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Old 02-24-2010, 10:51 PM
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Default Stolen GTO in Chicago!

A guy posted this on ls1gto.com

What a shitty situation, just spreading the word since there are more members on here than ls1gto.

Post was 2/21/10 at about 6:30 PM
http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=355497

About two hours ago my GTO was stolen on the south side of Chicago in the Bronzevile community. It is a 2005 6 spd Cyclone Gray with stock rims. If you see it around please do a fellow GTO owner a favor and call the police right away (police memorial plate is GOAT)!! Thanks all


UPDATE!!! Here is the link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDXh_QLcuKg

Fast forward to 5:49

BREAKING NEWS!!!!! My story was on the WGN news in Chicago. Here is the link:

http://www.wgntv.com/news/wgntv-tow-...,3033168.story
Old 02-24-2010, 10:58 PM
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How did the tow truck just back up and take it away, nobody hooked it up to anything... wtf?

That's terrible.
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Ouch. Hope he had insurance!

It's crazy that they got it that fast and in broad daylight!
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There are some shitty people out there.
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Thats REALLY messed up bro. I can't beleive I just saw that happen like that. Please let us know if you catch these ********. Really looks like a professional job tho to be honest, they probably have alot of money invested in their trucks and **** to be that efficient.
Old 02-24-2010, 11:32 PM
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I ******* hate Chicago. Shittiest city in the country.
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Wow, that was fast as ****. Can't believe it happened that quick at all.
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Originally Posted by jason2687
Thats REALLY messed up bro. I can't beleive I just saw that happen like that. Please let us know if you catch these ********. Really looks like a professional job tho to be honest, they probably have alot of money invested in their trucks and **** to be that efficient.
Not my car, just spreading the word so hopefully someone will catch these *******. Heart drops just watching it, if it were mine I would be going nuts!
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That looks like a repossesors tow truck. Have drove many & plenty of them in the area...
Not say'n it was a repo , but that's the type of truck they use. Might be a way to find them???
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man thats messed up, i hope he gets caught
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Fastest tow job I've ever seen. That is terrible. I always thought they had to clamp stuff around the tires and so forth so it wouldn't just fall off??
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Originally Posted by CottonEyeJoe104
Fastest tow job I've ever seen. That is terrible. I always thought they had to clamp stuff around the tires and so forth so it wouldn't just fall off??
I'm assuming that they mostly do all that for safety and liability. These thieves don't car much about that, and I'm sure once they get a couple blocks away they strap them down.
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wow that is wild as hell... poor guy
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Originally Posted by SuperSport346
I'm assuming that they mostly do all that for safety and liability. These thieves don't car much about that, and I'm sure once they get a couple blocks away they strap them down.
Thats exactly what they do. I've driven those trucks, have been repo'n on & off for years. You just hook & cook. You tie it down elsewhere.
That is exactly what that truck in the video is made for.
Old 02-25-2010, 08:27 PM
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So the lesson is park with your *** to a wall and leave it in gear w/ the handbrake on?

Maybe the tires squealing might cause them to panic.
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anyone notice that maroon 00-02 impala drive past four times???
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So the license plate said "GOAT"? If so, I see that car all the time. Now if I see it I'll tail it.

That impala doubled back twice, he was looking.
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That's ******* awful.... I hope those ******* get caught.
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You might think I'm crazy, but im SURE I just saw this tow truck driving around my area so I eventually followed him when he got onto cicero. He pulled into some transmission place near 109th and Cicero (it was a black male, 6' 2" pretty big).

There was like a 12 inch by 12 inch white sticker that stated JA auto parts. Something that could easily be covered up to hide their identity. Hope this helps, and I hope this guys not trying to hit south suburbs.
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Originally Posted by Fatbum
I ******* hate Chicago. Shittiest city in the country.
chicago isn't the only place with car theft

but yes its a shitty place to live.


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OH that vid made me die a little inside. I'm so glad I park in a garage


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