Hey everyone, asking for some help from the community. My car from the below thread was stolen yesterday.
http://audirevolution.net/forum/index.php?topic=2436.0
Long story that I hate to re-hash but here goes. Yesterday afternoon, around 3 PM… Two guys came to look at the car to purchase, they seemed a little sketchy but nothing out of the norm for the mid 20-30’s punks that have been interested in my car recently. They met me outside my apartment, standing by the car. The one (we will call him DB #1) who seemed to be interested in buying the car, told me a long story about how he wrecked his A4 recently (not his fault) and just got a $20,000 settlement check. Said he loved Audis and has always wanted an S4. They looked over the exterior for a while and asked some general questions (can you pop the hood etc).
DB #2 sat in the passenger seat and DB #1 sat in the drivers seat and they began looking at the interior, again asking questions, normal potential car buyer stuff. I was standing in the open drivers door, talking to DB #1 and answering questions. DB #1 then asked if he could start the car and hear it run. I said sure and he started it up. He revved it a little and said how nice it sounded. I told him about the exhaust and how it was my favorite part of the car. He then asked if he could rev it a little higher. Again I said sure.
He revved it up and dropped the clutch in first, spinning the tires a bit before ESP kicked in. Initially I thought it was an accident, like he didn’t know that the car was in gear or something. He then popped the clutch a second time and took off down the street. I was left in the dust, in total shock.
Called 911 right away and then called insurance.
No car yet, and insurance will wait 15 days for the PD to try and find it before we settle.
I just keep trying to understand what they have planned for the car. I’m thinking that it will be either a few day joy ride or it’s getting ripped to pieces as I type. All I can do now is wait. Just makes me sick to my stomach.
I know that people on here keep an eye out in the classifieds sections of multiple forums/Ebay etc. Please reply here if you see any fishy parts floating around. My major mods are in the sig.
If nothing else, enjoy your cars for me. Even though I was trying to sell mine, I miss it terribly and it is awful to think of it coming to such an end after putting so much work into it. And be careful selling cars privately, there are some bad people out there. At the very least get collateral or a driver’s license… anything.
Part of me wishes that I got in the backs eat with them before he started the car. But on the other hand, I realize that could have gone in a much different and worse direction.