Yet another carjacking thwarted by the stick shift

Michael Czeiszperger · **Joined:** Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:35 am **Posts:** 861

http://www.wtsp.com/news/article/201812 ... tick-shift

LINTHICUM, Md. (AP) - Anne Arundel County police say two men who tried to carjack a vehicle ran off when they found out the car had a stick shift.

A man was talking with acquaintances early Tuesday at the Exxon on Camp Meade Road in Linthicum when two masked men, one with a gun, tried to take his car.

But the suspects ran off when the man said his 2005 Volkswagen has a stick shift.

JohnByers · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:03 am

"see dear, there is an advantage of your new car being a manual transmission, its a theft deterrent :twisted:

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:12 am

Michael Czeiszperger wrote:

But the suspects ran off when the man said his car was a 2005 Volkswagen and the check engine light was on

Fixed that for you...

JamesShort · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:34 am

Vincent Keene wrote:

Michael Czeiszperger wrote:

But the suspects ran off when the man said his car was a 2005 Volkswagen and the check engine light was on

Fixed that for you...

RamVennam · **Joined:** Thu Nov 11, 2010 7:31 pm **Posts:** 132

Vincent Keene wrote:

Michael Czeiszperger wrote:

But the suspects ran off when the man said his car was a 2005 Volkswagen and the check engine light was on

Fixed that for you...

laughing out loud at work....

Todd Breakey · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:28 pm

Vincent Keene wrote:

Michael Czeiszperger wrote:

But the suspects ran off when the man said his car was a 2005 Volkswagen and the check engine light was on

Fixed that for you...

Post of the year! Well done Vincent!

Charlie Guthrie · **Joined:** Thu Aug 28, 2003 8:14 pm **Posts:** 832

Heck, Vincent could have just stopped with "OK, my car is a VW". But knowing Vincent he would have added, "But I have a BMW at home that you are welcomed to."
He really knows how to deter a thief...or German car lover. :lol:

Charlie G

P.S.: I'm working on a VK theme at the moment to goad him into coming to the Wilson Rally-X for a rematch. I managed to fix the bent and cracked lower control arm that was making my Sentra a little hard to drive well for the last half of the BMW Farm event July 10th.

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:09 am

Charlie Guthrie wrote:

I'm working on a VK theme at the moment to goad him into coming to the Wilson Rally-X for a rematch. I managed to fix the bent and cracked lower control arm that was making my Sentra a little hard to drive well for the last half of the BMW Farm event July 10th.

Oh, I'll be there.

And I wouldn't brag too much when you have a 140HP car with an LSD vs. a 71HP one with 1WD.

Charlie Guthrie · **Joined:** Thu Aug 28, 2003 8:14 pm **Posts:** 832

Vincent, I'm not bragging. Speed costs money (or time and money), how fast do I want to go? Just slightly faster than YOU! If it takes 300HP and I beat you, I'll still feel better. You are talented, I'll beat you any way that is permitted by the rules...and then some.

We AARP folks have to try harder, but we just won't roll over...well, not literally anyway.
Charlie G

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