STi stolen in Central NJ

[Protege v2.5]

I'm trying to help someone out in the Mazda community, he isn't a member on here so I'm posting the info. He posted on NASIOC but I thought it would help alot posting on here. I'll forward any info to him

The VIN is (JF1GD70604L517664) in case they posts it on any adds tryin to sell it.

So I traveled to New Jersey this weekend for my best friends wedding and my STI got jacked! (Stayed at the Residence Inn by Marriott, Princeton/South Brunswick, 4225 US Highway 1 P.O. Box 8388, Princeton, New Jersey 08543.)

Was in the process of getting ready for the wedding reception, when I heard my car alarm going off? Looked out the window and some guy hotwiring my whip. I was literally in my boxers and ran outside. I tried to grab the car door handle and it was locked, so I banged on the glass etc... but the guy got it started and pulled out of the spot. My wife was freaking out, and the guy actually had another guy with him that sped off behind him in an Acura TSX? The most surreal thing it was in the middle of the day, like 6pm? Had to call 5.0, file a report, call the insurance, etc…

Just wanted to give you guys a heads up and let you know to be careful if traveling in this area. Luckily lots of folks were there from College that we knew, so we were able to get a ride back to the DC area this afternoon.

Here are a few photos & the specs on the car; I assume it stripped down by now. Now I gota deal with all the headache of working with the insurance and my bank on the appraisal. LOL

Engine / Intake:
APS 70mm CAI with Amsoil EA conical filter EaAU3570
Forge coolant tank
Koyo radiator
ARC radiator caps
Samco radiator hoses
ARFab crank damper
Amsoil EA oil filter EAO13 1 inch longer than stock & synthetic media
Amsoil EURO 5W40 oil (for turbo/supercharged cars)

Turbocharger & Induction:
FP Green 8cm, 3" inlet, 34mm wastegate, ceramic coated
NISMO 740cc injectors tested/cleaned by Deatchwerks
APS turbo inlet coated by Swain
JDM TGV deletes coated by Swain
KS Technologies Phenolic Intake Manifold (TGV) spacers
APS DR525 FMIC (black core) pipes JetHot coated silver
ProDrive boost solenoid
above mods installed by Agile in MD.

Exhaust:
Stromung Catless downpipe, coated by Swain
MadDad hi-flow catted pipe included - SS, not coated
B&B TriFlow catback twin tip
APS equal length header with APS up-pipe coated by Swain
ECU Tuning / Fuel:
Cobb Access Port V1
ProTune by Agile
255l fuel pump
1 step colder plugs
Drivetrain:
KartBoy short shifter and bushings
Prova shift knob
Whiteline crossmember bushings
GT-Spec rear diff brace
Kartboy pitch-stop mount
Cusco mounts
Cusco trans mount

Suspension:
Whiteline 27/29mm front swaybar
Kartboy front endlinks
Cusco adj rear sway bar
Poltec Billet adj trailing arms
PolTec rear endlinks
Car Labs Chromoly X-brace
Group N rear tophats
TiC fender cowl braces
Whiteline steering bushing
Whiteline ALK
GT-Spec under brace
Whiteline diff lock bolts
Whiteline rear bushings
RCE black non-lowering camber plates
APR front strut tower bar
KW Variant 3 coilovers

Brakes:
ATE Super Blue fluid
StopTech SS lines
CarboTech Bobcat pads

Wheels & Tires:
MB Weapon's, Bronze 18x8 + 45
Ray's Engineering Anodized Red Lugs
Goodyear GSDS 3 235s

Interior:
CarbonConcepts driver oriented CF gauge pod
MadDad V2 Ti gauges - Boost, EGT, Oil Pressure
Alpine HU, Focal front speakers, Alpine rear speakers
ProDrive floor mats
Subaru carpet trunk liner
SecondSkin sound deadner - trunk/doors/floor

Exterior:
WRX trunk - factory new, painted to match with factory deck lid and 3rd brake light
WRX side skirts - factory new, not used
WRX strakes - factory new, not used
JDM (real) rear spats
Grill mod
V-limited front lip (replica)
KSTechnologies scoop delete

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[xarchiex]

yes i read this on nasioc.feel bad for the guy,i cant imagine how id feel if someone stole my sti.but on the other hand id prob be glad but his is nice unlike mine.

[dsm4life04]

That takes a real heartless person to do something like that. Hope things work out ok for this guy...what a shame.

[ndubz]

The thieves are most deff on Nasioc and are probly loling. I hate to say that, cuz i hate these people and i hope they all suffer and die, but its probly true. The car is probly gone as he said, just collect insurance i guess.....and if ur up to it, find these people and torture them or w/e please do. I feel for him, my friend had his wrx jacked.

[enohand]

dont new cars have impbolizers in them like a transponder in the key? how the hell do you get around that?

[TROLL]

This is an 04 STi, the only STi without an immobilizer.

[jpalamar]

Hope he had is aftermarket parts insured.

