RARE Wheels STOLEN!! But we took care of it =)

definitionxmk · 11-28-2012, 05:13 AM

Well now that they released it locally here in Hawaii:

My story:

A buddy of mine told me that his coworker had his wheels stolen. Not just any wheels, but a RARE set of Gramlights with CRAZY specs. 19x9 -10 f & 19x10 -20 out here in Hawaii. We then spread it on my project-definition facebook page and word of mouth pretty much went everywhere. Soon, I saw posts about it everywhere in just a matter of hours.

Fast forward to a day later...

I get a call at work from one of my friends saying that someone found the wheels that everyone was posting on facebook, instagram, twitter, etc on craigslist. I then got a hold of my buddy to let the owner of the rims know. He then calls me up and we decide to scope em out together.

I pick him up at his place (i've never met this guy before) and he tells me he was able to secure a meeting with him at a shopping center in town. We roll out!. At the same time, he calls the dude selling the wheels on craigslist but was getting the run around on the meeting.

I then call my other friend to come by but act as a separate entity on trying to meet up with the seller. This way, we would have a better chance in "hooking" him for the night. He calls the guy, offers a higher price to buy the wheels, and was able to set up a meet 30 mins from now.

The owner of the rims then flags down a cop and notifies him of the situation. He then leaves but sends over some undercover cops to help us out.

30 mins go by and my friend gets a phone call from the guy saying to meet him somewhere else. Thankfully, it was across the street.

The owner stayed with the undercover guys while my friend and I hopped into my SUV. We proceeded slowly to cross the street; giving time for the cops to catch up. We are then flagged down by the seller who has the wheels on a dolly for inspection. Before going into this, the owner told me the offsets that my friend and I had to look for.

Sure enough, they were the wheels! We "signaled" the cops and a gripload of them showed up!

To end this quickly, those were the wheels and he got arrested. We all then jotted down our statements with the cops and the detectives at the station. We were able to secure the wheels and come home 3am in the morning with the satisfaction that we did something AWESOME that night.

He must have the worse luck, selling EXTREMELY RARE rims on an island.

Behold, the power of the internet and social media! Cheers!

definitionxmk · 11-28-2012, 05:15 AM

I'll post this up in the general chat too. Just wanted fellow Hawaiians to get a heads up =)

theDreamer · 11-28-2012, 09:08 AM

That is awesome, saw this posted yesterday that this happened and glad to hear the full story.

tibal · 11-28-2012, 10:45 AM

Awesome story and so glad you guys found those beautiful BEAUTIFUL rims. What a ridiculous theft.

Coon-azz · 11-28-2012, 10:54 AM

I hope the fucker dies!

leighspped · 11-28-2012, 11:06 AM

pure awesome!!

Mr&Mrs · 11-28-2012, 11:13 AM

Glad you got the guy, and by the way your friends car is sick!

FireDan50 · 11-28-2012, 12:35 PM

I hate thieves. Crack heads broke into my house in Pearl City and jacked my car keys stealing my brand new STi and old Civic, several years ago.

1st · 11-28-2012, 12:51 PM

Take a bite out of crime.

tonybui · 11-28-2012, 12:58 PM

Nice, he got what he deserved! Filthy thieves

homeryansta · 11-28-2012, 01:07 PM

wait? the asian guy is the good guy in this movie? no way

this is awesome man. Glad the wheels got returned.

MyKindaGuise · 11-28-2012, 03:14 PM

Great story! I always love hearing some success. Nice wheels too!

ChrisSlicks · 11-28-2012, 04:11 PM

Nice job! Islands are small places, selling rare items is going to get you caught especially if you're stupid enough to use craigslist.

JollyGoodChap · 11-28-2012, 04:53 PM

haha! awesome story!

XLR8SN · 11-28-2012, 05:45 PM

Glad you guys were able to help him out.

Impressive job!

11-28-2012, 05:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
definitionxmk Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 973 Drives: Stage 2 SC 370Z Rep Power: 17	RARE Wheels STOLEN!! But we took care of it =) Well now that they released it locally here in Hawaii: My story: A buddy of mine told me that his coworker had his wheels stolen. Not just any wheels, but a RARE set of Gramlights with CRAZY specs. 19x9 -10 f & 19x10 -20 out here in Hawaii. We then spread it on my project-definition facebook page and word of mouth pretty much went everywhere. Soon, I saw posts about it everywhere in just a matter of hours. Fast forward to a day later... I get a call at work from one of my friends saying that someone found the wheels that everyone was posting on facebook, instagram, twitter, etc on craigslist. I then got a hold of my buddy to let the owner of the rims know. He then calls me up and we decide to scope em out together. I pick him up at his place (i've never met this guy before) and he tells me he was able to secure a meeting with him at a shopping center in town. We roll out!. At the same time, he calls the dude selling the wheels on craigslist but was getting the run around on the meeting. I then call my other friend to come by but act as a separate entity on trying to meet up with the seller. This way, we would have a better chance in "hooking" him for the night. He calls the guy, offers a higher price to buy the wheels, and was able to set up a meet 30 mins from now. The owner of the rims then flags down a cop and notifies him of the situation. He then leaves but sends over some undercover cops to help us out. 30 mins go by and my friend gets a phone call from the guy saying to meet him somewhere else. Thankfully, it was across the street. The owner stayed with the undercover guys while my friend and I hopped into my SUV. We proceeded slowly to cross the street; giving time for the cops to catch up. We are then flagged down by the seller who has the wheels on a dolly for inspection. Before going into this, the owner told me the offsets that my friend and I had to look for. Sure enough, they were the wheels! We "signaled" the cops and a gripload of them showed up! To end this quickly, those were the wheels and he got arrested. We all then jotted down our statements with the cops and the detectives at the station. We were able to secure the wheels and come home 3am in the morning with the satisfaction that we did something AWESOME that night. He must have the worse luck, selling EXTREMELY RARE rims on an island. Behold, the power of the internet and social media! Cheers! cdoxp800, MDZOwner, mantella87 and 2 others like this. __________________ *FALKEN . AMUSE . STANCE . INVIDIA . MINES . TOMMY KAIRA . BRIDE . VOLK RACING . GTM* Featured in DSPORT issue #137 - Follow me on Instagram: @definitionxmk

