Had my hubcaps stolen today
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Re: Had my hubcaps stolen today
On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 18:08:38 GMT, Deuteros <deuteros@xrs.net> wrote:
>I had all four hubcaps stolen off of my Mitsubishi Galant today. Why do
>people steal hubcaps?
>
>Anyway, replacement factory hubcaps are way too expensive, but I was looking
>at some replic hubcaps online instead. Has anyone ever purchased replica
>hubcaps? Is the quality the same as a regular hubcap?
I think your question in the first sentence was answered more than
adequately in the second. Why buy when you can steal?
Forget parts store hubcaps. Most of the stuff on the resale market
is utter crap, especially the all plastic ones. You might be able to
search out some good ones, but I doubt it. I haven't seen any that
will stay attached on the car through the usual bumps and potholes.
Aftermarket steel (chrome or painted) or alloy wheels can look very
good on your car, and still cost you less than buying a new set of
factory hubcaps. Or go to a wrecking yard and see about a set of
wheels - they keep the good ones.
I'd look into a set of wheels - and if you do get a set of locking
lug nuts at the same time. So the next time someone gets the urge to
steal something you don't find the car up on concrete blocks - when
they steal hubcaps the car is still drivable, when they take the
wheels and tires...
--<< Bruce >>--
--
Bruce L. Bergman, Woodland Hills (Los Angeles) CA - Desktop
Electrician for Westend Electric - CA726700
5737 Kanan Rd. #359, Agoura CA 91301 (818) 889-9545
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>I had all four hubcaps stolen off of my Mitsubishi Galant today. Why do
>people steal hubcaps?
>
>Anyway, replacement factory hubcaps are way too expensive, but I was looking
>at some replic hubcaps online instead. Has anyone ever purchased replica
>hubcaps? Is the quality the same as a regular hubcap?
I think your question in the first sentence was answered more than
adequately in the second. Why buy when you can steal?
Forget parts store hubcaps. Most of the stuff on the resale market
is utter crap, especially the all plastic ones. You might be able to
search out some good ones, but I doubt it. I haven't seen any that
will stay attached on the car through the usual bumps and potholes.
Aftermarket steel (chrome or painted) or alloy wheels can look very
good on your car, and still cost you less than buying a new set of
factory hubcaps. Or go to a wrecking yard and see about a set of
wheels - they keep the good ones.
I'd look into a set of wheels - and if you do get a set of locking
lug nuts at the same time. So the next time someone gets the urge to
steal something you don't find the car up on concrete blocks - when
they steal hubcaps the car is still drivable, when they take the
wheels and tires...
--<< Bruce >>--
--
Bruce L. Bergman, Woodland Hills (Los Angeles) CA - Desktop
Electrician for Westend Electric - CA726700
5737 Kanan Rd. #359, Agoura CA 91301 (818) 889-9545
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#132
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Re: Had my hubcaps stolen today
On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 18:08:38 GMT, Deuteros <deuteros@xrs.net> wrote:
>I had all four hubcaps stolen off of my Mitsubishi Galant today. Why do
>people steal hubcaps?
>
>Anyway, replacement factory hubcaps are way too expensive, but I was looking
>at some replic hubcaps online instead. Has anyone ever purchased replica
>hubcaps? Is the quality the same as a regular hubcap?
I think your question in the first sentence was answered more than
adequately in the second. Why buy when you can steal?
Forget parts store hubcaps. Most of the stuff on the resale market
is utter crap, especially the all plastic ones. You might be able to
search out some good ones, but I doubt it. I haven't seen any that
will stay attached on the car through the usual bumps and potholes.
Aftermarket steel (chrome or painted) or alloy wheels can look very
good on your car, and still cost you less than buying a new set of
factory hubcaps. Or go to a wrecking yard and see about a set of
wheels - they keep the good ones.
I'd look into a set of wheels - and if you do get a set of locking
lug nuts at the same time. So the next time someone gets the urge to
steal something you don't find the car up on concrete blocks - when
they steal hubcaps the car is still drivable, when they take the
wheels and tires...
--<< Bruce >>--
--
Bruce L. Bergman, Woodland Hills (Los Angeles) CA - Desktop
Electrician for Westend Electric - CA726700
5737 Kanan Rd. #359, Agoura CA 91301 (818) 889-9545
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>I had all four hubcaps stolen off of my Mitsubishi Galant today. Why do
>people steal hubcaps?
