fatalman

My 96 civic was stolen last thursday. i woke up and it was gone, so i reported it to the police at 10ish. it was found at 4, and is now sitting in a tow yard. when i went to go release it to the insurance company, they told me it had a police hold on it. i had been trying to get ahold of the cops for the last couple days, and finally talked to the detective this morning. he told me that he has it on hold because my engine is from japan (b16), and that it isnt smog legal, and that other parts on my car, such as i/h/e arnt smog legal either. he took my number and said he would call me back, but im wondering what should i do/say about my engine? has this happen to anyone else? i live in san diego. thanks

skip.two

say you just put that engine and the I/H/E in there the day before it got stolen, and say you were going to have it ref'd the day it got stolen. i dont know if that will work, just a thought.

jcarothers

it's fucked that they're holding it... but you can do what jl said, or claim someone shoved that motor in there after it got stolen.. I'd go for what jl said.

sucks dude, good luck with getting your car back.

-Gambit-

that sucks, i would call a lawyer

Jon D

Say thats not the way it was when i had it....damn those thieves for putting a b16 in my car .

On a serious note, thats a tuff situation man. You could say that the swap and **** was just done recently and that its your recreational vehicle, if you have another car. Hope that everything turns out alright for you though.

Oh and send those thieves my way .

stackz

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lol, that wouldn't be the smartest plan either haha.

the second they hear that they're gonna assume the engine is stolen and shipped from overseas thieves to the ring that took his car here. that engine would be yanked in a split second at his expense and he'd get jail time for receiving stolen property lol

dantastic

having an engine swap and non-carb'd i/h/e is only an infraction... there is no reason why your car should be held, unless the cops are getting evidence off of it...

976

I feel pain for people in california...

monicle

give reciepts showing that you bought all the stuff. they are probably checking to see if anything is stolen.

GARBhatch.

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swatdog

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LMAO!!!!

i agree with what JL said:

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JJFreshy

This happens all the time, they often put a hold on stolen recovered vehicles. Was it recovered in another county or city than what you reported it stolen in? If so that may be the reason, the "authorities" that recovered it have to "clear" it with the ones you reported it stolen.

Ziatic

man that sucks your car gets stolen, they recover and that= bad news??? that sucks

deepnite

same with me..they put a hold on my car though there was nothing left..they put a hold on it till investigators were thru with it..

since many car s stolen are done by gangs..they want d to look for prints or any kind of evidence that may lead to the arrest the ******* theives

Adam.

Florida, no emissions

greebler

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Do that!