Carbon Mirror Covers - Security concern

[Barnezy]

I'm thinking of getting some Carbon mirror covers, and was curious of how you remove the current ones, so had a go. To my surprise you can just pull it off in about 2 seconds... no screws etc.

Given how much the carbon covers are, am I just asking for them to be stolen, or is there a way to secure them a little better then the standard ones? Has anyone glued them in place?

[daddy cool]

brb - just going out looking for aston martins in my local carpark.

$$$$

[simonpa]

Take a screwdriver, there are only 4 screws holding a splitter on.

[northernmedia]

Yep where do you stop?

There are a number of things that could probably be removed fairly easily from a parked car tbh.

Regarding the wing mirror covers, I applied some clear silicone to help prevent them falling off but I doubt it would deter a thief.

Not sure there's much you could do?

[JS1500]

If you glue them on then your local thieving will just pull the whole mirror off rather than just the casing. Experience in S and RS Audis with alloy mirror caps has taught me this.

Best to get one of those South African style anti-hijack devices instead...

[Stuart Dickinson]

One of the things about the carbon housings (assuming they are solid carbon and not a wrap) is that they flex much less easily than the plastic. When installing, it is very easy to remove the plastic, but often a lot harder to install the carbon because of this. Sometimes the tabs don't want to snap in, or it even feels like they are going to break.

I would wager dollars to donuts that the carbon ones would prove very difficult to remove in the same manner.

[Stuart Dickinson]

Course, that doesn't preclude someone from trying.... my guess is if they did they would either give up or break them. Which doesn't exactly help things either.

[Manwhoneverwas]

In the early eighties there was a trend with teenagers stealing VW grille badges and wearing them as jewellery.
I heard about an owner who glued his on, sadly when they stole his they not only got the VW badge but ruined the grille getting it off in the process

I am assuming the OP is talking about Volvo owners here, since an Aston owner would surely not do this?

Edited by Manwhoneverwas on Wednesday 12th November 16:23

[X7LDA]

You're wheels just unbolt right off as well remember...

[Barnezy]

X7LDA said:

You're wheels just unbolt right off as well remember...

Slightly more effort required though. Someone could literally remove both covers cleanly in 10 seconds and be selling them to one of us the same night for £400 on ebay.

[AMDBSNick]

Barnezy said:

Slightly more effort required though. Someone could literally remove both covers cleanly in 10 seconds and be selling them to one of us the same night for £400 on ebay.

Perhaps you need to move

[Squiggs]

Are Aston owners generally thieving bds??????

[bogie]

Squiggs said:

Are Aston owners generally thieving bds??????

and do Aston owners go shopping on ebay for 2nd hand parts of unknown origin

[Impasse]

I'm viewing this thread as a potential business opportunity.

[8Tech]

bogie said:

Squiggs said:

Are Aston owners generally thieving bds??????

and do Aston owners go shopping on ebay for 2nd hand parts of unknown origin

Yes they do, especially for used parts that are horrendous money from AM. Like bonnet and boot emblems.

The taillight inserts are just as easy to pull off. Maybe a small etch with the legal owners reg number may help?

[northernmedia]

Ssshhhhhhhhhhhhhh will you

[Squiggs]

8Tech said:

bogie said:

Squiggs said:

Are Aston owners generally thieving bds??????

and do Aston owners go shopping on ebay for 2nd hand parts of unknown origin

Yes they do, especially for used parts that are horrendous money from AM. Like bonnet and boot emblems.

The taillight inserts are just as easy to pull off. Maybe a small etch with the legal owners reg number may help?

Well it would save you all from paying for swapping parts.