How the internet saved Tavarish's enthusiasm for cars

[@eiserntorsphantomoftheoper2154]

Police impound charges you to get your STOLEN car. That is wrong on so many levels.

[@ianvader4697]

America land of the free!

[@jonanderson4474]

Why is there an"R" in that last word?

[@rhdbmw9361]

My civic was recently stolen. Cost was $900 to get it out from an LA impound. I said just keep it. They auction it off for $300. Now they sent me a letter for $2600 in tow fees and storage fees. Absolutely bs. It's now against my credit and their attorneys can care less that it was stolen from my driveway. I feel this story in so many ways

[@chevelle6305]

I get why people are mad about it but towing companies get called to impound a car. Why should they bear the financial cost of recovering your car?

[@jonanderson4474]

Why charge $150 then another $100 or so. To go basically be a cab and a drunk tank for an inanimate object already paid for as well as in a bad situation. Yeah lot fees and time worked. But it's not like they have to rebuild the stuff. It's chillin. Shoot my guy parked his car in my front yard for two years just to junk it. Yeah I could have charged him or asked for a cut. In the end. Why over charge someone for something?

[@tavarish]

I really want to do another Maxima build. Probably won't be faster than a Lambo if I'm completely honest.

[@SrslyNoz.]

I have a buddy that did a complete 2004 A33 ECU/Engine/Interior swap into an A32, just started wrapping it up.

[@ascotell]

Applebees in Kearny or Clifton?

[@flyinghigh2000]

Tavarish Greeting to the internationally famous YT 😂 looking forward to your future video

[@renypayne11]

Anthony Scotellaro Probably the one in Clifton it's closer to Newark.

[@Darkdriver23]

Please do another Maxima . Maxima was my first car too

[@guskipper1194]

Car thieves: Man, we thought we stole a Maxima with universally demanded parts but it has the wrong motor, wrong transmission, wrong lights, wrong everything! We will just leave it here.

[@shawnparadox9299]

Hey it's not all bad... There's a PlayStation and some nice audio in here Lol

[@anonanonme2463]

Yup pos car thieves. I lost three cars when I mentality went f'k it; I soldered a rug needle to a 12v solinoid and put it under the drivers seat facing upward with a pressure pad in the seat. Sit on the seat the solinoid would fire shooting the needle up stabbing the thief in the ass. I wired ot into the car alarm and a bypass switch. I got a call from the cops about my car. Cop was snickering. My car alarm had gone off where I had parked at a for me gf's house. The cops said neighbors reported car alarm and a guy bouncing up and down in the driver's seat screaming. They arrested the pos and laughed themselves sick when they found out why he was screaming; that was in the "old" days; today they'd arrest me for doing that again.

[@VagueMemory]

@@anonanonme2463 Funny story but you can understand why it sounds like BS.. Especially since it is posted by a random, anonymous person on the net where people make up lies for absolutely no reason.. Most people would spend that time and money making sure the car cannot be stolen again, rather than making sure that when it IS stolen again, the thief gets stuck by a needle.. Which they would then just break and finish taking the car. No way I can believe this story.

[@anonanonme2463]

@@VagueMemory it is true; your unfounded opinion is like assholes; everyone has one.

[@anonanonme2463]

@Lane really, provide evidence so I get arrested, no fuking way. The needle incident was left out of the cops report for that reason and I don't give a shyte you belive or not.

[@cjlgarage4569]

As a long time Maxima owner I can remember this all going down on the ORG.. It's crazy over 10 years later to watch a video about this .. I miss the good old 4th Gen and the kick ass 5.5 Gen ..Glad to see your still at it and winning

[@JIEON.C]

Even me, just a no one watching this video felt devastated hearing about car getting stolen the day after you finished! Thank god it was a happy ending , otherwise I would end up crying lol

[@WakeBakeTV]

You’re not a no one man! You’re a fellow vinwiki listener and part of the vinwiki family, brother.

