26-07-2004 - Our e-group mail sent out last week to all our registered Residents have yielded even more insight into this peculiar incident.

A few of our residents saw the Red Ferrari leaving our Taman on the morning of Saturday, 17/07/2004 at about 11.00am, it was driven out by 2 Indian looking men, it was further pointed out that the Ferrari was in perfect condition when it was driven out.

No one was sure when the Ferrari was driven back into our Taman on 17/07/2004 (our security records indicated 6.05pm), but everyone noticed that it was parked along USJ23/5C and the front left-hand portion of the car was badly damaged. Some of our residents even took a closer look at the Road Tax and noticed that it had just expired on 15/07/2004.

We have, in the meantime been informed by our Security Manager Mr. M. Ravin that the actual number of the stolen Ferrari is WJH 81.

This leaves even more unanswered questions pertaining to this whole affair. However, since we are not detectives we will leave this matter in the capable hands of our Police.

Consider this, if we practice taking down the particulars of "drivers of cars" as oppose to only vehicle numbers of cars entering into our Taman without our Security Stickers, we could actually have the identity of the car thieves to offer to the Police. However, because of the constant complains of inconveniences by certain residents in our Community (there are actually only a handful) our Security people are unable as yet to implement this practice.

Maybe this handful of our neighbours should take a closer look at this incident and reconsider their stance.

21-07-2004 A stolen Red Ferrari 360 Modena F1 (worth RM800,000.00/RM1.3 million when brand new), was found parked at the children’s playground along USJ23/5C.

There is an entry in our Security Guard’s record book showing that the vehicle with number plates WJH 8 entered into our Taman on Saturday 17/07/2004 at 6.05pm but never left. We assume that the driver somehow left in another vehicle.

Our security guards became suspicious when they found the Ferrari left in the open and started asking residents living within the vicinity of the parked car, however, nobody claimed ownership.

The Police were called and it was ascertained that the car was stolen, we understand that the owner was contacted and a duplicate key was handed to one of our resident and it was driven to the Polis Balai at USJ8 on the evening of Tuesday, 20/07/2004. Our Security Manager, M. Ravin made a police report of what transpired. We understand from Chief Inspector Shanmugam of Balai Polis USJ8 that the car was reported stolen in Brickfields.

There are however important questions that need to be answered:

1. Why was the stolen Ferrari with No. plate WJH 8 parked at our Taman?

2. Why did the thief park the car in front of house No.8 who’s owner incidentally owns a car with the number “8”.

3. How did the driver leave after the stolen vehicle was parked at our Taman, without our guard’s knowledge?

It is ironic that we have employed security guards to look after our Taman but have instead attracted criminals to make use of our haven to conduct their activities.

We are fortunate to have Guards to look after our security, but it is very important that Residents continue to be vigilant of their surroundings.

So how fast can the car go?

It is a crime to ask such a question of this car, but to give you an idea, it is a 395-horse powerhouse and the gear shift is controlled with two paddles mounted on the steering column similar to those used by Michael Schumacher in his Formula 1 race car. Read the full specifications here http://www.nctd.com/review-intro.cfm?ReviewID=944 

See also our Neighborhood Watch website for details