My daily driver was stolen from in front of my house between the hours of 1am and 8:30am this morning.

85 GT V6 4sp
faded Red paint, grey ground effects.
grey interior
license plate JULIA C

this is an old pic, I took the wing off years ago.


the bumper sticker kinda stands out.
and the license plate is held on with pop rivets, not screws.


Julia is on the left

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[This message has been edited by buddycraigg (edited 08-12-2009).]

ahhh dude ,that sucks ,sorry

Are You sure it wasn't Overhauling??
Just trying to cheer You up a little!

Man that sucks! Is that the one you did the swap on that you showed me Buddy?

Sorry to hear about that. I hope they find and prosecute the piss out of the crook!

Tony

They are easy to steal. An alarm is a cheap investment.
Post some pics and you know the Fiero-world is small, so I'm sure someone local will be trying to get rid of parts so keep an eye on craigslist and ebay. Was there any glass broken? This could very well be a good meaning close person wanting to fix your car up for you. We had to tell my father-in-law about us doing that for him. He got ill thinking that his 69 Chevy Truck that he had owned for 30 years was stolen.
I hope it is just someone fixing your car up for you.

quote Originally posted by buddycraigg: My 85 GT manual daily driver was stolen from in front of my house between the hours of 1am and 8:30am this morning. faded Red paint, grey ground effects. grey interior license plate JULIA C

This car? Whoops... wrong car.

[This message has been edited by madcurl (edited 08-12-2009).]

oh bro... that is terrible! it wasnt't the v8 car was it?

IIRC you called her 'LING'...

best wishes that she gets recovered. If the scum had known your penchnat for firepower... they'd have moved down to the next house...

Dude that sucks.I hope you get your fiero back.

quote Originally posted by fierocarparts: They are easy to steal. An alarm is a cheap investment. Post some pics and you know the Fiero-world is small, so I'm sure someone local will be trying to get rid of parts so keep an eye on craigslist and ebay. Was there any glass broken? This could very well be a good meaning close person wanting to fix your car up for you. We had to tell my father-in-law about us doing that for him. He got ill thinking that his 69 Chevy Truck that he had owned for 30 years was stolen. I hope it is just someone fixing your car up for you.

this reminds me of another true story ,my buddies neighbor had an old chevy truck he loved and had been modding and buying stuff for years and the family decided to surprise him with an overhaulin type surprise...they stole it of course while he was at work ,they even told the police what was going on to make sure everybody was on the page ,the family kept it to themselves while the truck was in the shop being overhauled and painted ...he decided after a month it was never coming back and went and bought one like it for a ton of money, a really nice one that didnt need anything...it was sitting in the garage when his wife (the culprit ) got home and raised the garage door ,when she saw it she fell to the floor with some kind of heart problem and she had to tell him after waking in the hospital...true story,i hope this is the case for you without the heart atack of course

I'm sure it isn't a friend trying to be nice.
1, i don't know anyone with enough money to do something like that.
2, if a friend was going to "steal" my car to fix up, they would do it to my V8 car.

The shock is wearing off, and now I'm starting to get pissed.

[This message has been edited by buddycraigg (edited 08-12-2009).]

I don't understand why anyone in their right mind would bother stealing a stock Fiero in less than perfect shape? Its not like the parts are worth enough to try to part one out. Hopefully its just some dumb kids going out for a joyride and the cops find it relatively unscathed.

craig, i would seriously kill. cops couldn't stop me. i would kill

Hopefully you get it back, and w/o damage goodluck buddy

I'm sorry to hear this man... if it shows its self in NY ill shoot them and send you the car. I would have to charge you shipping for the body of the culprit though... sorry.

quote Originally posted by fierocarparts: They are easy to steal. An alarm is a cheap investment. Post some pics and you know the Fiero-world is small, so I'm sure someone local will be trying to get rid of parts so keep an eye on craigslist and ebay. Was there any glass broken? This could very well be a good meaning close person wanting to fix your car up for you. We had to tell my father-in-law about us doing that for him. He got ill thinking that his 69 Chevy Truck that he had owned for 30 years was stolen. I hope it is just someone fixing your car up for you.

Cheaper investment is a toggle switch on the fuel pump power line under a seat. 95% of crooks will NEVER look for one.


Nobody needs their car stolen but Having Buddy's stolen is sacrilege. That's just not right with how much you have given back to the fiero community.

I hope they find it soon without much damage.

[This message has been edited by timgray (edited 08-12-2009).]

Maybe They needed working headlights!!??

i'll tell you what my buddy told me when my mint nissan sentra got stolen in our last gas crisis last summer

"i guess somebody needed parts"

Sad to read that

Buddy.....

I'll be watching. I make my way out to KC now and then so I will keep my eyes open. Unless they change something drastically, it should be easy to spot. This guy needs to pay for his crime.

Sorry to hear that this happened.

Paul

[This message has been edited by R Runner (edited 08-13-2009).]

So sorry to hear this, buddy. Hope to hear that she's safely recovered soon!

~Ellen

quote Originally posted by timgray: Cheaper investment is a toggle switch on the fuel pump power line under a seat. 95% of crooks will NEVER look for one.

Great idea. Maybe even just pop the fuse out for the fuel pump when parked.

I just passed this thread on to a friend of mine who lives up there. He will pass it on to other friends of his.
Hopefully someone will see it.

While I am very sorry to hear of the theft of your daily driver Fiero; this story doesn't make sense. First off the car is worth little. Parts are worth something but only to a Fiero collectors! The metal content is lower than a steel car so they even bring less value at the crusher! Secondly because there are so few Fieros on the road, it sticks out like a sore thumb. It doesn't make sense that someone would go through the trouble of stealing an old used low value automobile.
If you have reported this to the Police, they should be able to find it in short order.