[@JIEON.C]

Alex D awww thank you, fallow vinwikier

[@haystackmalone4038]

November of 2004, I had my 97 Nissan Altima stolen out of the Kean University parking lot. Car was worth maybe 3 grand. Found in Newark 2 days later, completely stripped. I had Christmas gifts in the trunk, with receipts. Insurance gave me 8,430 dollars for that car. I couldn't believe it. When they came back with the number, I just said "YES". Got my 01 Honda Prelude out of that, owned that for 6 years. I understand the forum comrade, and I miss it. Seeing posts from the VQ forums brings me back to the old Prelude Forums, where if this had happened to one of our members, we would have banded together as well. Thanks photobucket for killing the forums by the way.

[@pilsplease7561]

My car is worth upwards of 30K so if it got stripped I would be pissed insurance would have to pay me 50k to make it worth it if that ever happened.

[@jaypalo]

Went from engine swapping his maxima to turbo charging his Lambo. Goals 🔥

[@brettbilger1390]

It is almost like the impound lot BAITED him into CLICKING to authorize the funds release before revealing that he was not getting exactly what he came for.

[@shawnparadox9299]

Ha ha! Saw what you did there...

[@tydontdy3459]

If your suggesting that the title was clickbait, I'm really following your logic

[@djsonicc]

whaaat...they would never....i mean who does such a thing

[@bennybop5387]

djsonicc New Jersey....dirty sister of the even more crooked NY....

[@wclark3196]

Newark cops probably stole it, then put in impound, then stripped it.

[@TheOnyxRanger]

One of my favorite stories so far. Tavarish, man, as a young car enthusiast who recently "finished" a first build: I honestly don't know what I would do in your situation, but the fact that your community was so helpful is incredible. Love it, man, and the build? Never would have thought to put a 350Z powerplant in a Maxima. Sleeper af. Rad.

[@rabbits_used_cars]

Been down that road . Sold a 99 Maxima 5spd (factory) (buy here pay here) it was involved in a small drug bust in the lower part of the state (Myrtle Beach). Towing company that towed the car from the scene after it was searched contacted me since I was the lien holder on the car. Wanted to charge me storage and fees to pick the car up. I told them to keep it. Put a judgement against the guy that purchased the car. And that was another title thrown in the trash lol . Manual Maxima's are fun cars though.

[@samsonian]

Rob Pitts coulda followed that one to auction and gotten it back for a good price but probably not worth it for you...

[@jeffpark4003]

+ Rob I wish you had more stories on Vin wikki. You are by far my favorite to listen to. Do you have a pod cast so I can hear more from you? Thanks, Jeff from Pennsylvania

[@rabbits_used_cars]

jeff park my weekly automotive radio show can be heard on iTunes and a 1063word.com. Search HotRods & Happy Hour. Thanks for watching

[@eformance]

In 2000 I got it in my head that I wanted a BMW 850i, because I wanted to experience the v12 life. The first 850i I looked at was a Cocaine white automatic with tan leather interior. The car was for sale at a used car dealer across the street from the local Porsche dealer, it seems they assumed the physical proximity would help convey an air of sophistication and class to them somehow. Anyway, the car was disheveled, reflected by the $25k price tag. The problem is that almost every removable cover in the car was loose or missing. I look up and the little cover that lets you access the backside of the dome light was missing. The door panels were loose in the back, fit and finish was really terrible. I passed on that car. Something told me that the interior color matched the exterior color at some point in its life.

[@williamsinger4124]

Rob Pitts Myrtle Beach...why am I not surprised? I loved living in Conway, but, yeah, there's some real winners in Myrtle. Hell, even the cops get high n party off duty. That doesn't make em bad, it's just funny

[@piewackete]

This guy seems like a pretty cool dude, I have watched some of his videos before and thought he was some cocky rich guy but I have a ton of respect for him and love his content

[@GenesisGenius]

just because he owns cool shit and is funny doesn't mean he's cocky

[@piewackete]

I know that's why I was kinda mad at myself for judging dude cuz i definitely admire him and have huge respect for him

[@domdrty]

@@GenesisGenius I'm not saying it's right but we all judge others quickly at one time or another. At least Michael Kotlowski is a big enough man to admit what he done.

