Zoomdoggle: More fun than work!

Remember some time back when I asked you to stand on my amazing new Ford Fiesta? Well, now it’s gone. At least for the moment. Of course someone would try to steal it - the thing is mega-fun to drive - it was bound to happen sooner or later.

Here are the facts as I know them:

-Wednesday night, I parked the thing on the street. I was of course smiling (really, did I mention how fun it is to drive yet? It is) and frowning (finding legal street parking isn’t always so easy).

-Thursday night I went back to the spot where I’d put it. Again, I was frowning (parking it where I did meant I would have to move it again before sun-up or risk getting towed) but smiling on the inside (the thing has a push-button starter, a bigger engine than you’d believe, and comfortable seating for four, how fun is that?). Only, er, it wasn’t there. I called the city who didn’t have a record of having towed it. Then I called the police. Then I called the car’s handlers. Then I called it a night. Oh, I also twittered it.

NOTE: My favorite part of all of this? At 1AM the cops kept saying “Listen guy, you’ve got to give us something to go on. Help us out.” To which I kept responding, “I’ve given you the plate number, the VIN, told you that it’s hot magenta with pink spots, is one of only 140 ‘09 Ford Fiesta’s in this country, and has a giant URL written across the rear bumper. What more do you want?”

-Friday morning I got word that in fact, there was more info to give. Lots. The car was on the move. It seems that, because Ford had brought these cars in from Europe on a special visa, each one had been fitted with a tracking device. Mine was being tracked from Boston to Connecticut, and was now heading down I-95 back to NYC. As word of this hit Twitter, so began what some have affectionately referred to as “Twitter’s first live car chase.” CLICK HERE to read all about it.

-Saturday morning came a report that it had last pinged from DC (even without me behind the wheel the car seems to be having a good time).

At the moment, I am still without car, which is a shame because, well, it really is an awesome car (did I tell you about the voice controls? The tilting headlights? The iPod hook-up? The list is endless). If you see it, here’s what I want you to do:

1. Take a picture on the hood. It’s fun to do, trust me, plus it will let everyone know you’ve actually found the wayward ride.
2. Twitter it’s location. Use #fiestamovement or @jakehimself so everyone sees it.
3. Call the authorities.

I’ll keep you posted, but in the meantime, consider this Zoomdoggle’s first scavenger hunt. Game on!

LINK: Fiestamovement.