Gatvol of theft!!!

FiRi@Rennzport

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Gotta blow it off somewhere so might as well be here.....as the topic clearly spells it out.....im freaking tired of theft.....

Just fitted new carbon badges on bonnet and rims on Thursday. My wife uses car to the bakery today, in and out in ten mintutes and bonnet badge stolen. I know it may be small and some might say im making a mountain out of an anthill, but ive been in 3 hi jackings, 2 holdups, as well as theft from customers and staff I reckon can get to you. Have had my caps stolen before so I guess that's why im more upset. All of us work hard for our money, and use it on ourselves , noy just to let sumonelse steal it.....I hate this act!!!!

Some say that ,put yourself in the peoples shoes who have to resort to it....I say BS.... make your way in life, try doing something, stealing is never the answer! A lot of us or our immediate families, have come from VERY humble beginnings and worked hard to get where we are, and I guess im tired of others just helping themselves to a piece of the pie without invitation.


Whew....glad thats off my chest....needed to get it done. Feel like leaving the car without the badges and taking off 330 bagde as well and replacing it with pick and pay no name brand stickers :)

Apologies again abt ranting. Enjoy the weekend guys.


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tcal69

///Member
sorry man, if you don't mind me asking, where was this?

But don't worry, what comes around goes around, that what i say...
 

Bernard///M3

BMW Car Club Member
Hi.

Ja it BS when these bloody bastards have to touch our stuff. I've lost 2 cars in the past luckily wasn't hi-jacking.

I agree with you, even if you "poor" and hungry you shouldn't steal.

What do these carbon badges look like, do you have pics?
 

FiRi@Rennzport

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Official Advertiser
@ bmsportz.....how we wish we could be there.

@tcal....lotus bakery lenasia

@ soz buddy, didnt get a chance to take pics. ...was going to this after once car was washed. But goinf to pick new ones up tomorrow. So will post them asap.

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VernonD

Member
That is really not on. I was also thinking of adding some BMW badges on my car as well as the 'M' behind the car as I got the sports-pack but I also fear someone will steal it to sell it for next to nothing. I think if I should catch someone in the act stealing something of mine, I will really freak out and fight before asking questions.
 

Slick-wp

Member
I feel your pain.
I replaced my badges twice already.
At the moment i am Driving with a front badge missing myself.
 

FiRi@Rennzport

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Official Advertiser
Frikkie I see you got a carbon badge as your profile pic...hmmm...perhaps you stole it...lol jj. Yip the crime is just too rampant here in SA.
 

samman325

///Member
ChefDJ said:
:sorry:

A tiny dab of silicone under the badge if you want it to stay :idea:

Will that not just result in damage to the paint and bodywork when they try and get it off?... making an already frustrating situation even more costly!
 

frikkieh

///Member
Firoze_D said:
Frikkie I see you got a carbon badge as your profile pic...hmmm...perhaps you stole it...lol jj. Yip the crime is just too rampant here in SA.

:roflol:

That's cheap vinyl stickers. Homebrew by Coisman :thumbs:
 

abharoochi

Member
Firoze_D said:
Gotta blow it off somewhere so might as well be here.....as the topic clearly spells it out.....im freaking tired of theft.....

Just fitted new carbon badges on bonnet and rims on Thursday. My wife uses car to the bakery today, in and out in ten mintutes and bonnet badge stolen. I know it may be small and some might say im making a mountain out of an anthill, but ive been in 3 hi jackings, 2 holdups, as well as theft from customers and staff I reckon can get to you. Have had my caps stolen before so I guess that's why im more upset. All of us work hard for our money, and use it on ourselves , noy just to let sumonelse steal it.....I hate this act!!!!

Some say that ,put yourself in the peoples shoes who have to resort to it....I say BS.... make your way in life, try doing something, stealing is never the answer! A lot of us or our immediate families, have come from VERY humble beginnings and worked hard to get where we are, and I guess im tired of others just helping themselves to a piece of the pie without invitation.


Whew....glad thats off my chest....needed to get it done. Feel like leaving the car without the badges and taking off 330 bagde as well and replacing it with pick and pay no name brand stickers :)

Apologies again abt ranting. Enjoy the weekend guys.


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Shame Bru!! Sorry to hear about your past experiences - Not cool - hate it when people overstep boundaries into my personal space...

Totally Agree!!! We need to stop making excuses making it okay for them to steal because of their circumstances... Its BS!! if they are fit and able to steal then they are fit and able to work for what they want!!!
 

DieselFan

Honorary ///Member
Missing all 4 wheel badges and have been for over 2 years now :bangdesk::bangdesk::bangdesk:

I'm looking to order a new set. A guy in durban is selling them for R260 and R25 shipping to cape town. I think the bonnet badges are R120. He also sells carbon badges I think.
 

Dean ///M

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Sorry about that buddy. Just a tip please use the 3M two way tape the grey one it's about +-8mm wide with a red release liner. Enough of this on any badge or spolier and they will really struggle to get it off. If have also broken a number plate once under estimating its strength. Most paint shops should keep it. It's just a few mm thick really slim and wont really show a gap.
 

JayDee

///Member
:sorry: it really is getting out of control.

Looks like the prisons here need to become like Zimbabwe, let the bastards starve and then check the crime figures :idea:

Also if citizens where allowed to kill these pricks they would have more fear, but noooo our lovely law protects the criminals more than the community :bangdesk: you attack them and bam you under arrest!!!!
 
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