[@TheRyanator36910]

its only natural, we all do it, no matter who we are or how nice we are to eachother. sh*t happens in the unconscious side of the mind

[@chato_6489]

michael kotlowski Has day

[@mromatic17]

This is my favorite VINwiki story. Freddy is the nicest guy and people help him get back to where he was! Love ya bro!

[@Ajaxaxxess]

"mom was like "ohhh noo" lol Thanks for sharing Tavarish!

[@thomasbrasse3145]

This is so true of the car enthusiast community. We all share the struggle with working on our jalopies and turning them into something great. You sympathize with this type of situation and jump in when you can. Great story Tavarish and get back from vacation so we can see more of your adventures on your channel.

[@VINwiki]

Happy Monday everyone!

[@CloroxBleach-ud2ou]

VINwiki Do those exist?

[@copycat8687]

More Rabbit videos

[@kennethmonson]

How dare you.

[@stevenbarnes4581]

Happy and Monday don't go together in the same sentence

[@beepboop69420]

have you got a broken leg? HAPPY MONDAY! the time when school says *_"FUCK YOUUU!"_*

[@michaelpierrynowski7253]

Tavarish = Best youtube channel for awesome and interesting car content! Makes me want to do a proper build on my first car!

[@dilligaf0220]

Hell even if you got one for free you wouldn't want to drive a Tavarish car! Haa haa haa haa.

[@ilikeboost4764]

Chuck Farley I'd drive the Lamborghini. Or the Supra.

[@michaelpierrynowski7253]

Chuck Farley haha id love to drive one of his cars! Plus his "I am the warranty" shirt kills me I need to get one when I go to get my first car after December hopefully hahah!

[@WakeBakeTV]

Chuck Farley you’re a loser dude. Grow up. I’d bet my entire wallet you’re just jealous of the cars he owns and probably drive your moms salvage 2001 grand caravan that your broke ass still owes money on.

[@michaelpierrynowski7253]

Alex D jeeze man your taking his comment harder than anyone here, everyone is entitled to their own opinions

[@On3_media]

Can’t trust the Applebee’s/movie parking lots at midnight.

[@bigospig]

Car thieves know Applebees after 10PM= Broke car guys who spend all their cash on car parts are meeting up for cheap eats.

[@wordsmithgmxch]

Man, at about 7:20 you almost had me crying. I'm so happy your brother tuners came to your aid. You tell a great story!!

[@overcrank4783]

Respect for tavarish. Humble and positive all the way

[@adamlemus7585]

I had a 96 Nissan Maxima 5speed once. It was stolen from in front of my house. A week later I found it parked on the side of the road. I stole it back

[@nsn876]

Lol

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

You got extremely lucky. I hope the douche who stole it didn't report it "stolen" and cause the cops to come after you!

[@adamlemus7585]

@@AdamSmith-gs2dv I reported it found once I got it home. LAPD took pictures an wrote a report. After that came my long battle to get Mercury insurance to fix the damn thing. They took three weeks for an agent to come look at it. Then they tried to say it was totaled because they claimed electrical damage to the transmission from when they ripped out the radio made it undrivable. I asked the adjuster if you take it out of park an put it in drive it won't move? He said he's an that it would need a new transmission control module an wiring. I said well that's interesting cause not only did I drive it too the dealership where this inspection supposedly took place my car is a 5 speed manual.

[@bassam_salim]

@@adamlemus7585 I would have just punched that man in his face, I'm glad that insurance is not mandatory in my country, when someone crashes into you, he pays every cent to fix it from his own money.

[@adamlemus7585]

@@bassam_salim Believe me I wanted to. I don't know what country your from but that way of doing things seem pretty fair. Maybe if people were more financially obligated like that they would be more careful.

[@ozzstars_cars]

I still own the '98 Maxima I bought brand new and can really appreciate the story told here. Great car. P.S. That t-shirt is awesome man I need one in size XL.

[@zephyr-ca]

Pretty sure he sells them and donates the profit to charity each month, if I'm remembering correctly.

