Someone try'd to steal my alloys
04-13-2009 | 09:59 AM
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Someone try'd to steal my wheels last week without success.
I had the McGard's lockers and they spray over the locks (I don't know what it was but the lockers was like rust color) and when start to take away the McGard's lockers they broke in pieces
Now need to buy new McGard lockers and hope not happen again.
kosmo
I had the McGard's lockers and they spray over the locks (I don't know what it was but the lockers was like rust color) and when start to take away the McGard's lockers they broke in pieces
Now need to buy new McGard lockers and hope not happen again.
kosmo
04-13-2009 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by dbae1978' post='845833' date='Apr 13 2009, 11:02 AM
sorry to hear about that, but on the bright side at least they didn't get your wheels.
Good thing you had the wheel locks on there.
Good thing you had the wheel locks on there.
04-13-2009 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by NeRwEEzy' post='845837' date='Apr 13 2009, 01:03 PM
+1
Also, I thought I had previously heard that thieves use a spray that will freeze the lug nuts and make them brittle. Not totally sure on that, but....
Consider yourself lucky cause ins does not pay much for used wheels and tires.
04-13-2009 | 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by z06bigbird' post='845885' date='Apr 13 2009, 02:46 PM
Keep in mind that thieves sometimes break window of car to locate lug nut key. You also lucked out there.
Also, I thought I had previously heard that thieves use a spray that will freeze the lug nuts and make them brittle. Not totally sure on that, but....
Consider yourself lucky cause ins does not pay much for used wheels and tires.
Also, I thought I had previously heard that thieves use a spray that will freeze the lug nuts and make them brittle. Not totally sure on that, but....
Consider yourself lucky cause ins does not pay much for used wheels and tires.
Liquid nitrogen.
04-13-2009 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by El Immigrante' post='845898' date='Apr 13 2009, 11:58 AM
F-ing thieves! 
04-13-2009 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by z06bigbird' post='845885' date='Apr 13 2009, 02:46 PM
Keep in mind that thieves sometimes break window of car to locate lug nut key. You also lucked out there.
Also, I thought I had previously heard that thieves use a spray that will freeze the lug nuts and make them brittle. Not totally sure on that, but....
Consider yourself lucky cause ins does not pay much for used wheels and tires.
Also, I thought I had previously heard that thieves use a spray that will freeze the lug nuts and make them brittle. Not totally sure on that, but....
Consider yourself lucky cause ins does not pay much for used wheels and tires.
either way, the wheel locks did their job.
04-13-2009 | 11:46 AM
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
Hey, the locks did their job. Looks like money well-spent.