18th century America horse thieves were hung.

Wish they revive that practice concerning car thieves.

Can you post the VIN number so anyone looking to buy a Fiero can look first, sometimes stolen cars go for private sale out of state and the DMV doesn't get the "this is a stolen car" information. But if we Fiero owners had the VIN we could look first, and instead of buying it, call the cops. The other thing is, Fiero's have their VIN's printed on a lot of parts too.

Rufus

quote Originally posted by Rufus88: Can you post the VIN number

Some people are terrified of posting such a thing on the internet, I know that it's public information in my state, so anyone can get it.
so here it is.
502-18- oops... that's my SSN

here's the VIN
1G2PG3790FP266963

Buddy i'd like to express my condolences. All I can say is thank god it wasn't the v8. That would severely upset me. So when you finally get a chance to calm down and can look on the bright side (takes a while) be glad at least you still have the v8.

matt

Buddy, I just heard. I will keep an eye out this way, as will Silent. Though I bet it is still somewhere around your area.

I know you don't live on a main road, so it has to be someone local, like posted above.

I feel for you,

Brad

Edited to add: I just added this to Facebook. I am not sure how much it will help, but it couldn't hurt.

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Sorry to hear this. Best of luck finding it, my eyes are pealed.

you know, i've always been a peaceful man.
and I have always thought that i would be more than...

i need to start a new thread.
https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum6/HTML/067603.html

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well, it's been one week and i called the cop shop just to make sure they dont have it sitting in a impound lot.

it's still stolen.

Dude that sucks the cops are pretty worthless too. I had a stereo system stolen and they didn't even come out. They just took a report over the phone. But the hard reality is you will probably not get it back. Will your insurance pick up the bill? And its most likely some one you know. Just keep checking craigslist, news paper, junk yards ect... But I am very sorry you lost your fiero. Its like loosing a family member.

I've had stuff stolen before, but not a whole car. I can understand how your feeling. Lets hope you can get it back.

I've got your cars pics saved for memory so I will keep an eye out here incase it makes it my way.

In NC the police use a city directory to contact citizens....This may create problems when someone moves or changes phone numbers...I also had a car stolen 15 years ago (mother in law) and it was recovered in danville va....Instead of contacting me with the info on the warrant the police dept went by the city directory which was incorrect....so a few months later danville police contacted me but only told me it had been recovered and to come and get it.....950 dollars in inpound fees....So if I was you call around every week to the inpound lots not the police depts....Just to make sure it is not just sitting around collecting fees

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. 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.

Or a power cut off switch on the battery.

And i agree, its a sad thing and i hope it finds its way home intact.

quote Originally posted by MetroMatt: So when you finally get a chance to calm down and can look on the bright side (takes a while) be glad at least you still have the v8. matt

Yes Matt,
You are right. I have disabled Ling in 3 ways, including removing the battery.

Julia was only worth $1000 at tops, but she started and stopped every time she was suppose to.
She was a good car. I will miss her.

It's just too bad you lost all your guns in that fishing incident. A baseball bat will do nicely.

John Stricker

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

thanks john.
Also the front marker lights are wired to be daytime running lights.

You have contributed so much to the forum. This sucks. Sorry to hear about this...just found this thread.

Funny how people make fun of us for driving a Fiero, but then someone wants one bad enough to steal it from someone. I will say a prayer that your Fiero may be recovered. I had my 2000 Z24 stolen...it was recovered weeks later in bad shape. I wish you the best.

Christopher
Byron, IL

just curious buddy, what was her mileage when stolen?

looking around my local craigslist, found this:
http://fortwayne.craigslist.../cto/1315863282.html

you're going thru enough crap in your life right now, this is the last thing you need.

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thanks Ditkaphile and greasemonke

the mileage was about 160,000

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i am keeping my es out around here, i know pretty much EVERY fiero around town, so i'll see if anything sticks out like a sore thumb, as a strange fiero will. i catch it in a parking lot i'll call up a buddy of mine and have him come out and meet the police with his tow truck, and have it towed to my place so it'd be in good hands and you could come out and pick her up yourself.

Maybe you could post a picture of it, so we can have a better idea of what to look for......

