Dust Caps on Tyre Valves
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Just want to rant. Why do people always like to nick the metallic dust caps on the tyre valves on our BMWs??? It happened on my 3 series and now on my 530i as well.
WHY WHY WHY?
WHY WHY WHY?
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Sorry that they are scarred. Seems like a problem I have never had. If I could see a picture maybe I could understand. I do my own tire checks. My valve caps even survived the bridge incident.
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It's usually kids stealing them to put on their bikes. My dealer has them continually stolen off cars on their forecourt. I had mine stolen twice and bought a bag of around 40 caps from the parts department for ?5 if I remember rightly. Since buying them I haven't had any more stolen but my sister had hers taken from her Mini (same cap) so I've given her replacements.
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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Dec 3 2004, 04:35 AM
JDN, I think he's referring to people stealing them, not damaging them.
Thanks, Rudy. That cleared it up for me. I should have read the description of the topic.
In any case, I've never had that happen to me either...
Thanks, Rudy. That cleared it up for me. I should have read the description of the topic.
In any case, I've never had that happen to me either...
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Originally Posted by ISUK' date='Dec 3 2004, 11:57 AM
...I had mine stolen twice and bought a bag of around 40 caps from the parts department for ?5 if I remember rightly. Since buying them I haven't had any more stolen...
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lol: It's allways the same, isn't it? If you are prepared, nothing happens... :'(
How very true! Maybe I should start selling them on here in competition with the stealers...
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How very true! Maybe I should start selling them on here in competition with the stealers...
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Originally Posted by BMW530' date='Dec 3 2004, 03:52 AM
Just want to rant.? Why do people always like to nick the metallic dust caps on the tyre valves on our BMWs???? It happened on my 3 series and now on my 530i as well.
WHY WHY WHY?
WHY WHY WHY?
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same problem here...its either some dumb a*s kids or some cheap a*s other car owners
i replaced them atleast 3 times in the first 6 months of taking delivery and then gave up, and now have the black plastic caps
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Originally Posted by ISUK' date='Dec 3 2004, 11:57 AM
. I had mine stolen twice and bought a bag of around 40 caps from the parts department for ?5 if I remember rightly.
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