Just reported my 61 STOLEN any leads pls

Went to check on my 61 split today that I keep in a rented secure parking space in sydney. It is no longer there and I have reported it stolen.

If anyone has seen a 61 white split in a yard or on a truck I would be most greatful for any leads.

It has no locks or any rear lights, a great big big of wag and rust on the drivers side corner, and spanking new powdercoated wheels, oh and was full of stuff like doors and fenders.

the last pic is old but shows the big mark on the siede

Shall keep my eyes up, but doubt it'll turn up this far north.

thanks mate you never know

Mate that sucks. Hope you get some leads soon.

thanks mate tell me about it, paid parking space and no one has a scooby doo. take your money and thats about it.

praying for a good outcome but the wait is going to be a killer.

You dont think that someone thought it was abandoned and is now hiding it somewhere.
Hope you find it. I would shoot the ba#tard who took my volkswagen. I hope that when you found
her that she isn't damaged etc. It would also pay to check wrecking yards and local vw buisnesses.
Also post up pictures with a reward maybe???? Keep an eye on your Vw parts and cars everyone.
Good luck finding her and don't ever give up mate. If you do you ain't gonna find her. Was she
registed or roadworthy? Also post up when you last saw the 61 and check all cctv cameras around.
Also ask local buisnesses if they saw anything. If it was taken t wold of been taken at night as noone
was around. Also can you post up pics of were it was stolen so we could work out how they picked it up.

Good Luck mate.
Cheers Will.

you got some eyes down south too:thumb

shall keep eyes open..
c'mon AVD members we all should keep an open open for a member in need.. yeah..

NP keeping my eyes open out west here.

Should be easy to spot.

Bronze.

Suggestions: People that steal stuff arn't that clever. If it were mine some simple detective work would include:
* Ringing all the local tow companies (and trailer hire) and asking if they towed a white split VW lately, particularly PM hours. Offer a reward for leads.
* Fax two companies offering a reward to anyone who can locate or provide information to the finding of your split - provide pictures.
* Stop general duties cops that patrol the local area at night and give them a sheet with the images and a reward for their Xmas club party if they can locate it.
* Make a list of who would know where it is, how could they access it and when was the most likely time for the theft to occur.
* Fax wreckers, especially VW wreckers the pictures offering a reward for the return for lead to the return of the vehicle.
* Place a WTB add in the local paper asking a fairly high price for a 60' model split screen kombi to rebuild as a project.
* Paste up heaps of "LOST" signs at local car shows and grocery stores. Offer a reasonable reward for information leading to arrest.
* Contact the council rangers for the local and surrounding suburbs asking for information as they get into many back yards.
* See directly gas, electricity and phone techs for your local area. Provide them with good pictures and offer Xmas club reward for who can locate it while on their rounds.

If it dosen't turn up found in the near future chances are that they are going to hide it and slowly rebuild it in a shed somewhere.
Offer parts for sale cheap that you know you type 2 needs. Do this the usual way and you might have the thief contact you.

Either way - you are going to make it almost impossible for them to revive it without any undue attention.

Of course - it may just turn up. Either way. Let us know how you go. Its a fairly unique car by todays standards.

Remember it's a small world and karma is a bitch.

Bronze.

Karma is a good thing

sorry to hear the news hopefully with everyone on the lookout it will turn up

murray

if it comes to it, there is nothing quite so successful as footwork. i had my beloved Schwinn Spitfire customised cruiser that i had handbuilt taken from leaning against my van whilst i was asleep in the van, my head less then 1m from where the bike rested. as the police saw it of little value, they were not exactly inspired to do anything about the theft, so from 8am til 2pm i trawled the streets around where i was staying, talking to anyone possible, and miraculously as i was giving up hope, the borrower took it to one of the local churches and leant it against the front sign, now i dont know if my walking and talking flushed the bike out, but i do know that, as the bike had not been at the church when i went passed, if i hadnt done so much talking my neighbor wouldnt have spotted the bike on his way out of town, driven back, and taken me to it, and in all likelyhood i would never have seen it again. have faith in people, assume the best (a mistake) and you will hopefully be rewarded.

throw a post up on the samba just in cace she is on her way o.s.
good luck
bob

thanks people, what can I say aircooled community once again.

leg work is the order of the day, i am going to keep chasing....

thanks people, what can I say aircooled community once again.

leg work is the order of the day, i am going to keep chasing....