[@gbhrps]

Not only do you learn from an automotive forum, and give in return when you can, but when something like this happens ..... it also restores your faith in humanity.

[@COCarDude]

Great story. Gotta love how the car community comes together. I miss the forum days back in the mid to late 00's, they were so much fun.

[@mavr1ck_garage]

I miss the forums the family environment is what's missing from modern day social media. The forums were awesome back in the day.

[@markfduenas]

Great stories! Glad to see Tavarish on this channel. This is definitely becoming one of my favorites! I'm not quite the car guy that you all are but hopefully will have some good car stories soon. Was more of a practical car guy for many years due to being a responsible family car owner but I now realize that fun cars are not always impractical! Keep these great stories coming!

[@Rubysorianoperez24]

I remember all of that. Im glad your doing great. Hope your mom and dad are ok. Haven't seen you in years . Iam very happy to see you doing so great. Keep up the great work.

[@FreedomForce100]

This was a fascinating story! Kudos Digital for the fundraising and to the people who helped him. Love it when people come together.

[@cayman9873]

Thats great that people helped you. Your a great guy and you deserve good things.

[@sarahdell4042]

Freddy, such a humbling story. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@On3_media]

It’s awesome to see the internet come together! 🤙🏽

[@samsonian]

Noir. TM forums: home of dakine people ;-)

[@kellingtonlink956]

Both sad and touching. Interesting and inspiring story. Thanks Freddy.

[@QS-si3cq]

Very good of the forum-based community to chip in and crowd source the partial restore in that situation, which is very much like the 3rd gen Firebird/Camaro family. However, that theft would not have permanently gutted the over all enthusiasm for cars....once a car enthusiast, always a car enthusiast. We all have big/little setbacks along the way for sure that make us take a step back or take a breather, but we all eventually come back around and come home. Thanks for sharing!

[@JT-qd6uc]

Listening to Tav talk about having to pay to get his stolen car out of impound was painstaking 😰

[@jamescole8049]

That’s such a good story man. Love you and vinwiki!

[@bbee8829]

Well Tavarish, your enthusiasm renewed my love of cars. And this site, the classic art of "the story."

[@isidoroalfaro440]

man that sucks especially when you're young and broke

[@prod.jerimiah3442]

I remember when i was like about 7-9 years old. My dad owned a RX-7 FB. We worked on it since i was a little kid. We got it running, Then it broke down. We parked it in our neighborhood, So then one night somebody broke into it, stealing some stuff and motor parts. We had a camera and caught it but it wasnt the best quality because it was a standard grade camera. The cops came the other day and suggested they did a finger print on the car, However the car was so rusted they could not help. So we were looking around and saw some of the parts on a car was on another car forsale on ebay. He had a sticker on it but he never took a picture of the engine bay, So the cops did no help. The next day or two we found out the car sold. At that point we gave up and left that car in a safer space. Now were starting to rebuild it but we dont have the time. It was a good run i gotta' say.

[@PetarVN]

Today i learned that one of my favorite KZbinrs (and Oppos!) started with an A32 Maxima. AWESOME!

[@gnarshread]

And that is how the car community should be!

[@JohnDoe-ur7dv]

Tavarish has a great channel and need more subs and recognition let's help him out, he deserves.

[@JoshuaC923]

Warmest story yet! Faith in humanity restored

[@likeaboss882]

Weird. Vinwiki always uploads just before my lunch. Thanks guys!

[@KonKnd]

We need more tavarish collabs !!!

[@taesu8]

You have good, supportive community. A rare commodity.

[@ps13215033]

The level of passion he still have to this date for the Maxima is admirable

[@myst9489]

Finally, the man we've all been waiting for.

[@bigmaxcc]

The last time I was this early I was watching ed shouting “what you doing arrest this guy”

[@twinturbotaj]

Hell ya Tavarish, more respect now that I know this story. I've got a similar enthusiasm from the internet in my young automotive days car story myself!

