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Well, I guess there is good news and bad news in all this. I got a call from the Oakland Police Department yesterday saying that they had recovered my car. They would not tell me how they found it, but found it they had. I went along to the towing yard, which houses 17,000 cars I’m told, and there she was. The damage? Well, whoever kidnapped her had put a screwdriver in the ignition, torn up the t-top sun-blocker-things, removed the radio antenna, and managed to jump on the hood and dent the metal. Apart from that, she seems okay. They also stole my registration, the manual, my contact lenses, and my FasTrak. In return, they left me an empty bottle of V.S.O.P., two cigarette lighters, and a feeling of rage that won’t subside anytime soon. I don’t know if they caught the f**ks who did this, but I’m going to make some inquires.
Anyway, as a result of this whole experience, I’ve decided that I’m going to sell the car. When I bought it, I didn’t realize how much of a pain in the ass it would be to own a car in the city. Getting it stolen was the nail in the coffin—I just don’t want to deal with it anymore. I’m hoping that someone who really loves these cars would be excited to buy her, and, with a little work, restore her to her former glory.
Please see my ad in the classifieds section for more information. It's titled "1982 280zx 5-speed"
Thanks for the supprt.
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sorry to hear that, man....your description reminded of of the scene from the big lebowski when he goes to recover his car
the dude: Aww! Jesus--what's that smell, man?
Officer: Uh, yeah. Its ah, probably a vagrant, slept
in the car. Or maybe just used it
as a toilet, and moved on.
the dude: Hey man, are you gonna find these guys?
Or, you know uh, I mean, do you got any
promising uh, uh, leads?
officer: Leads, yeah sure. I'll uh, just check with
the boys down at the Crime Lab.
They uh, got uh, four more detectives working
on the case. They've got us working in shifts.
Leads! hahaahaaaa
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03 CS Touring
VIN #189
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Well you did find it and got it back and the things they did to it can be fixed...I wouldnt let the bastards get to you...get yourself a Grant removable steering wheel setup and a good car alarm...by selling your car you are just losing more and becoming more victimized than what the thieves took from you in the first place...you can also get a GPS locator installed and if it ever happened again you would know instantly where it was at...and if it was my car personally..there would be no cops involved until the guy that stole it ended up in the freakin hospital with traumatic head injuries from my baseball bat...I'd be damned if I would sell it just because it might get stolen again...
1976 280z 2+2 - Risen from the dead - garaged since 1988. Pallnet Fuel Rail and guage - ES rack and front bushings - 260Z 4Speed - Arizona Z Car Clutch - H4 Lights - Lots more to come...
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Well, the igntion is a $50 replacement from British Victoria, or whatever it's called now. And you're right an alarm would work--or just removing the relays from the engine compartment, which is my temporary solution. If I had a garage I might keep it, but I don't.
It's not that I feel victimized. I don't acutally need a car at this point in my life, and the Z was totally a discretionary fun purchase. At this point though, I feel like it's a liability that I don't want to deal with. Plus, the grace period on my student loans is rapidly coming to an end. Citibank doesn't have much sympathy for stolen cars . . .
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Understandable...glad you got it back and can sell it that's the positive side for sure...
1976 280z 2+2 - Risen from the dead - garaged since 1988. Pallnet Fuel Rail and guage - ES rack and front bushings - 260Z 4Speed - Arizona Z Car Clutch - H4 Lights - Lots more to come...
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Studies show that people who sell their Z usually regret it later...
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1975 280Z (Stock)
303 Emerald Green
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great dude quote, drivenz. god i love that movie...
'78 280z -41,000 original(?) miles. a work in progress.....
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The sad thing is in the city, you fix it and its just gonna get stolen again cause they know where you live and when they see it again guess what...bye bye..
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I wonder how many finger prints can be lifted from those 2 lighters.... I doubt the bottle will have any though...
Hope you catch em!
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