You need to make sure that the police record the car and VIN as stolen,
and mark it that way in the NCIC- National Crime Information Computer.
This way should someone stop the car, it will come up stolen. You may
even get him in the process.
At 11:00 PM 2/1/01 -0500, Jack Levy wrote:
>Thanks to all the kind words regarding the theft of my B. My hope is that
>someone on the list might hear of a B for sale that matches the description
>and I can look at it. The VIN is GHN5UL471409G, even though I'm sure he's
>changed the VIN on it, and it might be at a pawn shop somewhere.He had
>dropped of an 80 parts car in our field, he said he had the title so, I'll
>go look and see if there's a VIN left on it. Thanks again to all that have
>replied, it's bad enough that small shops make very little money, it's more
>of a labour of love for these beauties,
>
>Thanks again,
>
>Jack Levy
>Driveable Classics, Inc.
>Hollywood, Florida
>Phone 954-986-4241
>Web site http://www.driveableclassics.com
>Repairs, Triumphs and MG car sales, used parts and restorations
>jack@driveableclassics.com
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
>Behalf Of Ptegler
>Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 10:40 PM
>To: Dan Ray; Jack Levy; Mg List
>Subject: Re: Stolen MGB
>
>
>Hence... my sentiments exactly.
>Also the title question of my MG web pages
>...as follows...
>
>QUESTION?
> "...is it smart to put so much information about your
>car on the web? Isn't that like an invitation to a
>theft?...."
>
>
>ANSWER: I say yes it is smart!
>and no.. it's a deterrent.
>Documentation of ownership is open to the world. Globally
>the vehicle is recognized more readily as to whom it truly
>belongs to. Locally, a good alarm and tracking system help
>www.teglerizer.com/mgstuff/
>
>Paul Tegler ptegler@cablespeed.com
>www.teglerizer.com
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dan Ray" <dray2@kc.rr.com>
>To: "Jack Levy" <jack@cocoinc.com>; "Mg List"
><mgs@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 6:49 PM
>Subject: Re: Stolen MGB
>
>
>> Jack and all,
>> Cool! America's Most Wanted on the MG list!
>> If you need help alerting authorities anywhere, just say
>so and we're on the
>> phone to the locals.
>> Seriously, trying to think like the scumbag criminal, I
>wouldn't expect the
>> car to make it out of state, he must have sold it to
>someone in FL real
>> quick. That's a car cops can pick up real quick. But then
>trying to think
>> these vermin are intelligent is like thinking your dog
>really likes flowery
>> fragrant shampoo. (they don't, folks, and will search for
>the first pile of
>> poo to roll in to ease their olfactory pain and shame).
>> Let us know how far he gets, and I hope if he lives
>through the situation
>> (personally I hope he does not)you press max charges.
>> I wonder if someone would try to steal my blaze red MGB in
>Kansas and race
>> across the plains west...nope, he'd probably go northeast
>hoping for cover.
>>
>> Dan
>> 73B
>>
>>
>> > To all on the list, I own a small shop in Hollywood
>Florida. My mechanic
>> > decided to skip town with certain items belonging to the
>shop including a
>> > freshly restored 79 MGB with Panasports and Daytona 215
>tires. The car is
>> > red with new floorpans and custom covered black seats
>with a black heavy
>> > cloth insert. I heard from someone who heard him saying
>something about
>> > going to Texas, if anyone has any leads on the car
>please let me know,
>> seats
>> > can be seen at
>>
>http://www.driveableclassics.com/images/Current/Mvc-566s.jpg
>,
>> > still looking for pictures of the car.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Jack Levy
>> > www.driveableclassics.com
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