SORRY for the OT and dbl post guys, but this is my buddy - S

[Mike Zamarocy 1]

Here is his message. PLEASE! Tino is a GREAT GUY! So be on the lookout anywhere you can! This is in the LA area, but who knows where it could be by now! As the E30 M3's are getting riced out now a days, I just wonder!!!!!!!!

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Hello everyone,

 

Late last night my race car was stolen right from inside my trailer which was parked in front of my house. The thieves broke into the trailer by busting the entire locking mechanism off of the rear fold down door. They simply cut the straps (the car was tied down) and took the car (Probably rolled it down the street and towed it away).

 

I know this is a long shot but if anyone sees this car or any parts for sale from what sounds could be from this car, please let me know. It took 2 years to build and I only attended a couple of races with it. It's hard to believe that so many years of blood, sweat and $$$ could be stolen right out from underneath you in a minute.

 

Here are the details of the car:

1988 E30 M3

VIN: WBSAK0306J2196258

#95 or #75 on Hood/Doors

Red Exterior/Interior

1 Sparco Evo Racing Seat - Black

Full Weld In Cage (Painted Red)

16" BBS RK Wheels w/Kumhos

Custom Exhaust System w/DTM Tips

Split Second Intake System

FULLY MODIFIED S14 RACING MOTOR.

All the BMW CCA Club Racing required Banners and decals.

Tirerack Banners on the front and rear windshield.

The interior had been FULLY gutted:

No rear bulkhead in the passenger compartment.

The doors were gutted out.

The only things in place were a seat, wheel and dashboard.

Hood is pinned down and the center hood pin is off center.

Rear Shock Towers have been boxed in for custom cage mounting points.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Please spread the word.

 

Thank you,

 

Tino Saloomen

tino@saloomen.net

 

PS - Now I wish I had Lo-Jack or something...

[CrazyKillerMan 0]

uggh....shouldnt this be in the "Other" category???

 

Sorry to hear about the car though....I dig M3's and some day...its a goal of mine to own one.

[Mike Zamarocy 1]

Maybe, but I need to get the word out ASAP to the most possible readers in order to give the best chance of finding it. I DO APOLOGIZE if it offends anyone, but you'd do the same if it was your buddy, and was such an awesome car to boot!

 

At least I did put the proverbial "OT" in the subject line tho ")

[euankirkhope 0]

If I see it I'll let you know.

[SHS 0]

Sorry to hear that Mike but the Topic gose here.

[Mike Zamarocy 1]

NP- and the car was FOUND!!!!!!!

 

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Hello Everyone,

 

I know it's late but I just got a phone call from the SDPD notifying me that the car has been recovered and is in a tow yard in San Diego. I haven't seen the car yet but will update you with my findings as I get them. The officer that called said the car looked fine except for it looked like it was stripped... (LOL!!!, I did that!!!). The car is going to be shipped back (Compliments of AAA ) tomorrow to Los Angeles.

 

All I know is that the car was indeed placed on a flatbed tow truck and was on it's way to Mexico. The story I got was that the thieves were stopped by the Border Patrol near the US Customs crossing while attempting to drive the tow truck with my car on it into Mexico. Since my car didn't have any plates on it, the Officer asked them for some sort of registration. Since they couldn't provide the paperwork, the VIN was run. The car came up as stolen and the driver and passengers (3 total) were arrested and are in custody.

 

The reason why my car didn't have plates was simply because I had a little custom plate made for it which read "If you can read this, I'm having a bad day!". I thought this was the dumbest thing I could have done (removing the California Plate that is..) but it turned out to save my car! Go figure...

 

Thanks to everyone for their support during this hard time for me. Words cannot express how touched I was by everyone's friendship and support. All I can say is that I am truly thankful I have such great friends. The tons of emails and phone calls that I received were incredible. Each one contained encouraging words which helped me get through this tough time. I can honestly say that I nearly fainted when I looked into an empty trailer in the morning... Ever been sucker punched in the gut?? Please don't let this happen to you. Take all the necessary precautions to protect your investment NOW. I'm thinking LoJack isn't a bad idea!

 

Thank you again for helping me get the word out and for your honest concern.

 

Tino Saloomen

tino@saloomen.net

-----Original Message-----

From: Tino Saloomen [mailto:tino@saloomen.net]

Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 12:04 PM

To: bmwinstructors@yahoogroups.com; BMWCCAClubRacersWesternRegion@onelist.com; TCCRRA@aol. com; Bmwclubla@Yahoogroups. Com

Subject: STOLEN - Race Car (DM #95)

Importance: High

 

 

Hello everyone,

 

Late last night my race car was stolen right from inside my trailer which was parked in front of my house. The thieves broke into the trailer by busting the entire locking mechanism off of the rear fold down door. They simply cut the straps (the car was tied down) and took the car (Probably rolled it down the street and towed it away).

 

I know this is a long shot but if anyone sees this car or any parts for sale from what sounds could be from this car, please let me know. It took 2 years to build and I only attended a couple of races with it. It's hard to believe that so many years of blood, sweat and $$$ could be stolen right out from underneath you in a minute.

 

Here are the details of the car:

1988 E30 M3

VIN: WBSAK0306J2196258

#95 or #75 on Hood/Doors

Red Exterior/Interior

1 Sparco Evo Racing Seat - Black

Full Weld In Cage (Painted Red)

16" BBS RK Wheels w/Kumhos

Custom Exhaust System w/DTM Tips

Split Second Intake System

FULLY MODIFIED S14 RACING MOTOR.

All the BMW CCA Club Racing required Banners and decals.

Tirerack Banners on the front and rear windshield.

The interior had been FULLY gutted:

No rear bulkhead in the passenger compartment.

The doors were gutted out.

The only things in place were a seat, wheel and dashboard.

Hood is pinned down and the center hood pin is off center.

Rear Shock Towers have been boxed in for custom cage mounting points.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Please spread the word.

 

Thank you,

 

Tino Saloomen

tino@saloomen.net

 

PS - Now I wish I had Lo-Jack or something...