow company?
4. Whose apartment is assigned to that parking lot spot?
5. If the occupants of the apartment are there when you come back are you going to confront them? And with police there or frriends?
6. Do you need to borrow my AR-15 or Glock?
Maybe they have to check the lic # too? Then they reported it to the police.
The towing company won't tell me exactly where they got it...
probably afraid I would go over there with your AR-15 or Glock! :mad :lol:
[Modified by moskovita, 9:19 PM 12/23/2002]
Le Mans Master
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From: San Diego CA
Re: Jack's Vette Recovered today!!! (ddecart)
Now, go park it in the exact same spot where they found it. Then sit across the lot in a non-discript vehicle and wait.... :D
"Get your **** to jail" ERIC CARTMAN
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From: Richmond Hill Ontario
Re: Jack's Vette Recovered today!!! (Cali,77,L-82)
Follow up: My 80 (automatic) has a thick purple wire in the center console that opens wile in “park” and in other gears locks out the starter. It can be spliced from time-delay relay as kill switch to lock out the starter.
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Re: Jack's Vette Recovered today!!! (moskovita)
Front end problem... left front tire rubs when turning?
They have to check the engine yet...
They have to check the engine yet...
At any rate, I'm sure it's a relief to have it back in one piece! :yesnod:
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Racer
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Re: Jack's Vette Recovered today!!! (Juliet)
They only put on about 10 "hard" miles on the Vette.
The tank was on empty when they took it and they didn't break the gas cap lock.
It only showed 10 extra miles on the gage.
The tank was on empty when they took it and they didn't break the gas cap lock.
It only showed 10 extra miles on the gage.
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Re: Jack's Vette Recovered today!!! (moskovita)
They only put on about 10 "hard" miles on the Vette.
The tank was on empty when they took it and they didn't break the gas cap lock.
It only showed 10 extra miles on the gage.
The tank was on empty when they took it and they didn't break the gas cap lock.
It only showed 10 extra miles on the gage.
That'll fix there ars. :lol:
Melting Slicks
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From: Pittsburgh PA
Re: Jack's Vette Recovered today!!! (71,454,4spd)
Are you sure they didn't steal your Hooker chrome sidepipes and Richmond 6 speed off of it? :lol:
I'm very happy for you. Try to enjoy the recovery more than stewing over the :troll who took it.
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
I'm very happy for you. Try to enjoy the recovery more than stewing over the :troll who took it.
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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Re: Jack's Vette Recovered today!!! (moskovita)
Boy, Jack, so glad you have it back now-on the bright side it could have been worse! i kknow this had to drive you up the wall! I wouldn't take a baseball bat-I think that would be a wate of time. Think of the trouble you could get into using the baseball bat--nope, wouldn't take a baseball bat BUT I would take a knife and cut his NUTS OFF!! JMHO.
Bill :reddevil Nahahah
Bill :reddevil Nahahah