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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ another stolen 914-6
Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com Jan 31 2023, 04:51 PM
our customer Ed, said his 914-6 disappeared after being left at a body shop and the owner has no idea where it is. He has reported it to the police. The id number is 9141430196 and Ed says it is signal orange
Posted by: NARP74 Jan 31 2023, 05:09 PM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Posted by: Cairo94507 Jan 31 2023, 05:47 PM
I hate seeing these threads. I hope Ed has it insured for what it is worth and the body shop is heavily insured too. I pray they find it on the side of the road, out of gas and otherwise fine.
Posted by: Robarabian Jan 31 2023, 06:29 PM
Photos???????? Post one so we can keep our eyes open worldwide!
@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=7418
Posted by: StarBear Jan 31 2023, 06:42 PM
Aaarghhhh! 
Why I always wait on repairs or require it be kept inside and locked overnight - my mechanic is very good about that. Not sure that anyone would want to steal a 1.8, but try to keep bare minimum of gas in it when at garage - theives might have a hard time figuring out how to refuel it! (Maybe might lock the frunck handle now, too, when at the garage). 
Posted by: SirAndy Jan 31 2023, 07:07 PM
Photos???????? Post one so we can keep our eyes open worldwide!
Posted by: jim_hoyland Jan 31 2023, 07:09 PM
Oh Boy ! I saw this car back a few years ago being restored at CarParc in Costa Mesa.
My original VIN entry comment“ Seen at Carparc USA in Costa Mesa 9/2010. Total restoration and listed on their website for sale.“
The shop owner indicated to me the car was heading to Europe at that time
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Posted by: Type 47 Jan 31 2023, 08:42 PM
Hello McFly's
time to realize 914's aren't ugly ducklings and are prized possessions.
theft deterrent should be thought about by all of us.
Did the F'n scum bag thieves even know it was a six?
Posted by: second wind Jan 31 2023, 09:05 PM
Oh my is that ever a beautiful car!! My friend used to lift my car up with a forklift and do wielding on it....if I was a creep I would fork lift a 914 on to a tow truck and C-ya! I don't ever park my '73 2.0 anywhere out of site....they are getting up there....what a world........good news is Rennsport is so very close....WoooHooo!!
gg
Posted by: wonkipop Jan 31 2023, 09:29 PM
bit of a pattern here. given the other 6 stolen a few months back from member here.
thieves are targeting shops as the weak link!
Posted by: jhynesrockmtn Jan 31 2023, 09:51 PM
Well this sucks. What's the solution beyond something simple like a club? Anyone have a good solution with GPS? Is lojack still a thing?
Posted by: PlantMan Jan 31 2023, 10:08 PM
Could you not leave an Apple Air Tag in your car and track it anywhere it goes????
Posted by: mate914 Feb 1 2023, 05:57 AM
So... both cars were in CA at some point? That is a clue.
Another thing is car thieves are experienced. Experience comes from practice. I say we remove the practicing part. Vote for DA's who keep criminals in jail, or be a victim.
Its the same small group of people committing the crimes over and over again.
I hope you find your car. I also home thief gets punished.
Matt
Posted by: vitamin914 Feb 1 2023, 06:08 AM
Could you not leave an Apple Air Tag in your car and track it anywhere it goes????
I thought about this too. But because idiots use them to stalk people, Apple had to add all kind of alerts for that.
If the scum has an iPhone it will alert him there is an Apple tag following him and then he can use his phone to locate where the tag is placed (even if you do the hack to disconnect the chirp speaker). All that defeats using the AirTag for more than a very short time. Unless the thief's cell is an an Android then maybe a bit longer.
We need a better solution, I just bought a PlanetGPS device from Amazon. Still trying to figure out how best to use it. Still doubt that it is ideal.
Posted by: rick 918-S Feb 1 2023, 07:01 AM
I was thinking Mint Mobile or one of those companies that advertise super low rates. Hardwire the phone into the car, put the ringer on mute and never use it. If the car goes missing track the phone number.
Posted by: mepstein Feb 1 2023, 07:59 AM
I was thinking Mint Mobile or one of those companies that advertise super low rates. Hardwire the phone into the car, put the ringer on mute and never use it. If the car goes missing track the phone number.
I think you want it to have its own battery. There are plenty of devices made for this need.
I wonder who is buying these stolen cars. 914-6’s are so easily identifiable by their owner and people that know the car. I would think the new owner would have a hard time showing the car or attending events. So just buy it to hide it away?
Seems like a lot of risk for not a lot of reward. We aren’t talking about million dollar cars.
Posted by: rick 918-S Feb 1 2023, 08:25 AM
I was thinking Mint Mobile or one of those companies that advertise super low rates. Hardwire the phone into the car, put the ringer on mute and never use it. If the car goes missing track the phone number.
I think you want it to have its own battery. There are plenty of devices made for this need.
I wonder who is buying these stolen cars. 914-6’s are so easily identifiable by their owner and people that know the car. I would think the new owner would have a hard time showing the car or attending events. So just buy it to hide it away?
Seems like a lot of risk for not a lot of reward. We aren’t talking about million dollar cars.
