Car theft close calls
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 7,050
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From: Canadian Rockies
I figured the effort they spent following me to my car (there car was on the opposite side the doors of mine), the things they said as i walked by them, and them asking for items so i would walk closer to my car and unlock it meant they didn't just want to have a conversation. Maybe I am just paranoid and blew it out of proportion
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2001
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From: Woodruff SC
St. Jude Donor '10
Here's my theft story!
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/foru...ghlight=crooks
Hope it ok to copy from another forum!!
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/foru...ghlight=crooks
Hope it ok to copy from another forum!!
Racer
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 406
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From: Ocean Pines Maryland
Uh...if I may be so bold to ask..how is it possible to have a "close call" regarding call theft? Either they steal it or they don't..
Unless they steal it, and you run after them barefooted, 12 gauge in hand (and a heroic dog at your side of course) jump onto the back of their flatbed, shoot the tires, and then engage in an action packed fist fight with the theives in the cab. As an 18-wheeler passes, you throw the driver out of the window into the path of the vehicle, killing him instantly. Then, you throw the other guy's face into the gearshift, puncturing his eye socket, killing him. You then commandeer the flatbed to a nearby scenic cliff, and then rip the chains off of your vette with your eyelashes, only to discover Jessica Alba naked in the passenger seat.
It's late and I'm bored.
Unless they steal it, and you run after them barefooted, 12 gauge in hand (and a heroic dog at your side of course) jump onto the back of their flatbed, shoot the tires, and then engage in an action packed fist fight with the theives in the cab. As an 18-wheeler passes, you throw the driver out of the window into the path of the vehicle, killing him instantly. Then, you throw the other guy's face into the gearshift, puncturing his eye socket, killing him. You then commandeer the flatbed to a nearby scenic cliff, and then rip the chains off of your vette with your eyelashes, only to discover Jessica Alba naked in the passenger seat.
It's late and I'm bored.
Was Jessica smiling?????
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: It's true money can't buy happiness, but it is more comfortable crying in a Corvette than on a bicyc
St. Jude Donor '13
Never had a car stolen, yet. But one funny incident occurred back in the mid 80's. I was pumping gas at a Bell Gas station in Lubbock Texas about 3 in the morning. A Black gentleman approached me and whipped out a knife and demanded my wallet. In the blink of an eye I pulled the nozzle and sprayed him down good with gas. Then I started patting my pockets saying where the f@&k is my lighter. He ran like hell.
Racer
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 341
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From: Akron Ohio
Camaros must be the love of car theivs, I had a 92 for sale in my driveway and went to move it one day and found that someone had broken into it and pulled the column apart and but a pot on the vats wires, the car was all but stolen. And for those of us without Glocks there is always my Kimber at my side.
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Intermediate
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: Cullman Alabama
No problems with my Vette so far.
A related story...... I worked in downtown Birmingham, Alabama back in the mid to late 80's. "Dude" came up to me while I was locking the gate where our vehicles were kept and TOLD me I was going to give him a ride to somewhere. My 73 Cuda was sitting there running with the door open and he was between me and the car!
I kept talking and keeping an eye on him while I locked the gate and kept cool. When it locked, I put a move on him and bolted to get between him and my car and jumped into the drivers seat. He then tried to enter into the back seat and wound up with my Smith .357 magnum pointed at his head. He looked and saw the silver tip hollow points along with the large bore and bolted! All I saw was elbows and the bottom of his tennis shoes......
Not sure how long afterwards, about half a block from the first location, the street was 3 lanes wide and, I was sitting at a red light at 2 AM. That thing held forever! A lady of the night walked out of the shadows on the passenger side of my car and asked me if I wanted a date. Told her loudly "NO" and looked at the other side of the street and didn't see anyone. Grabbed the trusty ole magnum and was just holding it in my hand while "the lady" kept talking and trying to make a sale. I glanced back to the drivers side of the street and out of no where was a "dude" dropping off of the curb in my blind spot headed right toward me. I pulled the magnum up and pointed it at the prostitute and told him I would cap her a$$. She saw the gun and screamed. He froze, she tried to run in her high heels and then he busted a move the hell away from me. A few seconds later the light turned and I smoked the tires getting the heck out of there.
That piece saved me several times from being a victim. Had to pull the trigger on it one time. Long story. Wound up in court dealing with some crack heads which was a tremendous hassle but, I'm still around today to tell those stories and I also still have a gun permit and would not hesitate to use one again if put in the situation.
