First free 2010 Camaro lowering kit already distributed
This is a real heart breaker. The guys and gals over at the Camaro5 forums are about as dedicated a group as you'll ever run into, and a number of the members have already picked up their hotly anticipated 2010 Chevrolet Camaros. One forum member received a rude awakening as his pride and joy 1LT Camaro was relieved of its 18-inch wheels and tires during the night. The criminals had the audacity to use the Camaro's jack, along with the jack of a Land Rover that was also relieved of its rollers, to commit this heinous crime.
Forum member Number 3 thinks he may have accidentally left the car unlocked, which is obviously a bad idea. For now, the Camaro is resting on three car jacks, and the hope is that the oil pan and exhaust were undamaged during the incident. Bummer. You can bet Number 3 will be scouring the Internet for anyone trying to hock a set of 18s on eBay Motors or Craigslist.
[Source: Camaro5]
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Pete 11:06AM (6/02/2009)
Bummer is right,
From what I've read he even had wheel locks on them.
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ack154 11:10AM (6/02/2009)
The wheel locks would mean nothing if the car was unlocked though. Probably just in the trunk with the jack they used.
Kiiks 6:33PM (6/02/2009)
Hey guys I have a set of BRAND NEW Camaro wheels for sale... anyone interested? Pics here
http://www.camaropage.com/10camaro34.jpg
MOD and ANGRY 11:06AM (6/02/2009)
Seriously, people need to get a life. I don't care if the car was left unlocked, that wasn't an invitation to say "OH, GIMME GIMME!"
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zamafir 11:13AM (6/02/2009)
I guess it's just hard to understand why anyone would leave their car unlocked, anywhere. It's not the 60s anymore and we're not living in a Mayberry faux Americana.
Erik 11:28AM (6/02/2009)
I ALWAYS leave my car unlocked. Learned the hard way that if theives want in, they will get in even if it means slashing the soft top to do so. I'd rather they use the door to find out there is nothing of value in the car.
Yaroukh 12:10PM (6/02/2009)
@Erik: I wonder what would you do if you came to a parking lot and your car was gone; 1 hour later it would be back on its place with $50 and "thank you" under wiper? :))
MOD and ANGRY 12:16PM (6/02/2009)
@ Erik, YES!!! I have a little Miata, and I do not lock it for that very same reason. But I in doing that, I have considered getting an alarm for it... I just hate the ones that go off even when a cat decides to sleep on the hood of your car...
tekd 2:11PM (6/02/2009)
@ERIK
The idea is sound except the numbskulls who do this crap don't usually think to check the doors-my friend had their window smashed in even with the door unlocked...worst part probably being that they had nothing of value in the car anyway.
Some thieves are more professional though, one managed to break into my parents car and steal a bag of old navy clothes and the quarters in the change tray without actually breaking anything and left the car the way it was.
Wobbly_ears 11:09AM (6/02/2009)
Camaro looks really beautiful (wheels or not). GM's designs have become world class (CTS,Malibu, Traverse & now Camaro).
But a little too late...a little too late....
(BTW, hang the punks who did this. I usually oppose death penalty, but I make an exception in this case. I have no sympathies for punks who mess around with a guy's ride)
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Mr.Oak 11:14AM (6/02/2009)
Don't understand a little bit too late, GM is not going anywhere.
Yaroukh 11:16AM (6/02/2009)
@Mr.Oak: Do you remember thay have been given $50b? :)
d4rez 11:52AM (6/02/2009)
For some reason looking at it without the wheels has made me appreciate for the first time what a great design it is; taut, uncluttered, coherent. I suppose it owes a lot to the 60's but I think it's been filled out well, it looked a bit thin before. Despite my prejudices, I have to pay my respects to the designers at Chevrolet.
It's almost as nice as my Granturismo.
zamafir 11:55AM (6/02/2009)
@d4rez very true.
Canadian Autoworker 8:50AM (6/03/2009)
The design on the Malibu world class? Really? Looks like a Honda civic to me! Maybe that's why Malibu won car of the year!
LMBVette 11:11AM (6/02/2009)
No worries...that's a GM owned car so he'll have new wheels very soon. He is one of the Camaro project engineers.
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TruthKid 9:00AM (6/03/2009)
doesn't make it any less of a PITA
Matt 11:11AM (6/02/2009)
That's just sickening to see. I'm really sorry that happened to the owner...what a total bummer. :/
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Mr.Oak 11:12AM (6/02/2009)
This really sucks. I hate guns, but understand the need to weed these miscreants out of our midst.
Bet if he (they) was killed in the process, his momma would say he was such a good boy.
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TurboD 7:28PM (6/02/2009)
Whether you like to hear it or not,
The car is worth less to them than those disks with tires as soon as it's left the dealer.
Oh and did i mention that it's ugly and bulky , you already know that.