>
>Anyway, replacement factory hubcaps are way too expensive, but I was looking
>at some replic hubcaps online instead. Has anyone ever purchased replica
>hubcaps? Is the quality the same as a regular hubcap?
I think your question in the first sentence was answered more than
adequately in the second. Why buy when you can steal?
Forget parts store hubcaps. Most of the stuff on the resale market
is utter crap, especially the all plastic ones. You might be able to
search out some good ones, but I doubt it. I haven't seen any that
will stay attached on the car through the usual bumps and potholes.
Aftermarket steel (chrome or painted) or alloy wheels can look very
good on your car, and still cost you less than buying a new set of
factory hubcaps. Or go to a wrecking yard and see about a set of
wheels - they keep the good ones.
I'd look into a set of wheels - and if you do get a set of locking
lug nuts at the same time. So the next time someone gets the urge to
steal something you don't find the car up on concrete blocks - when
they steal hubcaps the car is still drivable, when they take the
wheels and tires...
--<< Bruce >>--
--
Bruce L. Bergman, Woodland Hills (Los Angeles) CA - Desktop
Electrician for Westend Electric - CA726700
5737 Kanan Rd. #359, Agoura CA 91301 (818) 889-9545
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Re: Had my hubcaps stolen today
On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 18:08:38 GMT, Deuteros <deuteros@xrs.net> wrote:
>I had all four hubcaps stolen off of my Mitsubishi Galant today. Why do
>people steal hubcaps?
>
>Anyway, replacement factory hubcaps are way too expensive, but I was looking
>at some replic hubcaps online instead. Has anyone ever purchased replica
>hubcaps? Is the quality the same as a regular hubcap?
I think your question in the first sentence was answered more than
adequately in the second. Why buy when you can steal?
Forget parts store hubcaps. Most of the stuff on the resale market
is utter crap, especially the all plastic ones. You might be able to
search out some good ones, but I doubt it. I haven't seen any that
will stay attached on the car through the usual bumps and potholes.
Aftermarket steel (chrome or painted) or alloy wheels can look very
good on your car, and still cost you less than buying a new set of
factory hubcaps. Or go to a wrecking yard and see about a set of
wheels - they keep the good ones.
I'd look into a set of wheels - and if you do get a set of locking
lug nuts at the same time. So the next time someone gets the urge to
steal something you don't find the car up on concrete blocks - when
they steal hubcaps the car is still drivable, when they take the
wheels and tires...
--<< Bruce >>--
--
Bruce L. Bergman, Woodland Hills (Los Angeles) CA - Desktop
Electrician for Westend Electric - CA726700
5737 Kanan Rd. #359, Agoura CA 91301 (818) 889-9545
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>I had all four hubcaps stolen off of my Mitsubishi Galant today. Why do
>people steal hubcaps?
>
>Anyway, replacement factory hubcaps are way too expensive, but I was looking
>at some replic hubcaps online instead. Has anyone ever purchased replica
>hubcaps? Is the quality the same as a regular hubcap?
I think your question in the first sentence was answered more than
adequately in the second. Why buy when you can steal?
Forget parts store hubcaps. Most of the stuff on the resale market
is utter crap, especially the all plastic ones. You might be able to
search out some good ones, but I doubt it. I haven't seen any that
will stay attached on the car through the usual bumps and potholes.
Aftermarket steel (chrome or painted) or alloy wheels can look very
good on your car, and still cost you less than buying a new set of
factory hubcaps. Or go to a wrecking yard and see about a set of
wheels - they keep the good ones.
I'd look into a set of wheels - and if you do get a set of locking
lug nuts at the same time. So the next time someone gets the urge to
steal something you don't find the car up on concrete blocks - when
they steal hubcaps the car is still drivable, when they take the
wheels and tires...
--<< Bruce >>--
--
Bruce L. Bergman, Woodland Hills (Los Angeles) CA - Desktop
Electrician for Westend Electric - CA726700
5737 Kanan Rd. #359, Agoura CA 91301 (818) 889-9545
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Re: Had my hubcaps stolen today
On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 01:01:45 GMT, hachiroku <ae86@Trueno.GTS> wrote:
>On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 20:24:19 -0400, Troy wrote:
>
>> I advocate a good dose of salt rock via 12 gauge 'accelerator'
>
>I've played Hard Rock, Soft Rock, Country Rock, Southern Rock and Modern
>Rock, what the hell is Salt Rock?
He reversed has words his. ;-P
Rock Salt - makes a good shotgun shell load that gets your point
across to the miscreant without being deadly (if used with some care).
