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Chuck33079 03-27-2014 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by tnav (Post 2756940)
This made me so sick, ask a Lawyer and take it from there. One phone call or letter from the lawyer will get everyone's *** on fire and going

Being that he never notified the complex about anything, I would say there's probably no point in getting a lawyer.

Got_Z 03-28-2014 12:33 AM

Damn good luck bud. I'm got goosebumps just thinking about the condition of your undercarriage....


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Elan 03-28-2014 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by 2011 Nismo#91 (Post 2755937)
Terrible, sucky situation for anyone but glad you found some wheels for now.
1. Good that you yelled at the mgmt for towing your car. There's no reason they couldn't contact you, they had all the information they needed and it's not like you never parked there before and it was an unfamiliar car.
2. Have your insurance pay for any obvious damage from towing or when they jacked your car up to take its wheels. It's hard to find who caused the damage, the thieves, the tow company, or a speed bump at some other time. Important thing is to get it repaired correctly and completely.
3. Get a car alarm with a tilt sensor! Wheel locks only keep the honest people honest. Park in well lit spaces when possible. Turn your front wheels all the way to the left or right so the can't get them off.

There are a few ways to properly tow a car without wheels the most effective being a dolly and a standard tow truck.
http://www.rjshoreautomotive.com/Ico...nuid=published

This. Never thought about doing this. What a great idea! I will be doing this when I park in a public area overnight. :tiphat:

gurneyeagle 03-28-2014 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Elan (Post 2757291)
This. Never thought about doing this. What a great idea! I will be doing this when I park in a public area overnight. :tiphat:

I thought this was a great idea too, but don't the post mid-year 2011 cars not have a steering lock mechanism, therefore you can literally turn the wheel by grabbing the tire?

JARblue 03-28-2014 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by gurneyeagle (Post 2757425)
I thought this was a great idea too, but don't the post mid-year 2011 cars not have a steering lock mechanism, therefore you can literally turn the wheel by grabbing the tire?

And even then, anyone who actually has an ESCL should have the fuse pulled so it doesn't fail and leave them stranded :shakes head: I've never tried turning the wheel like that with the tires on the ground. I'm sure it's difficult but not impossible.

Elan 03-28-2014 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 2757477)
And even then, anyone who actually has an ESCL should have the fuse pulled so it doesn't fail and leave them stranded :shakes head: I've never tried turning the wheel like that with the tires on the ground. I'm sure it's difficult but not impossible.

Right but it's just an added form of protection. Just like wheel locks. A real thief will get what he wants regardless!

ZeroZeta 03-28-2014 05:23 PM

HotBlackDez - How are the temp wheels?

Any update on what kind of damage occurred to the underside of the car from the tow + wheel theft?


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