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Old 04-11-2014, 08:44 AM
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Glad you got your TT back!
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Old 04-11-2014, 09:02 AM
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Glad it's back.

Tip or manual? May want to get the DME read (if manual) and look for over-revs. Might be engine damage, and you could make an insurance claim with the DME readout. Good luck.
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Old 04-11-2014, 12:35 PM
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Didn't catch the thieves. I wish they did. I was going to fill up after going to the gym so I knew the tank was almost empty that's why the car was out of gas. I am going to have the car inspected but it is driving fine.
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Old 04-11-2014, 02:13 PM
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Great news. Who would have thought that an near empty gas tank would be the savior of your car? Great outcome.
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Old 04-11-2014, 03:00 PM
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I guess the stock gas gauge can act as a theft deterrent, it reads full but is actually just about empty. I need to get mine adjusted as its off about an eighth to a quarter tank.

Glad you found your car.
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Old 04-11-2014, 03:09 PM
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Glad you got it back!
I hate thieves!

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Old 04-11-2014, 04:15 PM
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I would have bet the farm that it would never be seen again= but am glad I was wrong.
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Old 04-11-2014, 04:47 PM
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Old 04-13-2014, 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Rah996
Didn't catch the thieves. I wish they did. I was going to fill up after going to the gym so I knew the tank was almost empty that's why the car was out of gas. I am going to have the car inspected but it is driving fine.
I am so happy you got your car back. This is the first time I think I've heard about a stolen Porsche being found. Get that LoJack.

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Old 05-29-2016, 06:50 PM
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Awesome news, I'm gonna disconnect my battery when I park in the garage from now on, you scared the Ba-Jesuses out of me with this story.
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Old 05-29-2016, 07:24 PM
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Do Lo-Jack.
My BMW was stolen sometime early morning in March but I had it back before lunch(reported it about 8:30) and the thieves were caught in it.
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Old 05-29-2016, 08:06 PM
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sounds like for once the standing parasitic batter draw may have served a purpose in that when the battery died even if they got a gas can & some courage to go drive it they could not start it due to the dead cell....


glad you got it back, and that it seemed to be covered the whole time it was gone.
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Old 05-29-2016, 08:20 PM
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Glad you got it back, but just a thought - if it hits Carfax as a stolen/recovery can you sue the gym for diminished value?
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Old 05-29-2016, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Alan A
Glad you got it back, but just a thought - if it hits Carfax as a stolen/recovery can you sue the gym for diminished value?



had not considered that. maybe the fact there was no insurance claim it might not be reported as a loss?? the police report ain't going away though I guess..
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Old 05-31-2016, 02:24 AM
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You got lucky...congrats. I hope the thieves are found...and are run over by a truck.
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