And since the salt dissolves, any that manages to penetrate the skin
will go away without needing surgery to dig the pellets out.
Hurts like hell if you get an *** full. And even if it doesn't
penetrate and keep hurting for days, it still gets the message across.
--<< Bruce >>--
--
Bruce L. Bergman, Woodland Hills (Los Angeles) CA - Desktop
Electrician for Westend Electric - CA726700
5737 Kanan Rd. #359, Agoura CA 91301 (818) 889-9545
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>On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 20:24:19 -0400, Troy wrote:
>
>> I advocate a good dose of salt rock via 12 gauge 'accelerator'
>
>I've played Hard Rock, Soft Rock, Country Rock, Southern Rock and Modern
>Rock, what the hell is Salt Rock?
He reversed has words his. ;-P
Rock Salt - makes a good shotgun shell load that gets your point
across to the miscreant without being deadly (if used with some care).
And since the salt dissolves, any that manages to penetrate the skin
will go away without needing surgery to dig the pellets out.
Hurts like hell if you get an *** full. And even if it doesn't
penetrate and keep hurting for days, it still gets the message across.
--<< Bruce >>--
--
Bruce L. Bergman, Woodland Hills (Los Angeles) CA - Desktop
Electrician for Westend Electric - CA726700
5737 Kanan Rd. #359, Agoura CA 91301 (818) 889-9545
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Re: Had my hubcaps stolen today
On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 01:01:45 GMT, hachiroku <ae86@Trueno.GTS> wrote:
>On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 20:24:19 -0400, Troy wrote:
>
>> I advocate a good dose of salt rock via 12 gauge 'accelerator'
>
>I've played Hard Rock, Soft Rock, Country Rock, Southern Rock and Modern
>Rock, what the hell is Salt Rock?
He reversed has words his. ;-P
Rock Salt - makes a good shotgun shell load that gets your point
across to the miscreant without being deadly (if used with some care).
And since the salt dissolves, any that manages to penetrate the skin
will go away without needing surgery to dig the pellets out.
Hurts like hell if you get an *** full. And even if it doesn't
penetrate and keep hurting for days, it still gets the message across.
--<< Bruce >>--
--
Bruce L. Bergman, Woodland Hills (Los Angeles) CA - Desktop
Electrician for Westend Electric - CA726700
5737 Kanan Rd. #359, Agoura CA 91301 (818) 889-9545
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>On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 20:24:19 -0400, Troy wrote:
>
>> I advocate a good dose of salt rock via 12 gauge 'accelerator'
>
>I've played Hard Rock, Soft Rock, Country Rock, Southern Rock and Modern
>Rock, what the hell is Salt Rock?
He reversed has words his. ;-P
Rock Salt - makes a good shotgun shell load that gets your point
across to the miscreant without being deadly (if used with some care).
And since the salt dissolves, any that manages to penetrate the skin
will go away without needing surgery to dig the pellets out.
Hurts like hell if you get an *** full. And even if it doesn't
penetrate and keep hurting for days, it still gets the message across.
--<< Bruce >>--
--
Bruce L. Bergman, Woodland Hills (Los Angeles) CA - Desktop
Electrician for Westend Electric - CA726700
5737 Kanan Rd. #359, Agoura CA 91301 (818) 889-9545
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Re: Had my hubcaps stolen today
On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 01:01:45 GMT, hachiroku <ae86@Trueno.GTS> wrote:
>On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 20:24:19 -0400, Troy wrote:
>
>> I advocate a good dose of salt rock via 12 gauge 'accelerator'
>
>I've played Hard Rock, Soft Rock, Country Rock, Southern Rock and Modern
>Rock, what the hell is Salt Rock?
He reversed has words his. ;-P
Rock Salt - makes a good shotgun shell load that gets your point
across to the miscreant without being deadly (if used with some care).
And since the salt dissolves, any that manages to penetrate the skin
will go away without needing surgery to dig the pellets out.
Hurts like hell if you get an *** full. And even if it doesn't
penetrate and keep hurting for days, it still gets the message across.
--<< Bruce >>--
--
Bruce L. Bergman, Woodland Hills (Los Angeles) CA - Desktop
Electrician for Westend Electric - CA726700
5737 Kanan Rd. #359, Agoura CA 91301 (818) 889-9545
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>On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 20:24:19 -0400, Troy wrote:
>
>> I advocate a good dose of salt rock via 12 gauge 'accelerator'
>
>I've played Hard Rock, Soft Rock, Country Rock, Southern Rock and Modern
>Rock, what the hell is Salt Rock?