[DannyGSX]

Makes me sick when anyone does anything to anyone elses car, from keying it to stealing it. It makes me sick. The other week, someone ashed their cigar on my car, I FLIPPED. I would have ****ED this kid up but I cooled down and drove away. It also could have been an accident lol

[tristatesentra]

that suxs that happened I hope everything works out for the guy

[AxelaChic]

This is so sad to read :( I feel bad for this guy. Hopefully someone got the plate to the Acura so atleast the cops could track the one guy down. I hope everything works out for this guy. Keep us updated!

[Bates]

Not surprised it happened in central jersey. That area is notorious for having an extremely high Subaru theft rate. I usually here tales of WRXs getting jacked from Menlo Mall.

Hope he gets it back and soon, and I hope the bastards that stole get whats coming to them.

[VERTZX]

what ashame, that thing had lotsss of work done to it, i hope they track it odnw, but if it wasnt found wihtin 24hours those parts are more than likely halfways across america by now.. i think everyone should have some kind of theft protection (as far as immobilizers etc) in their car if it is even a little done up.. im truely sorry to this guy, what a ****ty way to celebrate a wedding.

[Protege v2.5]

Just saw something cool on TwoGuysGarage. Essentially you hard wire a cheap phone inside your car and set it up to auto-answer. Then if your car gets jacked you can call the police, give them the phone ID number and they can call the service to triangulate the position. Its not as good as a GPS tracker (as it only gives a general area)but it'd be pretty cheap and might work in the above case. They were saying that you can get a phone plan for a few bucks a year if you never or rarely use the phone, which would be the case if used for this purpose.

[Scapegoat]

show me a cell phone plan that would only cost a few bucks a year.

your best bet, and more expensive bet, is a newer cell phone w/ GPS enabled. there are a number of applications on the market now that require an email or text to the cell to activate that will respond back w/ it's GPS location.

of course, you're looking at an additional 50-100/month to run something like that.

sucks what happened, should have ran down stairs with a bat or a brick or something. i'd take a broken window and an assault charge to stop someone from stealing my car.

actually... i'd let them steal it... so i could get a 5.0 haha

[Protege v2.5]

show me a cell phone plan that would only cost a few bucks a year.


Only repeating what I just heard on the show. But I don't see why you couldn't set up something like this for this purpose on the cheap. I do agree doing it with a phone with a GPS locater would be alot better though.

[AxelaChic]

of course, you're looking at an additional 50-100/month to run something like that.


thats cheaper than having to replace a $40k+ car

[Scapegoat]

thats cheaper than having to replace a $40k+ car

unless you properly insure your vehicle

[FocusDude]

Central Jersey is fictional. Princeton is North Jersey, you have a better chance of seeing NY skyline then Philly.

Otherwise I feel for that dude, I've only had my STi stolen in dreams.

[ndubz]

theres deff a central jersey. from like upper burlington to like new brunswick

[JST2KWIK]

That's crazy that they were able to hotwire it so quickly! Everyone says "it's so easy to hotwire a car" which in a way it is fairly simple, but to do it in the time it takes someone to run downstairs and outside... they were probably pros. Such a shame... I don't care how mad i get at somebody, it really takes me to the last bit of my sanity to mess with somebody's car. It's unrealistic to say i hope he gets it back, but I really, truly hope these guys get caught.

[JankyS13]

that really sucks, how ever if he would have ran out w/ a loaded piece and shot the pos that was atempting to steal his car and the other douche that was in the TSX He would have been a Hero....

[EklipzGSXkid]

It takes 2 hours to completly strip a car down to nothing and cut it in 5 pieces, With 3-4 focused people who know how to diss-assemble a car completly to the last nut/bolt. I've done it in my garage already to cars I buy to part out then junk. (ALWAYS make sure you have a title/ proof of ownership if you are doing this, Because when the cops show up, You'll want to instantly show the documents to eliminate what will happen if not shown). I'm sure this car is unfortunatly parted out, And the sections of the actual car are either at a metal yard, Or spread throughout 1-3 different scrap locations. The minute you cut a cars body, You no longer need a title or proof of ownership.

I'm sure he had full coverage on the car, So that is a good thing being he will get his money back.

[ndubz]

that really sucks, how ever if he would have ran out w/ a loaded piece and shot the pos that was atempting to steal his car and the other douche that was in the TSX He would have been a Hero....

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[GOULET]

Not surprised at all. I wanted an STI like 5 years ago but after reading about all the theft I realized I didnt want to lose sleep over my car getting stolen. I think I read a story about a guy getting held up at gun point in newark for his sti

[ndubz]

Yea, but in general, u pretty much shouldnt go to newark for anything at all. Its a ****hole.

[ScoobySTi]

that really sucks, how ever if he would have ran out w/ a loaded piece and shot the pos that was atempting to steal his car and the other douche that was in the TSX He would have been a Hero....

...and in jail thanks to our awesome court system/Nazi Jersey's gun laws.

[BluntCreations]

I went to school in that area most likely if it was stolen it went to NY i would contact NYPD