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IkoIko · 01-25-2015, 07:27 PM

Hellos to my camaro family! As many of you read and expressed your condolences, my '12 2SS was stolen this past summer. I suffered through some pretty dark thoughts after the police found it stripped. However, my Camaro family offered the usual thoughtful messages and even managed to help me smile through the anger and pain. At last after several months of car shopping, I found what really appealed to me another 2012 2SS but the color of my heart and my passion...Victory Red with low miles (almost new). I am back and with a strong alarm system, photos to follow. Much love to all of you!

Bizaro · 01-25-2015, 07:34 PM

commiefornia has the most auto thefts in the US I wonder why? congrats on the new Camaro cant wait for pics!

Todd in Vancouver · 01-25-2015, 07:40 PM

Congrats and nice to see you get back into another Camaro.

31B · 01-25-2015, 07:48 PM

Congrats!

Homer2 · 01-25-2015, 07:50 PM

Well, I am glad you have another Camaro, but maybe don't get so attached to this one? Having pretty dark thoughts after a car is stolen - ummm.. seems a little too attached to a car.

Dynabyte · 01-25-2015, 08:02 PM

I feel for ya - I'm in NorCal as well (Bay area) and had my 2013 2SS 1LE stolen out of my driveway on December 5th in the middle of the night. It was Victory Red - best color

. No broken glass, no alarm to wake me up (I was 30 feet away when it happened), just crickets the next morning... It was stripped and left as a shell on some street in deep Oakland. They pulled the engine, tranny, seats, doors, ECM, OnStar, etc... They do it one of 2 ways - they hack into OnStar to remotely unlock or disarm, or as my local dealer indicated - they drill into the drivers door to unlock, then they get into the glove box to yank the OnStar system. An ECM swap with a coded VIN apparently is part of the theft as well. There's a ring of folks who have lifted dozens in the bay area in the past few months, maybe hundreds. Anyways - your story reminded me of mine - it's a crazy world out there. Glad you're in another ride

IkoIko · 01-25-2015, 08:02 PM

Thank you all. As for the dark thoughts, if you ever spent any time in the Oakland area, you'd appreciate my frustration. There are many good people over shadowed by a nasty, destructive, and persistent few. The theft disrupted my world in too many ways. Grateful for having great insurance though. I'm okay...

Quicksilver-SS · 01-25-2015, 08:03 PM

Congrats!!

oldfriend · 01-25-2015, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bizaro

commiefornia has the most auto thefts in the US I wonder why? congrats on the new Camaro cant wait for pics!

Because it's where the most cars and people live
When one state got the biggest population off both , people and cars , things tende to happen at a bigger scale too , right ?!

Tricksta · 01-25-2015, 08:22 PM

nice car!

SSCam99 · 01-25-2015, 08:29 PM

I feel for you. Glad you were able to put it behind you with good insurance and make a vertical move! Congrats.

SSNvMiner · 01-25-2015, 08:31 PM

Congrats on finding what you want.... I'm shopping for an alarm so I have a little peace-of-mind when I head to the bigger cities.

IkoIko · 01-25-2015, 08:34 PM

The ECM swap is a reality and if GM found a fix for that then thieves would work around it.

IkoIko · 01-25-2015, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldfriend

Because it's where the most cars and people live
When one state got the biggest population off both , people and cars , things tende to happen at a bigger scale too , right ?!

That's right...more opportunities

01-25-2015, 07:27 PM	#1
IkoIko IkoIko Drives: '12 2SS 6MT Victory Red Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: NorCal Posts: 299 View My Garage	Not allowing thieves to determine what I drive Hellos to my camaro family! As many of you read and expressed your condolences, my '12 2SS was stolen this past summer. I suffered through some pretty dark thoughts after the police found it stripped. However, my Camaro family offered the usual thoughtful messages and even managed to help me smile through the anger and pain. At last after several months of car shopping, I found what really appealed to me another 2012 2SS but the color of my heart and my passion...Victory Red with low miles (almost new). I am back and with a strong alarm system, photos to follow. Much love to all of you!