He reversed has words his. ;-P
Rock Salt - makes a good shotgun shell load that gets your point
across to the miscreant without being deadly (if used with some care).
And since the salt dissolves, any that manages to penetrate the skin
will go away without needing surgery to dig the pellets out.
Hurts like hell if you get an *** full. And even if it doesn't
penetrate and keep hurting for days, it still gets the message across.
--<< Bruce >>--
--
Bruce L. Bergman, Woodland Hills (Los Angeles) CA - Desktop
Electrician for Westend Electric - CA726700
5737 Kanan Rd. #359, Agoura CA 91301 (818) 889-9545
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Re: Had my hubcaps stolen today
On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 01:01:45 GMT, hachiroku <ae86@Trueno.GTS> wrote:
>On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 20:24:19 -0400, Troy wrote:
>
>> I advocate a good dose of salt rock via 12 gauge 'accelerator'
>
>I've played Hard Rock, Soft Rock, Country Rock, Southern Rock and Modern
>Rock, what the hell is Salt Rock?
He reversed has words his. ;-P
Rock Salt - makes a good shotgun shell load that gets your point
across to the miscreant without being deadly (if used with some care).
And since the salt dissolves, any that manages to penetrate the skin
will go away without needing surgery to dig the pellets out.
Hurts like hell if you get an *** full. And even if it doesn't
penetrate and keep hurting for days, it still gets the message across.
--<< Bruce >>--
--
Bruce L. Bergman, Woodland Hills (Los Angeles) CA - Desktop
Electrician for Westend Electric - CA726700
5737 Kanan Rd. #359, Agoura CA 91301 (818) 889-9545
Spamtrapped address: Remove the python and the invalid, and use a net.
>On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 20:24:19 -0400, Troy wrote:
>
>> I advocate a good dose of salt rock via 12 gauge 'accelerator'
>
>I've played Hard Rock, Soft Rock, Country Rock, Southern Rock and Modern
>Rock, what the hell is Salt Rock?
He reversed has words his. ;-P
Rock Salt - makes a good shotgun shell load that gets your point
across to the miscreant without being deadly (if used with some care).
And since the salt dissolves, any that manages to penetrate the skin
will go away without needing surgery to dig the pellets out.
Hurts like hell if you get an *** full. And even if it doesn't
penetrate and keep hurting for days, it still gets the message across.
--<< Bruce >>--
--
Bruce L. Bergman, Woodland Hills (Los Angeles) CA - Desktop
Electrician for Westend Electric - CA726700
5737 Kanan Rd. #359, Agoura CA 91301 (818) 889-9545
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Re: Had my hubcaps stolen today
On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 07:40:28 +0000, Bruce L. Bergman wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 01:01:45 GMT, hachiroku <ae86@Trueno.GTS> wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 20:24:19 -0400, Troy wrote:
>>
>>> I advocate a good dose of salt rock via 12 gauge 'accelerator'
>>
>>I've played Hard Rock, Soft Rock, Country Rock, Southern Rock and Modern
>>Rock, what the hell is Salt Rock?
>
> He reversed has words his. ;-P
>
> Rock Salt - makes a good shotgun shell load that gets your point
> across to the miscreant without being deadly (if used with some care). And
> since the salt dissolves, any that manages to penetrate the skin will go
> away without needing surgery to dig the pellets out.
>
> Hurts like hell if you get an *** full. And even if it doesn't
> penetrate and keep hurting for days, it still gets the message across.
>
> --<< Bruce >>--
Never had the pleasure, but I used to know a guy who kept a shotgun full
of rock salt by the door wyhen I was a kid. People still do that? Used to
be just the old 'hillbillies' that did that!
> On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 01:01:45 GMT, hachiroku <ae86@Trueno.GTS> wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 20:24:19 -0400, Troy wrote:
>>
>>> I advocate a good dose of salt rock via 12 gauge 'accelerator'
>>
>>I've played Hard Rock, Soft Rock, Country Rock, Southern Rock and Modern
>>Rock, what the hell is Salt Rock?
>
> He reversed has words his. ;-P
>
> Rock Salt - makes a good shotgun shell load that gets your point
> across to the miscreant without being deadly (if used with some care). And
> since the salt dissolves, any that manages to penetrate the skin will go
> away without needing surgery to dig the pellets out.
