Not a nice start of the day... [Stolen front spoiler, headlights and disabled alarm] - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

Go Back   The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com) > BMW M5, M5 Touring, M6 and Z8 Forums > E39 M5 and E52 Z8 Discussion
Not a nice start of the day... [Stolen front spoiler, headlights and disabled alarm] Not a nice start of the day... [Stolen front spoiler, headlights and disabled alarm]
Register Blogs FAQ Members List Social Groups Calendar Mark Forums Read

E39 M5 and E52 Z8 Discussion 1998-2003 Advertiser's Forum


Reply
Page 1 of 15 1 23456789101112131415
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 31st August 2006, 17:32   #1
Gustav
Administrator
 
Gustav's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Kingdom of Sweden
Age: 36

Garage: BMW M3 DCT Sedan / Limousine

Sales Feedback: (0)

Blog Entries: 7
Thanks: 5,917
Thanked 3,730 Times in 2,244 Posts
Angry Not a nice start of the day... [Stolen front spoiler, headlights and disabled alarm]
Soo, I was enetering the car in the morning in central Stockholm and got pissed because of I thought was a break in to the car. Then when I walked around the car I got a pretty nasty surprise

Looks like they did:The thieves worked like this is my theory:
  • dismantled the front spoiler and the bumper and bumper plugs
  • crashed the window, opened the hood and door with the alarm going
  • ran away and hid until the alarm went off
  • came back and stole the headlights
  • Stole the headlights and the WHOLE front spoiler The car looks like it right out of a Mad Max movie, however great cooling I'll guess they wiill fit great on the 520i...
We pay over 55% in effective tax but we cannot have a decent amount of police force in Sweden. Stockholm havve MUCH less police officers per citizen than for example New York City in USA

Before:



After:










__________________
Webmaster Google+ LinkedIn Facebook Flickr

At your service: comments, suggestions or feedback: gustav@gtboard.com m5board Member visiting Stockholm, Sweden? PM me to and I'll show you Stockholm! gtboard.com
Last edited by Gustav; 5th September 2006 at 22:02.
Gustav is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 31st August 2006, 17:36   #2
04ImolaZHP
Senior Member (>500)
 
04ImolaZHP's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Chicago

Garage: S65

Sales Feedback: (0)

Thanks: 0
Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts
holy shait that is insane!!! how long does it take to take these off? and nobody noticed? wow!!! sorry for your loss.
__________________
S65
04ImolaZHP is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 31st August 2006, 17:48   #3
bonehead
M5 Expert (>4000)
 
bonehead's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: CA

Garage: Somethin' German

Sales Feedback: (7)

Thanks: 22
Thanked 195 Times in 133 Posts
Ugh! So sorry Gustav. Those scumbags should be hung by the family jewels. No garage parking?
__________________
Boner
bonehead is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 31st August 2006, 17:48   #4
lestat832
Addicted Member (>300 posts)
 
lestat832's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: MDR

Garage: 2003 Sterling Grey M5

Sales Feedback: (0)

Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
D*MN! I'm sorry to hear that. The whole front spoiler spoiler?

Be on the lookout for non-BMW cars with an M5 spoiler

Hope to see you get her back in one piece soon.
lestat832 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 31st August 2006, 17:50   #5
louv
m5board.comoholic (>1000 posts)
 
louv's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Los Gatos, CA

Garage: '00 M5 Carbon Black / Caramel

Sales Feedback: (0)

Thanks: 0
Thanked 20 Times in 13 Posts
Gustav,

So sorry to hear about this!
That's terrible!

There is a special place in car-h*ll for thieves.

-Don
__________________

1989 750iL 220k, but still runs great
2000 M5 128,000 miles. All mine. mine. mine.
2001 Tundra Hauls... stuff
2008 Z4 M Coupe My Roundel Cover Girl
2008 Mercedes C350 Sport wifey's car
2009 BMW R1200GS-Adv Rode to the Arctic Circle
2010 BMW G450X Dirt Bike with a Roundel
louv is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 31st August 2006, 17:51   #6
wilsodh
M5 Expert (>4000)
 
wilsodh's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Chicago IL

Garage: '00 Royal Red M5/black/walnut, ’00 Black/black DA s/c'd M5

Sales Feedback: (0)

Thanks: 909
Thanked 834 Times in 448 Posts

And I thought things were bad in Chicago...

At least now you have a chance to tidy up all those dirty panels behind the spoiler...

Ok, I can't whine about having a bad morning now... I have images of your car help me gain perspective...

Cheers,
Dave
__________________
'00 Royal Red/black/walnut M5
100% options, angel eye upgrade

'El Diablo'
’00 Black/black DA s/c M5
Carrillo rods, Arias pistons,
Schrick cams, Vortech T-trim,
Supersprint headers/exhaust,
UUC, Koala driveshaft/differential,
Dinan Stage 3 suspension, Brembo
~Built by Shadowman & Black M5~
wilsodh is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 31st August 2006, 17:51   #7
TiSiBeast
m5board.comoholic (>1000 posts)
 
TiSiBeast's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Arizona

Garage: 2000 E39 M5 TiSi, 2002 Jeep GC Gray

Sales Feedback: (0)

Thanks: 26
Thanked 12 Times in 5 Posts
Sorry Gustav! That sucks! If you find out who did it, let us know! We'll send the M5 posse out to beat some *****!!!!
__________________
Current Toys: 2000 M5 with lots of goodies, 1997 993 Targa mostly stock, 2002 Jeep GC all set for offroad, 2004 Acura TL bone stock
TiSiBeast is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 31st August 2006, 17:59   #8
Anita
m5board.comoholic (>1000 posts)
 
Anita's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: On Track (Off Season WI ;)

Garage: 02 M5 TiSi

Sales Feedback: (0)

Thanks: 4
Thanked 17 Times in 8 Posts
Oh Gustav!! That's really bad!! I can't believe someone did that amount of damage to your car!! And right out on a public street like that!! Hopefully your insurance will help out?