01-25-2015, 07:40 PM	#3
Todd in Vancouver Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,538 View My Garage	Congrats and nice to see you get back into another Camaro. __________________ Todd in Vancouver '14 ZL1 Camaro '67 Camaro SS Pro-tour in process How hard can it be... Check out my other build http://www.pro-touring.com/threads/9...ject-Obsession

01-25-2015, 07:50 PM	#5
Homer2 Drives: 50th Anni.. coming home 11/01 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Toronto. Ontario Posts: 1,636	Well, I am glad you have another Camaro, but maybe don't get so attached to this one? Having pretty dark thoughts after a car is stolen - ummm.. seems a little too attached to a car. __________________ ##################### Built Sept 16/2016 - #2681 of 5955. She came home with me 11/01/16. 50th Anni, 2SS, A8, NPP, NGM Rock Guards, Footwell Lighting, Black Bow Ties, Street Warrior Rotors and Pads, Ceramic Pro, 3M PPF, Oracle Ghosted Side Markers, Kooks 2" headers w/hi flow cats. GPI Stage 1 Cam installed at 305,000 kms.

01-25-2015, 08:22 PM	#10
Tricksta Drives: 2018 ZL1 A10 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Leipsic,Ohio Posts: 3,811 View My Garage	nice car! __________________ Modifications GM Dark Tail Lights / 3rd Brake Light & Reflectors \| LED Reverse Lights \| Diode Dynamics Side Markers \| Borla "ATAK" Cat Back Exhaust

01-25-2015, 08:29 PM	#11
SSCam99 Drives: 2019 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United States Posts: 179 View My Garage	I feel for you. Glad you were able to put it behind you with good insurance and make a vertical move! Congrats. __________________

01-25-2015, 07:34 PM	#2
Bizaro Account Suspended Drives: 2015 Redhot 1LE Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Westchester NY Posts: 1,409	commiefornia has the most auto thefts in the US I wonder why? congrats on the new Camaro cant wait for pics!

01-25-2015, 07:48 PM	#4
31B Drives: 2014 Black 1SS A6 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Cameron, NC Posts: 659	Congrats!

01-25-2015, 08:02 PM	#6
Dynabyte Drives: 2014 2SS/RS/NPP Red Hot Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Concord, CA Posts: 264	I feel for ya - I'm in NorCal as well (Bay area) and had my 2013 2SS 1LE stolen out of my driveway on December 5th in the middle of the night. It was Victory Red - best color . No broken glass, no alarm to wake me up (I was 30 feet away when it happened), just crickets the next morning... It was stripped and left as a shell on some street in deep Oakland. They pulled the engine, tranny, seats, doors, ECM, OnStar, etc... They do it one of 2 ways - they hack into OnStar to remotely unlock or disarm, or as my local dealer indicated - they drill into the drivers door to unlock, then they get into the glove box to yank the OnStar system. An ECM swap with a coded VIN apparently is part of the theft as well. There's a ring of folks who have lifted dozens in the bay area in the past few months, maybe hundreds. Anyways - your story reminded me of mine - it's a crazy world out there. Glad you're in another ride

01-25-2015, 08:03 PM	#8
Quicksilver-SS Drives: 2014 1SS / RS M6 Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Zebulon, NC Posts: 602	Congrats!!

01-25-2015, 08:31 PM	#12
SSNvMiner Drives: 2015 2SS/RS L99 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Northern Nv Posts: 120	Congrats on finding what you want.... I'm shopping for an alarm so I have a little peace-of-mind when I head to the bigger cities. __________________ 2015 2SS/RS L99 Catch-can, SW cat-back, CAI, ]Range

01-25-2015, 08:34 PM	#13
IkoIko IkoIko Drives: '12 2SS 6MT Victory Red Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: NorCal Posts: 299 View My Garage	The ECM swap is a reality and if GM found a fix for that then thieves would work around it.