A related story...... I worked in downtown Birmingham, Alabama back in the mid to late 80's. "Dude" came up to me while I was locking the gate where our vehicles were kept and TOLD me I was going to give him a ride to somewhere. My 73 Cuda was sitting there running with the door open and he was between me and the car!
I kept talking and keeping an eye on him while I locked the gate and kept cool. When it locked, I put a move on him and bolted to get between him and my car and jumped into the drivers seat. He then tried to enter into the back seat and wound up with my Smith .357 magnum pointed at his head. He looked and saw the silver tip hollow points along with the large bore and bolted! All I saw was elbows and the bottom of his tennis shoes...... Not sure how long afterwards, about half a block from the first location, the street was 3 lanes wide and, I was sitting at a red light at 2 AM. That thing held forever! A lady of the night walked out of the shadows on the passenger side of my car and asked me if I wanted a date. Told her loudly "NO" and looked at the other side of the street and didn't see anyone. Grabbed the trusty ole magnum and was just holding it in my hand while "the lady" kept talking and trying to make a sale. I glanced back to the drivers side of the street and out of no where was a "dude" dropping off of the curb in my blind spot headed right toward me. I pulled the magnum up and pointed it at the prostitute and told him I would cap her a$$. She saw the gun and screamed. He froze, she tried to run in her high heels and then he busted a move the hell away from me. A few seconds later the light turned and I smoked the tires getting the heck out of there.
That piece saved me several times from being a victim. Had to pull the trigger on it one time. Long story. Wound up in court dealing with some crack heads which was a tremendous hassle but, I'm still around today to tell those stories and I also still have a gun permit and would not hesitate to use one again if put in the situation.
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 196
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From: Brooklyn NY
I live in NYC so obtaining a carry permit is kind of hard. They strickened the illegal gun laws(3 yrs mandatory) so my "friends are gone.
My story is about two months ago i was in bed on the laptop and my alarm went off. I have one of those alarms that the remote unit goes off as well. To my surprise i peeked through my window and a crack jhead was in my car. fortunately for him I could not find my clubs and we just redid my kitchen so I could not find a knife. Unfortunately for him my youngest son from Mississippi was spending a week with me. To make a long story short I had a 2 minute headstart beatien the crap out of this guy until my Son joined in. My wife waited 10 minutes before she called the cops so together we stomped this guy together for an additional 10 minutes. It was so bad tghe cops threw me against the fence and put the handcuffs on me first. It wasn't until a detective showed up and told them to uncuff me because he knew it was my car.My Son and I laughed and joked about it for days. Pricess feeling kicking the Sh@t out of somebody with one of your boys. he is lucky my oldest wasn't down.....The neigbors heard it and they were going to join in but they saw we was having so much fun they just stood back and watched.
moral to the story: I hear all the comments about Violence and ignorance but unless your in a situation you have no idea how you would act. Adrenaline and testosterone is a muttha effa. I worked too hard for my Ride to have anyone think they can violate me without consequence.
P.S. the bat is by the bed.......
My story is about two months ago i was in bed on the laptop and my alarm went off. I have one of those alarms that the remote unit goes off as well. To my surprise i peeked through my window and a crack jhead was in my car. fortunately for him I could not find my clubs and we just redid my kitchen so I could not find a knife. Unfortunately for him my youngest son from Mississippi was spending a week with me. To make a long story short I had a 2 minute headstart beatien the crap out of this guy until my Son joined in. My wife waited 10 minutes before she called the cops so together we stomped this guy together for an additional 10 minutes. It was so bad tghe cops threw me against the fence and put the handcuffs on me first. It wasn't until a detective showed up and told them to uncuff me because he knew it was my car.My Son and I laughed and joked about it for days. Pricess feeling kicking the Sh@t out of somebody with one of your boys. he is lucky my oldest wasn't down.....The neigbors heard it and they were going to join in but they saw we was having so much fun they just stood back and watched.
moral to the story: I hear all the comments about Violence and ignorance but unless your in a situation you have no idea how you would act. Adrenaline and testosterone is a muttha effa. I worked too hard for my Ride to have anyone think they can violate me without consequence.
P.S. the bat is by the bed.......
Instructor
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 101
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From: Niagara Region Ontario
Uh...if I may be so bold to ask..how is it possible to have a "close call" regarding call theft? Either they steal it or they don't..
