@$$holes!!!

poormillionaire2 · #1 02-20-2007, 02:42 PM

FCK FCK FCK FCK FCK!!!

Someone broke into my car, popped the hood, and decided to steal all my bolt-ons!

So, I keep the car outside under a cover for the winter. I try to drive it once a month or so to keep the fluids going. Well, today is a nice day and I don't have work so I figured it was a good chance to finally fix that exhaust leak. Well, I went to take the cover and noticed that the cord and lock were ripped out of the cover, I was like WTF? So, I put the key in to unlock it, but there was no resistance, so I guessed it was already unlocked. I went to start it and the RPMS just start to shoot up fast, so I turned it off. Initial thought was that the opti went bad, so I tried it again, same thing. Then I noticed a liquid hitting the concrete. So I popped the hood and looked, and behold, my intake stuff is gone. All of it. Hoses are everywhere, soaked in coolant. And it even got in my intake manifold.

From what I could tell, they stole:
My throttle body, throttle body air foil, 1LE intake elbow, Granatelli MAF, K&N CAI, strut tower bar, and my radio face plate. They also tried to pop my driver's side valve cover, but I guess they couldn't wiggle it out, but it was sitting funny and missing all 4 screws. And yes, they stole my detachable radio faceplate that I kept in the center console, but left the actual stereo in the dash.
So, that's my shitty day. I have pics, but my dad isn't home so I don't know where the stuff is to put them on the computer. I'll try to post pics sometime when he gets back.
So, I'm a poor college boy and I don't think the Z is covered for theft from the insurance. So I guess all the parts are coming out of pocket. And this is a good chance to get a 52mm TB now and an alarm. If anyone has any of the aforementioned bolt-ons laying around not in use for a 94 LT1 and would like to get rid of them for a decent price. I may be interested. But if anything, I'll just buy most of that stuff again, minus the MAF, I still have all the factory stuff laying around, so I'll just use that. Sorry, for the long post, I'm pissed, angry, and very depressed.

Edit- just editing all the language at the top

wrightz28 · #2 02-20-2007, 03:18 PM

That sux, really really sux.

And this all occured right in front of your house?

poormillionaire2 · #3 02-20-2007, 03:27 PM

Yeah, right in front. Someone had some balls. It sits at the end of the driveway with the cover on it. But they had to know what they were going for, but only a few friends know what I've had done to it. Its so messed up right now. And I don't have any enemies, at school or at work.
So I made up a replacement parts list, which sucks because I'm buying everything twice. But I am definately buying an alarm once I get the car up and running again. But I'm not sure where exactly all the hoses go, so I may be asking for help a little later. Its easier to put everything back if I took it off in the first place.

wrightz28 · #4 02-20-2007, 03:30 PM

hmmm, Maybe just a coinkie-dink,

didn't you just put a few pics up recently and have those parts that were stolen in your sig? Or somebody bring up a thread that had pics in it???

poormillionaire2 · #5 02-20-2007, 03:35 PM

Yeah, I did have my mods in my sig for awhile, but I took them down because I didn't want to advertise. But I never posted pics of the engine bay, just pics of the car. But I don't know how anyone would find me specifically. But I did think about that.
I wanna say it was a random job, just someone saw the car out on the street, followed me home, and planned it from there. But its hard to say because they knew exactly what they were going for.

wrightz28 · #6 02-20-2007, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by poormillionaire2

But its hard to say because they knew exactly what they were going for.

My thoughts exactly. Not alot of thieves running around out there with a whole rolling tool chest strapped to their back. It's always either someone who knows you or knows the car.

poormillionaire2 · #7 02-20-2007, 03:57 PM

Yeah, but it wasn't exactly stuff that took a lot of work to get too. It was just intake stuff, and it sits up top, front and center. But I got coolant everywhere now and some in the manifold. Will that stuff evaporate to the point where I don't have to clean it out or will I have to clean it? I really don't want to pull the manifold too. When all is said and down with all the stuff that was stolen, and all the stuff that I had planned for this spring/summer, its going to cost me around $2500.

79Bandit · #8 02-20-2007, 05:16 PM

i know the filling buddy my 461 stroker project was stolen causing me to start over again...2000+ down the drain but in a couple of months you will look back and want care to bad maybe you will get lucky and find out who did it though.

poormillionaire2 · #9 02-20-2007, 05:22 PM

Yeah, I don't think I'll ever find out who did it. It might have been personal, but I think it was random. Someone could have followed me home one night and started from there. But that's a lot of money I wasn't planning on spending this year. Just a bummer all around. I just placed a bid on ebay for a 1LE intake elbow. I looked it up new, and SLP jacked the price to $75. That's a lot. I might as well get a nice shiny trickflow for that type of cash.

ikeyballz · #10 02-20-2007, 05:22 PM

hm. sounds like eithier 1)someone you know
2) someone who knows u
3) someone specialized in f-bodies so they know what looks diff..

call the cops and ask around to see if they know of any chop shops.. also, check the local listing for parts..specially if they're selling just One. or a few. parts that match yours. call the cops on those bastards man..

craigslist is prolly the most popular to put it up on..

poormillionaire2 · #11 02-20-2007, 05:25 PM

Yeah, I called the local cops and they had a unit come out and make a report. The office was nice and didn't treat me like some punk teen. But, we'll see what happens. I just want to try and get the car up and running smoothly again as soon as possible.

goldz28 · #12 02-20-2007, 07:34 PM

PM John he has all kinds of stuff sitting around. Its worth a shot.

poormillionaire2 · #13 02-20-2007, 08:17 PM

Well, I've spent most of the afternoon shopping for parts and the best prices. I've found a 52mm TB w/ air foil off ebay for $200, a new intake elbow for $66.70, and new K&N FIPK II for $200 and I just bought another strut bar for $75 off ebay. Anyone know of anyplace that can beat these prices?
I'm also stopping by the dealership tomorrow to pick up some hardware that they took with them, the 4 valve cover bolts and the 4 strut tower bolts.

And one more thing, since they popped off my valve cover, do I need a new gasket for them or are they reusable?
Oh, and I got some coolant in my intake manifold, will it be ok after it evaporates or do I have to clean it out?

poormillionaire2 · #14 02-20-2007, 08:21 PM

And one more thing, anyone got a write-up on installing a TB correctly? Never done it before and I don't want to miss a gasket or mess up the throttle cable. Thanks again.

Genopsyde · #15 02-20-2007, 08:42 PM

Just reading about this even pissed me off, I can't imagine how I'd react if this happened to me, especially after how much I put into mine. I don't have any answers to your questions tho, but I'd think the intake will be fine once the coolant evaporates, either way, it got into the combustion chamber when you started it up before you opened the hood anyway.

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