etank82
06-20-2012, 05:58 PM
Walked onto the lot the other day and noticed the driver's door handle hanging out of the door on one of my GSR's. Got a little closer and I swear, it looked like a chimpanzee had tried to break into it. The metal all around the door handle is gnarled and peeled back, like someone went at it with a hammer and a crowbar. Immediately my mind began to race thinking of all the parts that would be missing inside & under the hood...
Opened the door- first thing I noticed is that the mint black leather seats are still there. Huh? Nothing on the interior was missing- nothing. Obviously they weren't after anything on the inside. Then my imagination got the best of me, and I began to worry that maybe the whole damn swap would be missing under the hood. I yanked the hood release and snatched open the hood. Nope- engine and transmission are still safe & sound.
Then I noticed that my radiator was gone. Hoses still attached the motor, coolant everywhere. Thats all that was missing- a 12 year old OEM Integra radiator & fan. Seriously???
Its bad enough that this damage will cost over 10x what the stolen part is worth itself, but whats worse is that this car isn't advertised ANYWHERE, and its not really visible from the street. In order to know its here, you would have to had come onto my lot and walked around. So- chances are, I actually met this person face to face, showed them around the lot, and talked cars for a while. If any of you have been to my lot in the past, or come here in the future, please don't take it personal if I seem a little suspicious of you at first, or am less than friendly. You can blame all the little pricks like this...
Final Note: If whoever did this happens to be reading this- next time you need some cheap, old OEM parts, please- just give me a call. I would be happy to just GIVE you this junk- I have a warehouse full of it. I know you got your radiator for free, but it will end up costing me a new door skin & paint. Next time, just ask- or at least break the goddamn window!
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy183/etank82/2012-06-20_19-00-16_209.jpg
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy183/etank82/2012-06-20_19-00-34_511.jpg
Opened the door- first thing I noticed is that the mint black leather seats are still there. Huh? Nothing on the interior was missing- nothing. Obviously they weren't after anything on the inside. Then my imagination got the best of me, and I began to worry that maybe the whole damn swap would be missing under the hood. I yanked the hood release and snatched open the hood. Nope- engine and transmission are still safe & sound.
Then I noticed that my radiator was gone. Hoses still attached the motor, coolant everywhere. Thats all that was missing- a 12 year old OEM Integra radiator & fan. Seriously???
Its bad enough that this damage will cost over 10x what the stolen part is worth itself, but whats worse is that this car isn't advertised ANYWHERE, and its not really visible from the street. In order to know its here, you would have to had come onto my lot and walked around. So- chances are, I actually met this person face to face, showed them around the lot, and talked cars for a while. If any of you have been to my lot in the past, or come here in the future, please don't take it personal if I seem a little suspicious of you at first, or am less than friendly. You can blame all the little pricks like this...
Final Note: If whoever did this happens to be reading this- next time you need some cheap, old OEM parts, please- just give me a call. I would be happy to just GIVE you this junk- I have a warehouse full of it. I know you got your radiator for free, but it will end up costing me a new door skin & paint. Next time, just ask- or at least break the goddamn window!
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy183/etank82/2012-06-20_19-00-16_209.jpg
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy183/etank82/2012-06-20_19-00-34_511.jpg