By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

Clearly, the problem here is that there aren’t enough cops…

Crazy Police Chase in Los Angeles

By Michael Berenis

Tampa Sports Car Examiner

Check out this following video of a suburban hoon being tracked by an Australian police helicopter using the latest thermal imaging technology. You can see everything from the burning tires, hot engine bay, and even a dude taking a leak at 3:20! But do donuts really justify the cost of the chopper? Read more at Tampa Sports Car Examiner.

By Dan Strohl

Hemmings

When we brought you news last week of the Miner family’s two stolen cars, the response was nearly overwhelming, with much of the country going on immediate lookout for the 1966 Corvette convertible and 1969 Camaro SS clone. As it turns out, the two Chevrolets didn’t get very far before both were recovered and returned to Erik Miner’s father, but we imagine it was the readiness of the Hemmings Nation army to see the cars home safe and sound that kept the thieves from parting the cars out or shipping them overseas. From the owner’s email:

“While we don’t have many details at this time, the Corvette was located at a remote location in the woods with the only access through a farm gate and through a hay field.

Ken has not been able to inspect the Corvette in detail, as the police have not processed the car.  On first impression there appears to be limited damage. The Camaro is another story…”

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By Chris Bicknell

Bick66

Until recently, the thought of owning a radar detector had never crossed my mind.  But shortly after receiving a $358 speeding ticket in my Corvette, a fellow CarDomain member suggested a laser-shifting and radar-detecting system that I later purchased and had installed by the guys at Corvettes of Auburn. Now I don’t condone reckless driving or excessive speeding but I will tell you that Jen and I made ridiculously good time on our trip from Seattle to L.A. last weekend, and being virtually invisible helped to avoid any attention from the local highway patrol or aerial speed enforcement.  My Escort Passport–complete with three laser shifters, one large frame-mounted radar detector, central processor and cabin control module–appears to work extremely well both for detecting conventional radar in time to avoid being tagged, and scrambling those laser guns the cops like to point at fast-looking cars.  How about you? How do you feel about radar detectors?

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

This is why I’d never advise parking your car across two spaces, no matter how cool you think your paint is. All it takes is one psychopath with a rattle-can. Or a key. Photo via Hooniverse.

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

When this creep grabbed some woman’s purse, he clearly didn’t count on being chased down by a crime fighter with Formula-D level wheel skills. Watch how brilliantly the mystery driver blocks the would-be mugger’s escape in preparation for the embarrassing take-down. Thanks to chomp_sticks for the tip, via FailBlog.org.

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

This is the kind of thing that’s almost too awful to even contemplate having happen to your ride. Some demented crack-baby was roaming the neighborhood and decided to shut himself inside of Bill’s ultra-clean, frame-off-restored 1950 Chevy. Then, either unable to figure out how to get out of the car or simply possessed by a diabolical urge to mindlessly destroy something, the miscreant smashed most of the Chevy’s windows from the inside until he found one he could bust through. I know the kid probably hasn’t had the best start in life, and naturally I am not at liberty to say what I really think should be done with him–I can only hope that Bill can relatively easily get his ride back into the pristine shape it was in before the attack. Best of luck, man.

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By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

Everyone always thinks electronic surveillance and intervention in cars is such a swell idea, with programs like GM’s OnStar having nearly become standard issue. But then something like this happens, and you just have to laugh. A car dealership in Texas that uses an online remote vehicle disabling service as an “alternative” to repossession for customers who don’t make their car payments found itself in an embarrassing situation this week when a disgruntled former employee got into the system. And wreaked havoc. Omar Ramos-Lopez allegedly accessed customer files using a stolen password and disabled over 100 vehicles, randomly killing ignitions and setting off honking horns to the point where many customers had to disconnect their batteries to make it stop. Hmm, what’s the take-home message here? Full story at Wired.

By John Coyle

Deputy Editor

OK, I guess embarrassment isn’t the real reason the thief bailed on this Sierra—the stop sticks probably had more to do with it—but that’s the explanation I like best.  The most surprising thing about this incident is that the guy actually took off into the woods and managed to avoid the cops. Seriously, how often do crooks manage to do that? wdbo.com via Jalopnik

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

The occupants can’t be that deceased, since this is one of the many rotting residential vintage motorhomes along Seattle’s beautiful Aurora Avenue that finds a new place to park every few days. I guess it’d make a pretty cool bumper sticker–if it was on a hearse. More views after the jump.

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