Anita
__________________
Anita is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 31st August 2006, 18:00   #9
claymax
Member, Sport: On DSC: Off
 
claymax's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Austin, TX

Garage: 2001 M5 Titanium Silver

Sales Feedback: (0)

Thanks: 5
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
What a freakin' nightmare. So sorry it happened to you bro.

Start watching ebay as well. We all know how fast parts for 5 series show up there. When you put the new ones in you might as well engrave them or write on them somewhere hidden. Just in case it happened again you'd have a way of tracking them. Ok, small chance in hell but you never know.
__________________
01 M5 - Ti Silver / Luxury Black, Complete Leather - Dinan Front Strut Brace, Rear A/S Bar, SSK & Stage 1 s/w. [Mini mods - Angel iBright 3.0, BT module, snap-in phone w/compensator & bumper antenna, oem 'tool box' for trunk, tec]
04 SXR - Stand-up - TBM Racing head, Pro-X pistons, FP wet pipe, Blowsion one-way valve, Kicker footwells, XMW pole & steering plate, TBM racing pump cone & grate.

Live well, laugh often, love much.
claymax is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 31st August 2006, 18:12   #10
mottati
M5 Expert (>4000)
 
mottati's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: sf east bay ca.

Garage: '91 M5 AlpineWhite II

Sales Feedback: (2)

Blog Entries: 1
Thanks: 143
Thanked 269 Times in 211 Posts
Wow, that is terrible. I'd guess an experienced thief/mechanic could have that stuff off in 10 minutes. Could be worse, your nav screen is still in there, and other than glass, the interior looks fine. We'll have to keep an eye out for a carbon black bumper!
Mike
__________________
Mike

91 M5 Alpine White II, Silver Gray 3/90 production
17x8/17x9 M system with PS2, Dinan 25mm front, 20mm rear touring roll bar; H&R/Bilsteins; Dinan Camber Plates; Confortti Chip, CD43; bmw/nardi blackline steering wheel, 3.8 Cam Gears

94 530iT, Black/Black

89 750iL, Black/Black

93 Range Rover County LWB, Roman Bronze

09 335d Japanrot , Sport, Logic 7

00 M5 Ti Silver; Imola/black sportiv --Sold, Missed
Engine:
Supersprint Headers, Dinan CAI kit and MAFS, Throttle Bodies, Cams, Ported heads, Exhaust, Custom dinan software, Evosport Pullies, Dinan clutch and lightened flywheel; Ignition solutions plasma coils
Suspension:
Dinan Stage 3 with front and rear Strut Tower Braces, Beastpower Sway bar brackets, Dinan Wheels with 275/285 PilotSport, X5 Thrust arm bushings, Stoptech 355mm 4 piston front, 355mm 2 piston rear brake kit, Dinan 3.45 diff
Interior/Misc:
Eurodash, updated steering wheel, Bluetooth retrofit, Sirius Retrofit, hardwired V1, Widescreen Mk4 nav, M audio retrofit, Ice Link, BSW Stage 1 speaker upgrade, bmw towbar

me---> www.diablovalleyeyes.com
my parts source----> www.imbmparts.com
mottati is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 1 of 15 1 23456789101112131415

Bookmarks


« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Linear Mode Linear Mode
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

Loading...

All times are GMT +2. The time now is 08:09.
Contact Us - The Unofficial BMW M5 Homepage! (Former URL: bmwm5.com Now: m5board.com) - Archive - Privacy Statement - Top

Everything Copyright 2000-2008. Do not use ANYTHING from this site without written permission. All images, graphics, sound files, video files and text appearing on this web site are the exclusive property of m5board.com and are protected under international copyright laws. All images, graphics, sound files, video files and text on this site are for on-screen and on-site viewing and listening only. No part of this web site may be reproduced, copied, saved, stored, manipulated, or used in any form for personal or commercial purposes without the prior written permission of m5board.com. Use of any image or graphic as the basis for another photographic concept or illustration is a violation of the copyright. Any copyright infringement will be prosecuted to the full extent of federal and international copyright laws. M5board.com is an enthusiast board and we don't condone any dangerous activity. Our airfield events are completely safe based on years of experience, we conduct them during clear visibility with mature participants that have several years of experience with high-performance automobiles, large unobstructed run-off zones on sealed off private former military airbases and we clearly mark the braking zones. If inexperienced with high speed driving we do not recommend organizing your own event but attending a high-performance driving school. The use of the term "BMW" on this site is for reference only, and does not imply any connection between m5board.com and BMW AG or BMW North America.