Just washed the car down after Japshow at Santa Pod and noticed that my valve caps have been stolen. Are there some people who are so poor that they can't afford their own valve caps?

Anyone else have anything stolen?

 

i had some really nice ones once and some pikey kids stole them! little *******!

 

i gave up a long time ago with fancy valve caps cos there was more kids riding round with my caps than alittle THE LITTLE ****S

 

yep had mine done 2 weeks ago not even fancy ones

 

Feel sorry for ya....

Just checked .....Still got my STi Ones

Dave

 

Mine weren't fancy ones either, just don't understand the point of stealing them. Whoever took them must have paid £15 to get into Santa Pod so surely they can buy their own caps. Also presumably they were there because of being Jap car enthusiasts. Doubt that it was kids because there weren't any unaccompanied children there.

At the end of the day it's not the end of the world but why do some people think it is OK to just take other peoples stuff.

 

Had some cheap metal ones on my first scoob when i had the tyres changed, someone nicked those! so went back to black plastic ones, no trouble since (runs out side to check car!!)

Tony

 

Same here If I ever catch the little gits...

 

Kids nicked the normal black ones off the wife's Yaris

You can tell it was kids - they only nicked 2 - must have been for their bikes...

 

Had Nitrogen put in my tyres a while back and the caps they fit are the standard black ones but with some yellow writing that says Nitrogen on them -THEY GOT STOLEN - *******!

 

What's the benefit of having your tyres filled with nitrogen then? I know it's an inert gas but your tyres are hardly likely to burst into flames now are they

Or are your burnouts THAT severe??

 

It doesn't change pressure with temperature increase, as much as air does

 

I've had mine filled with Helium. Get a nice bit of air now off of speed bumps.

 

I noticed last night that some ****** has taken the metal dust caps off of my Scoob ,how petty is this? they can't be worth anything I wouldn't think , I just hope the toe rag dies a slow painfull death Or ends up in the nick some years down the line getting his rear end battered by 'Mr big'

Dave

 

I have never owned a set of nice caps without them being stolen, more often than not just 2.

No point anymore, ive had so many sets, i've given up. Rather not catch them to be honest, don't know what i'd do!

 

I had mine filled with Methane, I was hoping for improved performance, but it stinks.

 

ikle sh** nicked a plain plastic one of mine,i saw who did it,caught up with him eventually,dead apologetic he was suprise suprise,i asked him wats the point,its cool its of a scooby,thats just the mentality of some of them..

 

I believe it is only kids that steal the valve caps, who else would waste their time.

Found out a few weeks ago that my 9 year old nephew is now taking the caps (it has become his latest hobby along with his mates). He doesn't even put them on his bike, but likes the thrill of taking them.

I am going to have words with him this weekend. The thread of never going on a posers cruise again may be enough.

 

I have this alot.

To be honest its just usually hcildren around 5 years old with parents who can not control them properly.

I dont even believe some one desprately poor would steel them for money, or even be at the event! LOL

 

I guess they're just coppying their a*sewipe parents who are out nicking on a larger scale I guess

 

Had several sets pinched from my scoob, got some spin caps the last time it happened and so far so good they havent grown legs and walked yet, been many months now! mind you i did come out one morning to find the local kids had filled my bonnet scoop with gravel !!! little s**ts.

 

I've seen lockable ones - a little grub screw that fixes them one. That worth doing? or will the little shi*s just do more damage trying to get them off?Then there's the added inconvenience checking pressures I suppose.

 

I noticed mine had dissappeared from my old wheels when they were on and thought they had worked loose and dropped off LOL - silly me My new ones are still in place at the moment though

 

Robbing sh*ts, it used to be a fad when we had RS's at shows. It makes you not bother spending the money on nice caps. Anything to put on the kids bikes! Pikeys.............

 

 

Welcome to Santa Pod..... on the bright side your car was still there some people have come back to find their caps there and their car gone (its a well known place for having cars "removed")

Tony

 

 

The traffic leaving Santa Pod must have been bad that day. It took him over 4 years to get home!