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HoustonPhotog
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 Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 11:35 am Post subject: STOLEN: 1985 Vanagon Westfalia in Seattle, WA **FOUND** |
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WA - Seattle: 1985 Vanagon Westfalia Weekender
Status: RECOVERED
Status Date: February 3, 2023
A couple of coworkers spotted it about 2 miles away on their way to an alignment shop. Van was ditched, nothing was damaged and nothing was stolen. A little bit of trash inside but nothing major. Locks and ignition were intact.
Stolen On: January 30, 2023
Stolen In: Seattle, WA (SoDo / Stadium District)
Vehicle Details:
1985 Vanagon Westfalia Weekender (Bronze)
Washington Plate: No Plates On
Theft Deterrent Installed: None
Added Details:
GoWesty Steel bumpers, tinted windows, LED headlights and aftermarket silver alloy wheels.
If spotted, please contact your local Police Department immediately.
Contact Corey
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Sodo
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 11:45 am Post subject: Re: STOLEN: 1985 Vanagon Westfalia (Bronze) in Seattle, WA |
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thats sad
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ALIKA T3
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 12:18 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: 1985 Vanagon Westfalia (Bronze) in Seattle, WA |
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Corey Patterson works for Peace Vans, doesn't he?
I hope it's not his van, he should know better to install a kill switch of some sort.
Another baffling example of how easy it is to steal a Vanagon, most of them are just sitting there waiting to be taken, no theft deterrent of any kind.
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Klister
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 3:01 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: 1985 Vanagon Westfalia (Bronze) in Seattle, WA |
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| In Seattle, will keep an eye out |
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Love My Westy
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:54 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: 1985 Vanagon Westfalia (Bronze) in Seattle, WA |
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| No plates should be easy to spot. That's its most distinguishing feature. |
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do.dah
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 11:12 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: 1985 Vanagon Westfalia (Bronze) in Seattle, WA |
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| Love My Westy wrote: |
| No plates should be easy to spot. That's its most distinguishing feature. |
Here, we're required to have both front and rear plates,,,, UNLESS you have a "collectors" plate.
"collectors" plate is only on the rear.
I mentioned this when I applied for my "collectors" plate. Was told, "you can leave your old plate on the front.
My reply, "But, you just told me you're gonna scrub my old plate from the database, so doing that, it's gonna be a fraudulent plate on the front."..
Stupid bureaucracy.... |
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PatJr
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2023 8:46 am Post subject: Re: STOLEN: 1985 Vanagon Westfalia (Bronze) in Seattle, WA |
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it's probably in Mexico by now
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MarkWard
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2023 9:16 am Post subject: Re: STOLEN: 1985 Vanagon Westfalia (Bronze) in Seattle, WA |
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| PatJr wrote: |
| it's probably in Mexico by now |
Actually it seems most of these are recovered fairly local to where they were lifted.
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bobbyblack 
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2023 9:27 am Post subject: Re: STOLEN: 1985 Vanagon Westfalia (Bronze) in Seattle, WA |
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In Mexico?!?!? What, did they put it on a flying carpet?
Ya, look in concentric circles starting at half a mile, and out to about 3 or 4 miles away from the location it was stolen from. Those seem to be the majority of "found" locations I've seen in recovered Vanagons in the last couple years.
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Love My Westy
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2023 2:08 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: 1985 Vanagon Westfalia (Bronze) in Seattle, WA |
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| do.dah wrote: |
| Love My Westy wrote: |
| No plates should be easy to spot. That's its most distinguishing feature. |
Here, we're required to have both front and rear plates,,,, UNLESS you have a "collectors" plate.
"collectors" plate is only on the rear.
I mentioned this when I applied for my "collectors" plate. Was told, "you can leave your old plate on the front.
My reply, "But, you just told me you're gonna scrub my old plate from the database, so doing that, it's gonna be a fraudulent plate on the front."..
Stupid bureaucracy.... |
I was just quoting the original description that says "No plates on" I assumed that meant the rear too, which I would think would be stopped by the police. |
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Bleyseng
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| Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2023 9:51 am Post subject: Re: STOLEN: 1985 Vanagon Westfalia (Bronze) in Seattle, WA |
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I am keeping a lookout for it but there are a lot of those color vans in Seattle
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| Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2023 10:58 am Post subject: Re: STOLEN: 1985 Vanagon Westfalia (Bronze) in Seattle, WA |
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"Theft Deterrent Installed: None"
Eyes out in Olympia.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 7:44 am Post subject: Re: STOLEN: 1985 Vanagon Westfalia in Seattle, WA **FOUND** |
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| HoustonPhotog wrote: |
| Locks and ignition were intact. |
how does that work on the steering lock? owner leave the key in the ignition (above the visor, etc)?
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| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 8:48 am Post subject: Re: STOLEN: 1985 Vanagon Westfalia in Seattle, WA **FOUND** |
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that's good news
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jimf909
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| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 8:54 am Post subject: Re: STOLEN: 1985 Vanagon Westfalia in Seattle, WA **FOUND** |
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Five days and found w/in two miles sounds typical. Glad its back in the ownerks hands.
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