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17-11-2012, 10:30 AM
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Some people will take anything, noticed this today filling up on gas, all 4 gone.
 UK
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17-11-2012, 10:42 AM
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Giddy up.
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Were they the chrome or Black plastic ones ?.
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17-11-2012, 10:58 AM
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Fixing Ford's **** ups
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Nothing unusual.....Kids are the best for pinching them for their pushbikes
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A wheel alignment fixes everything, when it comes to front end issues. This includes any little noises. Please read the manual carefully, as the these manufacturers spent millions of dollars making sure it is perfect.....Now why are there so many problems with my car, when I follow the instructions to the letter?....Answer, majority rules round here Lock me up and throw away the key because I'm a hoon....I got caught doing 59 in a 60 zone |
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17-11-2012, 11:26 AM
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Just looked at my sons AU and his are gone as well his were chrome red
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17-11-2012, 11:27 AM
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yeah a bit of bling and they will go
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17-11-2012, 11:43 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I caught a kid many years ago stealing the chrome caps off my then new XR8 ute while I sat in it watching my sons soccer game .....well didn't he get a BIG shock when I jumped out and detained him while his mate took off running ....he started to cry and I asked him where were his parents .....
Took him over to them and they were horrified "little Johnny" had stolen them so consequently his dad gave him a good talking to....as he was still crying and his mate also got a good dressing down ..... I think they learnt a good lesson that day....Check and make sure the car is not occupied before you fleece the chrome caps ... 
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17-11-2012, 12:19 PM
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Missing a sock...
  
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Used to happen to me all the time - especially after the Mrs had been to the shopping centre. ****ed me right off! I solved the problem by fitting chrome hex head style caps - 10mm from memory, they looked really good, stopped the theft problem, but it was a PITA to have to grab a spanner out of the glovebox every time I checked the pressures.
Cheers! PS: Not sure if it was always kids that nabbed them for their pushbikes either!
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17-11-2012, 12:42 PM
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Half brain dead already
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I have locking caps on mine now. However, when I took them off one day, I lost the lock to one of them. Only ONE. Well, take the car to work one night, and that ONE had been taken. So they would have tried all four, but as long as they got one they were happy
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17-11-2012, 06:49 PM
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I now they don't cost the earth but it just mad ethe start of my day a downer...
UK (Goes to corner of the room, sucks his thumb and hugs his teddy bear)
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17-11-2012, 07:25 PM
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Just cruisin'
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Its not about the cost, its the principle. I'd be ****ed off too!!
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19-11-2012, 02:13 PM
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I put chrome ones on my Fairlane years ago and the next day they were gone! Ridiculous.
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20-11-2012, 05:39 PM
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Walking with God
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I've had more than a few sets taken off both AUs over the years.
In the end, I've just put on the black plastic items. None taken since! GK
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20-11-2012, 06:28 PM
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All Bran = Regular Member
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I've got to get out more. As far as I can remember I've never lost one.
Though I once had a door mirror stolen.
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20-11-2012, 08:27 PM
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Poor baby. GK I now have black on both cars. I was talking to a guy 2 homes down from me (loves Chryslers, has two utes, a Valiantand just got a charger he is stripping down and doing up). All the cars have mags and all the chrome caps were stolen. He was not a happy camper. UK
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20-11-2012, 08:37 PM
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Dont clamp these valve caps on, it will frustrate the would be theif and they may key or damage your car far worse than taking your caps. Make it easy so they just grab the caps and bolt off thinking they fleeced the casino. Its the lesser of the evils, give them something so they run away than frustrate them to inflict serious damage to your car.
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22-11-2012, 08:59 PM
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Arrrrrrhhhhh!!!!! The black ones I just bought have been stolen as well....
   Not Happy Jane UK
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22-11-2012, 09:08 PM
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Half brain dead already
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Steal someones to replace your stolen one
*Disclaimer* I do not endorse stealing!! haha
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22-11-2012, 11:55 PM
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Just cruisin'
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Buy some really expensive shiny new ones, then sit in the car each night with a shotgun ;)
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23-11-2012, 01:23 AM
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Rob
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i feel lucky to have a closed in garage to keep the cars safe at night.
i still lock the car in the garage.. 
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23-11-2012, 01:43 AM
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when i was younger i put some TOTALLY RAD purple valve caps on my 2.4i Corona CSi, it had 14" Cheviot wheels (like Globes) on it. Within two weeks the caps were all stolen.
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23-11-2012, 06:19 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I have had my car parked out in the street for over a year with chrome valve caps, still there......touch wood!
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23-11-2012, 05:57 PM
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Trying to set up a video camera tonight !!
UK
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Stolen..WTF?
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