Attempted BRZ headlight theft, happened to anyone else? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

cwik · 02-14-2013, 05:03 PM

Yesterday I found my BRZ had been penetrated and manhandled by someone else (read that as having the window smashed, everything in the glovebox stolen, the hood opened, and a lot of the bolts removed from the front bumper and headlights)

. I always leave the inside of the car 100% empty, in pristine condition, and in a high-traffic area to make sure there's as little undisturbed time as possible, so there was no obvious reason to break into my car. I seriously believe they were only after my headlights.

I've warned people in my area: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...306#post735306

Pic days before:

And yesterday:

I'm wondering if anyone else has had something similar happen. Are BRZ headlights really that sought after (maybe a swap for Scions, or just wanting the bulbs for this http://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/02/t...a-grow-lights/ )?

Hopefully this is a one-off incident and no one else has to go through this!

evo4g63 · 02-14-2013, 05:05 PM

That sucks man. Sorry to hear

husker741 · 02-14-2013, 05:06 PM

Jesus. What is wrong with people? I'm sorry man.

DarkSunrise · 02-14-2013, 05:10 PM

Damn looks like they smashed your little triangle window as well, wtf.

leon78 · 02-14-2013, 05:18 PM

Some one was mad jelly! Sry to hear man...hope the insurance co takes care of you.

BRZerk · 02-14-2013, 06:00 PM

I have heard of people stealing headlights for grow lights... Or it was a tuner looking to make a quick swap. Who knows?

Best of luck getting all figure out... Poor car

mechaghost · 02-14-2013, 06:02 PM

Rage! I will go bonkers if this happened to my car

Kimsey47 · 02-14-2013, 06:13 PM

Dude... That's MESSED UP! I guess our "security alarm" is only for when the car is actually trying to be stolen??? Sorry this happened bro. I'm guessing the police did the normal shoulder shrug instead of trying for some prints? Know they didn't get much but it would still be nice to link small crimes like this to assholes out there that should be in jail or just straight out shot.

20valvewynn83 · 02-14-2013, 06:22 PM

This is why I have a viper alarm that has a pager. Sorry about your car that really sucks. First thing I tell people when they buy this car is to install an alarm system that will notify you of someone breaks into your car.

Lee358 · 02-14-2013, 06:33 PM

"A couple of Subaru brz headlights would pull a premium one week before race wars." But that really sucks i would be so pissed!

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BRZnut · 02-14-2013, 10:34 PM

If they opened the hood shouldn't the alarm have gone off??

Sony · 02-15-2013, 12:13 AM

I guess it's a good thing that you cannot remove the headlights on our cars without completely removing the front bumper...takes a while for someone who doesn't know exactly what they are doing...plus all those plastic pop rivets are a pain.

FrX · 02-15-2013, 12:20 AM

The broken window really annoys me. If you are going to break into my car, at least have some class. It's not like frameless window cars are really hard to break into either... I've seen locksmiths do it in about 3 seconds flat.

chulooz · 02-15-2013, 12:25 AM

I might suspect some kind of jelly scionbag. Shame to hear thats what people are doing for ~$1,500 of parts, glad they failed hard.

02-14-2013, 05:03 PM	#1
cwik Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 1st NA BRZ, 2007 GSX-R 600 Location: Seattle Posts: 91 Thanks: 4 Thanked 97 Times in 23 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Attempted BRZ headlight theft, happened to anyone else? Yesterday I found my BRZ had been penetrated and manhandled by someone else (read that as having the window smashed, everything in the glovebox stolen, the hood opened, and a lot of the bolts removed from the front bumper and headlights) . I always leave the inside of the car 100% empty, in pristine condition, and in a high-traffic area to make sure there's as little undisturbed time as possible, so there was no obvious reason to break into my car. I seriously believe they were only after my headlights. I've warned people in my area: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...306#post735306 Pic days before: And yesterday: I'm wondering if anyone else has had something similar happen. Are BRZ headlights really that sought after (maybe a swap for Scions, or just wanting the bulbs for this http://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/02/t...a-grow-lights/ )? Hopefully this is a one-off incident and no one else has to go through this!

