locost7018 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Fantastic. I hope all is well with it. Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panamericano Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Best wishes for a safe recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick OTeen Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Wow! Great news, indeed. Congratulations on the recovery. I hope your car is in perfect condition and that the perpetrator is punished to the max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitcat Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Great news, thx for update! How did they track it down? Any thoughts on how we all can prevent similar issues going forward? Let's hope the hype for Hurricane Michael is overstated, or that it veers away from your area, enough is enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locost7018 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Yes, I agree about how to prevent having your car and trailer stolen. I trailer mine all around the midwest and any suggestions would be appreciated. Maybe we could start a new thread on trailer and car theft protection. Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brightonuk Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Man that is great news. love to see a photo of the wanker that stole it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee break Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 It was good to have y'all come up to the Atlanta British Car Fayre this year. You added to the 7 representation in the Lotus section. I hope to see you back despite the poor hospitality displayed by a local. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Petty Posted October 18, 2018 Author Share Posted October 18, 2018 Needless to say, it has been a stressful and exhausting month or so. Let me make a few notes on some of the things that I have learned or at least the way I experienced them. - Dial 911 to call the Police immediately If you see the theft in progress - Do not approach - Set off your car alarm with your clicker - Take pictures with your phone - Stay out of harm's way When the police arrive, have your drivers license and all your license numbers or VINs ready. I did not have the license number for my van and the police would not report that as "Stolen" until I got it. Eventually I got the VIN from my insurance co, but having that ready would have made things a lot smoother. My wife's solution is to take pictures of all the plates and registrations with your phone, then email them to yourself. Fortunately, my vehicles were recovered and I did not suffer a huge loss. The wrecker yard will require your drivers license and registration/title and cash. I did not have insurance on the trailer and that was a mistake! It is certainly reasonable ($16/6 months) and would have covered the towing/storage fees. Florida has a $250 cap on vehicle contents, so try not to leave a lot in the vehicle, particularly anything that is irreplaceable. It will take 4-5 days for the police report to be available. The only way to get an Incident report is to appear in person at the police station. You can get a Collision report mailed to you, but not an Incident report. There is a per page charge for the report and they may redact parts of it. Be mindful that they are conducting an investigation and how they go about it is their business. I have thought a lot about how to prevent or discourage theft, but I think that is a different topic and I will look for an appropriate thread or create one. Thanks to all - Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcarguy Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Joe, Glad to here the good news! :party: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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