Information On Car Thieves:
Drunken Irish
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 753
Likes: 0
From: Newport News
Re: Information On Car Thieves:
I just want to thank everyone who gave information. Every little bit helps. today we arrested two suspects. One of which is well known to a lot of you out there. These are by no means the only ones out there doing it, so keep up the good work and thanks again.
Detective Wilkinson
Newport News PD
Detective Wilkinson
Newport News PD
Thread Starter
Registered Member
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 35
Likes: 0
From: Bad Newz
Re: Information On Car Thieves:
we might all be helped by taking pics of our serial numbers(on the engine). If we get enough people doing so, I'll write a quick searchable db in sql for cops to use so they can check out all those civics they pull over with bseries swaps, engines that just seem to fall from the sky like honda never stopped making them.
everytime i get pulled they run the vin to make sure it matches but never bother with the engine serial http://ill.cc/hallo/badboy.jpg
everytime i get pulled they run the vin to make sure it matches but never bother with the engine serial http://ill.cc/hallo/badboy.jpg
Registered member
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 12,025
Likes: 0
Re: Information On Car Thieves:
This is awesome! Thats also a great idea regarding the serial numbers on engines, etc. Lets make it overwhelmingly difficult for these assholes to just take what others decided to go out and work hard for.
Thread Starter
Registered Member
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 35
Likes: 0
From: Bad Newz
Re: Information On Car Thieves:
another good idea is to etch your engine somewhere with your own number/mark to help identify it later. Or better yet, if you go to a vin etching somewhere, some will have the ultraviolet tags to put on your parts.
I can't see the whole car from the window and when I went downstairs I didn't see anyone.
Registered Member
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 543
Likes: 0
Re: Information On Car Thieves:
where can I find this service, cause I'd like to mark some of my shit with something other then an acetone stamp that'll just marr the finish.
braap braap
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 14,536
Likes: 0
From: Portsmouth
Re: Information On Car Thieves:
I'd personally like to say thank you.
we might all be helped by taking pics of our serial numbers(on the engine). If we get enough people doing so, I'll write a quick searchable db in sql for cops to use so they can check out all those civics they pull over with bseries swaps, engines that just seem to fall from the sky like honda never stopped making them.
everytime i get pulled they run the vin to make sure it matches but never bother with the engine serial http://ill.cc/hallo/badboy.jpg
everytime i get pulled they run the vin to make sure it matches but never bother with the engine serial http://ill.cc/hallo/badboy.jpg
I told myself if my car gets stolen, again. I'd either build a strictly drag car and have it be the biggest piece of shit or move to another type of car like a MR2 or a '5.0' Mustang.
wharlgarbl
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 10,127
Likes: 0
From: ^_^
Re: Information On Car Thieves:
just a heads up for everyone.
Me and some of the gorillafast guys were bullshitting in our parking lot the other night when some sketchy ass people drove by. Busted ass civic hatch. Silver. Dents. Looked like a fake buddy club rear bumper and side skirts. No front bumper. 3 people in the car. driver was black-not sure about the other 2. Haven't seen that car around this area before. Va plates- didn't think to remember them until immediately after. They creeped through checking out my integra, wide body mr2 and subie. Few bikes were out too but we were standing around those.
I'll keep my eyes peeled. I've been approached by a few people interested in "buying" my car when I was driving down military and I usually make sure I get behind them so as not to be followed home but coulda happened.
edit: my bad, chesapeake. military hwy area and greenbrier area
Me and some of the gorillafast guys were bullshitting in our parking lot the other night when some sketchy ass people drove by. Busted ass civic hatch. Silver. Dents. Looked like a fake buddy club rear bumper and side skirts. No front bumper. 3 people in the car. driver was black-not sure about the other 2. Haven't seen that car around this area before. Va plates- didn't think to remember them until immediately after. They creeped through checking out my integra, wide body mr2 and subie. Few bikes were out too but we were standing around those.
I'll keep my eyes peeled. I've been approached by a few people interested in "buying" my car when I was driving down military and I usually make sure I get behind them so as not to be followed home but coulda happened.
edit: my bad, chesapeake. military hwy area and greenbrier area
Last edited by notsogoodfeline; Jun 8, 2008 at 10:11 AM.
