Number of posts : 2232 Age : 39 Location : Yorkshire Registration date : 2008-08-20
Subject: Stolen: Team Japspeed Subaru Sun Jun 12, 2011 10:19 am
The Team JapSpeed Impreza has been stolen from Santa Pod in Northampton today. If you have any information that could help in the recovery of the vehicle then please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Team Japspeed would appreciate that you share this link throughout the Car Culture Community.
AndyMS43 Experienced
Number of posts : 188 Age : 31 Location : Chesterfield, UK Registration date : 2010-07-12
Subject: Re: Stolen: Team Japspeed Subaru Sun Jun 12, 2011 11:24 am
Was gonna post this up too.
Gotta be a pro job. Even to start that thing you've gotta be clued up. And the security have somehow 'missed' it too!
dabbott151 Semi-Pro
Number of posts : 261 Age : 36 Location : Cardiff Registration date : 2010-06-12
Subject: Re: Stolen: Team Japspeed Subaru Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:48 pm
What a shame. But they are tamping!
Dave-R Moderators
Number of posts : 1593 Age : 42 Registration date : 2009-05-07
Subject: Re: Stolen: Team Japspeed Subaru Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:05 am
Spotted that evening on the M25.
I'll guess that it'll either be burnt out or in a garage somewhere stripped of all its parts.
No one would keep hold of it and it'll be completely impossible to sell.
nellers2001 Moderators
Number of posts : 1654 Age : 39 Location : Cardiff Registration date : 2010-03-07
Subject: Re: Stolen: Team Japspeed Subaru Mon Jun 13, 2011 4:30 am
Was on preludeuk last night about it being stolen. General consensus is it's being shipped abroad as all the parts are specially made as it's a 2007 scooby with a supra 1jz engine so would be too easy spotting parts for sale!
Chris_429 Moderators
Number of posts : 2059 Age : 34 Location : Gloucester Registration date : 2009-10-01
Subject: Re: Stolen: Team Japspeed Subaru Mon Jun 13, 2011 4:30 am
Completely shocked that something like this could happen at a show. The guy who drifts it hasn't had the best of luck with it either, IIRC just got it running nicely and some twat nicks it...
Looks and sounds so nice in that video, I'm a bit of a fan of this car and IMO it doesn't deserve to spend it's life in the hands of complete scumbags.
Sam Track God
Number of posts : 2143 Age : 31 Location : Maternity Ward Registration date : 2010-04-22
Subject: Re: Stolen: Team Japspeed Subaru Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:23 am
Drift cars at Santa Pod?? WTF
Chris_429 Moderators
Number of posts : 2059 Age : 34 Location : Gloucester Registration date : 2009-10-01
Subject: Re: Stolen: Team Japspeed Subaru Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:38 am
Santa Pod does loads of drift events including DWYB days, this weekend though they were part of the entertainment schedule for performance vauxhall show
Driftworks thread seems to have some interesting progress, numerous sightings back up towards Milton Keynes!
Sam Track God
Number of posts : 2143 Age : 31 Location : Maternity Ward Registration date : 2010-04-22
Subject: Re: Stolen: Team Japspeed Subaru Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:40 am
Santa pod?? the long drag strip? meh spose they could put a few cones out
Chris_429 Moderators
Number of posts : 2059 Age : 34 Location : Gloucester Registration date : 2009-10-01
Subject: Re: Stolen: Team Japspeed Subaru Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:06 am
Yep, the drag strip. Cones is essentially it though lol
AndyMS43 Experienced
Number of posts : 188 Age : 31 Location : Chesterfield, UK Registration date : 2010-07-12
Subject: Re: Stolen: Team Japspeed Subaru Mon Jun 13, 2011 1:08 pm
Found around 2:30 AM Tonight, in reading. Partialy stripped just missing a few stickers & the spoiler.
Massive coming together of the community on the Driftworks forum was immense!
Would never have been found if it wasn't for the huuuge word-spreading on facebook!
And half of the drifting community out looking for it!
Chris_429 Moderators
Number of posts : 2059 Age : 34 Location : Gloucester Registration date : 2009-10-01
Subject: Re: Stolen: Team Japspeed Subaru Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:56 pm
Just awesome that it's been found tbh - some tense stuff last night! Seems they've got most of the parts too.
