F55/F56 Stupid and stolen

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May 1, 2015 | 04:11 PM

#26

comanchepilot

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hmmm... BMW and Mini are popular in certain parts of town. I have discovered that residents of those certain parts of town are less respectful of the personal property of others than one would like.

May 1, 2015 | 05:17 PM

#27

dirtyscarab

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From: Baltimore MD

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plafnd

By the way guys, I use these. From Amazon. Cheap and very well built.

Cutequeen British Flag Silvery Tire Air Valve Caps With Anti-Theft Fit All Schrader valve(Pack of 4) -

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0099EKFTY..._m7-lvb1ERVC5H

Let the Helen key in the glove box or the tool box in the trunk, you need to loosen them if you want to refill the tyre.

Motor on!

I've heard that these anti-theft caps have a few issues - namely screwing with the tire pressure monitor, and also seizing up / rusting. It would be nice to have something like this, but I'm a bit wary...

May 2, 2015 | 06:30 AM

#28

FastMiniS

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Yeah, valve stem caps (even plain ones) are commonly stolen. Sucks, but that's life. People just have no conscience and will steal anything. If they were custom fit for a particular car model the issue would be lessened. But they can be easily stolen and installed on any car. A big reason why it's so hard to hold on to them on your own car.