Tasberley

Noticed today that some1 has stolen the valve caps off my car at some point... What a pointless exercise... Surprise they dont steel wipers as well.. About the same value... WHAT *****!!! Makes me so mad....

Anybody else had something so stupidly worthless stolen??

corradoboy

Yup, fancy valve caps are pretty pointless They're probably on some chav kids bike now, but they have no need for your wipers

Tasberley

what geeks.....

wwp8

yep happened to me b4,

welcome to the scooby club , you have passed.
you will be upgraded when you get centre wheel cap is nicked too

supertouring

I seem to be going through metal valve caps at an alarming rate these days. Loose at least 1 per week. Bought some spares to keep in the car as replacements, only a couple of quid from Halfrauds. Would not insult the old girl by putting plastic caps on her!

Rather valve caps than screwdrivers being used to remove badges like in the old days.

Jay m A

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Why do people change their valve caps for shiney ones?

Is there any benefit at all?

I hear there are lockable ones - I mean, who in their right mind would steal air from your tyres?

Mr Scoob

[QUOTE=Jay m A]Why do people change their valve caps for shiney ones?

Is there any benefit at all?

I had mine stolen from the car at Santa Pod earlier in the year, they weren't even shiney. It's just such a pointless crime.

Swen6

Get yourself some really baggy jeans, a hooded top and go 'hang' around your local shops, when the little ******* desert their bikes outside the local co-op and are trying to buy their **** and cheap and nasty cider, nick them back!!!

scooby_99turbo

Yep i had my side lights stolen once bugger knows how they got them out with out opening the bonet

kammy

Hi,
You can buy caps with a grub screw, like the ones on gear *****. Doubt the kids with have a screw driver that fits.

IMHO I wouldnt bother with shinny caps etc, not only do they look cheap (IMHO of course) but they just attract unwanted attention thus get nicked fact.

Kam

dpb

Exactly how much sleep have you lost over this Tabersley........?

surfer boy

I've also suffered - one set of shiny screw on, and 2 with a 'locking' grub screw now decorating some Chavs chopper bike!! Finally found the answer - Richbrook do some with a spinning outer layer that needs a key tool to take off. Not cheap but hopefully the last set I'll buy (PS - can be found on E-bay for about £12)

AndyLyman

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Guys...

Get yourself some spincaps from the USA, they are doing free p&p to the UK.. http://www.spin-caps.com

Andy

TDT

You get used to it mate.

Some sad to$$er has nicked the cheap black plastic caps off mine. God knows why! My money is on the pikey chavs that have moved into our courtyard

Leave your gob open long enough in Kidderminster and they'll nick the teeth out of your head!

manx minx

I too have lost sorry had my valve caps stolen off my scooby each time I have had two stolen both on the same side. My last set are made up from the two valves left the first time and the other two from the second time. Though I'm sure they will probably disappear soon.

Comper100

Happened to me twice, they always nic two, kids on bikes!!

black scoobs

yep had mine done had only black normall one`s they had them ,got new wheels last week came with fancy caps lasted 2 days ,now i see 2 lads have them on there bikes but can not prove it i agree there thieving tw#ts

Comper100

Just ordered some of those spinners, i was worried they will cut my valve of instead, but there steel

Big Den

Got 2 of my subaru steel valve caps nicked while parked in the spectator car park @ the Rally Day, Castle Combe at the weekend - only put them on the car the weekend before!!

Fookin Tossers!!!!!

Den

surfer boy

Spin caps are identical to the Richbrook ones I bought. They are pretty good and can commend them. The only way to remove them without trashing them is with the removal key so I'm hoping they are pretty chav proof!!

Imprezive

Iv'e had a few odd ones here an there, iv'e even been sitting in the car waiting outside my lads primary school, and one little 7year old chavette tried nickin on of the n/s/f wheel. I blasted the horn - she sh*t it and run.

I don't bother with those mucho expensive spin caps or ones with the grub screw (might chew the tread on valve) Just use shiny alloy ones with a touch of copperslip applied with a small brush to the inside of the cap, or outside the valve.
I then give em a good old tighten with an 11mm socket on a 1/4" driver handle, or nutspinner of same size.

Very rarely i loose a cap now, but remember to keep the spinner in the car, they are pretty tight imho.

Cheers

Poor Guy

I had mine nicked of my GT6
i was fuming mad. kid came round looking at the cars, so I went out and looked at his valve caps
"nice car mister!"
"nice valve cap, wheres the rest of them"
"what do you mean?"
-takes valve cap off bike
"now get the rest of them for me now"
kid rides of and gets another, and then i go round some kids house and get the other 2 from their dad who came out all mean looking until he saw I had the other 2 and am a big *******.
so i got all 4 back, warned the kid who nicked them if he did i again i'd break his fingers off. twas great, he lives behind me and his dads a bloody reverend!

MikeCardiff

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Go and read the thread I just posted about valve caps, will make you all feel a lot better !

scooby.2

Dont Forget, You Can put On Whatever Locking Caps You Like, But If The Little ***** Find They Cant Nick Them,Its The Other Damage They Might Do Instead..
Its Better To Loose Your Caps.....