another stolen 914-6, 9141430196 Options

[dr914@autoatlanta.com]

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

[NARP74]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

[Cairo94507]

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.

[Robarabian]

Photos???????? Post one so we can keep our eyes open worldwide!
@dr914@autoatlanta.com

[StarBear]

Aaarghhhh! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
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). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

[SirAndy]

Photos???????? Post one so we can keep our eyes open worldwide!

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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-643-1284754041.jpg)

[jim_hoyland]

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

[Type 47]

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?

[second wind]

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..(IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)......good news is Rennsport is so very close....WoooHooo!!
gg

[wonkipop]

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!

[jhynesrockmtn]

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?

[PlantMan]

Could you not leave an Apple Air Tag in your car and track it anywhere it goes????

[mate914]

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

[vitamin914]

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.

[rick 918-S]

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.

[mepstein]

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.

[rick 918-S]

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?

[vitamin914]

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...

[horizontally-opposed]

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. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

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.

[NARP74]

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?sho...361405&st=0

http://914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361432