Dodge SRT-4 Race Cars Stolen

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:39 pm

http://www.srtforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=364883

Keep your eyes out.

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:45 pm

Damn!!!! that sucks!!!!

KrackstaR · Post by **KrackstaR** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:54 pm

wow they cant get far with them.

FTWNeon · Post by **FTWNeon** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 6:09 pm

Gah, that pisses me off to no end.

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 6:58 pm

<--- Goes to local Craigslist for cheap parts.....

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:05 pm

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:41 pm

Yeah, they're completely tore down now, probably. That really sucks. Hopefully they had good insurance on those vehicles, because they'll probably never see them again and if they do, they'll probably just be a massive pile of expensive parts.

azianmopar05 · Post by **azianmopar05** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:23 pm

thats like tein's civic. new si with custom tein parts . the hole car was shelled out and they dumped motor oil all over it to over up there finger prints. but sucks that some one put alot of time and money and alot of r&d into those cars. i hope those fucker end up getting caught

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:48 pm

I think the Chevy drag Cavaliers were also stolen in MI a few years back lol
I love my state

WykedHellFire · Post by **WykedHellFire** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:50 pm

somebody took the time to steal Cavaliers?

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:53 pm

Myeh... while it sucks for that race taem, they need to just take it as a lesson learned the hard way. who in their right mind leaves that much money sittin in a hotel parking lot without being watched. Lo-jack is cheap (I bet krack has it on the show car). Alarms with fuel cut-off that send a message to your cell phone/pager/key fob are even cheaper.

As already mentioned, those cars are a pile of parts and scrap metal right now, and like i posted on srt forums, they don't stand a chance of gettin any of the parts back IF they're found, unless they're serial numbered or are inconspicuously marked with photographs.

Cbussilver01es · Post by **Cbussilver01es** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:36 pm

SlvrACR wrote: I love my state

Lol ppl down here in my city would disagree.... lol. But yea that really sucks about the cars tho. I also didnt know that happend to the tein civic.. wow all I can say is

by theives...

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:37 pm

Wenuden wrote:Myeh... while it sucks for that race taem, they need to just take it as a lesson learned the hard way. who in their right mind leaves that much money sittin in a hotel parking lot without being watched. Lo-jack is cheap (I bet krack has it on the show car). Alarms with fuel cut-off that send a message to your cell phone/pager/key fob are even cheaper.

The man's got a point. Even an enclosed trailer would have been wise.

WykedHellFire · Post by **WykedHellFire** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:48 pm

03sxt wrote:
Wenuden wrote:Myeh... while it sucks for that race taem, they need to just take it as a lesson learned the hard way. who in their right mind leaves that much money sittin in a hotel parking lot without being watched. Lo-jack is cheap (I bet krack has it on the show car). Alarms with fuel cut-off that send a message to your cell phone/pager/key fob are even cheaper.
The man's got a point. Even an enclosed trailer would have been wise.

you mean they were that much out in the open? I thought these things were in a nascar trailer type of deal. what dumb asses for leaving them alone like that.

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:25 pm

03sxt wrote:
Wenuden wrote:Myeh... while it sucks for that race taem, they need to just take it as a lesson learned the hard way. who in their right mind leaves that much money sittin in a hotel parking lot without being watched. Lo-jack is cheap (I bet krack has it on the show car). Alarms with fuel cut-off that send a message to your cell phone/pager/key fob are even cheaper.
The man's got a point. Even an enclosed trailer would have been wise.

They were in an enclosed trailer. 40'er if i remember right. I'm sure it had all sorts of decals plastered on it tho, mopar, sponsers, whatever. i think he said it had SCCA on it too. if i raced, my trailer would look like a piece of shit landscaping trailer, but it would still have lo-jack.

