36hr Old 997 Stolen!

[Fishcop]

Gotta feel sorry for this guy who had his 997 36 hours before a low-life maggot wrecked it... Sure it's insured, but now he's up for a 15 month wait on a new one



Whole story here

http://www.thesundaymail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,12878100%255E2765,00.html

[speedracer]

I hope they have the death penalty in Australia.

[Sonic dB]

Looks like every other 997, except it is smashed.

[Wayne 962]

"A shocked Mr O'Neill told The Sunday Mail yesterday that the thief took the Porsche keys from a fruit bowl..."

Before I read this, I was wondering how they got the thing started - these modern cars are very difficult to steal these days just by driving off...

-Wayne

[FrayAdjacent911]

That'll buff right out. Good as new!

[jazzbass]

I hope that guy's father is a TV repairman...

[limble]

"A CAR-lover's dream ride turned into a nightmare when a thief stole his $250,000 Porsche and crashed it."

$250,000 AUD = $192,086 USD. Can that be true?

[Fishcop]

Oh yes... $192,000 USD is what we pay for the product over here! The majority is taxes (to protect Henry and the General's interests here), the rest is because they are classed as "luxury vehicles".

This is why I love Pelican so much, I'll probably never afford a new Porsche, so I need to keep my older one in peak condition

[jeffgrant]

Note to self: "Remove keys from fruit bowl".

[Fishcop]

I was talking to a former colleague (cop) not long ago who identified a real trend in house burglaries to target exotic and rare cars in the garage by "burging" the house specifically for the keys that we carelessly just toss anywhere. I know I'm guilty of anally securing the car and then walking inside and leaving the keys on the kitchen counter...

[rotorhead]

Jeez John.... where do you secure your car again?

[Fishcop]

Cough, cough.... I mean a friend of mine just leaves the keys around....

[green912]

First he's gonna sh&%, then he's gonna kill us!

[Steve87-911]

Originally posted by jeffgrant
Note to self: "Remove keys from fruit bowl".

Yes.

Second note: Kill switch.

[Adam]

Yes.

Second note: Kill switch.

3rd note: Kill Thief!

I'd be going off the Richter scale, personally...

[1991Turbo3.3]

Originally posted by limble
"A CAR-lover's dream ride turned into a nightmare when a thief stole his $250,000 Porsche and crashed it."

$250,000 AUD = $192,086 USD. Can that be true?

A 997 Carrera S costs 1 350 000 kr = 220 000 USD here. (With no extra stuff)
Try to beat that!

[bill3667]

Originally posted by 1991Turbo3.3
A 997 Carrera S costs 1 350 000 kr = 220 000 USD here. (With no extra stuff)
Try to beat that!

OK, where is "here"?
I've traveled a good deal, esp. in Asia, on Uncle Sam's (economy) dime, but I don't recognize kr.

Bill W.

[Formerly Steve Wilkinson]

Kroner. Sweden.

Stephan

[HawgRyder]

Personally, my keys hang on my belt....just under the shoulder holster containing my 92SB.
My take on the situation....make sure there is no repeat offender!
Bob

[Gunter]

Sad. Even if they catch the moron, it'll be just probation. Like here in Canada, even after several convictions for car theft, probation is the most severe sentence, unless the low-life kills someone, then it is two months jail, out in 3 weeks.