Gold BBS wheels stolen! - Page 2

ORSTi · 12-31-2005, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Pitcherman

Yup no matter what it is, if they want it bad enough they can and will steel it. Thank goodness for concealed carry.

Yup.

I got rid of the wheel locks. After putting the stockers on after last winter, I got a bit too excited and drove off with the key still on the locking lug. I found no way to get a replacement key, so had to get them off myself. With a simple wheel lock remover tool, they came off just like regular lugs. Worthless. I figure with the locks on, you are more apt to have a jacked up wheel while some turd tries to figure out how to get the wheel off.

FujiApples · 12-31-2005, 07:01 PM

is it possible to get like tougher-to-crack wheel locks? cuz if those guys can get the wheel locks off then... i dunno.. seems to me like wheel locks are just an obstacle that delays the thieves... anyways, are there any unique wheel locks? like the a4 ones that guy was talkin about?

ORSTi · 12-31-2005, 07:05 PM

Exploding wheel locks would be cool! Suck to have half a lug stuck in your neck.

***Nachos Libres*** · 12-31-2005, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SnowbordrWRX

what?? They stole the trunk lid??

Moving this to STi-General, I think it would serve as a better warning over there.

Yes, and thankfully they didn't decide to destroy my interior or key my car. But the damage they did from the few minutes they were there cost my insurance company around $3500 and 6 weeks worth of repairs.

OneWay · 12-31-2005, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by dagodplaya

how did they get them off with the wheel locks on?

This reminds me of something I read about on a Porsche Forum.

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/a...?postid=186696

The guys who left that Porsche sitting on its rotors used a hammer and chisel to break the studs off.

skeeler · 12-31-2005, 10:31 PM

Now why wouldn't they just use a CO2 extinguisher, masonry chisel and hand sledge? The CO2 might just make the wheel lock shatter on impact.

But then, the shock to the wheel lock could be transferred to the wheel itself, thus risking structural integrity of the wheel, causing the wheel to be useless, too.

Glad I'm not a criminal.

Neek · 01-01-2006, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Ol'SaltyBastard

What I find so amusing about thieves is their total lack of taste. Ever see the top 10 most stolen car lists??

It's not a lack of taste. Thieves are scum, but they aren't stupid. They steal common cars because there are so many more of them on the road to buy their stolen parts. Pro thieves aren't stealing cars to keep them, but to chop them and sell the parts.

Ol'SaltyBastard · 01-01-2006, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Neek

It's not a lack of taste. Thieves are scum, but they aren't stupid. They steal common cars because there are so many more of them on the road to buy their stolen parts. Pro thieves aren't stealing cars to keep them, but to chop them and sell the parts.

I understand why they steal the cars they do, but if I'm gonna risk going to prison for stealing an automobile, chances are the car will have a yellow horse emblem on the front, and cost $25,000 for a brake job!!

Track · 01-01-2006, 07:00 PM

Wow. I didn't know these extractors existed. Makes me ponder the merit of the whole McGard spline setup.

Ol'SaltyBastard · 01-01-2006, 07:28 PM

Goes to show, locks keep honest people honest.

Tortfeasor STi · 01-03-2006, 09:01 PM

Meh. If a pro wants your car, he will take it. The people stealing wheels are just fencing them for a quick turn around and are most likely just amateurs. The next time you buy a replacement set of tires off ebay, just think who you might be supporting.

The real reason to get wheel locks is to disuade the real noobs, and make them go on to someone else's car. Same thing with alarms. They get you lower insurance and scare off dumb crooks. The pros dont care.

The biggest scam is the lojacks. They get you a nominally lower rate from your insurance because it is easier for your insurance to get back the car once its stolen. This gives them the option whether to pay you the blue book value or to pay for the repairs to your car. But a car stolen and recover is usually beet up real bad and never runs right again. Plus the theft recovery notice on your vehicle history the car is now worth substantially less. If your car is stolen, you probably dont want it back. You want the insurance money as a down payment on a new car.

jlunit416 · 01-04-2006, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Digitalfiend

Someone here said they cost $795 each, not including the tires. My dealership quoted me ~$4K cdn for rims and tires. I managed to snag a pair of very slightly used gold BBS rims + RE070s for $1600cdn.