11-28-2012, 05:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
definitionxmk Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 973 Drives: Stage 2 SC 370Z Rep Power: 17	I'll post this up in the general chat too. Just wanted fellow Hawaiians to get a heads up =) __________________ *FALKEN . AMUSE . STANCE . INVIDIA . MINES . TOMMY KAIRA . BRIDE . VOLK RACING . GTM* Featured in DSPORT issue #137 - Follow me on Instagram: @definitionxmk

11-28-2012, 09:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	That is awesome, saw this posted yesterday that this happened and glad to hear the full story. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

11-28-2012, 10:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
tibal Track Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Safest Town In America Posts: 987 Drives: TT-370Z and 2.5RS Rep Power: 18	Awesome story and so glad you guys found those beautiful BEAUTIFUL rims. What a ridiculous theft. __________________ 2010 - PG - M6 - 370zTT 453/409 6lbs IG @TRbal10 TEAM FLY1 MOTORSPORTS

11-28-2012, 10:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
Coon-azz Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fredericksburg,VA Posts: 689 Drives: '12 370z Sport DD Rep Power: 14	I hope the fucker dies! __________________ I don't care how slow you want to drive; I encourage it. JUST GET THE HELL OUT OF THE PASSING LANE YOU TUCK FARD!!!

11-28-2012, 11:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
leighspped Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Morristown Posts: 444 Drives: US Rep Power: 14	pure awesome!! __________________ Performance: Fast Intentions LTH + CBX + Injen CAI + UpRev + KW3 + Whiteline sway bars + short throw shifter + 34r oil cooler = 335whp + (OS Giken Clutch and Diff) Interior : Recaro seat + Alpine HU and Rockford Fosgate Amp and Speakers + Passport 9500ci + JDM shift knob + LED's Forged avant garde m310's 19x9 19x12 RE-11

11-28-2012, 11:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mr&Mrs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,207 Drives: RZ34 Rep Power: 31940	Glad you got the guy, and by the way your friends car is sick! __________________ Project Z <--Click - Check out the link too many mods to list!

11-28-2012, 12:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
FireDan50 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Antonio Posts: 714 Drives: '09 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 19	I hate thieves. Crack heads broke into my house in Pearl City and jacked my car keys stealing my brand new STi and old Civic, several years ago.

11-28-2012, 12:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
1st A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: I 80 Biz U.S. 50 Posts: 1,710 Drives: Platinum Z Rep Power: 1616	Take a bite out of crime. Last edited by 1st; 11-28-2012 at 12:54 PM.

11-28-2012, 12:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
tonybui A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,397 Drives: 09 Sports 6 Speed Rep Power: 427	Nice, he got what he deserved! Filthy thieves __________________ Evo-R CF fang \| CF Mirror covers \| 20/25 H&R spacers \| RE-11 \| TopSpeed exhaust + y-pipe \| Stillen HFC \| Carbon Fiber Amuse rear bumper + Amuse Spoiler \| PWJDM

11-28-2012, 01:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
homeryansta Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Brooklyn Park, MN Posts: 424 Drives: 04 se-r spec v, 370z Rep Power: 14	wait? the asian guy is the good guy in this movie? no way this is awesome man. Glad the wheels got returned. __________________

11-28-2012, 03:14 PM	#12 (permalink)
MyKindaGuise A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 2,029 Drives: 11' 370z Sprt M6 Rep Power: 19	Great story! I always love hearing some success. Nice wheels too! __________________ \|445whp398tq\| \|BW S259 Turbo\|3" Downpipe\Exhaust\|ID1000\|AeroMotive\|Tial\|EcuTek\|BC BR\|S0-4\|MaffFab\| MKGs-Single-Turbo

11-28-2012, 04:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	Nice job! Islands are small places, selling rare items is going to get you caught especially if you're stupid enough to use craigslist. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

11-28-2012, 04:53 PM	#14 (permalink)
JollyGoodChap Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lust Angeles Posts: 328 Drives: Z34 Rep Power: 15	haha! awesome story!

11-28-2012, 05:45 PM	#15 (permalink)
XLR8SN Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Hawaii Posts: 363 Drives: Nissan Rep Power: 16	Glad you guys were able to help him out. Impressive job!

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