Subject: Car theft at Loganholme Hyperdome, be warned! open discussion and swearing
bajachris88
A.k.a.: Chris Leete
23 Windows of Awesome
The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 672.
Posts: 6661
Threads: 534
Registered: April 8th, 2005
Member Is Offline
Location: Tanah Merah, SE-QLD
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: A bee bit ma' bottom, now ma' bottom's big!
posted on February 13th, 2013 at 06:28 PM
Car theft at Loganholme Hyperdome, be warned! open discussion and swearing
My car got stolen yesterday at the loganholme bus station. I parked it, got back from work, and it wasn't there! I scanned the car park 3 times, no
luck.
Long story short, after much anxiety (as its not insured for theft as its an import and RACQ don't do theft for imports and i'm not 25 yet to get
Shannons), the police called me at 11.35 pm to tell me they found the car, intact in Rochdale, opposite a buddhist temple (surely it wasn't monks
that pinched it!).
I picked it up, and drove it home.
Long story short, this morning dropping it off at the bus station again, i sabotaged the car so it couldn't be started (unless its a pro thief, whom
wouldn't bother with an 86' rusty celica), and i left this note on either door windows incase they happened to pass by.
This car theft is a growing thing it seems! bloody mongrels! For all local logan dubbers, old cars seem to be growing in being victims to scum and
scoundrels alike. The time to take procautions is now! This weekend i'm going to install a hidden kill switch.
I guess for dubbers, those locking shifters would be ideal, as i found yesterday, its certainly an unexpected massive inconvenience. If anyone has any
other suggestions, this is an open discussion.
(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears.
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
bajachris88
A.k.a.: Chris Leete
23 Windows of Awesome
The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 672.
Posts: 6661
Threads: 534
Registered: April 8th, 2005
Member Is Offline
Location: Tanah Merah, SE-QLD
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: A bee bit ma' bottom, now ma' bottom's big!
posted on February 13th, 2013 at 06:30 PM
Chicken scratch translation: Translation: To the THIEF! To the car thief who stole my vehicle (this one) yesterday (13th February 2013), thank you
for not taking any parts or contents & parking it neatly in Rochdale. BUT you caused me GREAT stress, a sleepless night & anxiety. A police
report has been submitted at Loganholme police station. I have even taken precautions so this car is sabotaged so it can't be started, EVEN WITH A
KEY! It is not insured as RACQ doesn't do theft for imports. THINK! About what you are doing to people when you act like a criminal. Yours sincerely
& Fuck You, Christopher.
(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears.
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
h
A.k.a.: Towely BuMpEr KING! ILLegal ALIEN on a roadtrip
Scirocco Rare
fractals - an ever changing lifestyle
Posts: 7671
Threads: 375
Registered: February 3rd, 2005
Member Is Offline
Location: noosa hillbilly 'yee har'
Theme: XMBX Pro Green
Mood: A T3 is not a Kombi - stop waving at me
posted on February 13th, 2013 at 06:34 PM
i suppose its fitting if the mr rainy face pic was inserted right about now..
good to hear you got your sillycar back
just get a T3 kombi, no chance of that going missing
fractal geometry; the inner most limits of mind altering abuse
Posts: 2565
Threads: 96
Registered: September 20th, 2005
Member Is Offline
Location: Beautiful Sunshine Coast, QLD
Theme: UltimaBB Pro White
Mood: Low down and Dirty
posted on February 13th, 2013 at 06:39 PM
Wow, that letter is sure to see it stolen and burnt now!
I'm scared to drive through Logan, let alone park my car there!
You are very very lucky Chris, but be very careful making your car an even bigger target.
1963 Single Cab Ute: "El Concreto"
1962 Baja Beetle: "Peanut"
1968 Porsche 912 SWB: "Pip"
1972 Kombi Snail: "The Snail"
2012 Skoda Octavia Scout: "Scout"
2016 Scirocco R: "Rocco"
vwo60
Veteran Volks Folk
Posts: 2036
Threads: 71
Registered: February 13th, 2007
Member Is Offline
Location: Pomona Qld
Theme: UltimaBB Psyche Blue
Mood: good
posted on February 13th, 2013 at 07:00 PM
They did not not act like criminal, they are criminals
Lucky Phil
Wolfsburg Wizard
Posts: 480
Threads: 16
Registered: August 1st, 2010
Member Is Offline
Location: Adelaide SA
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: I'm a legend in my own lunchtime!
posted on February 13th, 2013 at 07:09 PM
I married a girl from logan, in another life.
