Stolen Car Returned To Owner Totally Pimped Out

[BoredSysAdmin]

After three years, Amanda Pogany forgot about her stolen 1996 Honda Accord, assuming it was in car heaven. But recently the cops found it at a Queens chop shop, traced it back to her and called up the Brooklyn teacher. The Daily News reveals it was "returned to her drag-race ready, with a brand-new V-8 engine, tinted windows, oversized tires with special hubcaps - and custom valve stem caps shaped like bullet casings

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2010/04/25/2010-04-25_crooks_made_my_car_speed_freak_and_then_i_got_it_back.html

 

[Matt34]

That's not a V8.

 

[lsiberian]

Well I hope that's the only flat tire.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

That's not a V8.

You right,v6 maybe ?? plus pipes looks much bigger then stock, perhaps supercharged?

sorry, i fix computers, but know exactly jack about cars, except how to drive [in NFS ]

 

[T2T]

[totally bad response]

Now, she just needs her face pimped out to match the car.

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[Matt34]

You right,v6 maybe ?? plus pipes looks much bigger then stock, perhaps supercharged?

sorry, i fix computers, but know exactly jack about cars, except how to drive [in NFS ]

Nah, it's a 4-cylinder, can't say for sure but it may be a B16A2 out of a civic SI.

 

[GlocksRock]

Now how long till it gets stolen again now that the theives know where to find it.

 

[rnatalli]

Nah, it's a 4-cylinder, can't say for sure but it may be a B16A2 out of a civic SI.

Looks like a 4-banger to me too.

 

[Serj22]

Nah, it's a 4-cylinder, can't say for sure but it may be a B16A2 out of a civic SI.

Close, it's actually the H22 out of a prelude. But they do look similar to the B20z As far as I remember from the original story. B series would be nothing special. I just got a D16y8 civic to play around with, and if that accord wanted some serious bang, they would have gone K24, or K24/K20 hybrid head. Heck yeah. But nevertheless it's still a 4 cylinder. All they had to do was count the spark plug wires or count the exhaust manifold ports.

 

[mtrycrafts]

That's not a V8.

It has 4 exhaust ports visible up front. So, it very well could be.

 

[MatthewB.]

When I was in high school a buddy of mine had his Alfa Romeo convertable stolen out of the high school parking lot, the federales found it two months later in the mexican desert burned to a crisp with a dead body inside, so this story had a happier ending.

 

[emrliquidlife]

It has 4 exhaust ports visible up front. So, it very well could be.

Nope definetly 4 banger. A strong one mind you.

Buddy of mine put one of these in an X1/9. However, he had difficulties getting the power to the ground.

Ed

 

[Jack Hammer]

News reporters are notorious for getting "facts" wrong in stories as they often have no expertice and little if any knowlege of the subject they're reporting on. I'd lay odds on the reporter having heard "VTEC" and thinking that meant it was a "V8."

 

[pzaur]

Would a V8 even fit in that space?

-pat

 

[CaliHwyPatrol]

The reporter also stated the car is getting a new "VIN number"...

 

[Stereodude]

So if someone else installs stolen parts on your car after they steal it and you happen to get the car back you get to keep the parts?

 

[jamie2112]

When I was in high school a buddy of mine had his Alfa Romeo convertable stolen out of the high school parking lot, the federales found it two months later in the mexican desert burned to a crisp with a dead body inside, so this story had a happier ending.

Oh damn thats funn.........? Oh wait thats messed up right there..an Alfa burned up??It was a convertable as well Yeah thats a sad ending for sure

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

So if someone else installs stolen parts on your car after they steal it and you happen to get the car back you get to keep the parts?

The bigger question if car was fully insured and owners got the insurance money, do they get to keep it after car was returned ??

 

[annunaki]

That's not a V8.

I caught that too! I love how much fact checking most media sources do these days. This is just a very small example.

 

[son-yah-tive]

Some people write things they shouldn't. And the Daily News at that! This is just one of the reasons I don't give much, if any CREDENCE to the media. At least others on here didn't take all that was said at face value. V8....HA HA HA. And Drag ready? Any car is Drag Ready. What it can do, now that is a whole other STORY.