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Old 10-19-2008, 12:00 PM
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People will steal anything...

Just had to vent, its petty but still annoying. Last night some stole all 4 valve stem caps off my Rays Wheels. 4 valve stems cap, why would someone just steal the caps. When i was cleaning the wheels today i was like, damn i lost one, then i went to the next wheel and was like, wtf, so i checked all 4,and all 4 where gone. I know they where there less than a week ago. Stupid stuff.
Old 10-19-2008, 12:04 PM
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i live in missouri, near kc. and went for a road trip to indiana. when i got there i notice someone had taken a lugnut from passenger front and passenger rear!
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That sucks. Get some locking ones.
Old 10-19-2008, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by c0v3rr1d3
Just had to vent, its petty but still annoying. Last night some stole all 4 valve stem caps off my Rays Wheels. 4 valve stems cap, why would someone just steal the caps. When i was cleaning the wheels today i was like, damn i lost one, then i went to the next wheel and was like, wtf, so i checked all 4,and all 4 where gone. I know they where there less than a week ago. Stupid stuff.
Were they just normal chrome valve stems? or did they have something on em? ie "Volk" logo.
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It's been known that people steal fancy stem valve caps from aftermarket wheels.

This happened to me once, so now I go about with generic plastic caps.
Old 10-19-2008, 01:24 PM
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I used to steal these all the time when I was like 12
Old 10-19-2008, 05:21 PM
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just some kids mna. i used to steal em and put them on my bike
Old 10-19-2008, 05:47 PM
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somebody stole my liscence plate off my car a few weeks ago. It showed back up on my front door this past monday. yes i got new tags just in case they did some messed up crap with them
Old 10-19-2008, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by soria
That sucks. Get some locking ones.
i'm not gonna go out and buy 20 locking lugs!!
Old 10-19-2008, 08:28 PM
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i'm not gonna go out and buy 20 locking lugs!!


then stay away from indiana
Old 10-19-2008, 09:42 PM
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I used to steal these too when I was like 12. I got a mad collection of them still. Just don't put them on because I hate chrome.
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Originally Posted by illmat1k


I used to steal these too when I was like 12. I got a mad collection of them still. Just don't put them on because I hate chrome.
You should mail four of them to the OP.
Old 10-19-2008, 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 6MTUA5
I used to steal these all the time when I was like 12
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just some kids mna. i used to steal em and put them on my bike


i had a set of Work caps stole off my wheels, I was mad at first, then I remembered I use to take nice ones off cars and put em on my bike, karma
Old 10-19-2008, 11:58 PM
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My pen was stolen at work.
Old 10-20-2008, 02:57 AM
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Better than getting your car keyed.... like what happened to me over the weekend. Keyed from the front passenger side ALL they way to the tail light. And it was probably from the douche bag who I parked next to who was OVER the white line in the parking lot probably thinking I parked too close to him.
Old 10-20-2008, 04:31 AM
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Originally Posted by 9932
i live in missouri, near kc. and went for a road trip to indiana. when i got there i notice someone had taken a lugnut from passenger front and passenger rear!

I dont think he was trying to steal your lug nuts. It was a two man job stealing your rims. Then they got interrupted so they ran... ok it was me, im sorry I'll return them. what state are you from again? jk. I have no idea why they would steal your lugs for... but my guess is they were trying to steal your rims...
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the 2 lugs- someone needed 2 and was considerate about how they obtained them

valve caps- effin kids~

I agree -the ziner with a set or 5 should PM the OP and hook him up!!
ziners helping ziners!
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maybe they wanted those powder coater calipers~
Old 10-20-2008, 05:00 AM
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Seriously the more I think about it. It makes me angry, how I feel about stealers, It reminds me of the time my car was broken into... I was so mad I wanted to kill someone.

