Can you prevent some one from nicking your bbs center cap??.

Post Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:55 pm

Has any one come up with a way of securing there bbs centre caps on their wheels without some sticky fingered chav nicking them...

My mates e30 has had its center caps stolen and they even scratched a cross in his paintwork whilst at it.

he's an OEM homo and his paintwork was literally mint. I saw his car without the caps and it makes the car look a bit on the shite side.

I would hate to return to my car and have my caps missing and on top of that having the ball ache to replace them

Post Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:02 pm

Climb into your boot, wait for the little b@stard to begin mooching then jump out with a breaker bar and fukc the scally over the head as hard as possible. Job done.

Post Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:05 pm

I parked my cabby in London once only to come back and find my front and side clear indicators missing.

Post Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:06 pm

ive taken mine off for that exact reason; i put them on when im driving it and know i wont be leaving it anywhere

so sad that we have to do that in this country

Post Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:08 pm

how about if you lock yourself in the boot??? then you'll have to ask the little b@stard politely to let you out after he's robbed your caps

Post Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:08 pm

So no you can't stop pikey rats from robbing bits of your car. Some one on here woke up to find his mtec2 front bumper was gone.!

Post Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:17 pm

Don't think you can ! I found one nicking my guttering and booted him called the police and have heard nothing ! 3 months now !

Post Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:33 pm

silicon sealant will delay them from nicking the caps - if they cant get them off straight away, they might leave!

That reminds me - i have some negaro silver ones i need to put up for sale!

Post Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:11 pm

Remove them when your not using the car is the best method. Or buy more every time they get nicked.

Post Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:25 pm

Apart from not having any fitted, dont leave your car in public is the only prevention

Post Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:34 pm

Vaseline .

Post Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:37 pm

magpie wrote:Vaseline .

You have to catch them first for that, and it's better without, makes more of an impact on their lives... Or do you mean on the caps?

Post Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:41 pm

It is also possible to drill a small hole through and countersink it, then use a small self-tapping screw to secure them.

It's barely noticeable and they'll need a screwdriver to undo the screw before they can remove them. Make it as awkward as possible, then they are deterred from bothering, or at least delayed in making off with the loot.

Post Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:46 pm

kangman wrote: how about if you lock yourself in the boot??? then you'll have to ask the little b@stard politely to let you out after he's robbed your caps

Locking yourself in would be a little silly. Purely for the reason you sited.

Post Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:46 pm

kangman wrote: how about if you lock yourself in the boot??? then you'll have to ask the little b@stard politely to let you out after he's robbed your caps

Locking yourself in would be a little silly. Purely for the reason you sited.

Post Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:53 pm

Screwing them to the wheels is a bit overkill, id rather just take them off if I had to leave the car on a public car park regularly

Post Sat Nov 17, 2012 11:36 pm

i just pull them off takes a minute put them in the boot, only way!

Post Sun Nov 18, 2012 12:58 am

Electrify them, can't wait to see the feckers with straight hair when it should be curly....

Problem is 12V is not enough

Post Sun Nov 18, 2012 8:10 am

mcbonio wrote:So no you can't stop pikey rats from robbing bits of your car. Some one on here woke up to find his mtec2 front bumper was gone.!

tell me about it someone stole my boot. No bulls**t

Post Sun Nov 18, 2012 4:24 pm

Take em off and put them away, thats what i did i can live without the wheels looking as good as they should.

Post Sun Nov 18, 2012 4:55 pm

Can't believe there are still vermin out there who nick these

Post Sun Nov 18, 2012 6:17 pm

capri_rob wrote:Can't believe there are still vermin out there who nick these

Sadly yes.

Post Sun Nov 18, 2012 6:24 pm

I take them off when the cars staying somewhere for more than a few days in a row. Nice now since moving out of London, I have the privilege of having a drive... Although I know that won't stop theives if they want them... Little buggers.. everywhere..

Post Sun Nov 18, 2012 6:30 pm

e30den wrote:
capri_rob wrote:Can't believe there are still vermin out there who nick these
Sadly yes.

They are a favourite for dubscum, as are red BBS stickers off ebay

Post Sun Nov 18, 2012 8:51 pm

It's probably all e30 owners stealing of each other to make up for the loss of their stolen caps!

Post Sun Nov 18, 2012 9:35 pm

Thats why my turd goes in the garage at night, reduces the amount it gets wet and stops toe rags lifting bits off it...

Post Tue Nov 20, 2012 10:00 am

I'm for taking them off when the car is left.

As said it only takes a couple of minutes and makes sure that the caps will be there when you return -

at least it will if the car hasn't being taken

I also remove the fuel relay and take that with me, just to make it a little more awkward for them to just take the car.