TheSamba.com :: View topic - STOLEN: 87 Vanagon Syncro in Seattle **FOUND**

Wed May 28, 2014 12:31 pm

Moderator edit: Van has been found ~ see bottom of page 2

My 87 Wolfram Grey Syncro was stolen from Capitol Hill last night. It has Passat wheels with BFG AT offroad tires. I just put in a Vanaru conversion less than 6 months ago. Please help if you have any info. I am offering $2,000 reward for the returned van or tip leading to its recovery. No questions asked.

Vince
206 427-3561

Give leads/tips to Officer Akiyama #7675 case 14-166845

Thank you all and wish me luck. I really want her back.

Moderator edit:

Plate: 939 ZBD

Wed May 28, 2014 12:34 pm

Again the Seattle area... condolences on your loss.

Post pics... that will help... check out Walmart parking lots since that is where many have been found

Wed May 28, 2014 12:49 pm

Mmm, bummer!

What's the license plate number we should be looking for?

Wed May 28, 2014 1:15 pm

we should sponsor a PSA for Seattle vanagon owners to leave all 4 tires flat when parked unattended.

my condolences.. and someone(s) needs to be drawn and quartered like old horse thieves..

Wed May 28, 2014 1:57 pm

I'm sorry to hear this! I posted this on my Facebook, Instagram, and Tumbler. I also sent it to several friends in the Seattle area.

Wed May 28, 2014 2:15 pm

vincechan wrote: My 87 Wolfram Grey Syncro was stolen from Capitol Hill last night. It has Passat wheels with BFG AT offroad tires. I just put in a Vanaru conversion less than 6 months ago. Please help if you have any info. I am offering $2,000 reward for the returned van or tip leading to its recovery. No questions asked.

Vince
206 427-3561

Give leads/tips to Officer Akiyama #7675 case 14-166845

Thank you all and wish me luck. I really want her back.

Damn. Any pics or other obvious distinguishing features?

(I can spot vanagons a mile away and often/always go peak at them when I see them.)

Wed May 28, 2014 2:16 pm

vincechan wrote: My 87 Wolfram Grey Syncro was stolen from Capitol Hill last night. It has Passat wheels with BFG AT offroad tires. I just put in a Vanaru conversion less than 6 months ago. Please help if you have any info. I am offering $2,000 reward for the returned van or tip leading to its recovery. No questions asked.

Vince
206 427-3561

Give leads/tips to Officer Akiyama #7675 case 14-166845

Thank you all and wish me luck. I really want her back.

Sounds like the couple that got caught doing this a while back is out of jail.

Wed May 28, 2014 2:24 pm

Seems the OP has uploaded some pictures in his gallery, probably too distraught to post them (cannot blame him). Will definitely keep my eyes open.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_search.php?search_author=vincechan

License Plate: 939 ZBD (according to the pics title)

Wed May 28, 2014 2:27 pm

major bummer... my heart is with you...

Wed May 28, 2014 2:53 pm

Eyes open in Olympia.

Wed May 28, 2014 3:53 pm

Keeping eyes peeled in the north end! Hope you get it back soon!

Wed May 28, 2014 4:32 pm

I appreciate everyone's help. I just had an auxilary battery and inverter installed and was stopping of at my GF for dinner when it got stolen. It was there no longer than 3 hours:-( If you peek inside there may be a skid plate and a/c duct on the floor from a carat. I also have diamond plate installed on the floor. I will keep everyone posted. Got this reward money burning a hole in my pocket.

Vince

Wed May 28, 2014 4:42 pm

eyes peeled in West Seattle.

Wed May 28, 2014 4:57 pm

Posted on Facebook here in Utah.

Sorry to see this happening to anyone. :cry:

Wed May 28, 2014 4:58 pm

Tobias Duncan wrote: vincechan wrote: My 87 Wolfram Grey Syncro was stolen from Capitol Hill last night. It has Passat wheels with BFG AT offroad tires. I just put in a Vanaru conversion less than 6 months ago. Please help if you have any info. I am offering $2,000 reward for the returned van or tip leading to its recovery. No questions asked.

Vince
206 427-3561

Give leads/tips to Officer Akiyama #7675 case 14-166845

Thank you all and wish me luck. I really want her back.

Sounds like the couple that got caught doing this a while back is out of jail. That was my first too. Good luck. I have shared on my FB and will share on the PDX thread as well. They all had the same MO, steal the van, stockpile their stolen goods in it for a few days, use it as home base, then, when it runs out of gas, ditch it. KOMO did a news story. I will see if I can dig up the reporters name and post a bit later when I get to work.

Good luck.

Wed May 28, 2014 5:05 pm

I'll keep a lookout here in Portland .... it has a unique look that should be easy to spot (and I spot every vanagon on the eastside :wink: ).

But yeah ... this is obviously stressful and mind consuming when it happens.

Really want to see these people get a triple life at hard labor sentence when caught :shock:

Wed May 28, 2014 5:09 pm

Whidbey island keepin an eye out!
Good luck
Al

Wed May 28, 2014 5:21 pm

Bummer, I can only imagine. Looks like a lot of effort went into your Syncro. I will keep an eye out for parts for sale over the next few months. See if anybody in the neighborhood has a security camera that had your van in it's field of view? Good Luck

Wed May 28, 2014 7:00 pm

danfromsyr wrote:
someone(s) needs to be drawn and quartered like old horse thieves..

Tree ornament. :wink:

Wed May 28, 2014 7:01 pm

Thanks to Dampcamper for digging this up. This info is from MadMaxine's stolen van thread. I got some good traction by emailing KOMO and much to my surprise, they interviewed Kirk Meeks of North Westy and it got on the news that night.

I have sent them an email with link to this thread, some of you please do the same. I HATE THIEVES! :evil:

And, Vince, we do not want a reward, we only want you to get your van back :wink:

carterzest wrote: I emailed Jamie Tompkins, the reporter from KOMO News and she advised she will try to follow up with Maxine this weekend, and, in addition, she will mention getting the video posted online to the Web Producer tomorrow. 8400 views, WOW :shock:
We are gonna find your van Maxine!

I encourage all of you to continue to email them to keep this on the radar:
KOMO News tips, story ideas, comments, etc. [email protected] and [email protected]