Some a**hole nicked my dustcaps

[It's a fair cop...]

hang on...dust caps?? really???

shiny metal ones??? really??

listen to yourselves!!

principle of stealing somebody else's property aside......get some plastic ones from halfrauds and stop being anal about dustcaps

we all like our cars...but you sound like you're from the honda forum for kids!!!

Sorry dad

 

[johnnnnnnyy]

I had those a few years ago - just make sure you take them off regularly, especially during the winter. If you leave them on for a long time they can 'fuse' together and get stuck. Should be fine if you check the pressures every week.

You should check your tyre pressures at least one a month. Your tyres are the only four things between the road and the car that keep you safe.

 

[ymcewen]

hang on...dust caps?? really???

shiny metal ones??? really??

listen to yourselves!!

principle of stealing somebody else's property aside......get some plastic ones from halfrauds and stop being anal about dustcaps

we all like our cars...but you sound like you're from the honda forum for kids!!!

Sorry dad

Mate..you spelled "Great Grand-pa" wrong :lol:

I can't help it...I like metal dust caps- always have! If it wasn't for BMW putting some on my mini a few years ago...I wouldn't have even known they existed!!

 

[Merrsh1]

You lot must hang around some lovely areas!

I've had delightful chrome dust caps for 3 years and never had them nicked.

Have I just cursed myself? :evil:

 

[cj10jeeper]

You lot must hang around some lovely areas!

I've had delightful chrome dust caps for 3 years and never had them nicked.

Have I just cursed myself? :evil:

Of course you have - they are now corroded on

 

[original guvnor]

I'm a mongrel - I've got 3 metal ones and a 1 plastic one! Never had any theft issues nor corrosion problems either. I can't say I ever look at them unless I'm at the garage checking tyre pressure.

p.s. don't you just hate the US English the Forum software uses - a bloody squiggly red line under tyre?

 

[pvr]

What can I say ...

 

[original guvnor]

have you got a Z4WR pvr?

 

[markeg]

shiny metal ones??? really??

With Alpina's, the valve stems are metal as well as the caps (there is even a parts number for these) - and yes, I know you can get other metal stems - so yes, I'm guilty of having shiny metal caps. Goes with my shiny metal car.

 

[pvr]

Those M caps (OG - or W caps ) are different from some that I have seen as they do need seem to get stuck what so ever. Then again, the car is parked inside and tyres get checked regularly and every week when I was the wheels I turn the caps half a turn left and right again to make sure there is no issue ...

 

[gannet]

my black plastic dust caps blend well with my nice black wheels

 

[pvr]

my black plastic dust caps blend well with my nice black wheels

You only clean the wheels when you trade the car in ...

 

[gannet]

my black plastic dust caps blend well with my nice black wheels

You only clean the wheels when you trade the car in ...

that is simply not true

 

[gingertosser]

I leave the crappy plastic ones on. I don't want to entice someone to even come near to my car...

good call

 

[Atom1]

Pesky kids!!

I do have to say, I genuinely prefer the black plastic caps though.

 

[dr_john]

It would take weeks or even months for me to realise that my dust caps had been nicked.