What wheels won't get stolen that aren't reps?

[bpowell555]

Hi zoners

I lost a wheel cover so got another minter off ebay for £20. Very pleased I was parked up in a local zoner's station car park for the day - in hindsight perhaps it was too visible a spot but this is no chavtown by any means! - and two wheel covers had been knicked by the time I got back.

The ones that were left were a little bit more tightly on but I was lucky they didn't go as well.

Is there a way to lock the standard covers or do you just have to run pina reps?? (they all have locks right?) Right now I've taken the other two off and will replace the missing ones but will only refit for photos and any potential sale.

Standard BBS 15''.

Cheers!

[bpowell555]

I'm so fucked off I'd almost consider these shit heaps:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BK171-17-Alpi ... 981wt_1139

[leeparkes]

I was in the same boat years ago, had standard 15" BBS and the caps kept going missing. In the end i ran with no caps but stuck some of these over the hole to make it look a bit more presentable.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wheel-Centre- ... 415750b4e2

I have a pic somewhere, ill try and find it.

[adit]

wheel covers?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0761347299

do you mean centre caps?

i have seen some drilled for a little torx screw to be fitted, but not very good really.

Alpina reps have pop-on (push fit), non-locking centre caps

[bpowell555]

Yea sorry centre caps

[leeparkes]

[adit]

p.s. for general use, you can use the plastic (E34) type (not worth stealing at all), although they do need a little modifying at the back to make them fit and then they need a squidge of sealant ideally (which needs re-doing every time you need to take the cap off, of course).
i fitted some to an old Touring of mine which came without the proper caps and they lasted until i sold the car.

[bpowell555]

Cheers for the suggestions, running mad max style atm but its not the same - will see if there's any plastic ones on ebay...

[adit]

if not, i have some proper ones available bp

[bpowell555]

How much for 2 adit?

[adit]

PMed

here are the cheap and nasties:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-BMW-A ... 19c88a55ed

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-BMW-A ... 19c88a56ed

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-BMW-A ... 19c88a5844

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-BMW-A ... 1c1e963b0b

[bpowell555]

Cheers dude, but they'll end up going for 15-20 notes each eh

... and I know you don't live in nottingham

[mercdriver]

Yea mines forever parked up with pull off parts stored in my garage. My IS splitter, all 4 centre caps and oil cooler grille (i'm still scared my mint fogs might get pinched or whatever else thats easy to steal and sell) Shame its what happens in the world

[Dezzy]

Yea mines forever parked up with pull off parts stored in my garage. My IS splitter, all 4 centre caps and oil cooler grille (i'm still scared my mint fogs might get pinched or whatever else thats easy to steal and sell) Shame its what happens in the world

Instead of the "pull off parts" in your garage. I'd be tempted to put the car in there

[bpowell555]

Well yea its alright if you've got a garage your highness

[e30topless]

Fit Genuine BMW Bottletops, no coont will nick them that includes the scrapman ! I can pay you to take a set away ?

[mercdriver]

Yea mines forever parked up with pull off parts stored in my garage. My IS splitter, all 4 centre caps and oil cooler grille (i'm still scared my mint fogs might get pinched or whatever else thats easy to steal and sell) Shame its what happens in the world

Instead of the "pull off parts" in your garage. I'd be tempted to put the car in there

I have a car with no windows in there instead Dezzy, the e30 isn't at home anymore anyway - soon it will live at work in the corner of the unit ready for its paint job

[Gwynleym10]

I remember using a load o silicone sealant to seal them on a while ago. And the made sure I carried around knife / flat screw drive to get them off again if needed. I actually think after a few of the clips have broken behind them the actually fall off pretty easy.

[BackPeddler]

And the made sure I carried around knife / flat screw drive to get them off again if needed.

2 items a theif would definitley not be carrying???

[DanThe]

This is the risk you run when you park your car in any scum infested/frequented place for any length of time, if I need to park for any longer than 10 minutes out of sight I wont be in the E30

[gazm3]

Very fine glass fragments and spray adhesive on the centre nut?.
Centre cap removal tool in the boot.

[DanThe]

Id be fitting razor blades so they just protrude from the edges of the centre nut, 5 or 6mm so they bleed well

[sweep]

But this is in-humain dan

[DanThe]

So is stealing my centre caps

[sweep]

I must admit i Never park in shady areas or park my car anywhere out of sight for more than 10 minutes,and its always on my drive alarmed/disc locked/blocked in!

[Ranchero]

Surprised these haven't been mentioned.



Can't imagine anyone wanting to steal them.

[Dezzy]

My car is either locked away or driven.

[Green]

Have bottletops been suggested yet

[Jozi]

Anything like the alternatives to real caps posted above for Borbet B's? I've got just about no intentions of keeping the caps on the wheels (even with locking nuts) when she's back driving.

[grantfk10]

Fit Genuine BMW Bottletops, no coont will nick them that includes the scrapman ! I can pay you to take a set away ?

I'm after a set of bottletops(preferably with tyres, but would consider just wheels) , just to move the cabby around when it's off the road for winter - how much?

[nm1]

you think thats bad lads somebody stole my roof gutterrail of my car last week in daylight in my yard at my house, how low are people when they are at that craic, i then had to drive for 2 hours to the breakers to get a replacement and the hassle of putting it on.

[Jozi]

I wonder are the majority of people who steal these this E30 owners? They have to be right?

[bpowell555]

I was in the same boat years ago, had standard 15" BBS and the caps kept going missing. In the end i ran with no caps but stuck some of these over the hole to make it look a bit more presentable.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wheel-Centre- ... 415750b4e2

I have a pic somewhere, ill try and find it.

I'm thinking this - is 64mm the right size for the hub? For some reason posting on here is easier than getting off my arris and measuring err the hole

[dave525]

i have 4 e34 ones you can have if you like,just pay the postage.i dont need them any more.