Author Topic: Ripped off again (Read 8202 times)

Jeremy · « **on:** February 15, 2014, 12:42:23 PM »

Fuckers ripped me off again last while I was home. Broke the new locked back door to the garage while I was sleeping. Pretty dejected. Anyhow, to keep this VW related keep an eye out for a complete VW motor. I had a complete (minus one Weber carb from the last break in) 1835 on my stand and they took it. Gun metal grey engine tin one 44mm Weber carb. Painted black alternator. Center pull linkage. 041 heads. Probably a long shot but you never know.

Chris · « **Reply #1 on:** February 15, 2014, 02:05:13 PM »

Fuck, seriously? Sorry to hear that.

red snapper · « **Reply #2 on:** February 15, 2014, 03:01:38 PM »

That sucks. You can go to london drugs and get a motion detector thats hooked up to a door chime for $80 bucks. If anyone walks past, it sets off a door chime that you can keep in your room while your sleeping. Just a thought.

josh · « **Reply #3 on:** February 15, 2014, 03:13:34 PM »

Dude! seriously? gotta be the same crackheads? Fucking bullshit, I'd go ballistic. ...do these cock suckers not think...."hey what if this guy gets out of bed while I'm jacking his shit and pistol whip me then cut all their fingers off, roll them in hot wax then broken glass and ram them up their degenerate assholes?"
I would be most definitely doing 25 to life if i caught anybody with their infested scabby fingers in my garage!

where do you live again? Walley? this sorta stuff is pretty few and far between on the island....just sayin

Jeremy · « **Reply #4 on:** February 15, 2014, 03:22:12 PM »

Going to start setting the alarm in the garage at night. That door chime sounds like a good idea too. Not that I could do anything if I caught the fuckers anyway. Probably get stabbed for my trouble. They also took the welding machine I had replaced from the last rip off. It was even locked to my extension ladder with a good thick bike cable lock. They were brazen enough to fire up my mini grinder and cut the cable lock. Last time they left the welding cart. This time they took the whole cart and welder and bottle and used the old cart to dolly the engine around to the waiting vehicle. Didn't hear a thing.

Positive it's the same crackheads. Pretty sure the cops know who it is too but unless they are caught in the act they can't do anything. Even then the cop said they just get a slap on the wrist from the court system. I'm pretty frustrated.

Thomas · « **Reply #5 on:** February 15, 2014, 03:54:36 PM »

Sorry to here about this. At work one time we were having trouble so we put up some fake video cameras up and that helped. What type of welder was it?

Jeremy · « **Reply #6 on:** February 15, 2014, 04:29:00 PM »

Lincoln 140.

This is a terrible thought but seeing that they stole some manifolds and one carb last time and this time came back for the rest of the engine that maybe these are VW guys. Would hate to think it's someone I've had to the house from our good little VW community. What would some random duds due with a VW engine? Then again when your addicted to crack cocaine you'll steal anything for rock. Fuck I'm pissed off! Hate feeling like this.

Bruce · « **Reply #7 on:** February 15, 2014, 05:48:50 PM »

The second time they came back was because they knew you would have a new welder. They will come back for your new third welder.

BUSDADDY · « **Reply #8 on:** February 15, 2014, 06:52:26 PM »

Quote from: Bruce on February 15, 2014, 05:48:50 PM

They will come back for your new third welder.

Indeed, now's the time to start planning a welcome (not that I'd ever suggest doing anything you could go to jail for

), having experienced your dilemma myself a few times I know exactly how you feel, I've invested in cameras now so I know who did it even if the law doesn't care or couldn't be bothered.

buddy boy · « **Reply #9 on:** February 15, 2014, 08:37:09 PM »

I can sleep in ur garage for a bit .. Gets me outa the house !!..maybe some crown and a tv. Me and the fuckers will have some fun.

Alp · « **Reply #10 on:** February 15, 2014, 11:33:11 PM »

time to get rid of your current defenses for crime prevention by the sounds of it also I am afraid to say. Steel fire door that opens outwards with a fortified door frame a extra deep (multiple) deadbolts. Not some cheap ass wimpy fucking London Drugs squeak box but something that can wake your ass up (since you already slept through the grinder being used) and hopefully wake the neighbours up to. The more help you can get to tie the fuckers up the better. And screw the cops. Just crank up that new torches and burn the assholes with it. You might even ask the cops to slip you some info on who they think it is...might cost you a few TH donuts but hey info isn't cheap!!

Alp · « **Reply #11 on:** February 15, 2014, 11:34:18 PM »

also keep an eye out on craigslist and kijiji for your stuff.

Jeremy · « **Reply #12 on:** February 19, 2014, 02:20:25 PM »

Quote from: Bruce on February 15, 2014, 05:48:50 PM

The second time they came back was because they knew you would have a new welder. They will come back for your new third welder.

Sure enough. Foot prints around the outside of the garage this morning and cars rifled through.

Chris · « **Reply #13 on:** February 19, 2014, 02:54:04 PM »

Get a dog, a big fucking mean ass dog. Park him in the garage.

