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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 09:11 AM
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What is the deal with kids stealing these? I went to get into my Z this morning and sure enough all 4 of my valve stem caps are gone. Just pisses me off. What do kids do with these? Trade em? Give me a break. Sorry for the rant....just pissed off.

Anyway...ordered some locking caps from Courtesy Parts.

* They also took my roommates caps off her PT Cruiser.
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 09:15 AM
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I had my stolen a couple of times on UM campus and I feel your pain! I just bought regular black plastic ones at AutoZone. Not worth to be the Z logo on them!
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 09:18 AM
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Thanks! It sucks. The worst part is it happened in my driveway!
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 09:27 AM
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my friend told me to take the chrome ones off my G35. But if they steal them then theyd already be taken off anyways. Once mine are stolen Ill just get black one from an auto store.
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 09:32 AM
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Why do the kids steal these? I can't believe there is a market for valve caps? Is it a game to see who can get the most?
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 09:41 AM
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For their bicycles. My friends used to do it when they were kids.
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 09:51 AM
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just get those anti-theft ones
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by engiNERD350Z
For their bicycles. My friends used to do it when they were kids.
+1 I did it a couple of times when I was a kid.
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by xNeo
+1 I did it a couple of times when I was a kid.
You should be giving back to the Z community with Z valve caps. You can start by giving a set to me
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 09:59 AM
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Damn....I'm only 32 and I did some dumb stuff as a kid, but taking caps for your bikes? Geeeez....that's lame. I hope these little bastards come back b/c I'm going to light them up with my Auto-paintball gun....15/***** a second. OUCH!
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 10:04 AM
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probably not even kids.....just guys who want them for their cars.....or even worse, other Z owners...
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 10:15 AM
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im gonna get some of these after mine are stolen

http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=...ff&oi=froogler
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 10:28 AM
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I had some of my stolen. I replaced them with the anti-theft ones and I have not had that problem since.
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 10:28 AM
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buy the cheap black ones

they won't steel them
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 11:41 AM
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Dude I know how you feel.. I had my VOLK valve caps stolen the first week I got my wheels. Probably some ricer wanted them for his American Racing wheels!! LOL
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 12:10 PM
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I ordered the anti-theft ones.

I don't really care that they stole the caps. It is just the principle. I would love to catch these bstrds doing it. I would rain HELL on them. Don't touch my Z....simple as that.
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 03:55 PM
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haha I don`t even know if mine are still on or not.
Honestly I could care less if someone took mine, just don`t let me catch you doing it otherwise prepare to get beat down.
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 02:08 AM
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Are there any locking ones that are black or says "rays" or both?? I would love to replace mine that were either lost or stolen (only 3 out of 4 are gone...?)

How do these locking valve stem caps actually work?
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by engiNERD350Z
For their bicycles. .
+1
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