[@galil_6863]

Plot twist! The robbers are subscribed to Tavarish today and are now regretting it :3

[@aLLsTaR_617]

Been there, my 91 Honda Accord LX sedan was stolen and after paying for all the fee’s I was left with around $400 because I was 18 years old and had basic insurance 🤦🏻‍♂️ The most memorable thing is I remember racing a civic si twin cam when they first came out and blew it away lol #jdmlife 😂😂 chikara headers, areospeed exhaust and cold air intake, neuspeed lowering springs 😂😂 this was before swaps. Definitely hurt the si owners feelings 💪🏽

[@samsonian]

Yes, yes you owe him lunch...and a swift kick to the nuggets. Gotta show him how thankful you really are! Great story my friend; all I hope is that you continue to be a fixture on this channel, too. We all have to know more about your (I can only imagine) colorful life of car ownership. Cheers!

[@TheMr360waves]

And this is why im a fan of Tavarish. I owned three Maxima's. Two 2003's six speed and a 2004 six speed Maxima.

[@boiled4safety]

Love tavarish and his stories

[@workingguy-OU812]

Great story with the group that helped him.

[@hoodoo2001]

WOW! Tavarish is a super story teller.

[@allmightsama981]

Tavarish lowkey one of the best

[@TheAlpine49]

Thanks for the story!

[@JustPlainRob]

"Maxima Performante" had me rolling. Love these videos.

[@ianvader4697]

I like what you do Freddy! Fully hands on, even crazy enough to take on fixing exotic nightmares!!

[@LapoftheWorld]

Yeah, that would suck a lot, but I'm glad it ended well. Few groups are more generous than the right car community. Also, PSA: "comprehensive" coverage on your insurance, esp with a high deductible is typically super cheap. It doesn't fix the car if YOU wreck it, but it will cover theft. Having just that + mandatory liability is way cheaper than "full" coverage, but a good CYA. (from one in the industry).

[@Turoloco]

"I am the Warranty"

[@bendubu]

Another excellent story. Must have been so painful to come out of that restaurant and see it was gone - thank the internet for good people😆

[@billwilmington8284]

Yeah that would've deterred me at such a young age. Glad Tavarish found great people from a forum.

[@alfonsolopez3911]

This story deserves to be in a Christmas Special

[@rmp5s]

Maxima Performante. Internet gold, Tav. Bravo.

[@Che1seabluesdrogba11]

Ayyyy Nissan Maxima family!!!!! I too have a 98 GLE. Wish it was the 5 speed. Been supporting you since day one Tav. Keep up the good work 👍👍👍

[@MRTuning704]

I still have my bluebird from when I was 16 Damb old Nissan are solid

[@samhaines8228]

cool story. nice to hear about people doing good to offset the bad

[@gopherchucksgamingnstuff2263]

I like Tavarish, he always has the best outlook no matter what the odd's . Many times I have seen him encounter a problem that would result in me making a shootin car.

[@Yourlittleoodle]

I like this happy ending. My faith in humanity is restored yet again

[@gsheac]

Love the Lamborghini videos, nice to see you on vin wiki videos!

[@bakedbeard4203]

Tavarish is a awesome guy 👍🏼👍🏼 can’t wait to see the lambo again.

[@GenesisGenius]

had to drop a like. crazy story!

[@mr.cangieter8758]

This is a touching story.

[@DumbJeepBoy]

god bless people like those forum members

[@clintgliford9941]

Last time I was this early, George thought strippers really needed his money.

[@doubleutubefan5]

Clint Gliford she probably didnt need to pay rent

[@johnavila3245]

So the last time you were early was 3 days ago?

[@bullhornzz]

First and foremost always have insurance to cover the actual value of your custom ride. Secondly ALWAyS ALWAYS ALWAYS have a GPS tracker with an independent power source well hidden in the vehicle. A trucking company I know of actually takes their new trucks and puts a cellular based tracker box in all their trucks because so many were stolen. The box is usually hidden in the headliner and powered from the done right, or hidden behind a cabinet in the sleeper or hidden in the ratsnest of wiring in the dash and well camouflaged. If the truck is stolen they almost always get tracking data to where the truck is. I think they went from recovering %15 of stolen trucks to over %90. And the tracking service us only $20 a month. And the discount on insurance MORE than covers that fee. AAMoF one stolen truck got discovered missing from Chicago very early on. It was still moving. So the police followed at a distance and when it stopped they lived in and found 3 trucks that had been stolen that very night and 5-6 others from the previous few days in various stages of being torn down. But the tracking enabled truck had only had it's elog box removed ( those also track so the thieves knew to remove) but all the trucks recovered from that nights thefts had NO actual damage.