Alp · « **Reply #14 on:** February 19, 2014, 03:28:00 PM »

find out who your local crackhead is and smash him/her

josh · « **Reply #15 on:** February 19, 2014, 07:18:52 PM »

Quote from: Jeremy on February 19, 2014, 02:20:25 PM

Quote from: Bruce on February 15, 2014, 05:48:50 PM
The second time they came back was because they knew you would have a new welder. They will come back for your new third welder.

Sure enough. Foot prints around the outside of the garage this morning and cars rifled through.

I'm not working right now want me to come for a sleepover?

Alp · « **Reply #16 on:** February 19, 2014, 07:28:27 PM »

where do you live that you get these crazy people? As others have said at least get yourself a dog and don't feed it...

buggy1 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 19, 2014, 07:30:06 PM »

Bastards and were supposed to feel sympathetic towards them and their habit?

Richard Kuczko · « **Reply #18 on:** February 19, 2014, 07:55:04 PM »

Hose the floor down and throw a live wire on the ground over night. That will teach them

Jerome · « **Reply #19 on:** February 19, 2014, 08:29:53 PM »

Quote from: Richard Kuczko on February 19, 2014, 07:55:04 PM

Hose the floor down and throw a live wire on the ground over night. That will teach them

Nah, leave cookies with a shit load of laxative and ipecac. Then laugh your ass off.

Jeremy · « **Reply #20 on:** February 19, 2014, 08:53:06 PM »

Quote from: Alp on February 19, 2014, 07:28:27 PM

where do you live that you get these crazy people? As others have said at least get yourself a dog and don't feed it...

West Coquitlam. Lived here twelve years without incident. Seems though the last few years people that don't live in the neighborhood have been buying up houses for rentals and crime has risen. How can you keep an eye on your tenants if you don't even live in Canada full time? Might start going to some town hall meetings to express the crime issue. Don't want to move but if it's time it's time.

I did go and recreate the crime and what I thought was pretty secure was actually pretty easy to break in. Just drove a screwdriver into the dead bolt and pried the bolt back into the door. Garage is even alarmed but thought it would be ok if I was home but I guess not. Now setting alarm at night. Live and learn I guess. Just leaves you feeling vulnerable.

Alp · « **Reply #21 on:** February 19, 2014, 08:58:12 PM »

get yourself a paintball gun with a big magazine and let her rip!! Form a neighbourhood watch program or something. The City/cops are not going to do too much to help unless you have a City council person as a neighbour....

Jeremy · « **Reply #22 on:** February 19, 2014, 09:18:53 PM »

Quote from: buggy1 on February 19, 2014, 07:30:06 PM

Bastards and were supposed to feel sympathetic towards them and their habit?

It's not their fault. It's a "disease" apparently.

. My buddy tried the Fort Mac experiment and had to rehab after. Even with what he went through (he's 6'1 and was down to 120lbs) he has no sympathy for addicts. You make your own bed he says.

I like the spiked cookie idea.

Alp · « **Reply #23 on:** February 19, 2014, 09:29:39 PM »

yeah but then you might have to clean up their shit while you see what they stole from you again.....

johnny main · « **Reply #24 on:** February 19, 2014, 10:16:57 PM »

Id just sleep out in the garage for a couple weeks on my hunting cot with my banjo,

Jeremy · « **Reply #25 on:** February 19, 2014, 10:44:40 PM »

Quote from: Richard Kuczko on February 19, 2014, 07:55:04 PM

Hose the floor down and throw a live wire on the ground over night. That will teach them

Quote from: Jerome on February 19, 2014, 08:29:53 PM

Quote from: Richard Kuczko on February 19, 2014, 07:55:04 PM
Hose the floor down and throw a live wire on the ground over night. That will teach them

Nah, leave cookies with a shit load of laxative and ipecac. Then laugh your ass off.

Quote from: johnny main on February 19, 2014, 10:16:57 PM

Id just sleep out in the garage for a couple weeks on my hunting cot with my banjo,

Yes, I do like all of these suggestions but knowing my luck I'd end up giving myself the trots, get a shock from my floor and shoot myself in the foot.

nivag · « **Reply #26 on:** February 20, 2014, 06:49:35 AM »

Firstly lock/hide your shit better... Good cheap version of a security system: Go to a kids store and pick your self up a baby monitor(one with good range). Put the receiver in the garage and the speaker by your bed. Guarantee you will know when someone is routin through your shit. Some even have video now.

Lunchbox · « **Reply #27 on:** February 20, 2014, 02:01:22 PM »

Sorry to hear about this. I hate the feeling of being violated.

Bruce · « **Reply #28 on:** February 20, 2014, 05:28:17 PM »

Quote from: Alp on February 19, 2014, 08:58:12 PM

The City/cops are not going to do too much to help ........

This is true, unless there are a lot of reports from your neighbourhood.
Are you reporting these break-ins? When they get lots of reports, the cops will cruise the area.

Jeremy · « **Reply #29 on:** February 20, 2014, 11:52:00 PM »

Yah. Reporting everything.