Hey guys
Um on the buy back price i would prefer to keep that to myself, I was happy with the amount and shannons were happy to recoup some of their money.
Still we are not 100% sure on how they knew the car was where it was may have followed me home or what I think what happened was. Our area was going through a pretty bad crime spell where there was numerous house break ins. I think they have come onto my property to do the house over and broke into the garage through the locked door at the rear of the garage noticed the car and left without touching anything. Told their mates and it got back to certain people with the skills to take an older car. ( yes i know they are easy to steal but not everyone would know)
The car normally sat with one or more rims removed but as i was getting it ready to drive it, they were on. My fault yes i know but you should be able to have a complete car in ur garage without the worry of it being stolen. Anyways go to the gym and came back an hour later to the garage door open and car missing. Neighbours confirmed the time it was started and they had the car started and driven away without half an hour after i had left. They had been watching me, makes me wonder how many times they had been in my garage waiting for the rims to be on.
So they screwdrivered the door lock leaving a nice dent btw to get into the car and the policed showed me a few different ways they may have got into the garage throuh a locked door that really opens your eyes.
Now im not 100% sure on the actual way the car was started as im sure we all know the easiest way with the ignition switch rod but when i got to see the car there was a small jumper harness with the correct spade terminal crimped on correctly with the ignition switch plug removed. Not sure which method was used although if the jumper they knew what to do as once the car is started the wires must be switched around for other items required to keep it running. And obvisously the steering lock was just smashed
The fuel pump switch must have been found after a while, neighbours said they heard it start then stop and then turn over for a while.then powerskid ddown the street.
The blokes we think did the job are known to police and are pretty prolific in car/motorcycle thefts south of the river in perth. They are already inside on other charges and im guessing they will get charged with my car some time soon.
Not sure what their plans were with the car as i dont know how crack heads think. Although they also did the same to a EVO about a month before mine painting it black. The car was found with the complainance plates removed so maybe were planning on stripping.
Being an electronics tech/auto sparky the car has some pretty out there wiring now to stop it happening again and also a few more controls. I guess i was ignorant before as i didnt think it would happen.