Car Jacker Twarted By Stickshift
09-27-2005 | 08:44 AM
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Manual Transmission Foils Carjacker
September 26, 2005 7:53 PM EDT
SHAWNEE, Kan. - A would-be carjacker got away with nothing more than the keys Monday after he apparently was thwarted by the vehicle's manual transmission.
The thief was armed with a shotgun when he ordered a 26-year-old man out of his Chevrolet Camaro in a suburban Kansas City parking lot. The driver complied, but when the robber got into the car he was unable to manage the stick shift.
The robber fled the scene in a four-door car that someone else was driving.
Police are investigating whether the attempted theft is linked to four similar robberies in Johnson County during the past week.
September 26, 2005 7:53 PM EDT
SHAWNEE, Kan. - A would-be carjacker got away with nothing more than the keys Monday after he apparently was thwarted by the vehicle's manual transmission.
The thief was armed with a shotgun when he ordered a 26-year-old man out of his Chevrolet Camaro in a suburban Kansas City parking lot. The driver complied, but when the robber got into the car he was unable to manage the stick shift.
The robber fled the scene in a four-door car that someone else was driving.
Police are investigating whether the attempted theft is linked to four similar robberies in Johnson County during the past week.
09-27-2005 | 03:58 PM
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This story reminds me of an incident that happened to me years ago. I had stopped a convience store to talk to a friend of mine that was working and made the mistake of leaving my Z28 on. As soon as I stepped into the store, I heard my car rev and turned around to see a guy in a white shirt trying to take off in my car. Lucky for me, he obviously didn't know how to drive stick. I opened the door, grabbed the guy by the shirt and flung his ass outta of the car. Cameros are low to the ground and the guys feet got tangled up in the process so his head ended up slamming into the pavement. I guess he his face got messed up as blood starting pouring. he staggered to his feet and had the nerve to ask me for a ride home. I entertained thoughts about running over his ass with the car but there were people watching in broad daylight so I just took off.
09-27-2005 | 06:48 PM
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cyber -- that must have been really scary! glad everything turned out well.
if you've ever seen the movie Ronin or any getaway movie, the transporter, their cars are always 5-speed. any car jacker these days knows how to drive a 5-speed unless he's a psychopath and doesn't take 5 mins to teach himself technology that has existed for over 100 years.
my best friend's honda was stolen not too long ago. it was 5-speed. that article is really funny, but still the chances of that happening are 1/500.
i also agree. almost everyone i know doesn't know how to drive a stick. but there are also many that do know how to drive one.
if you've ever seen the movie Ronin or any getaway movie, the transporter, their cars are always 5-speed. any car jacker these days knows how to drive a 5-speed unless he's a psychopath and doesn't take 5 mins to teach himself technology that has existed for over 100 years.
my best friend's honda was stolen not too long ago. it was 5-speed. that article is really funny, but still the chances of that happening are 1/500.
i also agree. almost everyone i know doesn't know how to drive a stick. but there are also many that do know how to drive one.