Someone needs to get back on his OCD meds.

Wasn't this in Gone in 60 Seconds? The remake that is...

not so much of a now is he.
//Good for him. He is redeeming himself.

Balls this guy has them.

Approves.

I smell a conspiracy.

We wants it! It's OURS!

Police were hunting for the suspect, the paper said.

Gee, I wonder what they could use for bait.

Now that's what I call determination.

I read in another story that this was a Porsche 911 Targa 4. How the hell does a 911 Targa 4 cost $300,000?? Is it just in the exchange rate or are these writers just being silly?

I won't say this guy is a criminal mastermind by any means, but if he's aiming to drive that car around for a while, he's doing a pretty smart job of it so far. He had the forethought to keep the keys, he learned from his first mistake and took some gas with him and he DIDN'T get caught for a second time.

I'm amused though someone's paying a lot of money for his actions that likely won't ever be recovered. :(

A 911 Targa4 isn't worth the pavement it sits on.

I call it junk. You call it what you will.

Well if at first you don't succeed...

I wonder how the guy fits in the car at all, what with the huge brass balls he must be dragging around.

I'm really starting to like this guy.

The Stealth Hippopotamus: And they say the kids today dont know about follow though

Michael Corben and The French Teacher approve.

/obscure?

Driving it through the dealership plate glass? Wasn't that how Commando started?

"You know what I like best about this car? The price."

*plate glass window, I mean

Pumpsnatch: A 911 Targa4 isn't worth the pavement it sits on.


Why do you think so? I am pretty sure most of us would not pay what they want for it even if we had the money, but you seem to have a very negative opinion.

Joey?

hummm..could it be theres something inside the car? payoff for a drug deal maybe?
/once was paid to tow a car that had ran out of gas, five hundred miles away. it was full of money........
//in the old days, i "heard" that you should buy a car with cash, then fill it with stuff and have it towed to some closed shop and dropped off. worked real well with new cars, just more paper work.
smugglers blues

So how did he find out they set up road blocks? Did he have a scanner too?

I'm no longer impressed by any of the following car makes.

Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, Maybach, Bentley, Saleen ect.

Call me when you got a Gumpert Apollo or better

The first man in history to have a set of balls larger than an elephants.

I admire his persistence.

AuralArgument: I'm no longer impressed by any of the following car makes.

Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, Maybach, Bentley, Saleen ect.

Call me when you got a Gumpert Apollo or better

Maybach is a Mercedes as far as I know and a Saleen is a reworked Ford...

AuralArgument: Call me when you got a Gumpert Apollo or better

Why? It's a direct competitor to the GT3 and S7 and performs in a very similar manner. It even looks a lot like them. There's really nothing particularly special about it (well, as far as "not special" goes in supercar territory anyway).

AuralArgument: Apollos, ugly as sin. Hey, at the asking price, I want it to go 0-60 in 1 second & a top end of 250 & pull 1.8g on a 200 skidpad.

The great thing about brain damage is that you have no sense of fear or self doubt. Ted Bundy escaped jail more often than Houdini could have managed. How do they do that? I mean, it's jail! Too bad sociopathy comes with all that other junk, like being a monster 'n all, or I'd sign up.

Destroying your negative perceptions
about it's financially inferior siblings
one adrenaline pumping, heart pounding,
wallet draining second at a time

/dirka dirka "call me when you have
a hyperspeed quantum interceptor"
//Because I drive a honda civic
butt demand only the best luxury
supercars!

Maybe it's all the coke in the tires.

dan bern (pops)

//Wanted for questioning and strip search.

My car was stolen last week. Police found it Monday; just had the ignition fixed today.

The thieves stole:
My artwork, in my portfolio in my trunk, for my art class.
My art supplies, also with the portfolio.
My speakers.
My stereo.
My antenna.
Assorted backup copies of CDs, which I am glad are only the backup copies.
The knob that controls my air-conditioning.
All my spare change, minus the pennies.
The emblem on the back of my car (a shiatty '93 accord. My guess is just for their collection of emblems from the cars they've stolen)

They left:
"Beer" bottles, specifically Bud Light, all over the floor of my vehicle.
Two towels.
A screwdriver, which they used to start the ignition.

The police:
Say the case is closed. I got my car back, and Justice doesn't give a fark about me.
Charged me $30 for the towing.

Anyways, I guess if the Porsche was stolen from the dealership, I don't really feel sorry for anyone.

i don't think there is a 300k porsche

the 911 turbo is 150k, next up is the carrera GT for 440k

none for 300


/mmm, 911 turbo

Gumpert. Meh. I still want an R34, which when tuned can gun down any super car except the F1 and the Veyron. And I get cup holders and a fancy little touch screen to see my car's performance.

Cyclonic Cooking Action: a Saleen is a reworked Ford

Ehhh... not exactly. Saleen does Ford-approved aftermarket work on Mustangs, F-150s, and Explorers, and they did handle assembly from the GT, but Saleen is actually a completely different company and they build their own cars in the S7 line.

In fact, the "top of the line" rebuilds for the Mustangs and trucks actually include a complete engine swap from the Ford motor to a Saleen-built mimicry of the original motor.

At least he doesn't give up easily.

