It was around 1995, and had taken my 87 TR Limited to a post work function at a pub in a good section of a bad city (Lowell MA.)
When I came out to go home, no Regal.
Police came and the officer sarts asking questions;
Officer: Are you sure your vehicle isn't here?
Me: yes sir I parked over here, and it's gone.
Officer: year/make
Me: 87 Buick regal Turbo.....2 tone Dark/light red
Officer: License plate?
Me: Umm well, err....I've moved back and forth over the border a few times (Mass NH) and I'm not sure...
Officer: <rolls eyes and sighs>
Me: Ummm...but I do know my vehicle number...can you look it up that way?
Officer: <eyes wide open with a shocked expression> You KNOW your VIN??
Me: Sure...:biggrin: ..1G4GM1176HP4216xx
Officer: <copying furiously> hold on (calls it in.....)
We wait...
He gets reply I can't hear...
Officer: <looks up at me> are you Paul SMith??
Me: <smiling> Yes Sir!
Officer: 17 years and I've never met ANYONE that knew their VIN.
Car was later found, no damage other than ignition column, minus one work-owned laptop......
When I came out to go home, no Regal.
Police came and the officer sarts asking questions;
Officer: Are you sure your vehicle isn't here?
Me: yes sir I parked over here, and it's gone.
Officer: year/make
Me: 87 Buick regal Turbo.....2 tone Dark/light red
Officer: License plate?
Me: Umm well, err....I've moved back and forth over the border a few times (Mass NH) and I'm not sure...
Officer: <rolls eyes and sighs>
Me: Ummm...but I do know my vehicle number...can you look it up that way?
Officer: <eyes wide open with a shocked expression> You KNOW your VIN??
Me: Sure...:biggrin: ..1G4GM1176HP4216xx
Officer: <copying furiously> hold on (calls it in.....)
We wait...
He gets reply I can't hear...
Officer: <looks up at me> are you Paul SMith??
Me: <smiling> Yes Sir!
Officer: 17 years and I've never met ANYONE that knew their VIN.
Car was later found, no damage other than ignition column, minus one work-owned laptop......
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