Stolen Wheels!!!!! ANGRY

Jeffblue · 05-28-2010, 04:34 PM

he said the only way these people get caught is when they get caught red handed. so after explaining all of my reasoning of why i think this guy is the theif hitting multiple people. he's like 'let me ask you this... did anyone see this happen/did any of your neighbors come to to you and tell you what they saw' i'm like 'no'

so he is all like 'the only way these people get caught is red handed.

He thought OEM wheels were some type of high performance aftermarket wheel, cuz i was mentioning that his number was linked to a whole bunch of OEM wheels from audi's and infinities being stolen.

These guys hit the dealership that my car was purchased at. i just called today to ask them if there was any way to identify the wheels and he mentioned that 3 sets of wheels had been stolen.

dudafunk · 05-28-2010, 04:45 PM

Let me ask you something. . . just having a witness is enough?
How does the POLICE prove that the witness isn't lying? What if I have a suspect and a fake witness?

Cyberium · 05-28-2010, 04:51 PM

Exactly...

I'd say arrange a meeting with this guy and find out what he looks like. Then get your neighbor to say they saw some guy with his description sneaking around your house in the middle of the night.

If they want to play games... then play games.

zero · 05-28-2010, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

he said the only way these people get caught is when they get caught red handed. so after explaining all of my reasoning of why i think this guy is the theif hitting multiple people. he's like 'let me ask you this... did anyone see this happen/did any of your neighbors come to to you and tell you what they saw' i'm like 'no'

so he is all like 'the only way these people get caught is red handed.

This would give you a reason to shoot the guy on the spot and it should be legal to do so.

shabarivas · 05-28-2010, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by tjlazer

excellent idea! Where would be a good place on wheels? Inside the wheel under the tire?

Well my volks have serial numbers on them - and I have a photo with my name and the date with the wheels on my car. So if they were stolen - it should be pretty easy to track down. Also they have very unique curb rash which I think is a blessing in disguise - no smart thief is going to steal your one rashed left front and back right lol...

jim123 · 05-28-2010, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

These guys hit the dealership that my car was purchased at. i just called today to ask them if there was any way to identify the wheels and he mentioned that 3 sets of wheels had been stolen.

When I bought my Z a few weeks ago from a dealer here in Calif they had all their Zs on the lot parked side by side - about 3 inches apart. When I asked why they too had been hit and it was a deterrent to keep people from stealing the wheels.

InTheZone · 05-28-2010, 10:19 PM

people jacking cars or stuff from cars is very personal. I think if I ever had a gun and caught them in the act, I'd make sure they'd never think about doing anything like that again.

Jeffblue · 05-28-2010, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jim123

When I bought my Z a few weeks ago from a dealer here in Calif they had all their Zs on the lot parked side by side - about 3 inches apart. When I asked why they too had been hit and it was a deterrent to keep people from stealing the wheels.

yea right now the Z is in the garage, and the altima and G the mirrors are less than an inch apart and the front wheels are turned all the way.

Smallywood · 05-29-2010, 06:16 AM

I'd be more concerned with my car sitting on bricks in areas that are not lift points.

Got Damage?

Jeffblue · 05-29-2010, 10:27 AM

no damage, they basically were on the rails where jack points would be.

Duxbrit9972 · 05-29-2010, 10:34 PM

That's NCPD saying that? Like they are busy doing anything else?

Duxbrit9972 · 05-29-2010, 10:43 PM

Did you try to call NYPD AUTO CRIME UNIT? They may know or may want to know about this perp.

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

I bought this car for myself 3 weeks ago as i was about to finish my undergrad. I moved back home and have only been here for 3 days. i was going to clean the garage out this weekend so i could move the car in. There was no place to get the alarm installed where i was at school, and i was thinking i'd be ok for 5 days, but apparently not. very frustrating. I have compiled a whole list of information/evidence that i have tried to give to the police but they really don't care. I have told them i'm not trying to (For lack of a better phrase) spin there wheels. i'm not trying to get mine back. i'm trying to help so this DOESNT HAPPEN ANYMORE. If anyone else on here wants to help, i will post his phone number later when i get home. if you google it, you will find recent for sale threads for sets of:

24" avanti wheels
audi a8 wheels
g37s wheels
volk wheels
my 370z wheels.

once i put the number up, keep your eyes open, if you find a sale thread with that number, the wheels are probably stolen. he is from st albins queens/jamaica queens NY

waaaasabi · 05-29-2010, 11:34 PM

This is going to sound extremely stupid, but it's somewhat relevant; I'm not at suggesting you do this, but because I have to parallel park in the city so much, I have light scratches and curb rashes on pretty much all my wheels. There's no way someone could reproduce the scratches and curb rashes, so if someone did steal my wheels (though why bother with a damaged set anyways?), I'd be able to identify them immediately.

