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Topic: Stolen Race Car: Found!
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SF Coupe
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Hey everybody, one of my fellow racers had his car stolen last night. I just received this email this morning. It's not a ford but he's a fellow car enthusiast.
Our own fellow AI racer, Jim Black, had his maroon/burgundy 4th Gen Firebird stolen from his Castro Valley CA driveway late last night/early this morning. It was strapped to a Sloan Quik Load trailer.
If you know something, saw something, etc, please contact Jim
Mobile: 510-219-7400 Email: firebird-74@comcast.net [ June 10, 2012, 10:11 AM: Message edited by: SF Coupe ]
Posts: 1082 | From: SF | Registered: Sep 2002
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DIRTY SALLY
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damn i live in castro valley too
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SydeWaySix
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Damn that sucks!! Is this the burgundy one that ran at sears the last time you were out there? I think ive seen the car before and I'll be sure to keep my eyes open for it.
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svfreerider87
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these must be some bold out of state guys or something, stealing race cars, they must be using them somewhere far away as parts are pretty much all custom on these cars.
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Posts: 1685 | From: Sunnyvale | Registered: Jun 2005
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SF Coupe
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Member # 1810
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Photos
Parts
[ June 05, 2012, 06:41 PM: Message edited by: SF Coupe ]
Posts: 1082 | From: SF | Registered: Sep 2002
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andyman_2k01
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Sorry to hear about the loss. Good looking car too.
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Posts: 1503 | From: Bay Area, CA | Registered: Jun 2002
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SAMACH1
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BS, hope he finds his car and the fucking dirty thieves get caught. i would never want to leave my car on a trailer.
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2T0NE
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FUCK ..I LIVE CV,,SOB
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9cobra7
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Damn, seen that car many times at the track. Was it stored on the trailer or was he getting ready to take it out? Do you know what they busted through to get it (wheels locks etc.)?
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BIzKitBrAIn
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I hope Jim gets his car back. DAMN THIEVES!!!!
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BIzKitBrAIn
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Tim,
Does Jim still have the log book? He should post the rollcage number since that would help identify the car if it gets repainted.
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Posts: 609 | From: Campbell, CA | Registered: Jan 2004
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SF Coupe
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Just got word from Jim this morning - the CHP has recovered his car and trailer, intact! I'll let you read his announcement below.
Thanks to all of you who helped get the word out!!
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The CHP found my trailer, called me and got a build sheet for a search warrant and got the car. The bastard who took it is in jail. He was the guy from Castro Valley involved in the high speed chase this past week in Pittsburg. I won't see the car until Tuesday and hopefully the court won't keep it too long. It has some damage but is basically intact.
Not sure what this Karma was all about except it made me realize just how much I love racing and the folks I've met in the last 15 years. Thanks for all the support and your network. It was the Internet chatter that led the crook to send text messages to get rid of the car that led to the finding of it in a storage unit in Pittsburg.
Please pass the word. Even a secure remote location is not. And be sure you are totally locked up. I think I'm going to look into video survellance too.
Thanks, Jim Black
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v-town coupe
fordologist
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Thats Great!! Glad your buddy will be getting what sounds to be his complete car back!
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1994steeda
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Any pictures of the guy or a full name? So we can put him on our CaFords list.
Very happy for you that it was recovered! 1994steeda
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9cobra7
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That's awesome news!!
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02angrybird
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Wow that's crazy, glad to hear that the car was recovered
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wilit
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Glad to hear the car is still intact and on it's way back home.
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Posts: 4793 | From: 37.78514° North 122.40100° West | Registered: Oct 2003
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Black 02 SS
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LOL thats fuckin awesome (That they caught him). I heard the chase pass right by my house and immediately downloaded a scanner app on my phone and listened in on the Sheriffs as they chased him. That F250 was on rims by the time he was on 4/680. I was wondering WTF someone could be running away for here in Pittsburg. Now that we learned he's the one responsible for stealing the LT1 Hawk I'm real happy he was caught. Felony evade only adds to his lists of charges - awesome!
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Saleen 00-768
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Can't believe it was recovered in one piece
Glad to hear
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acmikee
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hopefully he car have it ready for this weekends NASA event.
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NvrGoFullRetard
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Were they chasing him on Thursday night? If so I saw him being chased on 242 on flats.
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1RaReSnAkE
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Dam you are really lucky. Glad you got the car back. Don't hear these stories that often.
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FordRyderz510
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Good thing he got it back with trailer and everything. Guys like that need a lot of jail time.
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