STOLEN MINI ALERT!! SOCAL

Discussion in 'MINI' started by Motoring Magic, Jun 6, 2015.

  1. Motoring Magic

    Motoring Magic New Member
    Motoring Alliance Sponsor

    Dec 13, 2009
    397
    266
    0
    Motoring Magic Owner, Ventura County's ONLY MINI s
    Thousand Oaks, Vta cty, socal
    Ratings:
    +266 / 0 / -0
    Have you seen this car? STOLEN from the parking lot at Motoring Magic between 6 pm Friday June 5th and 11 am Saturday 6-6-15. If you see this car please call the Ventura county sherriff department
    805-494-8260 or Scott at Motoring Magic 805-496-2300

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
  2. Dave.0

    Dave.0 Helix & RMW Powered
    Lifetime Supporter

    May 4, 2009
    25,021
    13,497
    113
    Burbs of Philly, PA
    Ratings:
    +14,644 / 10 / -4
    Damn that sucks.
     
  3. Nathan

    Nathan Founder

    Mar 30, 2009
    25,144
    10,052
    113
    Writer
    Short North
    Ratings:
    +10,069 / 0 / -0
  4. Steve

    Steve Administrator
    Staff Member Articles Moderator

    Apr 23, 2009
    12,154
    3,164
    113
    Maryland, USA
    Ratings:
    +3,166 / 0 / -0
    Share it, M/A folks. This is one of the few good uses for social media, spread it around!
     
  5. wmwny

    wmwny Well-Known Member

    May 29, 2009
    4,033
    2,236
    113
    Male
    Retired
    Piqua, Ohio
    Ratings:
    +2,788 / 10 / -0
    Now, THAT just SUCKS!:mad2:
     
  6. buttonbag

    buttonbag Active Member

    Apr 5, 2013
    178
    133
    43
    Ratings:
    +141 / 0 / -0
    I'm sharing this now
     
  7. Firebro17

    Firebro17 Dazed, but not Confused
    Lifetime Supporter

    Sep 18, 2010
    7,820
    3,327
    113
    Retired CAL FIRE Battalion Chief
    The Great Irrigated Desert of Central CA
    Ratings:
    +3,328 / 0 / -0
    :nonod: Bastards.
     
  8. Eric@Helix

    Eric@Helix New Member
    Motoring Alliance Founding Sponsor

    May 4, 2009
    1,154
    1,257
    0
    Shepherd
    Philadelphia
    Ratings:
    +1,257 / 0 / -0
    Sucks. Sorry man.
     
  9. Norm03s

    Norm03s New Member

    May 5, 2009
    4,936
    534
    0
    Working at being retired.
    Somewhere in Sykesville. Md.
    Ratings:
    +534 / 0 / -0
    I would share, but California is a long way off and I don't think it's going to show up in Maryland. You know they used to hang horse thieves, to bad they still don't, I consider our cars as horse replacements. Some find the practice repulsive, I think it's fitting.
    Oh and plea bargaining is repulsive to the victims of car theft or any other crime I can think of.
    Yeah, I'm a hater of car thieves.
     
  10. Motoring Magic

    Motoring Magic New Member
    Motoring Alliance Sponsor

    Dec 13, 2009
    397
    266
    0
    Motoring Magic Owner, Ventura County's ONLY MINI s
    Thousand Oaks, Vta cty, socal
    Ratings:
    +266 / 0 / -0
    RECOVERED!!!

    The MINI stolen from our parking lot was found Saturday AM 4 blocks away in a car wash parking lot. The Thief checked it in for a wash and walked away....it traveled only 20 miles total and was unharmed. The owner picked it up Saturday evening and all is well! Thanks for your thoughts and help!
     
  11. Eric@Helix

    Eric@Helix New Member
    Motoring Alliance Founding Sponsor

    May 4, 2009
    1,154
    1,257
    0
    Shepherd
    Philadelphia
    Ratings:
    +1,257 / 0 / -0
    Good outcome. How'd they get the key?
     
  12. Motoring Magic

    Motoring Magic New Member
    Motoring Alliance Sponsor

    Dec 13, 2009
    397
    266
    0
    Motoring Magic Owner, Ventura County's ONLY MINI s
    Thousand Oaks, Vta cty, socal
    Ratings:
    +266 / 0 / -0
    keys were swiped off my check in counter late friday afternoon.......now we have a locked key box and keys are either in it or in an employees hands, nowhere else
     
  13. Nathan

    Nathan Founder

    Mar 30, 2009
    25,144
    10,052
    113
    Writer
    Short North
    Ratings:
    +10,069 / 0 / -0
    Ahh yes...

    But was it a touchless Car Wash?
     
  14. Firebro17

    Firebro17 Dazed, but not Confused
    Lifetime Supporter

    Sep 18, 2010
    7,820
    3,327
    113
    Retired CAL FIRE Battalion Chief
    The Great Irrigated Desert of Central CA
    Ratings:
    +3,328 / 0 / -0
    Well, a fine outcome to another story of thoughtless thievery.
     
  15. 05r50

    05r50 Well-Known Member

    Dec 4, 2010
    1,269
    696
    113
    Hilliard, Ohio
    Ratings:
    +697 / 0 / -0
    Glad it was recovered, but who steals a car just to wash it?

    A skeptic would think that someone played a practical joke.

    Glad I'm not a skeptic. :)
     
  16. buttonbag

    buttonbag Active Member

    Apr 5, 2013
    178
    133
    43
    Ratings:
    +141 / 0 / -0
    I'm a car thief. I find a nice Mini (in a parking lot full of other Minis). I take it and drive it around. I don't go easy on the gas, because why would I? It's not mine. I drive it about 10 miles out and what would make me want to turn around and drive it back near where I originally got it from? Also, why would I spend any money to wash it?

    Yeah, I'm a bit of a skeptic.
     
  17. Zillon

    Zillon Well-Known Member

    Jul 12, 2014
    702
    632
    93
    Central NJ
    Ratings:
    +633 / 0 / -0
    Hmmm...

    [​IMG]
     
  18. Cubby

    Cubby Member

    Sep 18, 2010
    180
    1
    18
    Clovis, CA
    Ratings:
    +1 / 0 / -0
    That..... or some chump saw the keys, couldn't pass up on the opportunity, and swiped them. While he was leaving the scene of the crime, in an expedient manner, he telephoned his copious amount of friends, that are involved in nefarious activity, to see if they would be interested in a stolen MINI. Once the perpetrator realized there is no market for stolen MINI's he ditched it in the car wash..........Hmm, suspicious........
     
  19. BlimeyCabrio

    BlimeyCabrio Oscar Goldman of MINIs
    Lifetime Supporter

    May 4, 2009
    3,532
    2,896
    113
    Professional Facilitator and Alignment Consultant
    Holly Springs, NC
    Ratings:
    +2,896 / 0 / -0
    Joyrider. Plain and simple.
     
  20. Crashton

    Crashton Club Coordinator

    Jun 4, 2009
    19,424
    10,031
    113
    Retired old fart
    Hooterville Ohio USA
    Ratings:
    +11,656 / 2 / -0
    Yes I think a joyrider too. In any case very fortunate that the MINI wasn't dumped & torched. Were the keys in the MINI when found? If not I'd be concerned if it was mine.
     

Share This Page