Thievin' scrotes

[Twin Turbo]

Just given my car it's weekly wash and noticed some thieving scumbag has stolen my tyre valve caps (metal type).

This is the second time it's happened, so I'll be replacing them with the black plastic jobbies this time.

I know it's a bit sad to winge as they only cost about a tenner, but that's the point....surely whoever nicked them could afford to buy their own.

Hangin's too good for 'em.

[nmlowe]

I had some of those stolen off my Escort, about two years ago whilst it was parked on the drive overnight.
I replaced them with £1.49 black plastic ones. It's not the money that bothered me, but the thought that some low-life had his mits all over my car, and probably had a good look at what else to steal.
Lucky I had locking wheel nuts on....

[douglasr]

Go to a Merc dealer for some...I read on another forum that they charge £2.99 for a set...dont know if thats fact tho...

[nmlowe]

douglasr said: Go to a Merc dealer for some...I read on another forum that they charge £2.99 for a set...dont know if thats fact tho...

Not worth the hassle. I'd rather stick with plastic ones now.

[Scruff4something]

Sabout near, though it still doesn't put things right...

How much would some wnaker in a back street pub pay for that eh, not even half a line of speed...

Comiserations,

Edited cause I was doing CheapShopTart's hair...

>> Edited by Scruff4something on Sunday 3rd November 15:51

[miniman]

Same thing happened to me - only the lazy fcukers couldn't be arsed to go round the other side of the car and nick all 4 - just took the 2 nearside!! Muppets.

[clanger]

Fooled 'em a few years ago by 'mole-gripping' dust caps in place - undaunted they nicked all four wheels to remove dust caps elsewhere - bet they dumped the OZ's - still puzzled how they bypassed locking wheel nuts??

[Esprit]

Ever thought about getting the metallic locking ones? I know Slick50 here in NZ are agents for the locking style metal ones, you can even get them with the manufacturers logo on the end..... mitsi, subaru, nissan, ford.... dunno about TVR though. Basically you screw them on and then there's a little grub-screw that locks the thread with one of those little jewellers screwdrivers that you can keep in the glovebox..... certainly worth a try maybe?

[Marshy]

Egads, grub screws on a freezing cold and wet garage forecourt? Nah, black placcy ones for me.

[Esprit]

Yeah personally black plastic ones for me too please, but hey... if you like the shiny ones maybe the locking type is worth a look.... just my tuppence is all

[Jason F]

miniman said: Same thing happened to me - only the lazy fcukers couldn't be arsed to go round the other side of the car and nick all 4 - just took the 2 nearside!! Muppets.

I had the same thing. Perhaps they just nick the ones that are on the Kerb side at the time.. Just some natty little BBS alloy caps. I will just use the black ones in future..

[filmidget]

If you used locking ones would they just cut the ends of the valves off instead?

Cheers, Phil

[pdv6]

filmidget said: If you used locking ones would they just cut the ends of the valves off instead?

That was my worry after losing a set. Black plastic now...

[Fatboy]

miniman said: Same thing happened to me - only the lazy fcukers couldn't be arsed to go round the other side of the car and nick all 4 - just took the 2 nearside!! Muppets.

I heard that the little scrotes nick a pair for their BMXs, that's why only 2 go missing quite often...

[kevinday]

Why don't the scrotes get down to the local petrol station, I invariably find at least one dustcap on the ground when checking my tyres.

[Byff]

Bastards!

Just checked my car and three dust caps missing. Funny how they left the one black plastic one.

[squirrelz]

Chaps, why don't you just fit some of those flush-fit valves if you're that bothered about it?