 Tow Vehicle Broken Into with Race Car attached!, Yikes...My stereo/GPS is gone..are the after Fritz? |
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| nine14cats |
 Apr 22 2006, 10:49 AM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo  Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None  |
I filled up my tow vehicle with gas last night at midnite. Go to bed. Get up at 5am to finish loading the car with my food and water for a PCA AX. I walk out to the car and notice this.....
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| nine14cats |
Apr 22 2006, 10:50 AM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
Hmmm...don't remember that scratch on the door. So I open up the car and I notice that the seat is really close to the dash....ooops....the seat isn't close........the freakin dash is torn off closer to the seat....
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| nine14cats |
Apr 22 2006, 10:52 AM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
I wonder if my Alpine CD/DVD/Nav unit is gone?......
Ah.....yep....all gone..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) Attached image(s) 
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| nine14cats |
Apr 22 2006, 10:59 AM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
I look below the steering column and the perps tried hot wiring the ignition...... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
They got so upset with it that they tore out the ignition wiring and all of the steering column brackets....what a effin mess under there. Since 5am the morning I have: 1. Filed a police report and have a case number assigned. I know I won't have any luck witht he perps, but I need the case number for insurance. 2. Called my insurance company. Claim number is assigned and I have an adjuster assigned. 3. Had the Suburban towed to the dealership where I bought the car and have had serviced since day one. I had to manually disconnect the linkage to tranny get the car out of park. Still to do today: 4. Go to the local trailer supply to get more wheel locks and trailer safety devices. 5. I didn't have an alarm on the car other than the stock horn warning that goes off for reasons unkown to me. I'll start another thread about what alarm to get. Trying not to be depressed but I'm a little paranoid about someone casing my rig...... And did I mention that I'm pretty PISSED OFF! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) Bill P. |
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| grantsfo |
Apr 22 2006, 11:05 AM
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Arrrrhhhh! Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None |
That sucks! ...Time for an alarm and a gaurd dog. Glad they didnt get the whole thing.
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| nine14cats |
Apr 22 2006, 11:05 AM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
And more of the good news...I have to borrow or rent a tow vehicle with a 2" receiver and 7 wire plug to tow my car to the Thunderhill Time Trial next weekend, which I've already paid for.
Time estimate from adjuster is Mon through Thurs next week to do the field review and then repairs can begin...truck should be gone 2 to 3 weeks. And the Porsche run of luck continues...now it's spilled over onto my Chevy! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) Geez.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Bill P. |
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| Jeroen |
Apr 22 2006, 11:06 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
man, that SUCKS!
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| GTPatrick |
 Apr 22 2006, 11:07 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 245 Joined: 8-September 05 From: Memphis, Tn. Member No.: 4,768 Region Association: None |
Sorry to hear about your problem dude. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
Some street thug ass hole who is too lazy to get a job has caused you a big time expensive head ache. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) If they ever catch him the lousy thing is that our tax dollars will be used to hire some low life attorney to defend " his rights ". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) While your rights are totally forgotten and the pain and anguish that were perpetrated against you by that asshole will not be addressed in court. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) |
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| Allan |
Apr 22 2006, 11:09 AM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
Sorry to hear...
That really bites. |
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| neo914-6 |
Apr 22 2006, 11:09 AM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
Sorry to hear the Bill. My van was vandalized right in front of my house. We moved to this neighborhood because we thought it had less crime. Dam thieves! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
BTW, I'm planning on getting the Clifford MATRIX RSX 3.5 for neo914 but have no experience with it. |
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| nine14cats |
Apr 22 2006, 11:15 AM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
It's a royal pain going through this. The issue is that obviously they got into the truck easily with a screwdriver. And when they closed the car door, the car was locked. My remote still opened and closed the door locks.
I spend several hours in the truck towing to events. We have (had) navigation in it and I like it. We will go back in with a new unit. But how do I keep the same numbnuts from coming back? This starts a whole spiral of events. Do I get a camera outside of my house? I normally only park my rig in front of the house the night before an event. I store the trailer in a fenced in yard out of sight. Do I put a fancy high dollar alarm on the truck? Do I figure a way to tie down the trailer (take the wheels off overnight?).... I mean...this sucks.... Bill P. |
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| McMark |
Apr 22 2006, 11:24 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
OMG! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)
That's a royal PITA! It amazes me that it would be so easy to break in. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Yeah, train your dog to sleep in the truck cab. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) An alarm system with an ignition disable is probably the way to go. Shitty. |
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| Randal |
Apr 22 2006, 11:36 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
Bill, Check you PM. Randal |
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| #1RAGE |
Apr 22 2006, 11:46 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 139 Joined: 7-May 03 From: Saskatoon, SK, Canada Member No.: 664 |
QUOTE(Randal @ Apr 22 2006, 09:36 AM)  Bill, Check you PM. Randal That's terrible. Hopefully you get a good deal with your insurance. Someone stuck a screwdriver or something under the lock in my parents '92 GMC Sierra door handle... it has similar door handles/locks. As far as we know nothing was stolen but we don't keep anything valuable in there anyway. Whoever was breaking in probably was scared away by some passer-by. I'll take a pic later. |
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| Porcharu |
Apr 22 2006, 11:48 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 27-January 05 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 3,518 Region Association: Northern California |
Hey Bill,
I'm in Campbell and have big ass truck. If I can "get permission" from the wife I'll be happy to tow you up to Thill. Steve |
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| Mueller |
Apr 22 2006, 12:16 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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That royaly sucks......the sad part is that the thiefs know you'll get the stero/GPS replaced and usually with a better unit...they might be tempted to come back.
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| nine14cats |
Apr 22 2006, 12:22 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
Mike,
That is exactly my concern....but I don't want to not have what I want in life...I am going to have to figure a way to safeguard my belongings.... Bill P. |
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| Porcharu |
Apr 22 2006, 12:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 27-January 05 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 3,518 Region Association: Northern California |
That really sucks, it's pretty easy to get lulled into thinking the area you live in is safe because the neighborhood is nice. Campbell overall is a pretty decent place - but the bad part (the cheap apparments with the gangbangers and drugies) is close enough to me (and probably Bill) to need to worry about. I was thinking a replacing the flakey cd changer in my truck with something nice but I don't want to be a theft target.
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| nine14cats |
Apr 22 2006, 01:42 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
Hi Steve,
Thanks for the offer of your vehicle, but within minutes of my first post another member here was washing their suburban and loaning it to me for next weeks Time Trial. I'm covered for the event! This board is a good place. Thanks to all for the postings, e-mail's and PM's! They are appreciated. Bill P. |
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| VegasRacer |
Apr 22 2006, 02:13 PM
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ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,524 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None 
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Awh man. That sucks royally. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif)
Glad they were not able to get the truck started. Happy to hear Fritz is OK. It always makes me a little nervous when I have everything loaded the night before a track event. I feel more vunerable with my race gear in front of my own house than I do at a strange track when I am surrounded by people who could actually use the stuff. |
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