So i sold my R a year and some change ago, totally clean, no mods, original owner bla bla, cleanest one you could find at the time i sold it...anyways it was stolen from the new owner a few months ago, totally stripped and engine found in an impounded civic or something...

Its a shame, a clean example of a R gone...but at the end thats why i sold it, i couldnt stand the threat of theft...

 

Sucks hope fully the guy can get the engine back seeing it was recovered.

 

That sucks, What year was the R?

 

Sucks to hear. Its crap theft won't go away

 

That sucks I wouldnt know what to do if that happened to me

 

year 2000

 

Dam, another FBP gone. This is sad to hear.

 

was expecting to read about a blown motor, this is much worse

sorry to hear that.

for some reason scum bags are attracted to EG's and that puts ITR's at major risk

 

Sad to hear.Just checked Glock to make sure the clip was full.

 

That blows! It's a shame that even after 15 years (timeline based when the 97 Type R was introduced) we still have to keep a hawk eye on our vehicles due to the theft threat. Sad to hear about the loss!

 

Terrible to read this,
Leave ITR alone.

 

Ain't that the God's honest truth! I've asked myself how long this crap will continue.

 

With great power comes great responsibility. Can't tell you how often I see these threads about stolen cars, but no one did anything to really protect their investments.

Y U NO INSTALL ALARM? GPS TRACKING? LOJACK?

 

My believe - for a lot longer! Thinking about it - pretty competitive from the factory, easy to modify, readily available parts, big aftermarket support, a vast number of parts interchangeable between different models/years, it's a piece of history, and you can drop a newer (K-series) engine without too much hassle thus allowing you to keep the vehicle realiably in service for longer. What are the cons to this vehicle? Not many! Thumbs up for the vehicle itself...thumbs down for the worries!!

 

This was always my biggest fear with my R. Never left my sight. When it couldn't be in a garage it was always blocked in by several vehicles in my driveway.

 

damn sucks to hear

 

Sad to hear. So much hassle in owning these types of vehicles. There's always a thief out looking for easy prey.

 

That's sad to hear.

 

Add two cars blocking the driveway, the Club, and an Autolock to the above and even then it's not enough.

 

man i can leave one unlocked with the keys in it where i live and be perfectly fine.

 

That is still an ignorant thing to do with an R.

 

unless you want the insurance money.

 

I shudder to even think that.