Adam86 Treasurer
Number of posts : 3248 Age : 37 Location : B'ham Petrol Station Registration date : 2008-09-23
Subject: Re: Stolen: Team Japspeed Subaru Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:15 pm
I didnt expect that car to be seen again! Very lucky to get it back with very little parts gone missing. Just hope they get the people who took it! [strike]
Sam Track God
Number of posts : 2143 Age : 31 Location : Maternity Ward Registration date : 2010-04-22
Subject: Re: Stolen: Team Japspeed Subaru Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:49 pm
those stickers must have been an arse to get off!! I bet they spent most of their time doing that when you could have been drifting around Morrisons
ash Experienced
Number of posts : 197 Age : 35 Registration date : 2011-01-03
Subject: Re: Stolen: Team Japspeed Subaru Tue Jun 14, 2011 5:33 am
some good hoax theorys going about and that it was a publicity stunt...
Chris_429 Moderators
Number of posts : 2059 Age : 34 Location : Gloucester Registration date : 2009-10-01
Subject: Re: Stolen: Team Japspeed Subaru Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:43 am
With the police involved, a load of people that they work close with having their time wasted, and 4 complete tools in custody? Dont think so somehow, bloody conspiracy theorists!
AndyMS43 Experienced
Number of posts : 188 Age : 31 Location : Chesterfield, UK Registration date : 2010-07-12
Subject: Re: Stolen: Team Japspeed Subaru Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:03 am
There no way in hell it was a publicity stunt.
People saying that are total nobs if you ask me.
Nobody is that desperate for publicity, i dont really think JapSpeed need it either tbh!
Jeano Semi-Pro
Number of posts : 293 Age : 36 Location : Sawbridgeworth Herts Registration date : 2011-01-05
Subject: Re: Stolen: Team Japspeed Subaru Tue Jun 14, 2011 6:32 pm
i dont care if it was publicity but how a race car was started on a car stand with about 11 members of staff and then driven away is beyond me, especially as they apprently didnt realise for 2-3hours later. its all a bit odd tbh
Masher Track God
Number of posts : 2232 Age : 39 Location : Yorkshire Registration date : 2008-08-20
Subject: Re: Stolen: Team Japspeed Subaru Fri Jun 17, 2011 6:24 am
Certainly wouldn't claim it to be a publicity stunt, but it is abit odd how a car of such value (and at Santa Pod!) was taken so easily.
Sam Track God
Number of posts : 2143 Age : 31 Location : Maternity Ward Registration date : 2010-04-22
Subject: Re: Stolen: Team Japspeed Subaru Fri Jun 17, 2011 7:59 am
teach them for leaving the keys in.
Stevie Semi-Pro
Number of posts : 375 Age : 42 Location : Merthyr Registration date : 2010-12-26
Subject: Re: Stolen: Team Japspeed Subaru Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:04 am
Their products are still shite though!
ash Experienced
Number of posts : 197 Age : 35 Registration date : 2011-01-03
Subject: Re: Stolen: Team Japspeed Subaru Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:10 am
i wouldnt be supprised if all the ignition system has been removed and just starts with a push button end a red key for the kill switch.
nellers2001 Moderators
Number of posts : 1654 Age : 39 Location : Cardiff Registration date : 2010-03-07
Subject: Re: Stolen: Team Japspeed Subaru Sat Jun 18, 2011 8:23 am
Stevie wrote:
Their products are still shite though!
Don't tell me that
I had great fun fitting a Japspeed 52mm ally rad that apparently was OEM fit to my lude. All I had to do was grind off half the bottom rad mounts, grind half the top rad mount off, cut both fan shrouds up to miss the engine mount/alternator, secure the drain plug before fitting as their is no room due to front frame to insert/remove plug once fitted, secure the fans with cable ties through the rad due to having to cut the shrouds off...oh yeah and remove the bonnet stand as the bonnet wouldn't shut when it was left in the original position on top of the rad!! Not bad for an OEM fit rad...they then had the cheek when I mailed to complain that I shouldn't have fitted it as it could be the wrong rad, even though it was labelled as a 92-96 prelude...oh yeah and was the right radiator!! Well they then ignored my next email to! What a great company!
Not bad for an OEM fit rad...they then had the cheek when I mailed to complain that I shouldn't have fitted it as it could be the wrong rad, even though it was labelled as a 92-96 prelude...oh yeah and was the right radiator!! Well they then ignored my next email to! What a great company! 