Don: Was looking forward to reading your article but it wouldn't open. I
live in rural RI with a shop that has my 2 MGBs, Triumph Bonneville bike
and Mazda Miata. I never locked it until now. Not long ago I had a problem
with minor vandalism to my 1980 MGB LE that could have been major had I not
discovered it. Someone loosened all the lug nuts on the RF wheel. When I
went for a ride I heard this awful thud coming from the front suspension and
assumed the worst, broken shock or spring or A arm so I slowly motored home
and jacked the car up when I detected the wheel was barely hanging on to the
wheel studs. There is now way this could have happened other than by a
vandal since the car sits covered and I routinely check the wheels for tire
pressure and lug nut torque. Cannot understand what someone would sneak
into my shop and cause only that sort of damage but I have my suispicions.
Love your part of the country. Raced my HP Sprite for many years at Sears
Point. I still refer to it as Sears Point regardless of whatever new name it
has these days.
Frank Krajewski
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don" <don@napanet.net>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 10:55 PM
Subject: [Mgs] roving burglars looking for MGs?
> On Monday night, or very early Tuesday morning, intruders came into
> our yard and did some mischief. My MGs were in a garage, which was
> closed but unlocked. Apparently they did not go into the garage at
> all, so the MGs were not tampered with nor was anything taken from
> inside the garage.. But, owner's manuals and keys were taken from
> three of my Japanese cars; two of the cars were in a carport, and one
> was outside. It's a mystery as to what they were up to, as valuables
> were not taken, nor any of the cars taken. Perhaps they could not
> drive a standard shift and that stopped 'em from taking a car. I do
> live in a rural area, and until this happened, felt comfortable
> leaving keys in cars, and door unlocked.
>
> Below is an email I got from my brother-in-law. You must read the
> article that is linked in his email about a fellow back east who had
> a hoarding habit, and the hoarding included MGs. My brother-in-law
> has a great sense of humor, and he knows that at one time I had about
> eight MGs in various states of repair or disrepair in my yard.
>
> Don Scott, Calistoga
> 1955 MGTF, 1962 MGA Mk 2, 1967 MGB, 1963-7 MGB (seeking), Misc. Japanese
> cars
>
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Email from my brother-in-law:
>
> Subject: roving burglars looking for MGs?
> To: Anne Scott <annescott@napanet.net>, don <don@napanet.net>
> MIME-Version: 1.0
> Content-Type: multipart/alternative;
> boundary="-1172831624-764119559-1359764264=:83630"
>
> Hi Anne & Don,
>
> I'm sorry to hear about the burglary. It doesn't sound as if they
> made off with much of yours, and I'm grateful to hear that.
>
> Wouldn't you know it but I just came across this article about some
> burglars who are targeting people with lots of MGs. (nothing in the
> article about Miatas) They were in VT so unless it's a nationwide
> ring, I doubt it's the same people.
>
> <http://news.yahoo.com/looters-steal-200k-coins-hoarders-death-205449015.html>http://news.yahoo.com/looters-steal-200k-coins-hoarders-death-205449015.html
>
> From the photos in the article, do you recognize any of them?
>
> Danny
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Email that I sent to my neighbors:
>
> Subject: Burglaries on Scott Way
> To: undisclosed recipients
>
> Friends and neighbors,
> Last night someone or someones, broke into the Bazzoli house (located
> near us on Scott Way) and stole two guns. He/they also came into our
> yard and stole the owner's manuals from two cars, and the keys from
> three cars. Strange things to take from us, but maybe they were
> intoxicated or something. The keys to my Miata were in Dan Bazzoli's
> truck, and the sheriff's deputy gave them back to me. The car books
> are gone, along with all the repair receipts in them. Maybe the
> thief collects owner's manuals and keys? Guns can be sold at least
> for quick cash.
> So, keep your eyes and ears open for mischief in the area, and car
> keys and manuals scattered on the ground.
> Don Scott
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