STOLEN - 1986 M-Tech I Panzer Project

[gath]

True, "Microdot" identification or the likes, would be the most ideal labeling way I can also think of to help with recovery of stolen things.

[the imitator]

I was just thinking simply paint marker everything with a number or something at the very least lol.

Google search "cop dots" more discreet, engraving/marking is nice but the second someone sees it, here comes the grinder!

[Van Westervelt]

They are all good and valiant ideas. Hindsight is always 20/20, and every path I have gone down during this process has left me empty handed and frustrated.

I'm still torn on if I even want the shell back. It would be a long, long time before I could bring it back even close to where it was, but for my kids I might... Just on principle.

I have a daughter that is almost 2 months old, a son that is 3, a wife and a house to finish. I really dont know if I can vest any more effort into this car. Time will tell, but Im trying not to get too wrapped up in it.

At least I know the fate of the car, it wasn't repainted and being driven, crushed, driven to the end of the world and left, or pushed into a lake somewhere. It is a form of closure in the least, I wont have the money or time to vest into another build like I did this one sadly.

[shameson]

Great idea, imo.

Another one would be posting missing or wanted posters around Washougal or Camas to see if anybody had seen the car over the last year. It's a small community out there.

Not a bad idea, as there is me and a few other guys out here in Camshougal, but there's a lot of places to easily hide a car out here. At this point, a year later, it's a shot in the dark though. Except it's up to Curt, he sounds ready to move on and find closure

[DER E30]

Anyone else thinking an engraver may be part of their next build?

If only because it would be sick to have my name on everything I kustom made it for the car, and would have a more hidden purpose of this...

[Wschnitz]

Anyone else thinking an engraver may be part of their next build?

I was just thinking simply paint marker everything with a number or something at the very least lol.

[StereoInstaller1]

Anyone else thinking an engraver may be part of their next build?

[ST1G]

Thieves are the worst kind of scum.

It's true.

[wannaBMthree]

Wait, car was spotted going east the day it was stolen in troutdale area, wheels are for sale in camas, they would have had to cross the bridge of the gods that day, can't somebody pull up the camera feed and see the truck(and plates) then locate the owner of the truck that was towing it????

Proabably already been thought of I'm sure.

Great idea, imo.

Another one would be posting missing or wanted posters around Washougal or Camas to see if anybody had seen the car over the last year. It's a small community out there.

[Mlarsen]

Getting the car back in this state just adds insult to injury. Just a fun fact guys, there are tons of e30 guys that aren't in the "community". Thieves are the worst kind of scum.

[markt51]

For those of you saying it couldnt be someone on the forum(not saying it was), and they couldnt figure out where this guy lives/stores his cars.

You can easily get gps data from pictures taken with a smartphone. Unless of course you turn off geotagging, which most people dont.

[Matt-B]

My first thought? A person who took theirs off and did a straight swap. If that trunk is on the car, maybe grab the VIN and see what comes up? Not that half our cars have half the VIN numbers they should, but it's worth a shot.

Not a bad idea

[Savagefurai]

That is a good idea, it seems the suspension that was put on maybe from one vehicle because it is all bottle caps. If the VIN # on hood and trunk are from the same car then it can be easier to trace back where the parts came from and it would give people a place to start from.

this is a good idea. vin check the parts and check with the police to see if the car comes up to anyone specific. that would at least point to someone who either owns it or sold it recently....

somewhere to start, Thats all.

[the imitator]

For you guys worried about your build threads just an fyi your shit wasn't near worth what curts stuff was just fyi

FYI , it's the fact it is local, that's why folks are stating that.
I think it is quite known that the raw value of parts, not including labor is more than most of us can afford.

For the sake of curt though, if he's trying to drop it, let this thread die and if parts pop up then let the community know through PM's, and actions can be taken. Best we can do without being cops lol

[gath]

My first thought? A person who took theirs off and did a straight swap. If that trunk is on the car, maybe grab the VIN and see what comes up? Not that half our cars have half the VIN numbers they should, but it's worth a shot.

That is a good idea, it seems the suspension that was put on maybe from one vehicle because it is all bottle caps. If the VIN # on hood and trunk are from the same car then it can be easier to trace back where the parts came from and it would give people a place to start from.