Re: (OT) Car thieves

[VWMikeLVW@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/18/01 8:31:48 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
kcollins1@socal.rr.com writes:


> On the topic of car thieves, here's a lesson... there's a dude out west
> here (up in NorCal actually) who has a 2000 Jetta that he had over $40k
> into.. we're talking playstations, video screens in the headrests, massive
> subs everywhere, HID lighting, cams, wheels, body kit, tacky aluminum trim
> in the interior.. basically just about EVERYTHING that could be bolted into/
> on his car, he had.  He was winning all the west coast shows, traveling up
> and down the state.  Well he finally got hit - bad.  Here's the thread
> and pics..
>
> http://forums.vwvortex.com/vwbb/Forum1/HTML/015464.html


Sorry, but this guy is a dumbass. He spent way too much money on shit he 
didn't need. Why the hell do I want a TV in my car? That's what my house is 
for. All that shit just slows you down. Besides, it is foolish to invest so 
much in something you cannot either watch 24-7, or pay to have watched 24-7 
(home alarm company). If you're going to go all out and make a show car, you 
need to have a nice spot in the garage to keep it the other 6 days of the 
week. What the hell did he think was gonna happen, anyway? "yeah, I'm gonna 
spend more money than I make in a year on my car, then take it to shows so 
everyone knows what I have in my car...then I'll go park at this high-crime 
theater....BRILLIANT!" Not that it doesn't suck, and I'm not sympathetic, but 
I just can't feel sorry for people like that....he was a victim of his own 
stupidity.

Mike
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