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PerthBMW · 02-25-2012, 02:46 AM

Hey

I bought some BMW OEM logo valve stem caps for my 325i 18 inch wheels as they were only $18 so I thought why not. I have had them for about 10 months and went to wash the car today and some low life scum has taken them - all four!! How desperate can you be to steal some bloody valve caps off a car???

I tell you some humans never cease to amaze with their preparedness to take what isn't theirs and truly not give a shit about it. Society has gone to the dogs when they take four little bits of coloured plastic off your car.

And yes, to fight back I bought some more…

Very, very sad day for the people of Perth....

1q2w3e4r · 02-25-2012, 03:31 AM

Wouldn't be too stressed, annoying yes. Pretty small in the scheme of things that could be nicked.

bmwaddiction · 02-25-2012, 03:45 AM

same thing happened to me mate, I switched to stock standard OEM brass caps after that

woosh · 02-25-2012, 04:14 AM

Probably just some kids who wanted to use it on their bicycles tyres. Ive witnessed one doing the act right outside my house a couple years ago! Needless to say i bolted outside to confront the lot

pcockley · 02-25-2012, 02:58 PM

Annoying hell yes but better than finding some prick has taken to the side of the car with a fifty!

Btw where was rai :-P

Dec540 · 02-25-2012, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by woosh

Probably just some kids who wanted to use it on their bicycles tyres. Ive witnessed one doing the act right outside my house a couple years ago! Needless to say i bolted outside to confront the lot

This. Probably just kids.

wassell2381 · 02-26-2012, 06:28 PM

Haha that's just a pain in the ass. I'd be more worried that they've let the tyres down a bit. Nothing worse than driving along the freeway at 110 with flat(ish) tyres.

Count urself lucky it wasnt a broken window. This turned out to be a f**king nightmare.

Cheers
Dan

PerthBMW · 02-27-2012, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by wassell2381

Haha that's just a pain in the ass. I'd be more worried that they've let the tyres down a bit. Nothing worse than driving along the freeway at 110 with flat(ish) tyres.

Count urself lucky it wasnt a broken window. This turned out to be a f**king nightmare.

Cheers
Dan

Hey Dan

OMG - is that your car? My problem seems kind of insignificant now. I hope your damage didn’t go past just a broken widow. I am sorry to see this has happened to you. Have you got it fixed?

RaihaX · 02-27-2012, 07:59 AM

When did that happen Dan?

pcockley · 02-27-2012, 01:32 PM

Wtf? Now that is a royal PITA!

bornadog335i · 02-27-2012, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by wassell2381

Haha that's just a pain in the ass. I'd be more worried that they've let the tyres down a bit. Nothing worse than driving along the freeway at 110 with flat(ish) tyres.

Count urself lucky it wasnt a broken window. This turned out to be a f**king nightmare.

Cheers
Dan

someone did that to my 5 series back in 1999. I left my mobile in the car and they put their foot through the side window. I was still finding glass in the car for the next 6 months.

wassell2381 · 02-28-2012, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by PerthBMW

Hey Dan

OMG - is that your car? My problem seems kind of insignificant now. I hope your damage didn’t go past just a broken widow. I am sorry to see this has happened to you. Have you got it fixed?

Yea man. New window, int door trim and tint. Kinda lost that intimate connection wid the car now aye. (And dont laugh at me for saying intimate)

wassell2381 · 02-28-2012, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by RaihaX

When did that happen Dan?

Happened in Jan Just after Southbound. All fixed now though. Except the glass rattling round in the bottom of the door and the odd piece of glass that i find every time i vacuum it.

Anyways shit happens. Come to think of it, I've never rec an invoice for my excess on the ins.

Euro1Concept · 02-29-2012, 12:23 AM

Yep kids, happens to me all the time

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02-25-2012, 03:45 AM	#3
bmwaddiction Lieutenant Drives: Titanium Silver 325i E90 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Darwin Posts: 408 iTrader: (0)	same thing happened to me mate, I switched to stock standard OEM brass caps after that

02-25-2012, 04:14 AM	#4
woosh Colonel Drives: bsm e82 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 2,011 iTrader: (0)	Probably just some kids who wanted to use it on their bicycles tyres. Ive witnessed one doing the act right outside my house a couple years ago! Needless to say i bolted outside to confront the lot

02-25-2012, 02:58 PM	#5
pcockley Banned Drives: 335 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: sydney Posts: 1,733 iTrader: (1)	Annoying hell yes but better than finding some prick has taken to the side of the car with a fifty! Btw where was rai :-P

02-27-2012, 07:59 AM	#9
RaihaX Major General Drives: 08' 135i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Australia, Perth Posts: 5,030 iTrader: (2)	When did that happen Dan?

02-27-2012, 01:32 PM	#10
pcockley Banned Drives: 335 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: sydney Posts: 1,733 iTrader: (1)	Wtf? Now that is a royal PITA!

02-29-2012, 12:23 AM	#14
Euro1Concept Private Drives: E90 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 67 iTrader: (0)	Yep kids, happens to me all the time