My rims got jacked!
#41
Make a hole, coming thru!
Someplace visible would be superior. You might not like the scratching in view, but an opportunistic thief will probably sigh and move on. (Hopefully, nothing more.) Clearly marked wheels would not be an easy sell, ones with a clear ID number on them, even less so.
Drivers' License ... how about the VIN somewhere? Not as easy for cops to look up, I presume.
Drivers' License ... how about the VIN somewhere? Not as easy for cops to look up, I presume.
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Take a quick look at this page:
http://www-admn.csun.edu/police/crime/vehicle.htm
A lot of these crime prevention tips are 'no duh's,' but its worth taking a look anyway. Thieves can target other things as well. My dad had his chrome tail pipe stolen from his RSX last year. I like the idea that kixo proposed, namely, to engrave some form of identification on your rims, even if they are just factory ones... also on your battery, tail pipes, and anything else that is feasible.
http://www-admn.csun.edu/police/crime/vehicle.htm
A lot of these crime prevention tips are 'no duh's,' but its worth taking a look anyway. Thieves can target other things as well. My dad had his chrome tail pipe stolen from his RSX last year. I like the idea that kixo proposed, namely, to engrave some form of identification on your rims, even if they are just factory ones... also on your battery, tail pipes, and anything else that is feasible.
#43
I am Ahab!
Next time you get new tires write four notes.
"these wheels belong to xxxx xxxxx and should be on a Acura TSX, if they are not please call xxxxxx at 111-1111 and the police"
Ask the guys to tape them to the inside of the wheels or to let you do it when they take off the old tires.
"these wheels belong to xxxx xxxxx and should be on a Acura TSX, if they are not please call xxxxxx at 111-1111 and the police"
Ask the guys to tape them to the inside of the wheels or to let you do it when they take off the old tires.
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Next time you get new tires write four notes.
"these wheels belong to xxxx xxxxx and should be on a Acura TSX, if they are not please call xxxxxx at 111-1111 and the police"
Ask the guys to tape them to the inside of the wheels or to let you do it when they take off the old tires.
"these wheels belong to xxxx xxxxx and should be on a Acura TSX, if they are not please call xxxxxx at 111-1111 and the police"
Ask the guys to tape them to the inside of the wheels or to let you do it when they take off the old tires.
#45
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tape them INSIDE the wheel. They won't know they're there. The shop tech will find the note. That's the hope, that they take it to an honest shop.
Engravings can be scratched off just as easy. Do both imo.
Engravings can be scratched off just as easy. Do both imo.
#47
Engraving might work, but as noted before it can be scratched off. It also might hurt you if you want to sell the wheels at a a later time.
As another option, I'm looking into an alarm with a tilt/jacking sensor and a GPS/cel phone paging function. I work in the city and leave my car in the commuter lot, so if the alarm trips, I can be notified instantly and then I can call the cops to catch the scum in the act. In light of what happened, I'm also getting a tracker for the NSX.
As another option, I'm looking into an alarm with a tilt/jacking sensor and a GPS/cel phone paging function. I work in the city and leave my car in the commuter lot, so if the alarm trips, I can be notified instantly and then I can call the cops to catch the scum in the act. In light of what happened, I'm also getting a tracker for the NSX.
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Its funny, have you ever watched Bait Car? They frequently use an Acura Integra for the bait because they were hot cars to steal. I LOVE watching the cops bust scum bags stealing our Acuras. Its a great show.
#49
Make a hole, coming thru!
I think you're assuming that the thieves won't remove the tires, and just sell them as is. Reasonable, but I think professionals targeting just wheels would strip them and put on new tires. They might not even give a shinola about such marking, if their customers will NEVER see the inside of the wheel.
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Next time, don't use the OEM wheel locks. I took off wheel locks for 2 of my cousin's TL's with my key, works like it should. It defeats the purpose of having them, if other Acura owners are able to use their key to remove it.
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The night before theives hit a few cars in the apt. complex I lived in at the time. Seems they tried for my wheels too.
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dang man i am sorry. i would hunt those idiots down, dang man I cant even think of what you were going through when you saw what happened. One time i guess i left my car unlocked...and noticed a quart of gas gone...which was really unusual, when i had just filled it. I would have never expected that some people are so low... that they would steal gas. Its not a joke either or a mistake, i know what i saw.
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Originally Posted by 2moor
One time i guess i left my car unlocked...and noticed a quart of gas gone...which was really unusual, when i had just filled it. I would have never expected that some people are so low...
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well the position i parked it that night was hidden, so it could have been easy. I thought my dad took my car to the gym the previous night, so it could have happened at the gym. I never knew ppl were desperate for gasoline. It also happened before in my honda passport, the gas fuel lid has no lock on it.
Haha so i guess ppl steal rims on the east coast, and ppl steal gas on the west coast.
Haha so i guess ppl steal rims on the east coast, and ppl steal gas on the west coast.
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damm... you guys are scaring me. i live maybe 10 minutes away from the americana mall... and the worse thing is that i do know a tool that can open up almost all lug nut locks.
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#63
Make a hole, coming thru!
well the position i parked it that night was hidden, so it could have been easy. I thought my dad took my car to the gym the previous night, so it could have happened at the gym. I never knew ppl were desperate for gasoline. It also happened before in my honda passport, the gas fuel lid has no lock on it.
Haha so i guess ppl steal rims on the east coast, and ppl steal gas on the west coast.
Haha so i guess ppl steal rims on the east coast, and ppl steal gas on the west coast.
#64
dammm~!~ I got wheel locks for my car. Sorry to hear about it. If you're looking for rims. I have some Volk gunmetal gt-c's, set of 4 with 1 spare with almost brand new tires. 5 rims total, 4 are mint condition. Let me know if you're interested, I want to revert my car back to stock look. I'm in the NYC area.
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