I am now Z less

[Alfadog]

Extremely happy to hear that Victor - it made my day!

Have fun and get an alarm!

[jeffs73z]

Great News!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[daddz]

Way too go! That's great news for you and your Z. I bet you'll be getting some Classic Car insurance real soon. It's only costing about $80.00 annually for $5000 agreed upon value coverage with 3000 miles/ year. That and the use of your club should insure that you have many more years with her.

[Go240Zags]

Nice to hear a happy ending. Been following this post, and the frustration really came through in all the posts. Now if we can find a way to make early Z cars harder to steal, can't make them a less attractive target. Gary

[4381821]

you got really lucky, that guy could have went hot roddin in it on crack or something and really messed things up. I bet that feeling coming out of the store was so bad.

[Sean Dezart]

You've been big about this Victor and pay back is the return of your car - I'm really happy for you.

[Datzun76]

Glad to see you got it back.

Just curious did you lock your steering wheel on the day it was stolen?

A Classic Z is very easy to steal. All you do is take a key ignition assembly from another Z - Disconnect the current ignition and hookup the spare and turn the key.

If you lock your steering wheel it still prevents it from moving with another key assembly.

A friend of mine way back in high school had several Z's and showed me this trick.

Always turn and lock your steering wheel when parking your car.

[optimaxtech]

Victor

Glad to hear the pride and joy is back home!:classic:

As for the responsible party, any info from the police?

I'm sure a few members would not hesitate to help with a classic "encounter with the bad guy"

[59ghia]

Victor,

Outf***ing standing!!!!! Let us know if you need any small parts, more then happy to help out if I've got something you need!

All the luck,

Dave

[Fun_in_my_z]

hey now thats some good news victor! hope you get it repaired soon

[240ZX]

Hey Victor,

So glad you got your baby back!!! I know the feeling of a missing Z. Back in 1986 or 87 my 240Z was stolen from right in front of where I worked at the time (San Diego). It felt as though I had lost a child!!! I had visions of it disappearing over the US/Mexico border. Two days later it was found by the police only a few miles away from where it was taken. Fortunately, the steering wheel had been removed by the thief, otherwise the Z would have been taken again, considering the neighborhood it was found in. Believe it or not I actually drove the car home from the impound yard using a large vise-grip as the steering wheel.........I was younger and less wise also!!! Anyway, we're all smiles again:D :D .

P.S. The only music I listen to in my Z are the sounds a Z makes when it's owner is having it's way with it!!!!

[Sean Dezart]

Interesting 240ZX, just shows that a removeable wheel is not such a hindrance, especially if the car is driven away at night and therefore no-one sees the obvious 'mistake' !