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

Yea i'm trying to figure out the best way to uniquely identify my wheels so if they were ever stolen again, i'd have a way of proving they were mine. the problem is its gotta be obvious enough to be able to see, but not so its something they can cover up. i think inside the bore where the center cap covers would be a good place. no one would look there. maybe etch some sort of code or your name or vin or something.

tjlazer · 05-30-2010, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

btw i just got off the phone with the insurance guy at the shop. the total bill for new wheels, TPMS, tires and lugs mounted and balanced and installed was a little over 3700 dollars. i mean. i think that price is a little high, but they have to do everything brand new from the factory/parts dept. thank god i have comprehensive insurance. i only have to pay $500 of that.

Do you have the option to get cash instead and just buy the wheels/tires on your own? If so I have a complete mint set for sale, with TPMS!

05-30-2010, 01:12 AM

Yep there are a bunch of people sitll going around stealin wheels. The last douche who tried to steal a G37 set tried to sell them on here and one of our members was the victim. They got caught though....wonder if its them again.

05-28-2010, 04:51 PM	#108 (permalink)
Cyberium Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vermont Posts: 379 Drives: 370z Touring \| Sport Rep Power: 16	Exactly... I'd say arrange a meeting with this guy and find out what he looks like. Then get your neighbor to say they saw some guy with his description sneaking around your house in the middle of the night. If they want to play games... then play games. __________________ Stillen G3 Intakes \| F. I TDX

05-29-2010, 06:16 AM	#114 (permalink)
Smallywood Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 501 Drives: 12 GT-R BlackEdition Rep Power: 17	I'd be more concerned with my car sitting on bricks in areas that are not lift points. Got Damage? __________________

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05-28-2010, 04:34 PM	#106 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 36 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 37	he said the only way these people get caught is when they get caught red handed. so after explaining all of my reasoning of why i think this guy is the theif hitting multiple people. he's like 'let me ask you this... did anyone see this happen/did any of your neighbors come to to you and tell you what they saw' i'm like 'no' so he is all like 'the only way these people get caught is red handed. He thought OEM wheels were some type of high performance aftermarket wheel, cuz i was mentioning that his number was linked to a whole bunch of OEM wheels from audi's and infinities being stolen. These guys hit the dealership that my car was purchased at. i just called today to ask them if there was any way to identify the wheels and he mentioned that 3 sets of wheels had been stolen.

05-28-2010, 04:45 PM	#107 (permalink)
dudafunk Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 421 Drives: '09 370z Base Red AT Rep Power: 16	Let me ask you something. . . just having a witness is enough? How does the POLICE prove that the witness isn't lying? What if I have a suspect and a fake witness?

05-28-2010, 10:19 PM	#112 (permalink)
InTheZone Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: NC Posts: 37 Drives: Turbo '00 Civic EX Rep Power: 15	people jacking cars or stuff from cars is very personal. I think if I ever had a gun and caught them in the act, I'd make sure they'd never think about doing anything like that again.

05-29-2010, 10:27 AM	#115 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 36 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 37	no damage, they basically were on the rails where jack points would be.

05-29-2010, 10:34 PM	#116 (permalink)
Duxbrit9972 Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NY Posts: 6 Drives: 2011 RAM R/T, 40th Z Rep Power: 15	That's NCPD saying that? Like they are busy doing anything else?

05-30-2010, 01:12 AM	#120 (permalink)
blue660r01 Guest Posts: n/a	Yep there are a bunch of people sitll going around stealin wheels. The last douche who tried to steal a G37 set tried to sell them on here and one of our members was the victim. They got caught though....wonder if its them again.