Stolen esm 002 wheels!

[reelizmpro]

Just because you know how to remove them doesn't mean most people do too. Why make it easy for them? The more deterrents you can throw at thieves... the better. If it takes them 5-10min longer, they stand more risk of getting caught. Even having the center caps on are a level of protection.

Case and point: I had a 88 CRX jacked in front of my house. I found it completely intact 2 blocks away...the thieves used a "master" key but couldn't take the car because they couldn't find the two hidden kill switches so they ditched it without taking anything.

[Andy.B]

Haha. I forgot about that ad.

[joncrz]

True story. I worked at a dealership where vehicles would come in missing the 'key' to the locking lug nuts all the time. They take an extra few seconds to remove... As long as it took to walk to and from my tool box. Plus, anybody can order master sets from manufacturers.

What OP needs is to invest in this little guy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsmLza7kcRg

[kalib0y]

sucks. I hope you find them. All wheel locks are just a deterrent. If they really want the wheels, they will get them

[Cletonius]

OP: sucks man, at least they didn't do any damage to your car in the process.

Just leave the car exactly where it sits.... The thieves will return the wheels when they realize that they are ESMs and not BBS. They might even be a little pissed off since they lost some perfectly good wooden blocks.

LOL

[Exodus_2pt0]

Wheel locks cost $20 ya know. Sucks but this was preventable ;)

Not really. I have removed so many wheel locks for customers who lost the key, I have made a small fortune out of it.

Not hard at all after you've been in the auto trade for a year even. That said, no I will not go into detail.

[euro3]

Just leave the car exactly where it sits.... The thieves will return the wheels when they realize that they are ESMs and not BBS. They might even be a little pissed off since they lost some perfectly good wooden blocks.

[N2MYE30]

Ill keep an eye out for them in raleigh.

[e30trooper]

sucks, i bet they thought they were some bbs's

[88SuperETABD]

Least they were reps...jk!

Yeah. Wheel locks just piss thieves off, end up taking it out on ur car. They will get what they want.

Looks like they were nice enuf to leave it on bricks tho seriously...my friends wheels got jacked, they dropped his car down onto the rotors..and it mussta been hard because 2 of them broke. and then his oil pan hit the ground and cracked as well.



Best advice...... Get a garage. And/or a dog. Put a "fake" camera up near your car...it fucks with their head.

[Andy.B]

:( I fucking HATE seeing these types of threads.

I wish you the best of luck finding them. Even if you don't the thief will get what's coming to him.

Agreed!

There is way too much of this in every automotive 'community'. It sucks that we can't have nice things!

Which is why I stick to my curbed up, dull 90's wheels. They aren't going to be good craigslist bait.

[Andy.B]

More like false sense of security. The cheaper wheel locks are easily bypassed in seconds, it so easy you might as well wipe your ass with that 20. The more expensive wheel locks are actually pretty ingenious but 135$ will only buy you a few minutes before thieves bypass those.

True story. I worked at a dealership where vehicles would come in missing the 'key' to the locking lug nuts all the time. They take an extra few seconds to remove... As long as it took to walk to and from my tool box. Plus, anybody can order master sets from manufacturers.

[bsturman92]

Thanks guys I hope I find them as well.. this has happened with some previous cars.. no I didn't not have locking lugs I know this was preventable... I just hope I find who did it

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[joncrz]

Wheel locks cost $20 ya know. Sucks but this was preventable ;)

Hope you get them back.

More like false sense of security. The cheaper wheel locks are easily bypassed in seconds, it so easy you might as well wipe your ass with that 20. The more expensive wheel locks are actually pretty ingenious but 135$ will only buy you a few minutes before band ding ow and thats all she freakin wrote.

[lambo]

I worry about this all the time because I don't live in the best part of town :\

Good luck finding them OP!