Well my thought was having it hidden and connected to the car so it never looses charge. Even if the battery gets disconnected the hidden phone will stay on for likely a week. Plenty of time to search for a signal.
What other devises are you refrring to that are low cost?
Posted by: vitamin914 Feb 1 2023, 08:38 AM
I was thinking Mint Mobile or one of those companies that advertise super low rates. Hardwire the phone into the car, put the ringer on mute and never use it. If the car goes missing track the phone number.
I think you want it to have its own battery. There are plenty of devices made for this need.
I wonder who is buying these stolen cars. 914-6’s are so easily identifiable by their owner and people that know the car. I would think the new owner would have a hard time showing the car or attending events. So just buy it to hide it away?
Seems like a lot of risk for not a lot of reward. We aren’t talking about million dollar cars.
Here in Toronto most of the stolen cars (F150s, Jeeps, Hondas) almost immediately find their way into a shipping container headed for Africa or some other overseas location. They are not million dollar cars either but admittedly easier to fence than a more unique car. The amazing thing is some of these regular car owners have found their car on overseas websites peddling their stolen vehicle with the license plate still on them! The thieves were too lazy to take them off. Go figure... no cops here will go after the stolen property in Sudan or Libya. Heck, they don't seem interested in looking for them here in Canada either. Some people with high end cars have been carjacked just for their vehicle to disappear into thin air. No wonder insurance rates are so high with theft so rampant...
Posted by: horizontally-opposed Feb 1 2023, 09:28 AM
Oh Boy ! I saw this car back a few years ago being restored at CarParc in Costa Mesa.
My original VIN entry comment“ Seen at Carparc USA in Costa Mesa 9/2010. Total restoration and listed on their website for sale.“
The shop owner indicated to me the car was heading to Europe at that time
^ Interesting. Glenn has Germany as its last known whereabouts in mid-2018.
http://www.stazak.com/914reg/1971.html
Looks like a beautiful 914-6, and this really has me wanting to revisit insurance—but the reality is there's no amount of $ that would replace my lowly 1973 914 Question Liter after this many years, miles, and memories with it.
Agree with other comments here re: finding the best tracker to use. Ideally hard-wired to the car or with a very long-life battery…and of course well hidden. An Airtag is a decent cheap & easy first line of defense, but that's probably about it. An old iPhone (or whatever) with its own number on a family plan and wired into the car might be a better way to go. Wonder what the draw would look like, and if there is a better choice.
Posted by: NARP74 Feb 1 2023, 09:57 AM
The last stolen vehicle thread had lots of good discussions about ways to protect the vehicle, GPS trackers etc. Would a removable steering wheel help at all? Obviously nothing stops a fork lift or a tow truck.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361405&st=0
http://914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361432
Posted by: 76-914 Feb 1 2023, 10:09 AM
It's a damned shame. The scumbag thief did have good taste though. Sorry for the loss to the owner.
Posted by: mrholland2 Feb 1 2023, 10:24 AM
I, for one, don't entirely trust the repair shops. I'm not saying the owner is a criminal at all. There are employees, delivery people, and former (perhaps unhappy) employees that all have strong familiarity with the layout and security (which frequently isn't all THAT secure).
Posted by: Jett Feb 1 2023, 10:26 AM
So sorry for your loss! I hope this one comes back!
FWIW I am always concerned when leaving a valuable and unique car at a body shop or mechanic… so easy for a customer or dubious new employee to violate the car… several times we have had parts taken, NOS parts replaced with old… unnecessary damage, etc. Although we avoid at all cost, if we do bring a car in we take photos and a walk around video at the shop, and take photos on premise of all the “special” parts we bring.
Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com Feb 2 2023, 09:17 AM
Ed just sent me this picture
Posted by: Kaeferfreund Feb 2 2023, 11:40 AM
Oh Boy ! I saw this car back a few years ago being restored at CarParc in Costa Mesa.
My original VIN entry comment“ Seen at Carparc USA in Costa Mesa 9/2010. Total restoration and listed on their website for sale.“
The shop owner indicated to me the car was heading to Europe at that time
Hmm
....are there some more pics of the current condition of this one (from 2021 or 2022) available? Now with Ansa and Mahle rims....interesting.
Posted by: slivel Feb 2 2023, 11:50 AM
From what city was this car stolen? Didn't see it listed.
Posted by: technicalninja Feb 2 2023, 03:25 PM
In 2009 I had a LoJack installed on a new car.
Sort of expensive but...
13 years later it still calls both my Wife's and my cell number if one of us drives the car with a weak battery in the key fobs.
"Your vehicle has been moved without your permission" 15 seconds after my wife got in the car. Every single time...
Lo-jack touts a 98% recovery rate!
When that car goes away, I will remove the system and put it on the 914.
The system has no clue what it's installed in.
Used systems are available on E-bay for $30
I don't know if LoJack will associate a used system to another owner but they are still in business.
Ours has worked flawlessly and there was no subscription fees.
Posted by: rhodyguy Feb 2 2023, 03:39 PM
Left IN a body shop or OUTSIDE AT a body shop?
