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27-06-2007, 02:11 PM | #1 | ||
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On my way home last night i seen this commodore with no wheels and it was boosted up on bricks.
got out to have a look and only the road side were missing, not the gutter side! Pictures below. Sorry for bad quality, Camera photo and it was dark and raining.
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27-06-2007, 02:35 PM | #2 | |||
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It would appear that someone has stolen them there wheels. Unfortunately this is a common occurence.
And the point of this thread is?
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27-06-2007, 02:37 PM | #3 | ||
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id be spewing
on the other hand....lock nuts would be a cheap fix....well at least stop kids stealing em brad
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27-06-2007, 02:38 PM | #4 | ||
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Low-life bastards.
Regarding lock-nuts, they're much easier to get around than most people think.
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27-06-2007, 02:40 PM | #5 | ||
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only as smart as the person who invented it i say.
at least slow people down. ie make the risk of being caught higher....ie steering locks
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27-06-2007, 03:43 PM | #6 | ||
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sucks to be him.
looks like its parked out front a house did you knock on the door letting them know they will have to catch a bus tomorrow hahaha. or atleast leave a note.:P |
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27-06-2007, 03:59 PM | #7 | ||
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im always paranoid someone will steal the two FTR's i have left on the EA:P...but ummm, I wouldnt really be taking pics of some commy up on bricks mate..they'll think your involved etc
cheers, Big Rob
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27-06-2007, 05:22 PM | #8 | ||
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So keep an eye out for a beige VN with 2 calais wheels and 2 stockies...
At least they left it on bricks, someone left a car at work sitting on the brakes, with a jack crushed underneath... but that was a VS
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27-06-2007, 06:31 PM | #9 | ||
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you can just get a set of universal lock nut keys from Repco cant you...
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27-06-2007, 06:38 PM | #10 | ||
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poor guy, finding his wheels gone.
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27-06-2007, 07:20 PM | #11 | ||
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what suburb was this in?
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27-06-2007, 07:24 PM | #12 | ||
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thats no good man and as people have said i wouldnt be taking pictures of that if someone saw u u could quite easily blame u for it.
cheers josh.
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27-06-2007, 07:24 PM | #13 | |||
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I thought all new commos with factory rims came standard with locknuts? my VX has locknuts standard and has plastic caps that sit over all the nuts, i wonder how they managed to get around them?
I got the locknuts on my stockies at the moment:P
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27-06-2007, 07:46 PM | #14 | ||
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as every commodore should be. Haha funny stuff however id be ****ed if someone stole my rims.
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27-06-2007, 08:02 PM | #15 | ||
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If they had lock nuts from the factory that would make it even easier for thieves to know what to expect. I would argue the best defense is not parking the car on the street if possible.
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27-06-2007, 08:10 PM | #16 | ||
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Locknuts dont do a thing. I lost the locknut key from my old EA, i managed to get them off no worries. Ive also lost the locknut key from the BA but once again, no worries ill get them off when i need to
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27-06-2007, 08:11 PM | #17 | ||
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Lock nuts = Useless!
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27-06-2007, 10:23 PM | #18 | |||
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27-06-2007, 10:25 PM | #19 | |||
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Whoa that sucks! Poor guy.
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28-06-2007, 09:20 AM | #20 | ||
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Waking up in the morning ready for work would have sucked for that person.
So is there any type of lock nuts that you cant get around unless you have a key? Matt |
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28-06-2007, 07:15 PM | #21 | |||
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28-06-2007, 07:48 PM | #22 | ||
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Poor guy, I saw a Blueprint BA XR6 on bricks at mitcham (maybe nunawading, I can't remember) station once while I was on the train, must have happened during broad day light too, train stations suck.
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28-06-2007, 07:58 PM | #23 | ||
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Wow, what significant relevance this has to e-series...
Atleast call it, "what will happen to your e-series if you buy good rims..." Everyone laughs when i tell them i choose stockies...I'm sure the crooks are laughing right now....
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28-06-2007, 08:00 PM | #24 | ||
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I think this thread has run its course.
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