Boy, you got off lightly!
RODZ
Seriously Crusin Dubber
aka- Rodney Tweed
Posts: 191
Threads: 14
Registered: December 13th, 2010
Member Is Offline
Location: Morayfield-Brisbane
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Rollin with
posted on February 13th, 2013 at 07:15 PM
Plenty of other insurance companys insure imports and 25 year olds for theft etc. maybe worth looking into abit more.
"If it ain't rubbing,It ain't dubbing!!!!"
1966 Beetle
1969 Low Light Kombi
Doug Sweetman
Veteran Volks Folk
Nil Bastardo Carborundum
Posts: 2128
Threads: 58
Registered: September 23rd, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Perth, W.A
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: sweeeeet
posted on February 13th, 2013 at 09:42 PM
Love he signature line......
silver
Veteran Volks Folk
Dangerous when poked
Posts: 2169
Threads: 162
Registered: December 8th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Sydney
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: In 2 Minds
posted on February 14th, 2013 at 06:07 AM
Uninsured ?????
Keeping it real !
bajachris88
A.k.a.: Chris Leete
23 Windows of Awesome
The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 672.
Posts: 6661
Threads: 534
Registered: April 8th, 2005
Member Is Offline
Location: Tanah Merah, SE-QLD
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: A bee bit ma' bottom, now ma' bottom's big!
posted on February 14th, 2013 at 08:12 AM
Thanks for all the tips guys,
yea its a hard balance between stirrin em' up to do worse, but want them to know that they shouldn't do it again. I don't know how to draw the line
there, as the door lock barrels will always be so vulnerable due to excessive wear, and i can't afford to replace em (i got a vw engine to build!
Priorities right lol)
I had a long hard think last night, and if it got stolen and i were to get an insurance payout it would certainly assist in easing to wound.
I will price around. Might try just cars. The original reasons for doing RACQ for 3rd party property was the 'pay by the month' offer during my uni
bum days last year, but that will obviously not do.
I got some hidden celica specific relays out that will keep em' scratching there heads if they try to rob it again, and the looms been butchered to
house a later ecu/motor, so even if they tap into the ignition barrel or follow a wiring diagram, theres no way unless they are uber bright (but if
they were bright, they wouldn't necessarily be pertaining to petty theft :P given a stolen celica isn't the words biggest pay day haha)
Pisses me off the hyperdome security chain/fence up the bitumen car parks leaving the bus commuters to park in the vulnerable dust bowl. I will never
be game enough to leave the baja there.
(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears.
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
bajachris88
A.k.a.: Chris Leete
23 Windows of Awesome
The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 672.
Posts: 6661
Threads: 534
Registered: April 8th, 2005
Member Is Offline
Location: Tanah Merah, SE-QLD
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: A bee bit ma' bottom, now ma' bottom's big!
posted on February 14th, 2013 at 10:21 AM
UPDATE:
Cancelled the policy with RACQ. They have a section i saw online now called "Classic & Unique Cars" where they detail cover for imports.
However, they couldn't do the celica as they only do certain imports :S.
Anyways, with Just Car now, started a policy for it and was fairly straight forward. $303 for 12 months with fire/theft.
So! The excess is $600 (standard) + $450 (for male aged between 22 and 24, i'm 24), thus if it gets stolen, i will be lucky to have change left over
of about $500, and that can then go to a bicycle and a tough padlock
Beats being empty handed anyways.
(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears.
