Valve Stem Caps Theft
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Melting Slicks
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From: Land of Oz
Valve Stem Caps Theft
Did a search but came up empty on this problem. In the three years I've owned my C5 I've had one or more of my valve stem caps stolen on several ocassions. Keep in mind these aren't the fancy C5 logo caps, just the original plastic ones. It's disturbing that someone is bold enough to approach my car on the few times it's left unattended. Minor? Yes, but it still pi**es me off!
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From: Hurricane Alley
I know how you feel. I had the same thing happen to me a few months ago. And it was just the cheap ones you buy at Wal-Mart, not the nice ones with the logo on it. Just hook up a car battery to all of your wheels and the next time the touch them 
Drifting
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From: Newport News va
Originally Posted by 02MillenniumVette
I know how you feel. I had the same thing happen to me a few months ago. And it was just the cheap ones you buy at Wal-Mart, not the nice ones with the logo on it. Just hook up a car battery to all of your wheels and the next time the touch them
Just kidding.. it does suck!! Good thing you just had the cheap ones on..
Racer
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I've had mine removed a few times. I thought about making some that go on / off with a phillips driver that would have razor edges on the side. Then I could look for the neighbor that started doing things left handed.
Let me know if you find something.
B2KC5V
Let me know if you find something.
B2KC5V
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From: monroeville pa
St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13
Originally Posted by gltrap54
Did a search but came up empty on this problem. In the three years I've owned my C5 I've had one or more of my valve stem caps stolen on several ocassions. Keep in mind these aren't the fancy C5 logo caps, just the original plastic ones. It's disturbing that someone is bold enough to approach my car on the few times it's left unattended. Minor? Yes, but it still pi**es me off!
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From: Drexel Hill Pa
Le Mans Master
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From: Land of Sky Blue Waters
Originally Posted by charlene
That is so strange i have metal ones on my vette and wanted to get the fancy ones with the logo but i was afraid someone would steal them on me cant believe it people will take anything.
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From: Southern New Jersey, The wet part at the bottom
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
This used to happen to me with at that time a '80 Caddy Seville. Allways happened at work (fenced and gated government instalation) And don't think it was ever kids. My only guess was motorcycles and people who owned them. 
Drifting
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From: Tucson Arizona
...kids on bikes need valve stem caps, too...
Sorry to say I was one of those kids.... 30 years ago that is,and they did look cool on are bikes, but if it makes you all feel better, we didnt get any from vettes, they usually just had black caps, we wanted the chrome caps,
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Melting Slicks
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From: Land of Oz
Cool Solution
Originally Posted by slayer6x6
Two cool solutions! Thanks for the info!
Drifting
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From: ZHills Florida
St. Jude Donor '08
Originally Posted by troy144
If the guy/girl needed them that bad... I would just give them to them. Feel lucky that nothing else was disturbed
I feel that people should actually work for what they get and that stealing is bad.
I donate to several charities but I pick which ones. Thieves and welfare cases **** me off.