A theft guard that I have used for years on many of my stick cars is to place a hidden switch that is placed in the clutch pedal safety switch circuit. If it is turned off there is no way that the car can be started. On auto cars just find the ign switch start connection and put the switch there. I would venture to say that your car will be soon found.

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"THE COLUSSUS"
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" ON THE LOOSE WITHOUT THE JUICE "

Do you live on a "main" street? If not, it has to be someone that lives in your area. No thief would follow you home to steal it (no offense to your car), just there are bigger values out there for the same trouble. Maybe someone stole it thinking it was your V-8.
Was there any signs of forced entry? I'm guessing it was locked? Did they break the glass to get in? Can't see taking the time to jimmy the lock to get in for the pay off even if you were needing Fiero parts.
If I were to guess, I'd have to say kids for joy ride. It doesn't take a skilled thief to take one of these cars.
The bad thing is by the time the police notify you that they found it abandoned, numerous people could've touched it so they wont bother with fingerprints. (Lazy in my opinion).
I hope it works out as positive as it can for you. At LEAST a recovery will help you with closure.

Not Good, Buddy.

Hope you get it back soon, and in one piece.

Hey buddy i'll keep an eye out for your car since i'm close to here your at and a friend of my step dads elcamino almost got stolen to thank god the guy that owns it was walking out to go to work that morning and caught them they took off they had the colom brokin and ready to start it all they had to do is turn the key. sorry to hear about it man. i'll keep you posted if i see anything

This theft has to be the work of an amateur. The seasoned professional goes after the big buck luxury or sports cars and fences them to the chop shops.
What the heck is a thief going to do with a Fiero? Sell the parts here in the mall? I don't think so.
If I had my way these thieves when caught would be slowly and painfully tortured within an inch of their life. If this was done effectively, car theives would be no more.
Bring back the whipping post.

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" THE BLACK PARALYZER" -87GT 3800SC Series III engine, 3.4" Pulley, N* TB, LS1 MAF, Flotech Exhaust Autolite 104's Custom CAI 4T65eHD w. custom axles, HP Tuners VCM Suite.
"THE COLUSSUS"
87GT - ALL OUT 3.4L Turbocharged engine, Garrett Hybrid Turbo, MSD ign., modified TH125H
" ON THE LOOSE WITHOUT THE JUICE "

how much gas was in it ? im with dennis ,somebody took it for a joy ride ,start looking in the amount of fuel in the tank zone around you ,wooded or secluded so they could ditch and run,i used to drive a tow truck for a while and you would be surprised how many went back to thier owners with just a few scrapes ,a busted window, no spoiler and no gas

^^ this is true i had friend that use to have a big lifted truck lots of money spent in to it and when they found it it was less than 5miles from his house. and as for why they would steel a fiero who knows its not like they can get any real money outta it for scrap

The car was stolen for either a joyride or to commit another crime. It probably will be found abandoned somewhere closeby, if you are lucky. Hopefully it will still be in one piece.

[This message has been edited by avengador1 (edited 08-13-2009).]

quote Originally posted by avengador1: The car was stolen for either a joyride or to commit another crime. It probably will be found abandoned somewhere closeby, if you are lucky. Hopefully it will still be in one piece.

Thats what I was thinking. I was a crime of convenience, you do still have the keys right. I only ask because if you lost your keys they will be back later for the rest of your stuff.

yes, i have my keys.

Cruise around the local area, we had a van stolen and found it at a local fast-food place. Another friend found it on a side street about 20 minutes away from his house in Indianapolis with a street sign pole sticking out the back window.

quote Originally posted by buddycraigg: yes, i have my keys.

Just in case keep a 45 or a shotgun loaded, ready and nearby. Up here in the hills were are all well armed. We shoot car theives around these parts.
Strange things sometimes happen just look at this video:
http://video.google.com/vid...-1094232574024579484

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" THE BLACK PARALYZER" -87GT 3800SC Series III engine, 3.4" Pulley, N* TB, LS1 MAF, Flotech Exhaust Autolite 104's Custom CAI 4T65eHD w. custom axles, HP Tuners VCM Suite.
"THE COLUSSUS"
87GT - ALL OUT 3.4L Turbocharged engine, Garrett Hybrid Turbo, MSD ign., modified TH125H
" ON THE LOOSE WITHOUT THE JUICE "

quote Originally posted by Dennis LaGrua: Just in case keep a 45 or a shotgun loaded, ready and nearby. Up here in the hills were are all well armed. We shoot car theives around these parts. Strange things sometimes happen just look at this video: http://video.google.com/vid...-1094232574024579484

HAHAHAHA hahahaha... omg... hahahaa... (girlfriend from the other room, "What are you laughing at?")

quote Originally posted by Dennis LaGrua: Just in case keep a 45 or a shotgun loaded, ready and nearby.

You don't know me very well do you?

[This message has been edited by buddycraigg (edited 08-13-2009).]

That's just what I was thinking when I read that......

Sorry to hear about this Buddy.

quote Originally posted by buddycraigg: You don't know me very well do you?

Man alive Buddy, sorry to hear about this. I'll keep my eyes open around my area for you.

Sorry to hear about this Buddy.

I feel your pain man. I have had 2 cars stolen and 3 attempted in my life. IT SUX!!!!

And people wonder my home is alarmed but I still lock my car doors and set the car alarm even though the car is in my garage.

I have also had 2 homes I lived in broken into and robbed.

I F'ING HATE THEIVES!

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