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robotrobinson Samba Member
Joined: August 01, 2020 Posts: 5 Location: San Francisco
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Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:06 am Post subject: STOLEN: 1987 Titian Red Weekender, San Francisco - FOUND! |
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Update:
SFPD recovered our vanagon tonight (just three days later!)
Someone called it in, parked in another part of town. Some garbage inside, but not too bad. Yay!!!
Thank you caller!
Thank you SFPD!
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I had to report Big Red missing in SF today.
Is it possible to add a scroll bar to the numbers in this thread title?
Thank you for these Samba, VanAlert and Nextdoor threads to let me know that my vanagon may yet still be in the city somewhere and recoverable.
I'm sure my daughters would have a tough time if I caught the Covid, but passing on w/o passing on the Vanagon might further bleaken any prognosis.
Does anyone recommend links to a "kill switch", "gps device", "trunk monkey", or other life support for vanagons?
Thanks
Chris
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syncrodoka Samba Member
Joined: December 27, 2005 Posts: 12005 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:17 am Post subject: Re: STOLEN: 4 Westies in San Francisco -- FOUND: 3 |
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robotrobinson wrote: |
I had to report Big Red missing in SF today.
Is it possible to add a scroll bar to the numbers in this thread title?
Thank you for these Samba, VanAlert and Nextdoor threads to let me know that my vanagon may yet still be in the city somewhere and recoverable.
I'm sure my daughters would have a tough time if I caught the Covid, but passing on w/o passing on the Vanagon might further bleaken any prognosis.
Does anyone recommend links to a "kill switch", "gps device", "trunk monkey", or other life support for vanagons?
Thanks
Chris |
Post up on facebook vanagon groups too. A license plate number is important for anybody looking as well as more pix.
Good luck |
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HoustonPhotog Samba Member
Joined: February 20, 2013 Posts: 1514 Location: Houston, TX
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Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:45 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: 4 Westies in San Francisco -- FOUND: 3 |
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CA – San Francisco: 1987 Vanagon Westfalia Weekender
Stolen On: August 1, 2020
Stolen In: San Francisco, CA (Corona Heights)
Vehicle Details:
1987 Vanagon Westfalia Weekender (Red)
California License Plate: 5NAT517
Added Details:
Wolfsburg Weekender Westfalia Pop-Top Model. Strawberry Sticker on Front. Stock bumpers, headlights, 14″ wheels. Pop top a little faded.
If spotted, please contact your local Police Department immediately.
Contact Chris
Email: [email protected]
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robotrobinson Samba Member
Joined: August 01, 2020 Posts: 5 Location: San Francisco
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Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 2:07 am Post subject: Re: STOLEN: 1987 Titian Red Weekender, San Francisco - Recovered!! |
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Update:
SFPD recovered our vanagon tonight (just three days later!)
Someone called it in, parked in another part of town. Some garbage inside, but not too bad. Yay!!!
Thank you caller!
Thank you SFPD! |
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robotrobinson Samba Member
Joined: August 01, 2020 Posts: 5 Location: San Francisco
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 1:32 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: 1987 Titian Red Weekender, San Francisco - FOUND! |
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When I got my vanagon back, I noticed the inside sliding door handle was removed and there was a roll of duct tape. No evidence that I could tell that it was hotwired. It sounds like half a dozen vanagons have been stolen in San Francisco in the last couple of months. Perhaps many have been recovered. I don't know if there is a common way or reason these have been stolen. |
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cmayna Samba Member
Joined: August 18, 2014 Posts: 1147 Location: SF Bay area, CA
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 7:11 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: 1987 Titian Red Weekender, San Francisco - FOUND! |
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Is your rig an automatic or stick? I have a kill switch on mine which is a automatic and can share the details with you. _________________ '90 Westy / automatic.
If I'm not working on the camper or my '50 Chebbie truck, I'm either fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
Craig |
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robotrobinson Samba Member
Joined: August 01, 2020 Posts: 5 Location: San Francisco
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:47 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: 1987 Titian Red Weekender, San Francisco - FOUND! |
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Thanks Craig,
Yes, it's an automatic.
Chris |
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