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Re: [Spridgets] Almost Stolen...

To: WFO Herb <froggi60@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Almost Stolen...
From: Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:54:27 -0500
Herb,
Glad you LBC is safe now : )
Lin

On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 1:44 PM, WFO Herb <froggi60@gmail.com> wrote:

> Guys & Gals,
>
> Met with seven of our State Legislatures Tuesday on natural resource
> issues...timber, agriculture, mining, etc.  Drove to the Capitol with a
> friend, left the TR8 at his office; in town but not well exposed to
> traffic.
>
> Got back from Salem late, got in my car.  Took much longer than normal to
> start; ran rough.  Figured it was because of the 'dew' that night (9pm).
>  Drove off with car missing and down on power.
>
> Ran 'crappy' Wednesday; didn't do much driving.
>
> That afternoon...car's still not running right..., had a Fair Board
> meeting.
>  Got there early, decided to pop the bonnet and take a look.  Spotted the
> right side cool-air intake hose disconnected at both ends; strange.
>
> Looked a little closer at the engine.  Vacuum advance hose
> off...WOW...vacuum retard hose off as well.
>
> Put hoses back on.
>
> Conclusion:  Someone had "disabled" my car thinking it wouldn't run and I
> would leave it there overnight and go home via cab or friend.  They (SOBs)
> that monkeyed with it would come back later that night, slide it on a
> trailer and away they'd go.  Easy car to steal.
>
> Most likely someone that <for the most part> knows cars...approximately
> 2700
> TR8s produced...world wide!.
>
> Think I'll 'bait' em, sit in the shadows with my 1911...blow their thieving
> head(s) off!
>
> That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
>
> Herb
> Grants Pass, Oregon
>
>
>
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