my rear bumper tow cap got stolen!!

qkdwksha · 07-24-2016, 06:53 AM

hey guys,

i just noticed my bmw e60 520d rear bumper tow cap got stolen.

not too sure whether it happened in shopping centre or in my place.

anyone knows why some bmw driver will do this?

im getting ttp to check the sec camera hopefully they have one.

btw im from ingle farm sa.

iliketurtl3s · 07-24-2016, 07:31 AM

I'm only guessing here but its possible someone needed one and stole yours. Once again ... I'm only guessing here.

Lel

NeT335 · 07-24-2016, 07:34 AM

Maybe it just fell off while you were driving...

twenza · 07-24-2016, 10:11 PM

what an outrage, I blame those hoons!! call ACA

qkdwksha · 07-24-2016, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeT335

Maybe it just fell off while you were driving...

there is even a scratch when they took the cap lol

satz · 07-24-2016, 11:07 PM

bl**dy BMW drivers, nicking your cover!!!

DR-JEKL · 07-24-2016, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qkdwksha

there is even a scratch when they took the cap lol

muthafarkers!

The caps are cheap to buy, AFAIK you have to spray them though?

Buy a cap for $15 and get a spray can mixed up to your paint code and DIY? Or alternatively trawl ebay/wreckers for one in the correct colour?

AYEDEE · 07-24-2016, 11:46 PM

Omg my bad man. I didn't know the owner would be been on this forum. I'll come back return it

Socket · 07-25-2016, 01:48 AM

This suxz. Whet low life would steal a tow ball cover??

e36mmm · 07-25-2016, 04:58 AM

Sheesh, that is low.. I doubt that it fell.. lucky it's a cheap fix. Some guy that used to visit our local shopping plaza frequently hit my car from the rear, scratched the bumper and ran away without leaving any notes. I saw him hit and run from a camera but was unable to spot the plates. This regular guy that used to come to the plaza almost everyday where I worked never returned again lol. I looked for his 5 series around the block for weeks. The douche never returned with that car again. So i left my revenge for karma.

tmac n54 · 07-25-2016, 05:02 AM

Happened to my e93 3 weeks after I got it!
Bumma bro!

Socket · 07-25-2016, 05:24 AM

Maybe the solution is to go naked... Can't steal cap if you ain't got one

iliketurtl3s · 07-25-2016, 07:55 AM

Steal someone else's

qkdwksha · 07-26-2016, 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmac n54

Happened to my e93 3 weeks after I got it!
Bumma bro!

damn. did you buy a new part for it?

qkdwksha · 07-26-2016, 05:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e36mmm

Sheesh, that is low.. I doubt that it fell.. lucky it's a cheap fix. Some guy that used to visit our local shopping plaza frequently hit my car from the rear, scratched the bumper and ran away without leaving any notes. I saw him hit and run from a camera but was unable to spot the plates. This regular guy that used to come to the plaza almost everyday where I worked never returned again lol. I looked for his 5 series around the block for weeks. The douche never returned with that car again. So i left my revenge for karma.

yea i bought a cap from ebay. but not too sure what iam gonna do about the colour lol

qkdwksha · 07-26-2016, 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DR-JEKL

muthafarkers!

The caps are cheap to buy, AFAIK you have to spray them though?

Buy a cap for $15 and get a spray can mixed up to your paint code and DIY? Or alternatively trawl ebay/wreckers for one in the correct colour?

yea i bought the cap from ebay. not sure how im gonna paint thou. my car is dark grey colour. should i just buy a spray that matches my car from bunnings?

cheers

qkdwksha · 07-26-2016, 05:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeT335

Maybe it just fell off while you were driving...

nah man. it was nice and firm. i can spot a scratch right next to empty hole now

tmac n54 · 07-26-2016, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qkdwksha

damn. did you buy a new part for it?

Yeah I got it off a dealership $90 painted

But they made a mistake on the blue, so I now have 2 covers, ones an exact match the other is slightly off...so Ive left the slightly off one on!

twenza · 07-26-2016, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qkdwksha

yea i bought the cap from ebay. not sure how im gonna paint thou. my car is dark grey colour. should i just buy a spray that matches my car from bunnings?

cheers

Take it to any panel shop! Chances are they'll paint It for cheap even possibly just do it for you!

#Tee · 07-26-2016, 04:55 PM

ugg biggest hassle. i lost a front and rear covers. the most annoying thing is the not so much the cost its the color matching of the paint.

DR-JEKL · 07-26-2016, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qkdwksha

yea i bought the cap from ebay. not sure how im gonna paint thou. my car is dark grey colour. should i just buy a spray that matches my car from bunnings?

cheers

Haha nah not bunnings go to repco/SCA/Autobarn/Auto pro they should be able to custom mix a can according to your paint code

DR-JEKL · 07-26-2016, 05:10 PM

The alternative is to go with a race hook, that was a fad a few years ago...

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e36mmm Major 189 Rep 1,178 Posts Drives: 335i M Sport Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Sheesh, that is low.. I doubt that it fell.. lucky it's a cheap fix. Some guy that used to visit our local shopping plaza frequently hit my car from the rear, scratched the bumper and ran away without leaving any notes. I saw him hit and run from a camera but was unable to spot the plates. This regular guy that used to come to the plaza almost everyday where I worked never returned again lol. I looked for his 5 series around the block for weeks. The douche never returned with that car again. So i left my revenge for karma.
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