Stolen car returned upgraded

[GROUCHO MARX]

NYC teacher recovers her
stolen — and slightly
improved — car

NEW YORK (AP) — A Brooklyn schoolteacher whose
car was stolen three years ago has gotten it back —
totally souped up and unrecognizable.

Amanda Pogany's 1996 Honda was returned to her
drag-race ready, with a new V-8 engine, manual
transmission, leather interior, tinted windows and
oversize tires.

Police found the car at an illegal chop shop and
were able to trace it to Pogany even though the VIN
number had been filed off.

Pogany had given up on ever getting the car back.
She hasn't driven the new version of the Honda yet
because she doesn't know how to drive a stick shift.

 

[sciphi]

Will she sell it? Or will she learn to drive a stick and have some fun with her car?

I'd love to see pictures!

 

[RageOfFury]

How old is this schoolteacher? If she's in her 20s, cool, but if she in her late 40s-early 50s, then a big LOL.

 

[finalyzd]

Did I just read a v8 honda. LOL.

 

[JHZR2]

lol on many accounts. She should be ashamed to not know how to drive MT.

 

[wirelessF]

I'd love to see pics of the drivetrain. V8 in a Honda? Most would dream to put one in.

 

[daves87rs]

Lol!

 

[crazyoildude]

pretty cool so when do you think the crooks will get it back >?

 

[5sfe91]

any pictures?

 

[GROUCHO MARX]

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/broo...ot_it_back.html


Article with photo

 

[chrome]

It looks like a H22 transplant, that's not a V8!

 

[L_Sludger]

Originally Posted By: chrome
It looks like a H22 transplant, that's not a V8!
I knew that it was bad reporting from the start.

 

[ThirdeYe]

Special hubcaps, oversized tires and a V8.

Gotta love it when reporters know NOTHING about cars.

 

[CharlieJ]

And it has an Optima battery now too. Good deal.

 

[Schmoe]

Someone dropped a V8 in a Honda? Wow.

 

[IndyIan]

I'm wondering how many folks are looking up her parents address in new jersy to steal it again?

 

[hsd]

My son's 87 Accord was stolen in Phoenix a while back. He was going to school at the time and couldnt afford to keep much gas in it. He was good to go as long as the fuel light was off. Police recovered it about a week later with a half full tank of gas and no major damage

, just needed cleaning inside and out, which the insurance company took care of.

 

[addyguy]

Love the 'V8' engine...LOL!!!

 

[ls1mike]

Civic with an LS1, guy post at one of the LS1 boards I go to.

If the stolen returned car is drag race ready it must be SLOW.

 

[mpvue]

how does that work w/ insurance? assuming she had gotten a settlement, right? does she have to pay that back? and, is she obligated to take the car back? or wouldn't it go to the insurance company, since they paid it off, it belongs to them?
and why is this reporter allowed to write about things of which he is ignorant? don't they fact-check this stuff?

so many questions...