[V8] Stolen V8 -- RECOVERED

[Brad Hartman]

OK, V8 fans.  I thought this would have been a fun, tongue-in-cheek post
(the one where I reported my "blue" V8 being stolen.)  Apparently some of
you took this seriously.  I shall now explain:
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Dave posted the following:

"Out of the blue (quite literally - my car is blue and this came from the
front
painted bumper) a 17mm wrench appeared. It is not mine - I have never seen
it
before. Beside tire shops no one else has ever laid a finger on it either.
I guess it is just an early Christmas present from Audi above??"

Dave

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I then responded with:
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I was working on my blue V8 and had just tightened up some 17 mm bolts when
I had to stop and go inside to get a beer.  When I returned, my car was
gone.  

Bummer.

-- Brad Hartman
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The suggestion is that Dave mistakenly got into the wrong car and drove off.
Yes, this story totally full of holes (I'm sure Dave and I live in the
different parts of the county, Dave's key would not fit, etc.)  But then,
aren't we all the ones who shell out eight bucks to go see Lord of the
Rings?  We're capable of believing just about anything.

Anyway, no stolen V8 (yet) and Dave has a new 17 mm wrench.

BTW, about 25 years ago, my sister left work for the day, took the elevator
down to the parking garage, got into her Mercury Monarch, drove off and
halfway home saw a loaf of bread on the passenger seat she didn't remember
buying.  Upon closer examination, she discovered she drove off in the WRONG
car (yes, it looked identical and the key DID fit).

Thanks to all of you for your suggestions and best wishes on how to best
recover my V8.

Brad Hartman
Pearl WHITE (not blue) V8