GTSR W1 Stolen - Pre-Delivery

[Junkyard-Dog]

They will probably get busted going through the kfc drive-thru...

[MITCHAY]

Pretty stupid choice of car to steal being limited and all.

I hope they just dump it as it is but I doubt it. I saw a GTS-R the other day and they are a pretty awesome car in the flesh.

[Fairlane 500]

Just heard that the Police have found the car,
I have no more details at this stage.

[Sar4890]

Late model car with sa w prefix plates suss anyway.

[GTP-RPD]

Yep been caught up at ingle Farm. Was seen doing big skids everywhere.

https://www.police.sa.gov.au/sa-poli...s#.WjPOePr06hA

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by GTP-RPD

Yep been caught up at ingle Farm. Was seen doing big skids everywhere.

Just as I expected - playing it all covert and discrete

[chrisandsharon]

Originally Posted by GTP-RPD

Yep been caught up at ingle Farm. Was seen doing big skids everywhere.

https://www.police.sa.gov.au/sa-poli...s#.WjPOePr06hA

Yep and as mentioned the real joke will be when the sentence is handed down. Just take em offshore with some concrete boots and push em overboard. I’d happily do the honours.

So how would it work now. Is the owner in their right to say ‘shove the vehicle’.
Legally can they say they don’t want it.

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by chrisandsharon

So how would it work now. Is the owner in their right to say ‘shove the vehicle’.
Legally can they say they don’t want it.

If they paid for a new car, what they now have is a (very) second hand one, so they'd probably be within their rights to refuse delivery.

[Rallye Sport]

So where to for the car now? the purists aren't going to want it, might be a case of someone picking it up at a discount and actually using it for what it was built for... I suppose thats some conciliation, still a shame it copped a flogging like that though

[nuthin' fancy]

Originally Posted by Rallye Sport

So where to for the car now? the purists aren't going to want it, might be a case of someone picking it up at a discount and actually using it for what it was built for... I suppose thats some conciliation, still a shame it copped a flogging like that though

Repaired, detailed, sold as a demo.

[Tonz]

Originally Posted by nuthin' fancy

Repaired, detailed, sold as a demo.

Interstate

[Iggle Piggle]

Flogged all around the city, big burnouts, lots of wide open throttle applications immediately after cold start...only bit that isn't standard pre-delivery procedure at some dealerships is driving it through a colourbond fence.

[Sioso]

Based on what owners are asking for them they will have no problem fixing it up and getting above rrp if the original owner doesn't want it.

[Mercury Bullet]

Originally Posted by Iggle Piggle

Flogged all around the city, big burnouts, lots of wide open throttle applications immediately after cold start...only bit that isn't standard pre-delivery procedure at some dealerships is driving it through a colourbond fence.

Anyone know if HSV have any spare engines?

Body can be repaired but I wouldn't want to go anywhere near that donk.

[pottery beige]

Originally Posted by Mercury Bullet

Anyone know if HSV have any spare engines?

Body can be repaired but I wouldn't want to go anywhere near that donk.

lel

its had nothing on the street a track couldnt throw at it

loosened up nicely

in for manheims auctions....

[Junkyard-Dog]

At least the person that buys the car will have something to talk about when other people ask about their car...

[Tonz]

photo just popped up on local internet news, one shows front number plate 3 numbers & 3 letters, thats an old plate. Forgotten how many years we have had the S in front. Rear plate had been 'altered' by media.

[danzvtil]

Originally Posted by Tonz

photo just popped up on local internet news, one shows front number plate 3 numbers & 3 letters, thats an old plate. Forgotten how many years we have had the S in front. Rear plate had been 'altered' by media.

Last used in '01/'02 if memory serves

[roddy1960]

Literally ..Drive it like you stole it ..unfortunately for the new real owners if they end up taking it. If they choose not to accept it , someone else will get it for a 'steal' ..

[Hemihunter]

story says a 17 year old girl and a 38 yr old male driver....come on FFS!

[Sorted]

Originally Posted by Tonz

photo just popped up on local internet news, one shows front number plate 3 numbers & 3 letters, thats an old plate. Forgotten how many years we have had the S in front. Rear plate had been 'altered' by media.

Stolen plates maybe

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Someone will buy it cheap, store it away for a little while. In 50 years' time, we'll be hearing reports of a mega aussie barn-find where someone came across an original W1, with matching numbers. They'll sell it via some auction site where they'll become instant millionaires after a hard-fought bid battle for the last 'original' W1........

[Vormund]

Looks like WTO 631 / 621

It wouldn't be WTQ, if I recall correctly that would be a gov vehicle plate and it would be blue text on white background.

WTO631 comes up as "plate does not exist"

WTO621 comes up as an unregistered silver mitsubishi.

This information can be found freely on the ezyreg sa website/app - it's not confidential information FWIW.

[Sar4890]

Sa gov plate Q is the second letter on the plate.

[Vormund]

Originally Posted by Sar4890

Sa gov plate Q is the second letter on the plate.

Ok, just checked WTQ (both numbers) don't come up as valid.

Yeah I'm thinking it's the silver Mitsubishi sedan plate.

[MDS69]

Originally Posted by Mercury Bullet

Anyone know if HSV have any spare engines?

Body can be repaired but I wouldn't want to go anywhere near that donk.

I would have thought the computer would limit too much damage.

[MITCHAY]

Originally Posted by Mercury Bullet

Anyone know if HSV have any spare engines?

Body can be repaired but I wouldn't want to go anywhere near that donk.

If I recall correctly it took quite a bit of negotiations with GM to just secure the initial supply so I doubt there would be many spare if any.

[HO 3]

Originally Posted by Mercury Bullet

Anyone know if HSV have any spare engines?

Body can be repaired but I wouldn't want to go anywhere near that donk.

275 W1s built so I say there could be 20 or more spare engines...............the car is being replaced with a new one apparently which is good news for the owner.

Cheers Mick

[HO 3]

Hopefully the story stays with the car, after all if you dig deep enough almost every car has a story to tell.......................20, 30 years from now the car might be known as the "Gone In Sixty Seconds W1" or something or other.

Cheers Mick

[Fairlane 500]

Originally Posted by HO 3

20, 30 years from now the car might be known as the "Gone In Sixty Seconds W1" or something or other.

"Gone In 60 Seconds" was a huge car chase with some great driving scenes.............


I think something more like "Dumb And Dumber Steal a Car" fits this for a name of a movie made about this story.