No_6 Posted June 12, 2012 Author Posted June 12, 2012 Actually, the officer, while polite, was totally nonplussed. I believe QA has one of the highest incident of auto crime in the Northwest.
first350 Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 sorry to hear this...keeping an eye out. I'm in Newcastle/Bellevue area and own a MNR Vortx.
No_6 Posted June 13, 2012 Author Posted June 13, 2012 Great news everyone, the car has been recovered! Now I just have to get the car back and figure out what all (if anything) has been done to it.
JohnCh Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 That is great news! Was it found in the Greenlake area as per the tip on Pelican? -John
S1Steve Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 No 6 , Glad you have it back, Great News !!!!! Steve
Croc Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 This has to be a relief for you. I hope it is all in one piece and undamaged.
lucky dawg Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 Very good news. You can never have too many eyes out there looking.
BusaNostra Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 awesome.....maybe ready to be at the container then ship to china?
WestTexasS2K Posted June 14, 2012 Posted June 14, 2012 Great to hear where did they find it? Did they catch the dirt bag? Or did it get dumped?
No_6 Posted June 14, 2012 Author Posted June 14, 2012 Thanks again for all the kind words. It's much appreciated. Some of the wiring was torn up under the dash, and they broke a switch, but nothing too bad there. I think the motor is ok, though it is running hot even though it was relatively cool out when I picked it up (water temp was about 200, when it normally runs 180 under these conditions), it's idling about 300RPMs high, and there was a bit of engine run-on after I switched off the ignition. Also more than a bit worrying is the fact that gearbox was noticeably notchier. The front tires looked like they'd seen a track day, but I haven't looked at the back. The rear wheels had a heavy coat of brake dust on them, though. I really haven't had time to go over the car with a fine-tooth comb, but that is something I'm going to do over the next few days. Doesn't look like they stole much out of the boot--most surprisingly the toolkit was still there--but I have yet to do a complete inventory. Overall, very happy to have the car back. I am looking into keyless, push-button ignitions, though. Not sure where I'd install the button...
lucky dawg Posted June 14, 2012 Posted June 14, 2012 Considering where your caterham is garaged, LoJack or a GPS tracker may be a good option for you.
ihckb2 Posted June 14, 2012 Posted June 14, 2012 Why not try a mechanical or electric switched fuel shut off. Anybody steeling the car will only get as far as the remaining carb fuel or not even get it started for fuel injection. A hidden inline valve or switch for the electric fuel pump is cheap.
supersportsp Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 Whew! Glad you got it back. Hopefully, nothing significant is wrong with it.
Guest Terry Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 Great news. I would string the bastards up by a Caterham front wishbone.
miatacarpc Posted June 19, 2012 Posted June 19, 2012 Consider fitting a quick-release steering wheel, and take it with you when you leave the car somewhere for a length of time. I take mine off and stick it behind the seat when I go in to the store, where it's all but invisible unless you know it's there; good enough to deter the opportunistic thief. Bit hard to steal a car when you can't steer it
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