Bottom line is, if you're investing that much money into a hobby/sport, you might want to think about throwing down some chump change for security. I'm sure the truck and trailer were insured, idk if you can insure a track-only car, but if you can, i hope they insured it for way more than they were worth. they probably lost $200k+ all at once, with very slim to no chance of getting any of the vehicles back.

flamingpinhead · Post by **flamingpinhead** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:32 am

no doubt, advertising is a bad thing. if they wanted to display sponsors, perhaps magnetic decals would be in order, as they can easily be removed. hell, like said above, throw some fake landscaping decals on it.

very unfortunate for the racing team though:(

anyone recall the threads on every forum about the stolen mustang that did get recovered? or the hit-and-run photo posted up that got the kids busted? the internet can be a powerful tool, i bet there are a few thousand people with their eyes out for this rig now.

03blackrt · Post by **03blackrt** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:46 am

I think this kind of coincides with this tread. True, the internet can be a powerful tool for catching crooks, but it can also be a powerful tool in aiding them too.

When someone post all they have done (what loot can be had) and where they are and how to locate the car (and in some instances photos of the keys too). Don't be surprised when something like this happens. Not saying this incident has anything to do with the aforementioned; it's just food for thought.

Kind of like mentined, why advertise to thieves with sponsor decals and whatnot.

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 3:19 am

bone-yard-racing · Post by **bone-yard-racing** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:20 am

Serries sponsors make teams put decals on there rigs, You can insure race cars but I think you have to go for "properity" insurance.

KrackstaR · Post by **KrackstaR** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:33 am

Wenuden wrote:Myeh... while it sucks for that race taem, they need to just take it as a lesson learned the hard way. who in their right mind leaves that much money sittin in a hotel parking lot without being watched. Lo-jack is cheap (I bet krack has it on the show car). Alarms with fuel cut-off that send a message to your cell phone/pager/key fob are even cheaper.

As already mentioned, those cars are a pile of parts and scrap metal right now, and like i posted on srt forums, they don't stand a chance of gettin any of the parts back IF they're found, unless they're serial numbered or are inconspicuously marked with photographs.

Naw i dont have lo-jack but i have insurance on her to cover well over the cost of the car and mods and i have insurance on my trailer and a lock for it. so i welcome theives...lol I wouldnt mind starting fresh with another car...lol

heyitsstock · Post by **heyitsstock** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:30 pm

yeai mean they prob dont care... if they have insurance.... everyone works out they get the money... and people will have the chance to pick up cheap part lol

FTWNeon · Post by **FTWNeon** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:05 pm

KrackstaR wrote: Naw i dont have lo-jack but i have insurance on her to cover well over the cost of the car and mods and i have insurance on my trailer and a lock for it. so i welcome theives...lol I wouldnt mind starting fresh with another car...lol

Hrm....

Hey guys, check out my new Neon!!!

KrackstaR · Post by **KrackstaR** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:20 pm

FTWNeon wrote:
KrackstaR wrote: Naw i dont have lo-jack but i have insurance on her to cover well over the cost of the car and mods and i have insurance on my trailer and a lock for it. so i welcome theives...lol I wouldnt mind starting fresh with another car...lol
Hrm....

Hey guys, check out my new Neon!!!

haha lol

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:16 pm

KrackstaR wrote:
Wenuden wrote:Myeh... while it sucks for that race taem, they need to just take it as a lesson learned the hard way. who in their right mind leaves that much money sittin in a hotel parking lot without being watched. Lo-jack is cheap (I bet krack has it on the show car). Alarms with fuel cut-off that send a message to your cell phone/pager/key fob are even cheaper.

As already mentioned, those cars are a pile of parts and scrap metal right now, and like i posted on srt forums, they don't stand a chance of gettin any of the parts back IF they're found, unless they're serial numbered or are inconspicuously marked with photographs.
Naw i dont have lo-jack but i have insurance on her to cover well over the cost of the car and mods and i have insurance on my trailer and a lock for it. so i welcome theives...lol I wouldnt mind starting fresh with another car...lol

Yeah, i figured either lo-jack or an extreme insured amount. at least you know what the deal is, but you live in b-more, so it's to be expected. these guys must live in an area with a low crime rate. sucks for them for this season of racing, but if they insured correctly, they should be able to come out super strong next year with more moeny in new cars than they had in the old ones.