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Old Jun 10, 2011, 01:23 PM
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yet another stolen EVO in the NW burbs...

add me to the list. i got up to go to work this morning and my car was gone. i am not optimistic on getting it back, but who knows.

car was in the parking lot at my apt complex in palatine. i have lived here for 3 years with no issues. time to upgrade i suppose.





in race trim...







the car was stolen with the stock wheels on it, and a sits lower than it did when the picture was taken.

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Old Jun 10, 2011, 02:14 PM
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Damn sorry man. I hate theives. I wish you caught the thief.
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Good luck with gettin it back. Sorry to hear though. Sucks!!
Old Jun 10, 2011, 08:57 PM
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That sucks man! Sorry to hear Hopefully you get it back.
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Damn, sorry to hear that....


I have the best anti-theft device AEM...damn car never starts and i know that no one would ever be able to start it
Old Jun 11, 2011, 12:19 PM
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sorry to hear about your loss man

PS there was also an attempted car theft but failed in des plaines. I don't know many details. I know the ecu was stolen and a window was broken.
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Sorry man
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Sux. Did you have a car alarm installed?
Old Jun 11, 2011, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by dtrackstar
sorry to hear about your loss man

PS there was also an attempted car theft but failed in des plaines. I don't know many details. I know the ecu was stolen and a window was broken.
wow, well i guess 2nd time was a charm.

i have heard rumors that the ECU swap was the way all these evos are getting stolen in this area.

time to look for an apt with a garage... and a BMW.
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i guess another dude in des plaines found his car a few blocks from his house with the back window smashed and the ECU missing.

if you type "stolen evo" into google "stolen evo chicago" is the first thing that pops up. that is F'ed up.

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Old Jun 11, 2011, 09:19 PM
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Wow that sucks. My mom lives in Palatine and is where I grew up. I always keep an eye on my evo when I visit her. What apt complex?
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Man I can't believe this garbage is happening again!! Did they ever catch any of the dirtbags that were doing this last summer? Sorry to hear about your loss OP. I hope everything works out for you. At this point you're probably better off just taking the insurance money and buying another one.
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How do they steal evos with ecu swaps?

Never heard of that in NZ.
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Originally Posted by AndyCT9A
How do they steal evos with ecu swaps?

Never heard of that in NZ.
I think they do it to get around the immobilizer code.
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i guess i have no problem saying where i live now. my current place is near rand and dundee.

but i will be moving in the very near future... to somewhere with a garage.


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