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yeah my insurance is a big help (Geico) and they're covering a rental car, body work, etc.
definitely getting locks for my next set of rims whether they are stockies or aftermarket. ANYTHING to help keep this from happening again will be nice.
you know what's kinda messed up - I thought I heard a car alarm going off in my parking lot as I was dozing off around 12am last night. My landlord said the security tapes show the guys jacking my rims around midnight.
not like I could've done anything, but the biggest bummer is there's no plates or suspect cars on the tapes, so I doubt we'll catch these guys this time...
Last edited by Fender Bender; 12-05-2014 at 10:21 AM.
yeah my insurance is a big help (Geico) and they're covering a rental car, body work, etc.
definitely getting locks for my next set of rims whether they are stockies or aftermarket. ANYTHING to help keep this from happening again will be nice.
you know what's kinda messed up - I thought I heard a car alarm going off in my parking lot as I was dozing off around 12am last night. My landlord said the security tapes show the guys jacking my rims around midnight.
not like I could've done anything, but the biggest bummer is there's no plates or suspect cars on the tapes, so I doubt we'll catch these guys this time...
Well, it would've been useful had they parked their car in the camera's view, but they parked around the corner and walked up to my car. I don't think a description of 4 males in hoods is going to get me very far with Chicago PD on some stolen rims.
and just an fyi, the aftermarket ones are a different color than the oem.
And I have heard from an autobody guy that there are 2-3 color versions for the oems as well
I park next to a tl-s at work, and mine are way darker (both oem)..wierd
WTF...and they missed the jack point or they would have gotten that last one too. Fkn ahole amateurs. You'll get her back even better and badder and you won't get hit again, I hope!
And wheel locks really don't help that much. I lost my locking key for mine earlier this year... After youtubing a few vids, I realized it only takes a socket, socket wrench and a hammer to get them off.. About 20 seconds each. And that goes for all locking ones. If no one reacts to an alarm going off, pretty sure they won't react to hearing a hammer pushing the socket on... And there are ways to dampen that clang too.
They may deter some amateurs, but if they want them, they'll get them.
And wheel locks really don't help that much. I lost my locking key for mine earlier this year... After youtubing a few vids, I realized it only takes a socket, socket wrench and a hammer to get them off.. About 20 seconds each. And that goes for all locking ones. If no one reacts to an alarm going off, pretty sure they won't react to hearing a hammer pushing the socket on... And there are ways to dampen that clang too.
They may deter some amateurs, but if they want them, they'll get them.
There's better ones which are not doable like this because the outside "nut" spins. Hard to explain.
There's better ones which are not doable like this because the outside "nut" spins. Hard to explain.
Rimlox?
Vlad_Type_S bought them after his wheels got jacked. At $400, they aren't cheap, but they have a heck of a guarantee and they do cost less than probably most comprehensive insurance deductibles. But the whole key return thing seems to be a big hassle. Here's his review:
Sucks you need bodywork too. If they had gotten away with your rims cleanly, you would be in better shape ( you know what i mean.) That and they only got away with three so they screwed up your car and weren't successful on their end. What do you do with three rims..........
when i saw the title of the thread, I predicted you are in chicago area....and I was right. I can recall 2 other tls waffle stolen threads here on acurazine and they were also from chicago. Im sure they are related in some way. I also saw one more thread at v6 p of an accord with tls waffles in your area and it was also stolen around the same time.
that "$500 lesson in wheel locks" link is identical to my car. AND it's Illinois (probably Chicago)
I just got a call from my claims adjuster. It's $4k in damage because of the rocker panels, etc. They're fixing some scratches on the door, too, guessing they hit it with the jack or rock.
Anyways, they're hooking me up with brand new Goodyear tires and factory TL-S rims...AND wheel-locks (recommended by the girl at the body shop who deals with this stuff constantly). All in all, everyone's been very helpful.
Now I'm just wondering if they're going to get jacked again. Considering these assholes know where I live...
Definitely going to be looking into a tilt-sensor alarm
^^^^ I'd talk to your apartment management and see if they'll consider installing video surveillance of the lot and the approach to the lot.
You could also make it known among your fellow tenants that you got jacked.
My landlord has surveillance cameras and our parking lot is REALLY well lit - you can kind of see in the photos. The suspects approached on foot, so there wasn't much we could do as far as what kind of vehicle they were in or a licence plate #
I could see if he would install one more camera by the side-street where they parked
12-05-2014, 09:12 AM
Just shoot me a PM!
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