My dealership has also had numerous wheels stolen. They actually park their STis in the service bays at night...

Is your dealership C&C Motors in Whitby by any chance? One of the salesman there told me of an incedent where a new shipment of '06s were de-winged and left sitting on the rotors. IIRC this was back in September.

jermdeez · 01-04-2006, 03:39 PM

damn gold is ugly

**Digitalfiend** · 01-04-2006, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jlunit416

Is your dealership C&C Motors in Whitby by any chance? One of the salesman there told me of an incedent where a new shipment of '06s were de-winged and left sitting on the rotors. IIRC this was back in September.

Yep, that's my dealership.

STiMUL8tion · 01-08-2006, 01:33 AM

In the past on my 99 Civic Si I had those Gorilla Locks - not sure how muh they help...

01-08-2006, 01:33 AM	#30
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12-31-2005, 07:01 PM	#17
FujiApples STI Driver Car: 2008 A4 6MT LOADED Fav Mod: I miss my Subaru... Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 254 Join Date: Jul 2005 Trader Rating: (2)	is it possible to get like tougher-to-crack wheel locks? cuz if those guys can get the wheel locks off then... i dunno.. seems to me like wheel locks are just an obstacle that delays the thieves... anyways, are there any unique wheel locks? like the a4 ones that guy was talkin about?

12-31-2005, 07:05 PM	#18
ORSTi Professional STI Driver Posts: 429 Join Date: Dec 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Exploding wheel locks would be cool! Suck to have half a lug stuck in your neck.

12-31-2005, 10:31 PM	#21
skeeler Professional STI Driver Car: '04 WRC Blue Pearl S Fav Mod: Nokian WR's, then RSi's, Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R's Location: Sumas, WA Posts: 419 Join Date: Feb 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Now why wouldn't they just use a CO2 extinguisher, masonry chisel and hand sledge? The CO2 might just make the wheel lock shatter on impact. But then, the shock to the wheel lock could be transferred to the wheel itself, thus risking structural integrity of the wheel, causing the wheel to be useless, too. Glad I'm not a criminal.

01-01-2006, 07:00 PM	#24
Track Silver Member Car: 06 Aspen white Fav Mod: Surfboard in passenger seat Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 417 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Wow. I didn't know these extractors existed. Makes me ponder the merit of the whole McGard spline setup.

01-01-2006, 07:28 PM	#25
Ol'SaltyBastard Spec C Club Car: 1983 Mercedes Benz 3 Location: N. Kentucky/Cinci Posts: 1,464 Join Date: Feb 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Goes to show, locks keep honest people honest.

01-03-2006, 09:01 PM	#26
Tortfeasor STi S204 Racer Car: '08 335xi Coupe Fav Mod: Dinan Reflash Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 3,490 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Meh. If a pro wants your car, he will take it. The people stealing wheels are just fencing them for a quick turn around and are most likely just amateurs. The next time you buy a replacement set of tires off ebay, just think who you might be supporting. The real reason to get wheel locks is to disuade the real noobs, and make them go on to someone else's car. Same thing with alarms. They get you lower insurance and scare off dumb crooks. The pros dont care. The biggest scam is the lojacks. They get you a nominally lower rate from your insurance because it is easier for your insurance to get back the car once its stolen. This gives them the option whether to pay you the blue book value or to pay for the repairs to your car. But a car stolen and recover is usually beet up real bad and never runs right again. Plus the theft recovery notice on your vehicle history the car is now worth substantially less. If your car is stolen, you probably dont want it back. You want the insurance money as a down payment on a new car.

01-04-2006, 03:39 PM	#28
jermdeez Spec C Club Posts: 1,753 Join Date: Feb 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	damn gold is ugly