>
> Hurts like hell if you get an *** full. And even if it doesn't
> penetrate and keep hurting for days, it still gets the message across.
>
> --<< Bruce >>--
Never had the pleasure, but I used to know a guy who kept a shotgun full
of rock salt by the door wyhen I was a kid. People still do that? Used to
be just the old 'hillbillies' that did that!
#139
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Re: Had my hubcaps stolen today
On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 07:40:28 +0000, Bruce L. Bergman wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 01:01:45 GMT, hachiroku <ae86@Trueno.GTS> wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 20:24:19 -0400, Troy wrote:
>>
>>> I advocate a good dose of salt rock via 12 gauge 'accelerator'
>>
>>I've played Hard Rock, Soft Rock, Country Rock, Southern Rock and Modern
>>Rock, what the hell is Salt Rock?
>
> He reversed has words his. ;-P
>
> Rock Salt - makes a good shotgun shell load that gets your point
> across to the miscreant without being deadly (if used with some care). And
> since the salt dissolves, any that manages to penetrate the skin will go
> away without needing surgery to dig the pellets out.
>
> Hurts like hell if you get an *** full. And even if it doesn't
> penetrate and keep hurting for days, it still gets the message across.
>
> --<< Bruce >>--
Never had the pleasure, but I used to know a guy who kept a shotgun full
of rock salt by the door wyhen I was a kid. People still do that? Used to
be just the old 'hillbillies' that did that!
> On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 01:01:45 GMT, hachiroku <ae86@Trueno.GTS> wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 20:24:19 -0400, Troy wrote:
>>
>>> I advocate a good dose of salt rock via 12 gauge 'accelerator'
>>
>>I've played Hard Rock, Soft Rock, Country Rock, Southern Rock and Modern
>>Rock, what the hell is Salt Rock?
>
> He reversed has words his. ;-P
>
> Rock Salt - makes a good shotgun shell load that gets your point
> across to the miscreant without being deadly (if used with some care). And
> since the salt dissolves, any that manages to penetrate the skin will go
> away without needing surgery to dig the pellets out.
>
> Hurts like hell if you get an *** full. And even if it doesn't
> penetrate and keep hurting for days, it still gets the message across.
>
> --<< Bruce >>--
Never had the pleasure, but I used to know a guy who kept a shotgun full
of rock salt by the door wyhen I was a kid. People still do that? Used to
be just the old 'hillbillies' that did that!
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Re: Had my hubcaps stolen today
On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 07:40:28 +0000, Bruce L. Bergman wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 01:01:45 GMT, hachiroku <ae86@Trueno.GTS> wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 20:24:19 -0400, Troy wrote:
>>
>>> I advocate a good dose of salt rock via 12 gauge 'accelerator'
>>
>>I've played Hard Rock, Soft Rock, Country Rock, Southern Rock and Modern
>>Rock, what the hell is Salt Rock?
>
> He reversed has words his. ;-P
>
> Rock Salt - makes a good shotgun shell load that gets your point
> across to the miscreant without being deadly (if used with some care). And
> since the salt dissolves, any that manages to penetrate the skin will go
> away without needing surgery to dig the pellets out.
>
> Hurts like hell if you get an *** full. And even if it doesn't
> penetrate and keep hurting for days, it still gets the message across.
>
> --<< Bruce >>--
Never had the pleasure, but I used to know a guy who kept a shotgun full
of rock salt by the door wyhen I was a kid. People still do that? Used to
be just the old 'hillbillies' that did that!
> On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 01:01:45 GMT, hachiroku <ae86@Trueno.GTS> wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 20:24:19 -0400, Troy wrote:
>>
>>> I advocate a good dose of salt rock via 12 gauge 'accelerator'
>>
>>I've played Hard Rock, Soft Rock, Country Rock, Southern Rock and Modern
>>Rock, what the hell is Salt Rock?
>
> He reversed has words his. ;-P
>
> Rock Salt - makes a good shotgun shell load that gets your point
> across to the miscreant without being deadly (if used with some care). And
> since the salt dissolves, any that manages to penetrate the skin will go
> away without needing surgery to dig the pellets out.
>
> Hurts like hell if you get an *** full. And even if it doesn't
> penetrate and keep hurting for days, it still gets the message across.
>
> --<< Bruce >>--
Never had the pleasure, but I used to know a guy who kept a shotgun full
of rock salt by the door wyhen I was a kid. People still do that? Used to
be just the old 'hillbillies' that did that!