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My thunderbird was broken into!

So I got pulled 2 nights ago for the tags being expired. Parked the car under a street light at the convience store where my girlfriend works. Did NOT want to leave the car there but I had no choice. I come back today with tags ready to drive it home and it has been towed. Call the towing company and the guy is cool enough to not charge me because I pulled in to get the car 15mins after he left with it. While we were taking it off the flatbed I notice my glove box is wide open with all my papers in the floor, console is wide open, my back seat torn out, trunk lock beat in, all my emblems are gone, and the drivers door has been pryed on. I purposly parked the car in view of a security camera and under a light. Whoever did it isnt very smart. But my tools, jack, spare tire, stereo are all gone not to mention all my emblems ripped off and the trunk beat in.

Insurance adjuster will be here tomorrow and they should cover it. With the book value being so low do you guys think they would total it? I ask because The trunk is absoloutely no good, my drivers door is messed up and there are scratches where the emblems were taken off so it may have to be painted?
1971 Camaro Blown 640ci
1988 T-Top Mustang
1980 Mustang coupe
1988 Thunderbird TurboCoupe
And a purple mini van! :burnout:

Previous Thunderbirds:
1988 Sport

My thunderbird was broken into!

Reply #1
Man,that sucks HARD.Start collecting parts for the repairs.I feel for you.Pics???
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

My thunderbird was broken into!

Reply #2
Honestly yeh  It's totaled, do you have comp or collision on it?
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

 

My thunderbird was broken into!

Reply #3
Oh,and a solid kick to the going for the vandal.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

My thunderbird was broken into!

Reply #4
they will probly total it.
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My thunderbird was broken into!

Reply #5
Get that video!!!!11
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02 Subaru Impreza WRX, 129k miles
97 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport, 236k miles

My thunderbird was broken into!

Reply #6
Quote from: Live Fast;285436
So I got pulled 2 nights ago for the tags being expired. Parked the car under a street light at the convience store where my girlfriend works. Did NOT want to leave the car there but I had no choice. I come back today with tags ready to drive it home and it has been towed. Call the towing company and the guy is cool enough to not charge me because I pulled in to get the car 15mins after he left with it. While we were taking it off the flatbed I notice my glove box is wide open with all my papers in the floor, console is wide open, my back seat torn out, trunk lock beat in, all my emblems are gone, and the drivers door has been pryed on. I purposly parked the car in view of a security camera and under a light. Whoever did it isnt very smart. But my tools, jack, spare tire, stereo are all gone not to mention all my emblems ripped off and the trunk beat in.

Insurance adjuster will be here tomorrow and they should cover it. With the book value being so low do you guys think they would total it? I ask because The trunk is absoloutely no good, my drivers door is messed up and there are scratches where the emblems were taken off so it may have to be painted?


Sounds like a total but they should give you the option to keep the car and get less money. Sucks to here that. Get that vid and do some beating of your own.  vandals!

Stuckman
84 Turbo coupe 2.3T Modded with 88 upper and lower intake, 88 injectors, E6 manifold, T3-4 AR.60 turbo, 31X12X3 FMIC, Homemade MBC , Greddy knock off BPV.
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FreeBird

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Reply #7
When my Blue T-Bird got hit twice a couple of years ago,once on the driver side front,then the driver door the next week,both insurance companies paid up........so I built the Sport.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

My thunderbird was broken into!

Reply #8
What's with the emblems and spare tire/jack?

Which car was it? Also what was in there regarding Stereo? It is always the most likely to attract attention if they don't see the cassette player in there or hear loud sound. I feel for you - I hated when I had the same problem in my driveway for NOTHING. Another car across the street had its aftermarket stereo stolen though. What draws attention to these things without a stereo? Bad clearcoat and sun damaged interiors?
1988 Thunderbird Sport

My thunderbird was broken into!

Reply #9
Quote from: Live Fast;285436
While we were taking it off the flatbed I notice my glove box is wide open with all my papers in the floor, console is wide open, my back seat torn out, trunk lock beat in, all my emblems are gone, and the drivers door has been pryed on. I purposly parked the car in view of a security camera and under a light. Whoever did it isnt very smart. But my tools, jack, spare tire, stereo are all gone not to mention all my emblems ripped off and the trunk beat in.


Browse ebay and craigslist for your parts and buy one.  Then see if there is anything you can do once you have the part with the sender's address or any other details you may get from the transaction.
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My thunderbird was broken into!

Reply #10
Some people have no respect for other peoples property!!:beatyoass:
Hope everything works out for you.
95 Ranger Splash 2.3
88 Tbird Sport :ies::ies:
5.0 SO, stainless shorty headers, w/ Magnaflow lers. KYB struts, KYB shocks. 5lug conversion from sn95 Mustang, subframe connectors, drilled and slotted rotors, 03 Mach 1 wheels. sequential taillights.140 speedo

My thunderbird was broken into!

Reply #11
Sorry to hear that man...hard to believe another person would do that because I think I'm safe to say this, Fox Tbird fans are definitely a minority as far as car fans in general go. It must be another enthusiast, but clearly one who has no respect for others property. Quite the bullshiznit. I'd definitely try what someone above suggested: search ebay and craigslist.
-'88 Tbird 3.8
-2012 Altima 2.5 BASE. 
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My thunderbird was broken into!

Reply #12
I know where a black sport is for $400 but I dont know if its worth taking that whole car apart. I would feel bad killing another bird.


*pics coming soon*
1971 Camaro Blown 640ci
1988 T-Top Mustang
1980 Mustang coupe
1988 Thunderbird TurboCoupe
And a purple mini van! :burnout:

Previous Thunderbirds:
1988 Sport

My thunderbird was broken into!

Reply #13
My 87 was destroyed in a similar manner. Driver window busted, trunk lock beat in, window track fubared, radio stolen, trim holes broken off, custom rear deck mangled, rear seat ripped out and thrown outside, car left in neutral (can't believe it stayed put)...

I had comprehensive coverage thru state farm. I had every reciept down to the zip ties. They gave me $2700 for my incident. The car didn't book for that much. I don't think they "total" on comp. claims.

CoogarXR
CoogarXR : 1985 Cougar XR-7

My thunderbird was broken into!

Reply #14
:ttiwwp:
95 Ranger Splash 2.3
88 Tbird Sport :ies::ies:
5.0 SO, stainless shorty headers, w/ Magnaflow lers. KYB struts, KYB shocks. 5lug conversion from sn95 Mustang, subframe connectors, drilled and slotted rotors, 03 Mach 1 wheels. sequential taillights.140 speedo