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Old 11-06-2009, 02:00 PM   #1
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Hi,

I know its not a Ford, I am a Ford guy but also have (or had) a HX Holden Sandman ... was stolen yesterday afternoon from Virginia (Northside of Brisbane) obviously you don't see to many of these old things around so if anyone happens to see a mandarin red Sandman please keep it in mind.

Was wearing PVN-001 number plates. Otherwise nothing really distinctive apart from its an orange Sandman.



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Old 11-06-2009, 02:09 PM   #2
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This makes me angry. You must be devasted. Hope you get it back.
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Old 11-06-2009, 02:18 PM   #3
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Sorry to hear about that mate. I hope that you get it back soon. Will keep an eye out for it.

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Old 11-06-2009, 02:19 PM   #4
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Yeah, will keep an eye out too.

What is with all of these cars being stolen lately? It's bloody craxzy...
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Old 11-06-2009, 03:57 PM   #5
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i live around virginia so ill Keep a look out Mate
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Old 11-06-2009, 04:10 PM   #6
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Sorry to hear it mate, will keep an eye out too. You might want to list it on www.stolenstreetmachines.com.au to raise awareness... Good luck with the recovery.
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Old 11-06-2009, 04:20 PM   #7
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Ill be on the lookout, as I travel to work at some odd hours, and they might try and move it then.
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Old 11-06-2009, 11:13 PM   #8
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crikies,what a bloody mongrel thing to happen,you must be very peed off,i love sandmans,very valuable now too, i hope you had insurance?get a mate with a 4x4 so you sit a bit higher so you can look over fences and start cruising the side streets in a grid fashion ,you never know your luck and damn sure you will be doing more than the cops will these days,
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Old 11-06-2009, 11:48 PM   #9
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Not good mate, hope you get it back.
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Old 12-06-2009, 12:40 AM   #10
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Hey, sorry hear about it mate, just some jealous people out there, hope get it back, all the best.
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Old 12-06-2009, 09:34 AM   #11
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I sent a text to my phone that had been in it when it was stolen asking for its no questions asked return and the guy contacted me yesterday evening and told me where it was, so I have it back undamaged so I am very happy ... the family is back together.

I wish all these cases ended as positive as this. I don't wish it on anyone what I went through its a terrible feeling. Sorry to spam the forum with this I thought at least with it being so distinctive I might be a chance of someone spotting it if it was being moved.

My advice from this is to make sure your insurance values are kept up to date, it was only insured for what it was worth when I got it ten years ago I would barely get a project car for that now.
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Old 12-06-2009, 09:38 AM   #12
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wow, what are the chances!
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Old 12-06-2009, 09:43 AM   #13
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wow, what are the chances!
Yeh I know I couldn't believe it when I got the call from him, its weirder considering my ten bucks in change was still in the console, there was nothing missing at all, he had his joy ride I guess.
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Old 12-06-2009, 10:23 AM   #14
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So now you track him down and string him off a lamp post, yeah?

Amazing story, mate - Glad you got it back.
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Old 12-06-2009, 11:48 AM   #15
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Amazing! Glad you got it back. What a wierdo hey? He obviously has some conscience...
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That doesn't happen very often. Well done. Time to beef up security.
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Old 12-06-2009, 11:57 AM   #17
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That is great news. I am glad that you got it back in one piece.
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Old 12-06-2009, 12:00 PM   #18
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glad you got it back i also have a soft spot for a sandman

as others have said time to beef up security

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Old 12-06-2009, 12:23 PM   #19
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Thats incredible mate, glad you got her back, love the Sandmans.
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So now you track him down and string him off a lamp post, yeah?

Amazing story, mate - Glad you got it back.
No questions is no questions. If you have no integrity how can you expect the guy who borrowed it to get any. The mere fact he is giving it back shows that he may have reliased that he has done the wrong thing and actually cares.

Reneg on the agreement and he might do something really silly to it at a later time or if someone else commits a similar crime may not give it back because he heard what happend to the guy who "borrowed" the red sandman.
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Old 12-06-2009, 01:20 PM   #21
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thats an awesome result! your right, what are the chances? at least this thief had the decency to return it undamaged!!! Go buy a lottery ticket
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Old 12-06-2009, 01:27 PM   #22
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Like a Seinfeld episode.
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Old 12-06-2009, 02:39 PM   #23
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awsome,just out of curiosity was it dumped somewhere you could have found it if did the grid search i spoke about?
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Maybe he just borrowed it to take a date to the drive in? haha.

You must of been stoked when you got it back, did you take a few mates with you to pick it up incase he was setting you up?
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I sent a text to my phone that had been in it when it was stolen asking for its no questions asked return and the guy contacted me yesterday evening and told me where it was, so I have it back undamaged so I am very happy ... the family is back together.

I wish all these cases ended as positive as this. I don't wish it on anyone what I went through its a terrible feeling. Sorry to spam the forum with this I thought at least with it being so distinctive I might be a chance of someone spotting it if it was being moved.

My advice from this is to make sure your insurance values are kept up to date, it was only insured for what it was worth when I got it ten years ago I would barely get a project car for that now.
Was the guy who gave you a ring the same one who borrowed it?
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Old 12-06-2009, 03:33 PM   #26
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congrats on finding your pride and joy....hopefully someone pays for their crime
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Unbelievable.

So glad you got it back, if you have any details on the guy pass them on to the police.
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Old 12-06-2009, 05:00 PM   #28
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Not sure if it was the guy that rang me, I think it may have been his mate (from what I could tell the guy who took it was maybe skitzophrenic or something and his mate was trying to undo what had been done) he told me where it was and I didn't really expect to get there and find it but sure enough there it was and the two of them were there with it to give it back to me, I hadn't told the cops at that stage as I didn't really expect it was going to be legit that they were telling me where it was. While my statement to the police was the guy contacted me and I got it back undamaged I did give the police a description and all the details I knew. I am just happy to have it back.
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Old 12-06-2009, 09:12 PM   #29
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I am just glad that you got it back in 1 piece. Doesn't really matter now how or what happened. Get some security on the old girl, even if it is just a kill switch for now.
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Buy a Lotto ticket before your luck runs out!!!!
Awesome you got it back.
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