A few years ago I had a VP commodore that got stolen from my driveway in the middle of the night. Cops found it for me about a week later, dumped in the same condition that it was the last time I saw it. It was only about 200m from my house, it must have been the only backstreet I didnt look in. Moral of the story, you never know where it could turn up, keep your eyes open wherever you go.

Good luck man, hope you get it back. Having a split stolen must suck.

Havvin a bad run kombiwise mate.. 🙁

Keepin teh eyes peeled down here tho too mate... hehe.. now Im lookin for a bay rear corner AND a whole split! 😀
Hopefully she turns up! 👍

il keep my eyes out travling around down here and if im pokeing about on the computer u never know who may put it on ebay or something stupid
:thumb

thanks once again, schmoburger you is right seems to be a real run of bad luck is stopping my kombi fun :-(

Been found moved by the fuc&ing body corporate. legal action next. Well pleased to get that news
and its my bday too. Best present I got. Legal action next the fuc%ers GRRRR.
did I say legal action....

thanks for the support

[ Edited on 10-4-2006 by Beerboy ]

Good luck with it all, atleast she turned up.

Let us know how you go.

thanks mate yes getting it back safe and sound is the fist priority

didnt they tell you or rnt you close to the location...

body coporates r a pain in the arse..

yeah they dropped it right at the front door, once I told them it was stolen I expect the towie didn't want to hold it much longer. Its got no rego the reason why I rent the space for it. There whole attitute sucks, complete fucking arseholes. I needed to be greatful for their service and thankful they were so helpful. They didn't have a clue.

with the best bit when the bimbo on the phone was like, don't speak to me like that, when I was pretty calmn and I replied would you not be upset if your car was moved without your permission. Funny how these people always have a car stolen isn't it. arseholes rant off

lucky u found it.

My uncle had his stock 308 V8 kingswood stolen by a family in sydney, he was lucky to get it back too in one piece wihtout being burnt.

mate, don't need reference to a particular ethnicity when it is not relevant to the issue at hand, cheers.



[ Edited on 11-4-2006 by Dasdubber ]

glad you found it.

happy birthday.
tom

[ Edited on 10/4/2006 by tomfum ]

thanks, yeah it could have been a lot worse news to here on my bday, and at least everyone there now knows who it is, and that I make a lot of noise when my cage is rattled ;-) wore the phone out

Well done on getting it back Lloyd. I love that split .............Sharon is STILL on at me to get one after she saw yours! Thanks Lloyd!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!:birthday:beer:birthday:birthday:birthday:birthday:birthday:birthday:birthday:birthday:beer:beer:beer:beer:beer
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happy birthday bro at least some prick didn't torch it you know every cloud and all that hippy shit:thumb

I didn't poo.... :P


HEY!! Great news and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Tell them that it had 23 windows before the towie took it and you want compo for the missing windows, or a replacement bus!

i got away with storing 4 unregistered cars at my unit in randwick for 3 years due to a friendly Manager, up until the Body Corp stuck their nose into our amicable arrangement.

Was good whilst it lasted.

Steve

great news for you.. sweet... n :birthday

Well done,
hope its all there together (well, inside the kombi at least) and that the least of the problem was that it got shifted and not crushed etc.

many thanks, yes it does make me think that I could stick a few more in there now, and just inform them in advance. There is loads of room. As long as lightening doesn't hit twice

So whats the deal?
If you were paying for the space how come they moved it, was there any explanation. what was their justification?
Rob...

No explanation, no apology, infact they were pretty rude all round. The body corporate have just done what they like really. said it was a mistake. surprised they didn't say it was my fault infact that were that arrogant.

blaming everyone else.

If you are out of pocket for your time, phone calls, internet time, tow truck give them a invoice with a letter of demand.

can you explain what that involves then?
sounds like what I need to do

71EJVan wrote:If you are out of pocket for your time, phone calls, internet time, tow truck give them a invoice with a letter of demand.

yeah but if they are total rude pricks they may 1. do it all again, 2. tell you to go somewhere else, 3. put the rent up heaps..
have a good think about action as body corps can be pricks..

Who paid for the tow truck driver to bring it back? If it was you, you are entitled to be re-imbursed. Type a letter, date it, don't get emotional in it, use words like

"enclosed is costs associated with recover of Volkswagen Kombi Chassis No______ removed by body corporate xyz. This letter is the first and final claim to said body corporate for recovery of these costs. Payment to be made by 30 days from the date of this claim"

Brendan

no he bought it back no problem, charged them I expect. Think he was the only one who had any sense. although when I told him it was reported stolen I don't think payment came into it ;-)