posted 11-04-2002 08:45 AM                  

My car has been vandalized once again at my apartment community, and I need to get my kat out of there and to a good body shop in the D/FW area(today). If anyone has any good leads on a shop that knows Prowlers, please let me know.

My kat is NOT safe at my apartment another day. I have had 3 incidents in the last 3 days!

*I will also be needing a convertible top replaced...so any help in that area would be nice too.

reply to this post, or send an email.

Thanks all

George

cell 512.507.5854

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posted 11-04-2002 09:03 AM                  

I have already talked with my complex's mgr. They are willing to help with some of the penalties. I am moving asap!

I still haven't fixed the "keying" incident, since the work will take about 5 weeks to repaint the whole car.

I was waiting to move...but now these idiots are slashing my roof and tires and throwing eggs at it!

I hate to admit it, but they won...I really didnt want to move...but my Kat is more important

thanks for your concern

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posted 11-04-2002 01:09 PM                  

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posted 11-04-2002 03:19 PM                    

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Originally posted by WildCat:
sorry to hear about the bad luck...DID YOU FILE A POLICE REPORT?

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Like that would do any good.

Way back in 1984 a neighbor of mine in an upscale apartment complex we lived in, kept having things happen to his new IROC Z-28. No, they weren't vandals so much as thieves.

This happened almost every weekend. So much so, we made a game of it. He lived on the 2nd floor and had a large balcony overlooking the parking lot so we would strategically place his car in full view of that balcony.
Next, we added a lot of plants (for cover) on the balcony. then, the four of us would lay in wait each with a high powered pellet rifle (can you see where this is going?)
He'd do other tricks like rigging up a sprayer bottle under the hood and fill it with Clorox so when they raised the hood, it would ruin their clothes. We also put carpenter tacks in the front two seats (believe it or not, when stealing a car, they never looked at the seats before sitting down).

Ahhh, the good ole days.......

posted 11-05-2002 07:19 AM                  

Please don't let the vandals get away with this! If the biker with a bat makes you uncomfortable, at least get them on tape and press charges.

I once had a partner with a deranged ex that attacked his car in a similar manner, over and over again. One trip to the local jail house fixed the problem.

Don't have a body shop to recommend but I did purchase a replacement top from a guy off ebay for $250, just the top skin only, other parts. He had two at the time,let me know if you want his name.

If you have something else to drive and you are stuck in the apartment for a while, I have room in my shop for you to park your Prowler.

Steve

PS. This is TEXAS and you do have the right (legally and morally) to protect your property.

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Steve and Debbie Thomas
2002 Candy Red Prowler
2001 Orange Prowler
2001 Silver Prowler
2002 Yellow ZO6 Vette
2002 35th Anniversary Camaro SS Convertible
2002 Silver Ford Lightning
2002 Graphite Viper GTS
2003 Chrome Silver 350Z
1969 Camaro SS 350

posted 11-05-2002 03:20 PM                  

I decided yesterday to try to catch the perps in action. I camped out in an SUV in the parking garage after I washed/cleaned my Kat.
My Kat was looking good as it posed as bait.

No action though.

I do want justice and have the individual(s) pay something. I don't want them to think they can get away with it. Several of you agree with me on this.

I will try to get as much evidence as possible. I have an egg shell so far(fingerprints?), and am going to record audio/video. I WILL NOT resort to violence-I don't want to jeopardize any possible legal action that may come out of all this.

Because I know that this might not stop future occurrences, I am still going to move after my Kat is repaired.

Wish me luck...I already have some volunteers to help me with shifts!

BeWare: The whole wireless thing just isn't working...I tried 2 brands and even an X10...too much concrete between my apt and garage :|

Thanks again for all your support in this matter.

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posted 11-06-2002 09:33 AM                  

Yesterday I bought the parts that I was lacking to setup a security camera in my complex's garage. I was anxious and ready to start hooking up everything after work....BUT, I got home around 6:30 pm and to my surprise, there were 2 NEW EGGS on my car.
-I took some more pics and saved the egg shells in a plastic bag [fingerprints for later use ].

I stayed up till about midnight wiring up my camera...this involved some "Mission Impossible" work on my side since I had to climb up on the 5-story roof and run about 250ft of cable out through my window to the garage.

I got everything going and popped in a tape to start recording.

No "action"...maybe they only strike once a day!?!

I washed my car this morning and parked it out in front of my complex's management office. I will move it back into the garage when I get home today...

The "cheese" will be fresh, so I can catch me a RAT!

I will keep you all posted.

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posted 11-06-2002 05:10 PM                    

A little violence would not hurt you in court after all the grief they have caused. No defense lawyer would ever want that to go to trial with a client that has done this 5-6-7-10 times to your car.