CJlupo Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Hey,Basically im just wonderin how often people come back to their cars in carparks to find their car stood on bricks? i know quite a few people who its happened to, one of which had lockin wheelnuts. Dont fancy gettin mine nicked for the price you pay for them. So what can you do to prevent it? Other than changing wheels every time u go somewhere u will be away from your car longer than 30mins lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clairey Fairy Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Where the **** do you live?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblet Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 That reminds me... I NEED to buy some locking bolts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clairey Fairy Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Im scared of sounding like a snob now but surely this doesnt actually happen? I know people always joke about it happening on the council estate and stuff but it never actually happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblet Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Oh believe me it does!My little sister's best mate moved to Liverpool last year, and her wheels disappeared!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clairey Fairy Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 We'd never get such trollop down here.Phnar phnar!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblet Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 we need an looking down your nose smiley for situations like these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJlupo Posted January 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Lol unfortunatly this does happen. Theres plenty of money to be made from it and no proof they are stolen and there is almost no way they can get caught. My friend went out for a meal with his girlfriend and came back to his car stood on bricks and he had only bought them a week before. He actually broke down into tears because of the amount he had spent on them. They were 17" BBS RX's. It kind of puts me off spending much on rims which ruins it for me. He did have lock-in wheel nuts but somehow they still got them off. Maybe they had the same nuts therefore the same key? not sure how it works but its quite scarey lol im not really from what i consider to be a rough area (Doncaster). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CJlupo Posted January 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 (edited) Lmao us pesants have to deal with this kind of thing ^^Or is it peasants? dont have a clue Edited January 21, 2009 by CJlupo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblet Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Nah mate, its nothing as fancy as that to get locking nuts off, I'll not go into detail in case someone gets ideas that I either thief wheels or decides to use the information themselves... theres 2 ways to do it, a moderately low tech way and a very low tech way!I'm sure if you think about it you can work out how though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJlupo Posted January 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 (edited) I'm sure if you think about it you can work out how though!!Yea. Must of been the moderatly low tech one then cos there wasnt any damage they were just... gone But is there any way to prevent it or make it less likely? Not sure a snob would know though Edited January 21, 2009 by CJlupo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblet Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 (edited) Either way of removal will only damage the wheel at the very most... well the locking nut will be buggered but I mean they won't leave any damage to the car.To my knowledge there isn't really any way around stopping them if they have the right tools! Edited January 21, 2009 by treblet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpo Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 I don't have locking wheel nuts, I come to the conclusion if they want something enough they will have it anyway. But if I had some more expensive wheels I would buy some, just to slow thieves down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJlupo Posted January 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 fair point hehe. but still Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwesomeAl Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Thank feck I've got two sets of McGard Ultra's on mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_lupz Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 That reminds me... I NEED to buy some locking bolts!You'll be on bricks 2 nigth lol oj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblet Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 You'll have a bloody long drive for no reward!Both sets of wheels aren't even on the car just now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee_ Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 (edited) Bah, drop it low and they'll never get a jack under to lift it. Slammed = secure Edited January 21, 2009 by Lee_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctomo Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 (edited) Doesnt anyone remember this?? Edited January 21, 2009 by ctomo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clairey Fairy Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Broken Clicky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctomo Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Broken Clicky?Sorry its there now go back a a page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 http://www.incarshop.co.uk/acatalog/Lockin...t_Removers.htmlhttp://www.autocarepro.com/files/Jan9_2008_SE/snaponLO.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctomo Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 had to use them on my mates car once cos he lost the wheel nut adaptor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblet Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 ^^^That was the moderately low tech version I was on about...The low tech one is a socked thats too small and a hammer thats too big!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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