Long story short... I set up bait, nice car parked in the dark, unlock doors... I camped out with a friend, metal bat, SiG, and some popcorn and waited... but no luck. nothing happen.
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my bbs caps were stolen back when i had my prelude, but hey, i never freaken took caps off someones car! i guess it must be the other things i did thats biting me in the ass
Old 10-20-2008, 08:39 AM
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yeah they where probably some kids, but they weren't even chrome. They where black metal caps that came with the wheels, not plastic but whatever, wheels came off last night for winter so i'll worry about it next year.
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i guess its karma. i remember when i was a little kid and we used to put little sticks in peoples valve stems then come back on our bikes a laugh when the tire was flat. And we used to steal the bmw caps and put em on our bikes. Along with that crushed can in the front tire that made it sound like a motorcycle! VROOM!!
Old 10-20-2008, 11:37 AM
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stupid.
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tire rack stole my valve covers and replaced em with plastic ones

some people are just stupid. it's now cool to take shit worth 7.99
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This has happened to me over and over again. It's always these stupid skater kids that steal them b/c they think it's funny and although I don't have Rays valve stem caps I do have nice polished ones. So I feel your pain.
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Originally Posted by Skaii
I dont think he was trying to steal your lug nuts. It was a two man job stealing your rims. Then they got interrupted so they ran... ok it was me, im sorry I'll return them. what state are you from again? jk. I have no idea why they would steal your lugs for... but my guess is they were trying to steal your rims...
why are you trying to contact ib18c1??? sorry.. OT...

but yea.. im afraid somebody will steal my Volk center caps and stem caps..

if somebody does.. oh man.. i'm gonna lose it.. and put on honda caps..
Old 10-20-2008, 02:55 PM
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so sorry for the HiJack but FINALLY someone noticed me!!! and actually found the thread... I need TONS of help on my car. and hes the right guy to ask cause he's did everything I want to do now... not to mention I have been trying to figure out this dang regulation rules page for about 70 hours... seriously. i cant contact no one. I dont know how this works. Im so frustrated...
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you have AIM Skaii?
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sorry again for the hijack. hey jjashaa aim sn is the same as my email address. so basically I was up for apparently close to 70 hours... then crashed right around 3 yesterday and I finally woke up 15 hours later...

but back to the thread. its true kids will steal anything, even if it doesnt benefit them. its just for amusement to their heads. but heres a story about these guys trying to jack some Advan wheels, and a pitbull came out chased them... dont know what happen after but I thought it was funny to share with you guys.
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thats messed up but i remember doin this myself a coupe of times...ridin around on my bike with the lil "8" cue balls as my valve stems..
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i had my car broken into a few weeks ago and the bastard took my remote to my head unit. tried to get the head unit and gave up. funny thing is they missed my ipod touch that sits in the cubby hole under the cd deck and $300 oakleys in the overhead console!
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Originally Posted by TOTAL~LUSH
i had my car broken into a few weeks ago and the bastard took my remote to my head unit. tried to get the head unit and gave up. funny thing is they missed my ipod touch that sits in the cubby hole under the cd deck and $300 oakleys in the overhead console!
Well that could have been a lot worse.

Do you normally leave such expensive items in your TL?
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When I was dating my wife, I had my chrome valve stem caps rips off the car several times. I caught the 9 yr old that was doing it and told his mom about it. Elementary kids in the area were collecting them and it was a passing fad. This kid have a whole box full of chrome caps.
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Acura Wheel Cap fell off or stolen on my 2005 RL

Does anybody know where I can get a new cap to replace the one that fell off my car or was taken from my car?

Thanks,

Bill
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Find another acura with caps like yours. Leave a note.
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Note reads: IOU one center cap
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yea all them thieves should go to hell
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Originally Posted by phee
just some kids mna. i used to steal em and put them on my bike
me too. chromey's were a hot item back in da day.
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Kids stole my Rays valve stem covers while I was at work ... probably so they would have "Volk Racing" wheels for their bicycles ...
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Originally Posted by jcygts6
yea all them thieves should go to hell




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