SOMEONE Stole it!!

**flynhigh2007** · 31-07-2008, 03:37 PM

Today when i checked the tyre pressure i noticed on my left back weehl of my mk4 golf sport someone stole the vw cap!!!!

I wanna know is it easy to steal or easy to fall off??

Im pretty sure it wouldnt have fallen off as lately ive been parking in fairfield and we know what sorta people live there..but my theory is someone at uni stole it since alot of p platers now have mk4 golfs.

Any help? How much does it cost to replace one eg:going to denlo at parra ?
or is it possible someone could easily steel it etc?

**VW Convert** · 31-07-2008, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by flynhigh2007

Im pretty sure it wouldnt have fallen off as lately ive been parking in fairfield and we know what sorta people live there..

Oh, Branko (Golf Houso) is going to love reading that!

Cheers

George

**RedMk2Gti** · 31-07-2008, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by flynhigh2007

or is it possible someone could easily steel it etc?

Try steeling someone's and you'll know

**Treza360** · 31-07-2008, 07:53 PM

I lost mine about a month after I picked up the R. When I ordered a new one from the dealer they said that it'd been happening a lot lately and he reckoned people were stealing them.
I think mine fell out when I hit a fairly decent bump at a reasonable speed though. $20 for a single replacement cap from memory.

Cheers,
Trent

**99gti** · 31-07-2008, 07:57 PM

I have 1 missing also. They fall off pretty easy, I think they only used crap glue on them. You can get them pretty cheap off flea bay.

**Treza360** · 31-07-2008, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by 99gti

I have 1 missing also. They fall off pretty easy, I think they only used crap glue on them. You can get them pretty cheap off flea bay.

Mine doesn't glue in. It has little clip edges around it and you really have to apply a reasonably amount of effort to get it to go in. Still don't know how it fell out but I couldn't think of when anyone would've had a chance to steal it since I'd last cleaned the wheels. I think that there would be a decent gouge in the rims as well to get them out.

**Golf Houso** · 31-07-2008, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by VW Convert

Oh, Branko (Golf Houso) is going to love reading that!

Cheers

George

Haha hooo hahahah oh dear, the wonders of living in Fairfield!

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I'm sorry to hear about this, when I got my wheels about a year ago my blinging chrome wheel caps were gone in 2 days. May I recommend removing the other three wheel caps and not washing your car at all during your stay in Fairfield as not to draw attention to your car

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I honestly wouldn't be surprised that it just came off during the drive, having said that I have seen a number of cars with side markers removed and or number plate protectors pillaged from many a car in my wonderful suburb.

May I ask where your parking the car? I may be able to provide you with a safer alternative parking spot for your vehicle...

**Blitzen** · 31-07-2008, 09:20 PM

Hahahahahaha...Ahh, fairfield, where a car goes from 0 to sitting on blocks in 6.2 seconds!!! I can't say anything really, I still have family there...

**Golf Houso** · 31-07-2008, 09:36 PM

Originally Posted by Blitzen

Hahahahahaha...Ahh, fairfield, where a car goes from 0 to sitting on blocks in 6.2 seconds!!! I can't say anything really, I still have family there...

Hahaha oh dear, looks like we're all screwed together hahahaha... My condolences to your family for being in Fairfield