A news report in the New York Times told how an Internet community helped the owner solve a car theft case within 48 hours. A used car dealer in Calgary, Canada lent a 1991 Nissan Skyline GT-R (the same as the one driven by Shawn Yue in Initial D) to a customer for a test drive, but the customer disappeared with the car. The dealer reported the incident to the police, but also posted information about the stolen vehicle on the Canadian automobile enthusiast website Beyond.ca. Many netizens who saw the message began to help look for the lost car.