STOLEN: 1985 Brown Westfalia in Portland, OR **FOUND**

[HoustonPhotog]

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Status: RECOVERED
Status Date: May 24, 2017

Portland police found our van!! It was abandoned about three miles from our home around SE 92nd and Flavel. Super dirty and filled with junk, but in one piece.


Stolen On: May 17, 2017
Stolen In: Portland, OR (SE Powell Blvd Area)

Vehicle Details:
1985 Brown Westfalia Camper
OR License: JDHZ

Added Details:
2wd full camper with Subaru engine conversion, roof rack, Salt & Straw bumper sticker on the rear, custom wooden try near the manual gear shift, custom wooden tray attached to the rear closet, 15" Gowesty Mercedes wheels, stock chrome bumpers, tan 3 window canvas tent, no nose bra as shown in one of the photos below.

If spotted, please contact your local Police Department immediately.

Contact Aaron:
Cell: 719-213-4699
Email: [email protected]

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[djkeev]

The PNW!
Here we go for another season!

Dave
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[Steve M.]

The curbsucking lowlife scum of the earth bastards.
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[E1]

Thanks for letting us know, Abel!

Thieves should be publicly dismantled at bus shows.
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[Merian]

OR License: JDHZ

is that a specialty plate? it is a non-std lic. format

BTW, it is bum season in the PNW now; they migrate here with the geese or something
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[OB Rat]

I'm sorry for your loss, hope you get it back somewhat un-molested.

We'll be on the lookout here on the Central Coast. One of my best friends is a State Trooper out of the Florence office. Has his own Westy and obviously has a special place in his heart for them. I sent him this link just now. It may help down the road...literally!

Peace!! (Not for the thief)

[E1]

With no offense to our PNW friends, I sure wonder if there's a small ring up there.

Are any of them getting recovered? Are the thefts to part them out, or???

Not to OT, but it seems time to put heads together if these aren't getting solved... and Abel has provided a wonderful first step.
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"Adding power makes you faster on the straights.
Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere."
— Colin Chapman

[levi]

From what I know every one of the stolen vans has been found in a relatively short period of time, but trashed internally.
Crack head homes, effectively.
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[E1]

Thanks Levi.

Unbelievable.
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"Adding power makes you faster on the straights.
Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere."
— Colin Chapman

[FullFender]

I'll keep my eyes open up here

[Chainsaw]

Peepers peeled around Seattle!
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[Ahwahnee]

I have never been clear on just how these (possibly not overly savvy) individuals manage to steal so many vans.

Do they break in then force the ignition switch? Hot wire the ignition? How do they overcome the steering lock?

Obviously lots of threads on things that can be done to make them harder to steal but I wonder how they overcome the basic security - esp the steering lock.

[Steve M.]

Last year it seemed I read most of the thefts up in Seattle were because
1.) they are easy and
2.) there is a lot of room in the Vanagon/Westy for the crackheads to pile up their stolen treasures to move them. Basically an easy way to transport your loot to the buyer.

Sorry it happened to you and I hope you get it back soon.
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[Merian]

anyone who gets their van recover should ask the cops to have a dog team check it out

you do NOT want any chemicals left in there for a dog to alert on at the border, or during a traffic stop...
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[E1]

That's a really good thought, Merian!
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"Adding power makes you faster on the straights.
Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere."
— Colin Chapman

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[cmayna]

Very sorry to hear of yet another stolen van. More the reason as to why I have a GPS tracker as well as a kill switch in mine. Getting tired of shooing away strangers coming up to me asking if it's for sale.

I hope the stolen Vanagon comes back home soon, so that the cute puppy has a place to nap at.
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Craig

[the joker]

Can't even believe , the scum in the world, where you using any theft deterrents ? details help others keep it from happening , hope they find it soon, maybe when the gas / Lp run out

[Abscate]

Come home soon, little one.
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[E1]

Nice sentiment.
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‘84 Westy, 2.1L with Digijet, 5.43 R+P, GT Gears
"Adding power makes you faster on the straights.
Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere."
— Colin Chapman