Unless they steal it, and you run after them barefooted, 12 gauge in hand (and a heroic dog at your side of course) jump onto the back of their flatbed, shoot the tires, and then engage in an action packed fist fight with the theives in the cab. As an 18-wheeler passes, you throw the driver out of the window into the path of the vehicle, killing him instantly. Then, you throw the other guy's face into the gearshift, puncturing his eye socket, killing him. You then commandeer the flatbed to a nearby scenic cliff, and then rip the chains off of your vette with your eyelashes, only to discover Jessica Alba naked in the passenger seat.
It's late and I'm bored.
Unless they steal it, and you run after them barefooted, 12 gauge in hand (and a heroic dog at your side of course) jump onto the back of their flatbed, shoot the tires, and then engage in an action packed fist fight with the theives in the cab. As an 18-wheeler passes, you throw the driver out of the window into the path of the vehicle, killing him instantly. Then, you throw the other guy's face into the gearshift, puncturing his eye socket, killing him. You then commandeer the flatbed to a nearby scenic cliff, and then rip the chains off of your vette with your eyelashes, only to discover Jessica Alba naked in the passenger seat.
It's late and I'm bored.
Hey, don't make fun. It happened to me! Chuck Norris was there too.
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2005
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Never had a car stolen, yet. But one funny incident occurred back in the mid 80's. I was pumping gas at a Bell Gas station in Lubbock Texas about 3 in the morning. A Black gentleman approached me and whipped out a knife and demanded my wallet. In the blink of an eye I pulled the nozzle and sprayed him down good with gas. Then I started patting my pockets saying where the f@&k is my lighter. He ran like hell.
Oh yeah, a Beretta and a license to legally carry it here.
Tech Contributor
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
2023 C5 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
I've not had a close call with the Vette and nowadays its never left where its likely to be stolen. Its way too prcious to me.
My wifes car was stolen a few years ago. I'd parked it at the Railway Station and I took off for a meeting in Munich. My wife called the following day to say it had been stolen.
A bunch of kids had broken in, used a metal pole on the ignition lock and taken off joyriding around town. The Police had spotted them and chased them down. At some point they pulled up and both of them took off on foot. The bad news was they left the car rolling and it T Boned a lamppost.
There wa damage to the door, the ignition, both front fenders, the hood and the cross member.
I'd hoped to get it written off but the Insurance Company decided to repair it. The shop did a beautiful job and the car looked like new when it came back. Sad thing was I was moving to TX 3 months later and the new owner got a perfect car in great condition
The police took statements as they caught the kids and prosecuted. I asked for the details but the advice was these kids were known thugs and broke. I think the quote was you could chase them for the money but 100% of Zero is still zero
Yup ........... my insurance had to cover the cost (nearly $8k)
My wifes car was stolen a few years ago. I'd parked it at the Railway Station and I took off for a meeting in Munich. My wife called the following day to say it had been stolen.
A bunch of kids had broken in, used a metal pole on the ignition lock and taken off joyriding around town. The Police had spotted them and chased them down. At some point they pulled up and both of them took off on foot. The bad news was they left the car rolling and it T Boned a lamppost.
There wa damage to the door, the ignition, both front fenders, the hood and the cross member.
I'd hoped to get it written off but the Insurance Company decided to repair it. The shop did a beautiful job and the car looked like new when it came back. Sad thing was I was moving to TX 3 months later and the new owner got a perfect car in great condition
The police took statements as they caught the kids and prosecuted. I asked for the details but the advice was these kids were known thugs and broke. I think the quote was you could chase them for the money but 100% of Zero is still zero
Yup ........... my insurance had to cover the cost (nearly $8k)
Jacks996
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 8,667
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From: eagle mountain lake tx
Cruise-In VIII Veteran
none with my cars but I caught a guy trying to steal my motorcycle once. I was standing outside talking to someone when a guy hops on my bike and pulls out some pliers and was about to hot wire it. I pushed him off the bike and he took off running.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 2,977
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From: Delmar Delaware
Never had a car stolen, yet. But one funny incident occurred back in the mid 80's. I was pumping gas at a Bell Gas station in Lubbock Texas about 3 in the morning. A Black gentleman approached me and whipped out a knife and demanded my wallet. In the blink of an eye I pulled the nozzle and sprayed him down good with gas. Then I started patting my pockets saying where the f@&k is my lighter. He ran like hell.
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2007
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kansas!
Closest I have gotten to having a car stolen was on a trip from DC to LA. Was with a friend and we were taking his late 80's IROC and stopped in kansas city for the night with some family. Went outside to get the camera to show off some pictures from the trip and there was someone sitting in the car. By the time I got down the sidewalk he jumped into a waiting truck and took off. The steering column was broken and had I gone out about 10 seconds later, he would of had the car. Don't think you can get much closer.
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