/came here to make a Gone in 60 Seconds post
//you all suck

The Erratic Escape Artist that sucks. but at least you got it back. on the up side, right now theres a guy from south of the border learning how to draw properly..
/ towels or a shirt is used to cover the ignition thats been popped, just a red flag to the police.
invest $20 bucks in a kill switch, they may break in but not going anywhere. (if you can afford it, get a keyed one, placed in the wheel well)

Did anyone mention Gone in 60 Seconds yet?

If at first you don't succeed...

Glitchwerks: umpert. Meh. I still want an R34, which when tuned can gun down any super car except the F1 and the Veyron.

Why not the GT-R? It's basically a hardened version of the R34.

Glitchwerk

You've been reading too much Sport Compact Car. don't get me wrong, Godzilla is a beast (I've driven one), but "tuning" can mean anything from Stock-class autocrossers to GT1 purpose-built machines.

Gannon's Remorse: Glitchwerks: umpert. Meh. I still want an R34, which when tuned can gun down any super car except the F1 and the Veyron.

Why not the GT-R? It's basically a hardened version of the R34.

Probably since it's so new, there isn't as big a tuning market for them as the old ones. There will be, oh there will be... but for now all we can do is wait.

I pasted this URL into the original (incomplete) thread. (Or at least, one similar, with the full story)

For $300k I'd rather have Ferry's own car... a nice slightly prototype-ish 356 Carrera cabriolet...

Remember folks:

Real Carreras have 4 cams
It is more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow
Horsepower is for those who can't keep their speed up in the corners

i.r.id10t
It is more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow
Horsepower is for those who can't keep their speed up in the corners

Word up.

Thats good police work there Choo

Duty on forgien imports in Maylasia is 100%, so a car that costs $150,000.00 here costs $300.00.00 there.

That guy is really determined though, either he is stealing to fill an order or like stated before, something is in the car. I'd bet on stealing to fill an order though, more likely.

Ok, so I've noticed a trend. When a story hits my gmail webclips bar that's interesting, it hits fark 5 minutes later.

So... all you monkeys were trying the same submitting tricks I was! You dogs! You should be ashamed.

I am.

It's just that it was the perfect color, that's all...

More importantly, did he use his tool?


/That's not a tool, that's a damn brick!
//It makes me happy so many people went to Gone in 60...
///So happy

clearly the porsche is a transformer

Gone in 60 Seconds sucked.

/this dude is a badass

Driver of the car

janks369: i don't think there is a 300k porsche

the 911 turbo is 150k, next up is the carrera GT for 440k

none for 300


/mmm, 911 turbo




A car that is sold in the US may cost a different amount than one sold in Malaysia.

3 thoughts here.

1. That dumbass dealership does not deserve to get the car back. Why would you give someone the cars to a car parked in the showroom?

2. Why was the car at the police station in the 1st place?

3. This guy is a farking genious.

911 turbo is 150k, next up is the carrera GT for 440k

I driven the first one, got to take a ride in the second one. Nice cars.

DaCricket: Man, he must really want that car.

This.

Has anyone watched CELLULAR? The guy steals a Porsche twice, 2nd time from the impound lot.

ravi105: Has anyone watched CELLULAR? The guy steals a Porsche twice, 2nd time from the impound lot.

And it is hilarious when he does! That is a half decent movie.

I always thought "killed trying to steal a car by driving it through the dealership window" was one of the coolest ways to die.

Not a Porsche, but the first thing I thought of when I saw "driven through a plate glass window."

For those people who wonder why the hell a Porsche 911 costs USD$300k in Malaysia, you guys should check out the tax rate for cars here:

Malaysian car Import Duty

Pretty much all non-Malaysian/Asian made cars cost double to triple its normal price. Therefore, a BMW 318 basic model costs somewhere in the region of RM225k (which is about USD$64k ... Porsche Money).

All this is to protect the crappy local car industry (Proton and Perodua) which is still going to the crapper even with such an unfair advantage.

Yes it sucks to be a petrolhead in Malaysia.

UVbLue: Not a Porsche, but the first thing I thought of when I saw "driven through a plate glass window."

Bueller. Bueller. Bueller?

Um, I saw an Audi R8 on the road today:


/so there

safeinsane: I saw an Audi R8 on the road today

Seksy.

FrancoFile

Michael Corben and The French Teacher approve.

/obscure?

I'm a bit late with this but I'm here to lay the smack down on your obscurity inquiry. This.Is.Fark! Nothing is obscure here... nothing.

I was in Vegas staying at the Ritz when the R8 was being released to the international press. Saw about 20 of those sexy beasts parked around the hotel all weekend, sat in one and cried when I saw one of the idiot press guys grinding the gears.

Vanquish: 1. That dumbass dealership does not deserve to get the car back. Why would you give someone the cars to a car parked in the showroom?

Not really sure. "I'd just like to hear how it sounds", maybe. If your selling cars in the $300k range, you've got to figure that your best customers are rich eccentrics.

2. Why was the car at the police station in the 1st place?

Becase the cops don't care if you get your car back. They don't just return it. They want to stick it in their impound lot and charge you a towing fee, storage fees, etc. Don't pay, and they get to sell the car and keep the money.

3. This guy is a farking genious.

He's a thief, so I'm not rooting for him. And while he's shown a lot of determination, he's failed two out of two times, so he's hardly a genius.

m0llusk: We wants it! It's OURS!

That's....scary...

safeinsane

I saw one on my way up to Whistler, BC last weekend. Those things are farking beautiful. Would take one any day over a Porsche.