It seems like quite a bit of trouble to go through just to steer clear of authorities, but we suppose this thief really wanted to hang on to this Acura.
According to Temple Daily News, a 2004 Acura MDX was stolen in Temple, Texas, and the thief then used parts from a stolen Cadillac to try and disguise the car.
The report states, wheels, tires and Cadillac badges were all swapped on to try and disguise the Acura as a Cadillac. However, surveillance footage gave police a name. Brandon Cox was arrested and charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle, which is a state jail felony.
Unfortunately, there are no photos of what the Acura looked like with the Cadillac parts on it, but we imagine it would stick out like a sore thumb to anyone who knows a thing or two about cars.
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I hope someone can find or get some pictures!
This shows how much a Cadillac is worth over an Acura!
As the saying goes “putting lipstick on a pig”.
This reminds me of when I had a Dodge Stealth with Mitsubishi 3000GT taillights on it.
Cops pulled me over ALL THE FREAKING TIME.
“This license plate is registered to a Dodge, and this is a Mitsubishi”
“Actually officer, its a Dodge Stealth- feel free to check the VIN. My understanding is there is no law against having a different name on the car”
“Correct there isn’t, but we just wanted to check” or “well can you show me that X Y Z part works” or “some other BS excuse to pull me over.
Makes me want to do this legitimately again.