FirstRotaryExp

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man im sorry to hear bout the loss of your 7, though ive always wondered, why does anyone EVER leave there car left out of gear after it has shut down?

hurleysurf24

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its hard to say if it was a truck or someone stole it
1. a tow truck could have disengaged the ebrake and pulled it out because it was in neutral. If they didnt isengage the break though you would have heard the tires draggin.
2. someone could have stolen it fairly easy ... no reason against it.

You were right in backing in since its a pain in the *** to tow a rwd car ... but dumbasses dont really give a **** and will take it whenever they can.

Still waiting, but maybe im just ocd about ****. It was almost done but then i decided to have the rotors sent out to be machined and have about 3-4 pounds taken off. Ironically my FD is already done haha, and has only been there a week.

broken_apex

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That sucks, hope you find it. Ill keep a look out here in Jacksonville, I know alot of people in the Rx7 network here, especially S5's.

RX7_Edgar

Thanks I appreciate it
Hopefully this universe brings me back my 7

lazrx7

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bro most likely they drove it out of ur driveway, becuase i have a friends that has a master key for mazda and it could open honda's, so i mean they probably took it with a key or hotwired.. i go to the hangouts alot so if i see any parts on any other 7 i will try to get a number and info.. i live in the kendal area

RX7_Edgar

I appreciate your help
Let me know if see something

papsmagu

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i too live in the broward area and know the car well.....i will keep an eye out for it. good luck on finding it

neodriftout

One of these damn days I will go to a meet and give you those stickers for your hard hat

Rx-7fetish

Lets not get sidetracked there is a lost and lonely TII that needs it owner back people!!!!! Stay on track!!

moosejaw

iTrader: (6)

Are rx7's easy to steal? I always thought our cars were impervious to autotheft bc u never heard of them being stolen, hwever the oother side of that argument is that not many rx-7's were produced in the first place.

Would you recommend one of them removable steering wheels?

RX7_Edgar

If ANYONE knows anything, I have a Reward. We can negotiate a Price. PM ME

Crit

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Not at all. The closest thing we have to theft-deterrent is the fact that FB and FD door handles were often broken. At least it makes for a good defense.

JMaxx08

Cars are usually stolen for one of three reasons.

- Joyriding or other short term use, as in the commission of a crime.

- For parts

- For resale of the entire vehicle, often some distance away from where it was stolen.


Why would a Turbo II be stolen? My guess is for one of the first two reasons. Were there any aftermarket parts on Edgar's car that could be used on other cars?

I've seen older cars that weren't worth that much with Recaro or other racing seats in them. That makes the car theft bait, IMO.

If Edgar's lucky, some *** took his car for a joyride and it's now sitting abandoned on a side street somewhere. It could be some time before somebody finds or reports it.

hurleysurf24

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no .. the one thing fcs have going for them is hotstart and flooding.

closest thing you can do to prevent theft is leave car in gear, ebreak, remove battery, make sure steering wheel is locked after turning car off, and removing the egi fuse.

JMaxx08

Some scary news on this subject.

The Tampa Tribune

Published: August 9, 2008

Tampa - Police said they conducted an operation Friday targeting tow truck drivers who illegally buy vehicles to sell for scrap.

During the sting, an undercover officer pretended to sell a 1989 Ford F-150 owned by a brother he said was in jail. The undercover officer said he wanted to sell the truck to make money.

Because the seller didn't own the vehicle, Detective Bob Baxter said, it was against the law for tow truck companies to buy it.

Tampa police called three companies to come to the vehicle in the Sulphur Springs area. All three parties purchased the vehicle and were arrested, officers say.

"We were having a problem with cars getting reported stolen, where once everything was said and done, they were towed by companies to a scrap yard and shredded," Baxter said.

"It's kind of a cottage industry with unscrupulous wrecker drivers."

He said the scrap metal business is popular, with scrap companies paying about 12 cents a pound for vehicles, which can tip the scale at 4,000 pounds or so.

"They're salivating when they see these things," he said of the tow companies.

Arrested, Baxter said, were:

•Richard Meyer, 22, of Tampa, of Tommy's Towing & Recovery, 7277 Nebraska Ave. He paid $125 for the vehicle.

•Oswaldo Viera, 44, of Wesley Chapel, and his son, Yunier Viera, 28, of Lutz, of AMZ Towing, address unavailable. They paid $200 for the vehicle.

•Sherry Phillips, 31, and Roger Phillips, 34, both of Apollo Beach, who paid $200 for the vehicle. They were private contractors using a wrecker rented from Evans Auto Brokers.