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

FYI if you do go get your car from the thief always bring a gun, you never know what they would do and car recovery mission could turn into a murder...

[@bandccoresohio]

Sad sad story.....but that ending is priceless!

[@jc-kj2on]

What a great story! I like your lambo build vids too

[@tallguesse07]

That 3.5 swap walk through still going strong helping the maxima community

[@GearheadDaily]

In so early that i've never heard the phrase "shrewd negotiations"

[@Lou_TX]

I bought a 01 Altima last year and it's the GLE trim and I always wondered why it has electric seats and a system to open the garage . Leaned something new today . Dope.

[@scotts.2624]

Thieves are absolute vermin. We need to change the law so that they can be treated with intense brutality. Hey man lets steal a car. Are you crazy dude? My cousin stole a car, and he still has night mares about the daily beatings he got in prison not to mention how they crushed his hands for it. Yea the scenario in a world with justice.

[@paulcarmi8130]

Cruel and unusual punishment... You'd make a really bad cop

[@MadMayro]

That’s fuckin awesome. People you’ve never heard of helping to restore your car 🤙🏻

[@crxsleeper18]

I hit a deer with a crx and took it to my brothers body shop he worked at cause it was a mile down the road. I come back a week later to tow it home and it was inside and completely fixed and repainted. It's a good feeling that everyone chipped in to help.

[@timotheus2003]

My friend's '99 Integra GS-R was stolen from the Paramus Park mall in '99 or '00. We were inside for literally less than 10 minutes. It was found in Newark, completely stripped. Thankfully, my other friend's sister's Blockbuster returns that were under the seat were left there...

[@xalataf3365]

Tim Otheus DC4 Teggys were easily stolen, disconnect the power lock fuse.

[@mosilver1572]

Great story, especially the first part. No way would I buy lunch for a thief. When I was young, someone tried to steal my '81 Cutlass, they broke the ignition and tried to start it. I'd just swapped the engine, from a 260 to a 455, and it wasn't ready for the street yet, so they couldn't get it started. I hate theives, people need to leave other people's things alone.

[@revengefullobster4524]

Great story! Just when you think the world is going to sh*t something like this makes you think there is still hope.

[@PracticalReformation]

My first car was a white 1997 Nissan Maxima GLE. Loved that thing.

[@morkovija]

Good story, needed that right now.

[@Gouph]

Last time I was this early, Ed’s Ruf was still collecting dust.... So early ruf still wasn’t Ed’s

[@Daddypants11]

What a great story!

[@JayLang7]

Great story Freddy!!!!

[@farhanpramadipta1858]

where is Chris of B is For Build???

[@bandwagon240]

Hopefully this video is as close to the bottom of the barrel as they'll scrape.

[@itsabraham6625]

bandwagon240 that's kinda messed up

[@bandwagon240]

Datsun Z - So are piss poor KZbinrs.

[@xtune5731]

When he is able to do a proper build, I'll be able to watch a video of him on here.

[@KenjiShinomori]

DUDE I HAVE THE 1988 MAXIMA! That engine is the same from a 300ZX!

[@bigospig]

I'm not sure which is worse, having your first car stolen or being so broke you have to ask mom to borrow the money to get it out of impound.

[@GenesisGenius]

tavarish is cool as heck

[@andreranch6161]

Great story teller

[@mikebmx101]

Man I didn't know about all those hardships freddy had to go through, I'm glad he has all the cars and life he has now, That would beyond break me down if that happened to my car... it's not just the money that's lost, it's the time with friends and memories of the car that hurts when its stolen.

[@aarondunne3519]

Holy shit!! Realizing who Tavarish is, I remember when this happened.