Yes getting another 1st gen would not be the same as one you have had for several years. Hopefully it will turn up. Go search for that car!

 

ditto

 

HAve you asked all the business' all around the area to see if they saw anything/have cameras.

Also, how many people know your car? was it popular (my 93' F-150 is known by everybody within 50 miles of my place, its unique).

When looking in local neighborhoods, look for things out of the normal.

T.J. how far from your house was your car when you finally located it? Might give him an idea.

Now that I've seen two of these posts, when I get my 7 on the road, the first purchase is an anti theft system. Something LOUD!!

Good luck.
eric

 

Yeah, I forgot I had made fliers and hung them on EVERY mail box in the neighborhood too. My Dad is a printer, so I got em made for free, lol

Also, I found the car close to where it was stolen at a house, not near where I live. I talked to the people who saw the people messing with it, and they said the guys left and came back multiple times for tools. They gave me a time, saying it took a certain amount of time for them to leave and come back, so I just drove from where the car was stolen from for half the time they said it took on different routes, and that gave me a "canvas" to work with. Then I put fliers all around that neighborhood, and the surrounding ones. Eventually I started just walking around and checking peoples yards ("from the street") and found it.

~T.J.

 

Ugh... don't get a FC. I went from a FB to a FC and it's totally a different car. I'm glad u had full coverage though, at least it helps take away some of the pain.

 

I will also agree on the 'dont go with an FC' statement. I sold TWO before selling my FB (which I haven't done yet)

 

If you do get the insurance money uy another Fb for "kicks". They're cheap enough.

Or in other words park it in the same spot and camp out from afar. Or move to another location and do it.

 

Is it at all possible it was towed by a legitimate towing company? Heck, maybe they took the wrong car or something stupid.

Good luck to you.

 

sorry man...really am...hope you get it back in good shape... cjf

 

There are bad tow truck drivers out there that swipe cars.

Heck, anyone can rent a U-Haul trailer and disconnect parking brake and driveshaft to push her on................................................ .....

 

stop typing go finding

 

If you call the police to report it stolen, if it was legitimatly towed, they would know. Tow companys have a certain (fairly short) time period they have to report a car towed within by law to prevent false cases.

~T.J.

 

In the STATES.

I don't know what, if any law there is like that in Australia. I have never been there let alone study what type of laws pertain to towing cars. Then again if it was a illegitimate towing company who's to say they would follow such a law if it exists anyways. No matter what check with some local towing companies. Ask them some general questions about how they would disable the type of alarm setup you had (of course they would probably just assume you were going to try and steal a car) then ask how they would tow a first gen. If they seem a little too familiar with it...well, you know what to do.

A tow truck picking up a car would more than likely not attract too much attention in the middle of the day.

Another thought.

Your car didn't get reposessed by the bank or something like that did it? I'm not trying to imply anything I just thought it might be worth mentioning.

 

Thats a good point, I forgot he wasnt in the state, let a lone Washington. I was just throwing out info from when I went through this. I hope you recover the car though...

~T.J.

 

Me too. I hope you get it back. I was lucky and got mine back. Not in the best shape but at least I got it back.

 

Mr_Rx7_Au, any updates on the retreval of your car??

Good luck bad luck??

 

Dude, that sucks. I hope for sure you get her back in one piece. I never had a vehicle stolen from me, but I once did have $2k in stereo equipment stolen from my car once, so I sort of know what you're going through.

I had no idea FB's were sought after. I suppose I'm going to have to get a hefty security system on mine.

 

You will hate the FC

 

just FYI for all you about alarms on cars. All car alarms, are required to be disabled when the car is lifted and is 40 - 45 degrees in relation to a level plain. so most car alarms have a built in auto shutoff in the box. so if you ever wondered why your car alarm was going off and you mounted your box sideways. thats why.

 

If an alarm doesn't go off when the tow truck is hooking up and bumping your front tires, it's not installed right (most people zip tie the motion detector to steering column) or needs to be adjusted to be more sensative.

 

I wish you the best of luck finding your FB. If you fin the ******* that did this go at them with pliers and a blowtorch. A theif deserves nothing short if the things oyu could do with that.

And to the FC comments - They only suck when you dont give them love . .

 

. So, did you find it yet? You will hate a third gen, and first gens are cheap.

Ray

 

Igive ALL cars lots of love, but I still hated the FC

 

I myself wouldn't mind an FD3S, it is one bad *** car, IMO.

 

I agree it's one badass car, but it is a whole different feel to the 1st gen :P Even though I know they'r faster stock, from my experience you feel less when in a 2nd gen, I would rather get a 1st gen with a 13BT for the ultimate experience... perhaps a 20B :P

Anyway, any news on the car Mr_Rx7_Au ???