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stolen suby reg FOG706 - preston vic
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:18 pm
by exsubaru
Hi all,
I've had to create a new id as I could not remember my password for id CHRISK.
My beloved silver 1993 L series wagon was stolen from Preston station car park on 05/06/11.
It's featured here:
showthread.php?t=15749&highlight=spare+wheel+carrier
It's very distinct with alloy loop bull bar, tinted windows, Narva round blue driving lights, 4 roof racks with ROLA steel tube roof cage ( not mesh type ), custom made rear bar spare wheel and fuel can holder, 2'' lift kit, 14'' steel peugeot rims wit 27'' off road tyres.
Registration FOG706
If anyone sees it anywhere or bits of it for sale let me know on 03 9282 8739
Ta:(
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:24 pm
by El_Freddo
I would be calling pick a part and Imlachs (formally centre rd wreckers) 1300 652 070 and any other subi parters to make them aware of what's going on.
Also jump on 4wdaction.com/forum and put a post up in the stolen section.
Hope you find it!
Cheers
Bennie
stolen suby recovered
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 4:39 pm
by exsubaru
Wonders will never cease.
I got a rude awakening at 2am a week ago. Some of Preston's finest constabulary were knocking on my door to tell me they found my Subaru parked in the Trolley Return bay at Epping Plaza car park.
My car's been called a lot of things by a lot of people, but I never thought of it as a trolley.
Long and short is some junkie got off a train, stole my car and drove to where the train line terminates.
Still had 3/4 tank of fuel in it. The dude didn't even go through the car to steal stuff.
Good to have it back......
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 4:44 pm
by FROG
Glad you got it back ...... but 2am door knock is a bit rough (unless you told them you were in a hurry to get it back
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Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 4:54 pm
by Alex
they could knock my door while im getting 'personal' with the misses at 2am and i wouldnt care. As long as the car is fine!
thats real great news for you mate.
the subaru gods were looking over you.
alex
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 4:58 pm
by exsubaru
Yeah, I thought it was a bit strange that they would come to my house at 2 am.
Apparently the copper who found it used to have an L series and it caught his eye. That's when he did the check on the plates and found out it was stolen.
Got a damaged lock and barrel, but now sporting a club lock......
Hopefully might be enough of a visual deterrent.
Having said that, I read in the local rag that the council is offering free immobilisers to motor theft victims and people with pre 2001 cars.
That's me all over!
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:51 am
by El_Freddo
exsubaru wrote:Long and short is some junkie got off a train, stole my car and drove to where the train line terminates.
Still had 3/4 tank of fuel in it. The dude didn't even go through the car to steal stuff.
Good to have it back......
That's awesome mate! Not the 2am knock, but the fact that you've got your L back in one piece - without damage?
My sister's L was flogged from the train station car park in Sydneham (I think it was). Anyway, the coppers found it driven through a cyclone fence probably at 60km/h. Driving lights dead (just replaced from a tree or some stack she had!), left mirror broken off, side strips and window liners across roof were missing as well as one of the rear panels behind the rear door windows (sedan). Plus the ding in the front end and the scratches of the fencing from front to rear of the subi! What happened was while rounding a corner out of the carpark the steering lock clicked in as the pin that operated it behind the barrel came loose as they thrashed it around. It probably went something like "click... 'Oh shit!'... crash". Glad we got it back!
exsubaru wrote:Yeah, I thought it was a bit strange that they would come to my house at 2 am.
Apparently the copper who found it used to have an L series and it caught his eye. That's when he did the check on the plates and found out it was stolen.
exsubaru wrote:Got a damaged lock and barrel, but now sporting a club lock......
Make sure the pin in the bottom of where the barrel used to be is secured, otherwise you're at serious risk of the steering lock engaging while turning!!
exsubaru wrote:Having said that, I read in the local rag that the council is offering free immobilisers to motor theft victims and people with pre 2001 cars.
That's me all over!
Grab, grab, grab!!! Why not if they're offering them?
Cheers
Bennie
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 2:29 am
by RSR 555
Awesome news that Chris.. would definately recommend an immobilizer