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
pod
A.k.a.: paul mrvw061
Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
i`ve got to finish this thing one day
Posts: 4980
Threads: 145
Registered: December 28th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: campbelltown,nsw
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Yellow
Mood: could be better
posted on February 14th, 2013 at 12:03 PM
you need to Mr Bean the the doors with a hasp and staple and matching padlocks
Posts: 252
Threads: 32
Registered: April 6th, 2010
Member Is Offline
Location: Geelong VIC
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
posted on February 14th, 2013 at 03:44 PM
man, someone has bad taste to flog a celica
Adventure Before Dimentia
Trendy
Commited Dubber
Posts: 73
Threads: 25
Registered: September 4th, 2010
Member Is Offline
Location: Moreton Bay Islander
Theme: UltimaBB Psyche Grey
Mood: 😎
posted on February 14th, 2013 at 09:19 PM
Try this kill switch
Yep, nearly had my van stolen as my office is just down the road. Parked it overnight and some poor fool broke in to it and tried to start it. Busted
my ignition and left a mess etc. funny thing was there was no battery connected. I felt violated too. Someon likes toyotas in the area. The hyper dome
is just a car yard for thieves and dodgy drivers that ding your car. Dont get mad get even..... ....?...?.. I dobbed in a guy who was trying to break
into cars a another place in Brisbane. It felt good to know the two cops looked into it right away. Hopefully someone's belongings where saved or
car saved being stolen.
My 5 cents
1960 Beetle sedan (Bubbles)
pfillery
Insano Dub Head
Posts: 734
Threads: 160
Registered: December 30th, 2011
Member Is Offline
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
posted on February 15th, 2013 at 01:04 PM
So if the value is only $1500 give or take, is it worth spending $300 a year to insure it? Maybe just give it the "in case I rear end a Porsche"
policy and not worry about the theft insurance - if it gets stolen after the first year you are no better off anyway. I'm pretty sure full
comprehensive on my 73 bay is only $400 or so a year.
The only POS car I've ever insured comprehensively was a crappy 87 model SAAB because the comprehensive was actually cheaper than the TPPDFT cover,
through the same insurer. The car got written off and for a car that cost $2000, because it was European and a luxury car, even though it was a piece
of junk, the face value paid out was $7k, the damage done was so minor (only a 40km/h impact) but the repair quote was over $11k so instant write
off.
Generally the insurer is the only winner.
Quote:
Originally
posted by bajachris88
UPDATE:
Cancelled the policy with RACQ. They have a section i saw online now called "Classic & Unique Cars" where they detail cover for imports.
However, they couldn't do the celica as they only do certain imports :S.
Anyways, with Just Car now, started a policy for it and was fairly straight forward. $303 for 12 months with fire/theft.
So! The excess is $600 (standard) + $450 (for male aged between 22 and 24, i'm 24), thus if it gets stolen, i will be lucky to have change left over
of about $500, and that can then go to a bicycle and a tough padlock
Beats being empty handed anyways.
bajachris88
A.k.a.: Chris Leete
23 Windows of Awesome
The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 672.
Posts: 6661
Threads: 534
Registered: April 8th, 2005
Member Is Offline
Location: Tanah Merah, SE-QLD
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: A bee bit ma' bottom, now ma' bottom's big!
posted on February 15th, 2013 at 06:27 PM
hardly but it would still get me $500, which is enough to buy another POS car and then i'd do the relevant repairs for rwc or assist somewhat towards
saving for the next. The celica was $450, it was in a far worse state but got it rwc-ed in its basic undignified form and built it up to something
mechanically sound sand safe over the years. The 'theft' component of Just Cars 3rd party property was only an extra $95 so break even point for
them is just after 5 years if I never claim theft within the 5 years. Not toooo bad. Mind you, the payout will be $400 more by the time August hits,
as i'll be 25 then.
I did the math and the old RACQ cover was $35 a month for 12, so totals to $420. Although you pay for hte luxury of pay by the month which was the
only viable way for the poor uni student of yester-year lol.
(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears.
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
phatratpat
Fahrvergnugen
Posts: 958
Threads: 26
Registered: March 6th, 2005
Member Is Offline
Location: brisbane nth
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: when the bug bites it bites HARD ! ! !
posted on February 13th, 2013 at 06:28 PM
Beats being empty handed anyways.
