Thieving toe rag

[dan_b]

Some scurvy-ridden, GCSE-failing, gum-chewing chav has decided that my car's rear S2 badge didn't look right on my car and thought he'd have it for himself.
Yes, stolen, my rear S2 badge.
Why?

What's the fecking point? What's he going to do with it? Probably stick it on the grille of his Dub Golf?

I know it's "only" a badge but it's the principle of the thing, I feel violated.

[s2driveruk]

feel for you Dan, I had my dust caps nicked a while ago then after i replaced them, they went too, was only a few quid but it p**sed me off no end. Now got the standard cr*ppy plastic ones back on.

[dan_b]

I had nice metal Audi dust caps on my previous Audi and they lasted about 6 weeks before someone half-inched those. It's frustrating isn't it, it's just such pointless petty thievery but it really bugs me. Grr.

[Jamo]

It's because you cant buy them anymore Dan

[Corey]

But you can there are thousand's advertised on ebay (well not litterally but you know what I mean).
I like the idea of hard wiring your car to the main's so that if anyone touches it, instant fizzles

[Ross]

could this be the next "in" s2forum mod??

I was thinking flamethrower under the car, triggered if someone tweaks the badge

Sorry to hear Dan, only a minor one I know but the principal is still frustrating!

[PeteRR]

...I was thinking flamethrower under the car, triggered if someone tweaks the badge

Such a car alarm exsists in South Africa I believe! , though maybe not triggered by the badge!

@Dan: Sorry to hear that some little oik has had it away with your badge Dan.

[rotoryboy]

Such a car alarm exsists in South Africa I believe! , though maybe not triggered by the badge!

I surely does

Linky

[Chris5044]

well peeps have to say ... just recently my 4 rings on front of motor have gone walkies..... now driving around with the de-badged look lol

......... got my rings back ... I know neighbours kid and he got em back off some kid ... its one of those things that kids do at some point...

my rings are in bits tho

[terrybullwon]

Cut there fingers off!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jubjub]

Yup. Its just the petty mindedness. Its not life worrying getting your badge or whatever nicked, but like David said - I also went to the trouble of putting silver valve caps on when I had my wheels refurbed . And it was fooking annoying seeing them dissapear over the following week

Its the lack of respect and common deceny that some people unfortunately don't have to leave their theiving ,grubby, pikey little hands of other peoples property........

Sorry about the theft Dan

[dazzerv6]

cut there hands off, to good for them! tar and feather them!!

[S2 PTH]

feel for you Dan, I had my dust caps nicked a while ago then after i replaced them, they went too, was only a few quid but it p**sed me off no end. Now got the standard cr*ppy plastic ones back on.

I was told by an old man who refurbishes wheels for a living that if you get some standard metal dustcaps tighten them with pliars and twist the sharpest end of the pliars an extra few turns around the edge of the dustcap, thus making it sharp! Its almost impossible getting them off using your fingers without cutting yourself! It was very satisiying watching a little pikey try to undo mine from the upstairs window of the gym I go to and then shake his hand violently in pain and run off HAHA!

As for your badge.. theres not alot you can do really... if you were to stick it on with superglue then it would leave a mess if they gave it a go with a screwdriver!!

_phil

[Greg_S]

thats a new one on me, not a bad idea though.

[~Delta]

...Trouble is overtightened metal dustcaps can backfire - when you want to remove them (probably a couple of months later) it's possible to twist the valve stem itself in the rim...

...I'd stick to boring plastic caps, keeping the shinies for show use.