STOLEN - 1986 M-Tech I Panzer Project

[Van Westervelt]

Two people saw it at the same time that have seen it in person. Both people believed it to be mine. Not too common of a setup, so the likely hood of a twin out there is very very slim.

There was a center median without a break for 4-5 miles when they saw it, so making chase wasnt really a viable option.

[RondoAcapriccio]

i havent seen many e30s with the same paintjob either.....actually i havent seen one with that paint ever.

[Van Westervelt]

Chances are pretty slim. If something similar is spotted, chances are, it's mine.

If you see anything, call the police and please take a picture if you can and post it. I want to see these lowlifes.

[Pdxseth]

To the untrained eye mine could be mistaken

[bimmerteck]

To the untrained eye mine could be mistaken

Only if they can't count doors.

[e30austin]

Very true.

[anabolice30]

Makes me sick to my stomach to hear that man. :/ many condolences

[Bimmian89]

Damn man I hate to hear this. One day the cocksucker will slip up and get caught. I can't imagine how you feel, I would want to destroy whoever it was.

[the imitator]

Wtf is going with all this petty desperate stealing shit!!!! I may think twice about doing a build thread myself now. Car alarms, kill switches, GPS with separate battery, and ship anchor chain if it sits outside.

I'll be on the look out, I run around frequently.

[rzerob]

I have had a car stolen before. It wasn't an E30 but I had close to 20K is receipts. They found it the next day in some punks dad's garage. They had their car and my car right next to each other literally taking the stuff out of my car and into theirs. The kid got caught red handed. He only got a year in jail. And I never got all my stuff back. Since then I run kill switches.

He had a shaved key and he broke the window, took it right off the campus's parking lot like 5yrs ago. I told my lawyer I would drop the charges if they would let me have a fair fight with the kid. But obviously they wouldn't let me. He only got a year for stealing over 20K.

What is even worse was he cut the frame with saws and torches and cut my harnesses trying to strip it quick and destroyed the car. I got most of my stuff in the car but lost the car and only got $8000 in restitution and he only got a year in jail.

If I were you and found my car and it was still drivable I would just take it back and beat the shit out of them, to the point that have to stare at their face in the mirror for the next couple of months and say to themselves. "I should have never stolen that car, I am never going to steal again, how much do dentures cost?"

Losing a car that you have invested countless hours and money into is almost like losing a family member or a part of yourself. I have been there. I really feel bad for you, and I hope they find the piece of crap that did this and it turns out better than it did in my situation.

[djjerme]

There has been a rash of car thefts in the Portland area lately, and at least one of the culprits is using a black Ford Tow truck to do it. If you see any tow trucks without recognizable markings, towing a car, take pictures if you can. These guys are doing it pretty regularly after hours in the Pearl and No Po.

[FlexdXJ]

I have had a car stolen before. It wasn't an E30 but I had close to 20K is receipts. They found it the next day in some punks dad's garage. They had their car and my car right next to each other literally taking the stuff out of my car and into theirs. The kid got caught red handed. He only got a year in jail. And I never got all my stuff back. Since then I run kill switches.

He had a shaved key and he broke the window, took it right off the campus's parking lot like 5yrs ago. I told my lawyer I would drop the charges if they would let me have a fair fight with the kid. But obviously they wouldn't let me. He only got a year for stealing over 20K.

What is even worse was he cut the frame with saws and torches and cut my harnesses trying to strip it quick and destroyed the car. I got most of my stuff in the car but lost the car and only got $8000 in restitution and he only got a year in jail.

If I were you and found my car and it was still drivable I would just take it back and beat the shit out of them, to the point that have to stare at their face in the mirror for the next couple of months and say to themselves. "I should have never stolen that car, I am never going to steal again, how much do dentures cost?"

Losing a car that you have invested countless hours and money into is almost like losing a family member or a part of yourself. I have been there. I really feel bad for you, and I hope they find the piece of crap that did this and it turns out better than it did in my situation.

Wow...it's a fucking car dude, not a kid. I know all too well the hours it takes to build something but that's a bit overkill.....besides it's more fun to catch them in the act and put a round in their ass! :D

[Van Westervelt]

Cameras can be a lovely thing it turns out, especially when they are in places you dont expect... Looks like there may be some headway in finding these pieces of useless trash. The hunt will not end with time, mark my words.

[e30saam]

Wow...it's a fucking car dude, not a kid. I know all too well the hours it takes to build something but that's a bit overkill.....besides it's more fun to catch them in the act and put a round in their ass! :D

Shooting a guy for stealing a car? hope, you like lawsuits, cause that car thief would be so rich after suing your ass.

[bimmerteck]

Shooting a guy for stealing a car? hope, you like lawsuits, cause that car thief would be so rich after suing your ass.

Depends on the state and situation under which the theft occurs.