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Old 09-10-2012, 09:02 PM
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Work wheels stolen in Los Angeles! FML

I was just in Hawaii for vacation with my family for about a week and came back home this past Saturday night. I woke up this morning at around 9AM, saw my 350Z on bricks...

The car was not broken into, but just my wheels were stolen. The wheels were Work Meister S1 3 piece in polished black with polished lips. The sizes were 18x8.5 and 18x9.5 with the offsets being mid to high +20s. Some of the "Work" logos on the face were lightly scratched away on some edges. All of the rivets had some browning around them due to daily wear and tear. I am located in the San Fernando Valley just outside of Northridge so if you have any information or spot these wheels in person and/or for sale, it would be greatly appreciated if it were forwarded to me.

Description:
Work Meister S1 3 piece (black polish, polish lip)
18x8.5 +20 something
18x9.5 +20 something
Nitto 245/40 275/40 if I recall.
The Work logos on the face were chipping away on the edges, but nothing serious.
Around the rivets were brake dust stains (orange/brown).
No curb rash.

Contact info:
Alex W.
alex.wong5@yahoo.com

Added information, we had Rays Engineering lug nuts on them (not the $400 formula type) and either the car had been scouted prior or they were just THAT good and took them off within minutes.

Finally, I would like to say that I have no respect whatsoever for people like this. These people belong in the same category as those who throw eggs, take keys to paint, or even write a message in the middle of a dusty hood. They were lucky they didnt get caught in the middle of the night, because both me and my father would not have hesitated to reach for one of our firearms. For all you current and/or future custom wheel owners, lock nuts for your wheels do not guarantee security.


Old 09-10-2012, 09:56 PM
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Bummer dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Old 09-10-2012, 10:59 PM
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Did you have locking lugs on it?
Old 09-11-2012, 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by t0fudelivery
For all you current and/or future custom wheel owners, lock nuts for your wheels do not guarantee security.
Originally Posted by G37Pillow
Did you have locking lugs on it?
Sounds like he did
Old 09-11-2012, 08:19 AM
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Sorry to see, good post though to serve as a warning and you put enough information out there for people to notice if they turn up!
Old 09-12-2012, 12:50 PM
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Holy **** that sucks... I've definitely seen your car around town. Sucks to see what happened. Good luck!
Old 09-12-2012, 01:29 PM
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That sucks! Any luck finding these.
Old 09-15-2012, 04:58 PM
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Sorry to hear that, Ill keep an eye out, Im in Granada Hills.

BTW, unfortunately you can shoot someone for stealing!!! I punched a guy out for breaking into my truck, and guess what, I was arrested. The bastard said he was trying to get away.
Which meant to the law, I was not in a defensive mode.
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Disheartening to come out to that in the morning.
Old 10-05-2012, 02:55 PM
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it seems that no locking lug nuts on the market are good enough to detract thieves... perhaps the only solution is to park inside garage?
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Viper smart start alarm with motion sensor. In silent mode.
Old 10-28-2012, 11:15 PM
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OMG! Hopefully someone will come up with some information.
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