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05-17-2008, 02:20 PM
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Sorry to hear about that. I had the rims on my Tahoe stolen a few years back....it sucks.
Like many have said though, locking lug nuts won't stop them. I had two different after market sets on thinking I was safe, and they still got them. The cop explained how they do it (won't repeat here), but it's very low tech, very cheap, and very quick (no cutting involved). While they will stop the casual thief / kids, they won't do much against anyone that knows what they are doing.
Like many have said though, locking lug nuts won't stop them. I had two different after market sets on thinking I was safe, and they still got them. The cop explained how they do it (won't repeat here), but it's very low tech, very cheap, and very quick (no cutting involved). While they will stop the casual thief / kids, they won't do much against anyone that knows what they are doing.
05-17-2008, 04:58 PM
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Unbelievable...Keep checking local ways to sell wheels. Another thing to look at would be where you could find bricks like that in your area. It seems like those type of blocks were similar in design..light and easy to use...ask your local cement companies where there could b an abundance of them...than check out that area...ask questions if they saw anyone grabbing them or buying them that didn't necessarily seem like the cement block buying type. What vehicle were they driving if so?
05-17-2008, 05:08 PM
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Unbelievable...Keep checking local ways to sell wheels. Another thing to look at would be where you could find bricks like that in your area. It seems like those type of blocks were similar in design..light and easy to use...ask your local cement companies where there could b an abundance of them...than check out that area...ask questions if they saw anyone grabbing them or buying them that didn't necessarily seem like the cement block buying type. What vehicle were they driving if so?
with the time spend doing all that, i'd go work overtime and buy myself a new set of 4's.
05-17-2008, 06:55 PM
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Unbelievable...Keep checking local ways to sell wheels. Another thing to look at would be where you could find bricks like that in your area. It seems like those type of blocks were similar in design..light and easy to use...ask your local cement companies where there could b an abundance of them...than check out that area...ask questions if they saw anyone grabbing them or buying them that didn't necessarily seem like the cement block buying type. What vehicle were they driving if so?
are you a police dectective or something close?
05-17-2008, 07:26 PM
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http://www.my350z.com/forum/showthre...=1#post5752336
Check this out someone over at my350z.com is talking about G37z wheels for sale.
Check this out someone over at my350z.com is talking about G37z wheels for sale.
05-17-2008, 07:40 PM
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http://www.my350z.com/forum/showthre...=1#post5752336
Check this out someone over at my350z.com is talking about G37z wheels for sale.
Check this out someone over at my350z.com is talking about G37z wheels for sale.
05-17-2008, 08:40 PM
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http://www.my350z.com/forum/showthre...=1#post5752336
Check this out someone over at my350z.com is talking about G37z wheels for sale.
Check this out someone over at my350z.com is talking about G37z wheels for sale.
Since pms is located NE and the dude is in SW
pms GL on resolving this issue.....thieves should die and rot in he!!
05-17-2008, 08:52 PM
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Ummm well maybe they bought G37 wheels for their 350Z and decided they didn't like how they looked and so now they want to sell them? I wouldn't jump to conclusions on the "they must have STOLEN IT!"
to the OP, PMS -- I know it probably isn't much comfort but this happens A LOT. Look on G35driver.com and see how many 1st gen coupe owners have had this happen to them. It is so sad. At least your car comes with wheels that are worth stealing, huh? That's amazing to me.
I read posts on g35driver about people having their headlights stolen, too! One guy even built a sort of steel "cage" that he pulls the front of his car into now, so that it is impossible to pop the hood and steal the headlights.
The degeneration of society in america seems to be on a logarithmic rise.....
to the OP, PMS -- I know it probably isn't much comfort but this happens A LOT. Look on G35driver.com and see how many 1st gen coupe owners have had this happen to them. It is so sad. At least your car comes with wheels that are worth stealing, huh? That's amazing to me.
I read posts on g35driver about people having their headlights stolen, too! One guy even built a sort of steel "cage" that he pulls the front of his car into now, so that it is impossible to pop the hood and steal the headlights.
The degeneration of society in america seems to be on a logarithmic rise.....
05-17-2008, 08:54 PM
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05-17-2008, 09:00 PM
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Ummm well maybe they bought G37 wheels for their 350Z and decided they didn't like how they looked and so now they want to sell them? I wouldn't jump to conclusions on the "they must have STOLEN IT!"
to the OP, PMS -- I know it probably isn't much comfort but this happens A LOT. Look on G35driver.com and see how many 1st gen coupe owners have had this happen to them. It is so sad. At least your car comes with wheels that are worth stealing, huh? That's amazing to me.
I read posts on g35driver about people having their headlights stolen, too! One guy even built a sort of steel "cage" that he pulls the front of his car into now, so that it is impossible to pop the hood and steal the headlights.
The degeneration of society in america seems to be on a logarithmic rise.....
to the OP, PMS -- I know it probably isn't much comfort but this happens A LOT. Look on G35driver.com and see how many 1st gen coupe owners have had this happen to them. It is so sad. At least your car comes with wheels that are worth stealing, huh? That's amazing to me.
I read posts on g35driver about people having their headlights stolen, too! One guy even built a sort of steel "cage" that he pulls the front of his car into now, so that it is impossible to pop the hood and steal the headlights.
The degeneration of society in america seems to be on a logarithmic rise.....
05-17-2008, 10:24 PM
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IMO the problem is solved by making it desireable for the degenerate elements to improve their way of being.
Right now you can be a slacker/moocher/scumbag whatever you want to call it and still have 200 channels of cable TV, a cell phone, food on your table, shoes on your feet, clothes on your back.
People are/were motivated by striving to a quality of life standard in this country. In these times you receive that basic standard of living as a freebie. "Thanks for playing, here's guaranteed food on your table."
If that's enough for you, you are free to be a low-life loser of the variety that comes and steals wheels.
I think this problem is starting to work itself out as globalization of the world economy is gradually starting to create a more level playing field. IMO, We'll be meeting the third world countries where none of these things are guaranteed somewhere in the middle in the coming decades.
Enough thread-jacking for now
05-17-2008, 11:58 PM
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Hey G35, you know whats funny is that the bricks that you see under my car are the same style bricks I have. The car ones are all grey, and the ones in front of my house are red/grey. I guess very popular freakin brick.