02-14-2013, 05:05 PM	#2
evo4g63 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 2016 Subaru WRX Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 979 Thanks: 235 Thanked 329 Times in 231 Posts Mentioned: 33 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That sucks man. Sorry to hear __________________ -2016 Subaru WRX -2013 Scion FR-S: Wastegated Vortech V3'd, E85 SOLD

02-14-2013, 05:10 PM	#4
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02-14-2013, 05:18 PM	#5
leon78 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 13 Whiteout Location: Niceville FL Posts: 666 Thanks: 307 Thanked 241 Times in 142 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Some one was mad jelly! Sry to hear man...hope the insurance co takes care of you. __________________ 2013 Scion FR-S (Whiteout) GunMetal 16x8+25 Enkei CompE_Cusco OCC_ Kartboy Crank Pulley_Kartboy TMM insert_Koni Yellows_RCE Springs_K&N Drop-In_Eibach FSB_J2 Catless FP_WhiteLine Camber Bolts_NameLess Track Pipe_RBF600_Ferodo DS2500_PTUNING Tuned. Less parking more racing

02-14-2013, 06:00 PM	#6
BRZerk Some guy in a white car Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 2013 SWP BRZ Limited Location: Oakmont, PA Posts: 393 Thanks: 70 Thanked 79 Times in 56 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have heard of people stealing headlights for grow lights... Or it was a tuner looking to make a quick swap. Who knows? Best of luck getting all figure out... Poor car __________________ 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited 6MT - Satin White Pearl

02-14-2013, 05:06 PM	#3
husker741 Banned Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 Whiteout Scion FR-S 6MT Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 3,272 Thanks: 1,278 Thanked 4,183 Times in 1,415 Posts Mentioned: 28 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Jesus. What is wrong with people? I'm sorry man.

02-14-2013, 06:02 PM	#7
mechaghost Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Silver AT Limited Location: Seattle Posts: 823 Thanks: 145 Thanked 344 Times in 159 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Rage! I will go bonkers if this happened to my car

02-14-2013, 06:13 PM	#8
Kimsey47 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2016 STI DGM Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,875 Thanks: 1,189 Thanked 1,460 Times in 662 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Dude... That's MESSED UP! I guess our "security alarm" is only for when the car is actually trying to be stolen??? Sorry this happened bro. I'm guessing the police did the normal shoulder shrug instead of trying for some prints? Know they didn't get much but it would still be nice to link small crimes like this to assholes out there that should be in jail or just straight out shot. __________________ Subaru STI : Last edited by Kimsey47; 02-16-2013 at 12:16 PM.

02-14-2013, 06:33 PM	#10
Lee358 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: nissan frontier, DGM MT BRZ Location: North nj Posts: 1,576 Thanks: 404 Thanked 418 Times in 254 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	"A couple of Subaru brz headlights would pull a premium one week before race wars." But that really sucks i would be so pissed! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02-14-2013, 10:34 PM	#11
BRZnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: BRZ DGM Limited Location: USA Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 5 Thanked 431 Times in 250 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If they opened the hood shouldn't the alarm have gone off??

02-15-2013, 12:13 AM	#12
Sony Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ MT Limited Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 804 Thanks: 20 Thanked 461 Times in 198 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I guess it's a good thing that you cannot remove the headlights on our cars without completely removing the front bumper...takes a while for someone who doesn't know exactly what they are doing...plus all those plastic pop rivets are a pain. __________________ Silver 2006 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab 4WD Longbed, Name: Loki - God of Mischief and Chaos WRB 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited MT, Name: Zeus - Father of all God's and God of Sky and Thunder Perrin Cat-Back, ECUTek Tune by Kaizen Tuning, Perrin Silicone Radiator Hoses, Perrin Master Cylinder Brace, Perrin True Cold Air Intake

02-15-2013, 12:25 AM	#14
chulooz Registered you sir Join Date: Feb 2010 Drives: 99 impreza coupe Location: DC / CT Posts: 1,666 Thanks: 259 Thanked 380 Times in 207 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I might suspect some kind of jelly scionbag. Shame to hear thats what people are doing for ~$1,500 of parts, glad they failed hard.

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