Hi
I don't really know how to express this without swearing, but you will not believe what happened today.
THE CAR HAS BEEN STOLEN.
My girlfriend called me an hour ago to tell me that the car wasn't there anymore. The police knew about the car as I had reported the crash, and I have just called them and they said they had no reports of an abandoned car or anything like that, so the only conclusion I can draw is that some **** decided to tow it away. The signs are all there as two days ago the car had been moved from the position it was in, and I found it more or less in the middle of the road: somebody must have tried to tow it away but didn't manage first time round. I pushed it back toward the kerb (it's undriveable as the wheel is broken and the antitheft bar on the steering wheel can't be removed because it's bent). But they must have come today to do a better job of it, and now it's gone. I am still waiting for the police to investigate a bit and call me back, but the chance of it having being towed away legitimately are really slim, so I can only conclude that it's been stolen.
So I would like to do two things now:
1) give you the details so that if anybody comes across any parts or the actual car they can let me know.
Reg plate: TI 149423 (Swiss registration plate)
Chassis no: ZFA141A00 04945375
There are a number of
stickers on the back of the car: one on the glass screen with slogans of the AUT (academic union), black and white; several ones on the back door, including the obvious CH sign for Swiss cars, and various others all of which in Italian.
Inside the car there are various objects including a portable radio and a pair of glasses in a case, and the driver's seat (on the left obviously as it's a LHD) is stuck on its rails.
2) the second thing I'd like to say, and believe me I have no intention to stir up any trouble in this lovely community, is that if there is anybody hwo had quite a lot of info about the car, its whereabouts, the plan to get it fixed tomorrow, and who has expressed an interest in it and its parts, it's people on this forum. So I would just like to say that if it's one of you (and I exclude people who have given me a hand so far obviously, but not those who have seen the car here or who have expressed interest in it), well may you rot in hell you ****ing bastard, you probably know how much this car means to me so it's really outrageous of you do to what you have done. I know it may well happen that I find the car has been removed legitimately and I may have to eat humble pie, but as the chances of this are pretty slim considering someone tried to move it two days ago, I'll say it anyway, because I am simply shattered by what happened.
Tony, Alan - obviously in this situation you might as well leave things as they are, no need to come tomorrow obviously (btw, Alan I did read your PM so didn't expect you here tomorrow anyway).
I'll let you know in case there are any developments, but for the time being let's just call it a day. If any of you come across any parts or bits or have any elements that may help me and the police trace the car and the ****er who did it please contact me privately, I assure complete confidentiality.
Andy