Sherry Phillips told officers, "I haven't done anything wrong."

Baxter said it would not have been illegal for the companies to buy the vehicle if the seller said he owned it but lost the title.

"They are arresting me for no reason, for doing my job," said Yunier Viera, part owner of AMZ towing.

When told it was illegal to buy a vehicle from someone who admitted to not owning it, Viera said, "It's the first time I'm hearing about this."

Baxter said the people who were arrested will be charged with auto theft and scheming to defraud. Oswaldo Viera said he had medical problems and was not jailed, but charges will be filed against him, Baxter said.

He said officers targeted tow truck drivers after getting a tip from a man who was being arrested. Tyrone Jones told police he had sold other people's vehicles 10 times in the past few months to tow truck operators.

Asked whether police are going to investigate illegal activity at scrap metal companies, Baxter said, "That will be step two."

JMaxx08

"We were having a problem with cars getting reported stolen, where once everything was said and done, they were towed by companies to a scrap yard and shredded," Baxter said.


Really scary. So there are tow truck operators who will steal your car just to sell it for scrap. If a stolen car goes in the crusher or shredder within a short time I suppose it will never be found.
Depressing news, I know. But we have to know what we're facing out there.
In the case of this Turbo II, maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea to check out a local scrapyard or two.

Maviand15

damn thats really scary stuff man, well anyways Good Luck finding your car man, ill keep a lookout for you it sucks to lose something like that

nyc_scorpio

iTrader: (1)

I would think these ******* would steal then a very heavy car, not a RX, then again....

JMaxx08

They're scum-buckets, vultures looking for quick money. We're only talking $150 -$200 here, so they're probably looking for easy targets of opportunity. It's what can ****** quickly and easily and get away with.

It doesn't even sound like they're stripping valuable parts out of these cars. It's more like, "Here's a car. Gimme 200 bucks."

And when you think about it, who's going to stop them? If I see a tow truck taking a car, even my neighbor's car, I'd assume it's broken down or being repossessed.

JMaxx08

"•Sherry Phillips, 31, and Roger Phillips, 34, both of Apollo Beach, who paid $200 for the vehicle. They were private contractors using a wrecker rented from Evans Auto Brokers."


Look at these weasels. They didn't even own a tow truck. They rented one! LOL. Then they went out snatching cars to sell for scrap.

I saw this story first on TV, then went and looked it up online. The woman in this pair had blood on her face as the cops led her to the patrol car. It looked like she had been resisting arrest. A real bitch and a scum bucket.

We're into our cars and know what they're all about. But there are "people" out there who see your car as just a pile of scrap metal to be sold for $150.

Alex Rodriguez

iTrader: (137)

i thaught i was the only person that still thinks like that

FTW

thats why i have done 3 thing to make sure no one steals my ****, hell i even sometimes forget about them

RX7_Edgar

I just been informed that a delinquent that has been going around my neighborhood has been arrested for stealing a Laptop. He got released a few days later...



The funny thing is my neighbors all told me their radios, amps, subwoofers, etc have been stolen the same day my 7 was missing in front of my house.

I talked to my detective on friday and he said he would interview him but how the fu*k will he interview him now that he's out in the streets.

I see this delinquent everyday when he walks out his house...oh yeah did I tell you..HE LIVES IN THE SAME NEIGHBORHOOD AS ME 6 HOUSES DOWN.

Seriously I will catch this delinquent by himself soon.

In the mean time, does anyone have any advise

LizardFC

iTrader: (1)

I would check Craigslist. The problem with that is you're limited to searching in specific areas. But you never know, could catch a lucky break. I doubt anyone would be dumb enough to try to sell the car as a whole, so I would check eBay for specific things like your wheels, or someone selling a lot of parts specific to a black '89 TII. Good luck!

And for those who want to secure their rides, I'd suggest a very well hidden fuel cut switch. No fuel, no getaway. Simple as that. Or if you're really worried, take the EFI fuse with you. It's quick to pull and put back, but chances are a car thief isn't going to have one in his pocket.

Just about anyone with a set of older Mazda keys can take a 7. At least a few of my rotary friends have been able to open at least my hatch with their keys, and I've done the same with my keys and their cars. One time I even managed to accidently start my '87 TII with my first gen key!!

maac0953

its probably in some lake or on golden rod road.big theif area. or on the side on an interstate some where. i heard of those places form friends hondas being stolen. if you live by goldenrod rd. then thats sucks

maac0953

why left out of gear? i always do that cause i have a E-BREAK