Just saw the thread; ouch, that's harsh. The wife and I will keep an eye out for it. Sadly, when it comes to stuff like this, I don't think the cops even care. I was on I-435 and saw a car going _very_ fast that was _very_ messed up (think bad hit and run wreck). The back end was mashed in so bad the license plate wasn't even visible/readable. I called the cops to report it and they weren't interested since I couldn't give them the tag #.

Had a friend that lived in crime dot (people in KC will know what I'm talking about). He had a motorcycle stolen from his driveway; had only owned it 36 hours. He reported it to the cops. 6 months later, the cops stopped by his house to ask him if he had any leads in the case. About 8 months after that, it _did_ show up. It was running w/o lights around 1am and t-boned an SUV doing about 110 MPH. The cops again stopped by his house to tell him they'd found a motor cycle that was reported to be owned by him, it was involved in a accident and he needed to come with them (since it was obviously his fault). The cops NEVER even checked to see if the bike was stolen. He had to dig up the police report to clear his name.

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-Chris
'85 V6 SE 4sp (SOLD)
'88 GT Auto (fun car)
'03 Sentra SE-R Spec V (Daily driver)

That just sucks. I'm always worried about mine getting stolen.

I'll keep a eye out for it around the St. Louis area and the Metro East in ILL.

Earl

Bump

Brad

does anyone know to save a video file.
I'll have to give you my id and pin if you think you can help.
It's a video of my car running a red light 2 days after it was stolen. at 7 in the morning.

YEAH! now I get to go to court...







I'm disappointed, it shows it at 17mph.
that car could take that corner at 30... hummmp

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Wow it's like getting robbed, AND getting kicked in the nuts. If you filed the report that it was stolen prior to the date the video was taken, they should throw it out. Never underestimate the stupidity of a traffic court judge, though.

Was the video taken in the area you live in? I'd start driving around that area looking for the car. It needs a login and PIN to access the video. Can you see the driver at all?

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1984 Fiero SE

ok.
I've got someone going to save the video for me.
I'll post it on my youtube account after it's all done.

yes, it's about 10 blocks away on a main road.
it was at 6:59 am.
that is the way i take to go to work, only I drive it about 8:30.

I have been looking around, I really feel that the person is local.

quote Originally posted by buddycraigg: I'm disappointed, it shows it at 17mph. that car could take that corner at 30... hummmp

Hmm... I guess he didn't "drive it like he stole it." j/k.

Might be somebody you know?

too bad they don't have a shot from the front, as clear as the plate is, it should have been just as clear a face shot.

So your telling me that Cops in your area, are not able to find a Fiero with custom plates on any of their shifts? My god man that is just SAD!!

That is so blatant (sp) of that thief to be driving around like it is nothing. I am pissed just seeing that pic. I really hope that you get justice out of this.

Tony

quote Originally posted by RockyBalboaLives: So your telling me that Cops in your area, are not able to find a Fiero with custom plates on any of their shifts? My god man that is just SAD!!

don't forget about the bright yellow bumper sticker.

That's a slap in the face. At least you know its still in good shape.

Hang out at that corner for a couple hours around that time. See if he drives it again.

Ya, i'd camp out at that corner with a few of my buddies. Lots of munchies, coffee and some sporting goods...i am from Jersey after all. ....good chance he (or she) will drive by again. Never underestimate the idiocy of a criminal. And now you know that the car is still local.

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Hmm traffic cameras here take pictures of the driver as well as the car and the tag. That would have been worth the ticket.

quote Originally posted by Jake_Dragon: Hmm traffic cameras here take pictures of the driver as well as the car and the tag. That would have been worth the ticket.

Don't they have a camera on the other side of the road?
I think I would camp out there too unless that was the last time the car took the corner.
Sorry it was taken. Low life scum bags!

Well your problem is that you didn't report the donuts that were sitting in the trunk. So are you camping out at the intersection? Remember, the theft may have sold it to someone. Like it was posted, at least you know it is still in one piece.

quote Originally posted by 87antuzzi: That's a slap in the face. At least you know its still in good shape.

my thoughts exactly !!! Talk about a slap. Man i would go to that intersection on the same day about the same time, and see what
i can fish out. Maybe a couple other days also.