Posted by: davep Feb 2 2023, 04:39 PM
My grandson`s Honda was stripped inside the bodyshop; no responsibility taken there either.
Posted by: jim_hoyland Feb 2 2023, 06:51 PM
From what city was this car stolen? Didn't see it listed.
Plates are California, where was it when taken ?
Posted by: SirAndy Feb 2 2023, 10:10 PM
From what city was this car stolen? Didn't see it listed.
Plates are California, where was it when taken ?
Location and name of the shop would be helpful ...
Posted by: wonkipop Feb 2 2023, 11:10 PM
From what city was this car stolen? Didn't see it listed.
Plates are California, where was it when taken ?
Location and name of the shop would be helpful ...
my remark earlier about "a pattern here" ?
Posted by: Cairo94507 Feb 3 2023, 07:47 AM
This really is at the forefront of my mind every time I take my car out. I try to never leave it where I can not see it. On the rare occasion is has gone to the shop for something, I make sure it is inside at night and kept in front of the doors if it happens to be outside during the day.
The fact I have it insured with Grundy is comforting, but I would be heart broken if it was taken.
Posted by: Beach914 Feb 3 2023, 09:52 AM
I am very sad to read that this car has been taken. I just acquired 1816 and I swapped out my 308 in my garage at home for it. The 308 is in my storage unit. I have some projects lined up for it and its easier to get to when its nearby. The 308 doesn't need much at the moment and I'm thrilled to finally have a numbers matching -6 in my collection.
I will be extra careful as a result of these incidents.
Posted by: Cairo94507 Feb 3 2023, 10:13 AM
@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=11519 - Congratulations on your 6. What plans do you have for it? 
Posted by: Beach914 Feb 3 2023, 10:35 AM
@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=11519 - Congratulations on your 6. What plans do you have for it?
Try to keep it as much like it is and enjoy owning it. Needs carpet, some minor dent removal, replacing front spoiler with a metal valence i now have to restore, and considering adding back vinyl on the sail panels. Wheels are 16x6 Fuchs and have a line on some 14x 5.5's that I might acquire.
Posted by: mrholland2 Feb 3 2023, 10:39 AM
I cannot fathom why a business wouldn't carry insurance that covers that which they do. If it's because they are cheap, shame on them. If it's because the insurance costs too much. . well, insurance companies are about two laws away from gangland protection extortionists anyway. (Although Nationwide WAS on my side when my Element got smacked by a douchebag in a Nissan 350Z showing of for his over-cologned male companion)
Posted by: 930cabman Feb 3 2023, 02:15 PM
I, for one, don't entirely trust the repair shops. I'm not saying the owner is a criminal at all. There are employees, delivery people, and former (perhaps unhappy) employees that all have strong familiarity with the layout and security (which frequently isn't all THAT secure).
I barely let any of my sporting machines out of my sight for more than a few minutes. Trust?? what is that?
Hopefully she will come back home
Posted by: mepstein Feb 3 2023, 02:57 PM
I cannot fathom why a business wouldn't carry insurance that covers that which they do. If it's because they are cheap, shame on them. If it's because the insurance costs too much. . well, insurance companies are about two laws away from gangland protection extortionists anyway. (Although Nationwide WAS on my side when my Element got smacked by a douchebag in a Nissan 350Z showing of for his over-cologned male companion)
Business insurance is difficult. When I worked at a big Porsche shop, I tried to get insurance for the shop and all the cars inside. Multiple companies said they would only write a policy if we previously had insurance. So catch 22.
Best to have your own insurance if you leave it at a shop. It might be hard to do if you have an incomplete project car but even if the shop says they have insurance, count on protecting yourself.
Posted by: skota23 Feb 3 2023, 03:01 PM
What a great looking car, I would be gutted. Please add more info as it becomes available.
Posted by: Lucky9146 Feb 5 2023, 06:17 PM
@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=7418
Is there any more information on this theft you can provide?
Posted by: jim_hoyland Oct 9 2023, 05:37 AM
Any update on Ed’s missing -6. ?
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Posted by: ClayPerrine Oct 9 2023, 05:44 AM
We bought luggage trackers from GEGO and used them on an overseas trip. After the trip, we are wiring them into the 914s, our BMW and our trailer.
https://www.gego.io/products/gego-universal-tracker
They work anywhere in the world, and can be hard wired into the car to keep the internal battery charged. So if the battery in the car is disconnected, it will still keep working for about a week or so until the battery goes dead. And it has location history, so even if it is turned off or blocked from GPS signals, the system remembers it's last location.
Personally, I think it is cheap insurance.
Posted by: 76-914 Oct 9 2023, 09:29 AM
Currently I use Air Tags and at $21 a pop not a bad deal. However, to remain reliable they need to be changed out yearly. They're small enough to stash away on a 914 w/o detection. I like the idea that these GEGO's can be hard wired so it's a set & forget it tool.
Posted by: PanelBilly Oct 9 2023, 09:38 AM
I wired a ring doorbell in the garage. Now if the door is opened, I know it.
Posted by: ClayPerrine Oct 9 2023, 01:41 PM
I wired a ring doorbell in the garage. Now if the door is opened, I know it.
What do you do when you are away from home?
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