Well it finally happened someone nicked my valve caps

ZygOte

ive been wondering how long it would be before someone took the valve caps (nice chrome ones, i really liked them) off my is250, just went to the car and they are all gone.

question can you by valve caps that need a key or something to remove ? similar to lock nuts in wheels?

i hate scum :mad:

Anan1

Why not just get the black plastic ones? They are only valve caps, after all...;)

fletch

Yes you can but they'll still manage to nick them. Just admit defeat and put black plastic ones on.

listermint

Chrome Valve Caps. Why oh why?

Just get cheap plastic black ones.

ZygOte

ah sure i know they are only valve caps, but its the principle of the thing, i should be able to have somthing small like that on my car and not worry about some fecker stroking them. they came with the car so i doubt i would normally go out and buy em, also i suspect if i call the garage they will probably want stupid money for new ones.

Anan1

ZygOte wrote: »

ah sure i know they are only valve caps, but its the principle of the thing, i should be able to have somthing small like that on my car and not worry about some fecker stroking them. they came with the car so i doubt i would normally go out and buy em, also i suspect if i call the garage they will probably want stupid money for new ones.

In principle, you're dead right. In practise, this is God's way of telling you your priorities are a little off.;)

ZygOte

Anan1 wrote: »

In principle, you're dead right. In practise, this is God's way of telling you your priorities are a little off.;)

if i believed in a god i would agree with you

Anan1

ZygOte wrote: »

if i believed in a god i would agree with you

Don't get me wrong, i'm an agnostic myself.;)

gucci

loctite them on anymore.....and pray you never have a soft tyre
(sorry a dumbass engineers solution!!)

listermint

sell the car and get the bus:D

ZygOte

gucci wrote: »

loctite them on anymore.....and pray you never have a soft tyre
(sorry a dumbass engineers solution!!)

a good engineer solution but i fear it may require another engineering solution at a later date

Max_Damage

This could be helpful:



Originally made to stop carjackers in South Africa, I'm sure it could be modified for valve thieves.

ejmaztec

Cheap black plastic ones + tin of silver paint.

ZygOte

Max_Damage wrote: »

This could be helpful:



Originally made to stop carjackers in South Africa, I'm sure it could be modified for valve thieves.

lol, ive heard of these from a friend ive mine but never believed him! dammit now i need new caps and owe my mate an apology, what a day of minor inconveniences !

btw rang the garage, €4 a piece, so not too bad but still alot more than plactic ones :rolleyes:

LarWright

ZygOte wrote: »

lol, ive heard of these from a friend ive mine but never believed him! dammit now i need new caps and owe my mate an apology, what a day of minor inconveniences !

btw rang the garage, €4 a piece, so not too bad but still alot more than plactic ones :rolleyes:

Halford sell a little pack of them (5 in a pack) for around €6...

Mine were nicked too and I bought the Halfords ones.... They're grand!

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_216823_langId_-1_categoryId_31341

JJJJNR

ejmaztec wrote: »

Cheap black plastic ones + tin of silver paint.

Genius.

Del2005

They'll steal anything the little feckers. Mate has had loads of valve key dust caps knicked of his bike and some bollox stole 7 years old hud caps off my car.

Only way to keep the shiny ones would be to tighten them on with a pliers and make sure to keep pliers in the car.

ZygOte

aaarrhhhhh it just gets worse feck the tyre caps, ive got a nice lump out of the paintwork over the wheelarch to go with it aswell.

i couldnt care less about the tyre caps now, now i probably have a couple hundered euro bodywork repair bill :mad: