[m1les]

Watch out there's a thief about in or around the Harlow, Essex area who wants a set of shiny black wing mirror caps for Christmas.

In fact they didn't want just any old set, they wanted mine and so they stole them.

Now we all know that Coopers and the "S" come with the shiny black caps so, we now all know that some hero with a ONE has now removed their old matt black jobbies and got a nice shiny set.

Probably the most irratating thing about it is that looking at the damage to the wing mirror bodies, the brainless hero didnt know how to remove them and as such has obviously damaged them and so may not use them anyway.

Still, I will be on the lookout for a ONE with nice black shiny caps so I can congratulate them personally on their choice.

[Berthil]

...in The Netherlands there is a logo thief (see pic). He also stole the front logo from my MCS and damaged the boot door for about 800 Euro's while removing the logos.

[miles_oneill]

What gives someone the right to do that to someone elses car!!!
sorry it justr makes me so mad!!

well just have to stick to my normal not flashy, white ones, sorry to hear, hopefully not too expensive to replace!


Miles O'Neill

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and at the moment:
Aug: 2002 (52) MC - BRG, white roof, Chilli pack, white bonnet stripes, Spot lights, Black half leather, sunroof, Xeons, cd boost, cd changer, MFSW, ASC, Auto A/C, Alarm, Trip Comp, Heated washer Jets and mirrors, TLC.
All good things come to those who wait:
March 2005 MCSC - Hyper Blue, Chilli Pack (inc Xeons) , Dark Blue Roof, white bonnet stripes, Spot lights, Dark Blue Gravity leather, Alloy Patina, Heated Seats, H/K speakers, Sat Nav, MSW, DSC, Elc Fold Mirrors, heated Washer jets, Vis pack,Auto A/C, Heated seats, CD and Radio Boost, TLC and JCWorks.

[DarkMiniCooperS]

That's pretty sad!!

I feel really sorry for you and your MINI...

And for the motorer who had his boot damaged for a badge, that's pretty scary!

Not a good way to finish 2004...

[Horgy]

I'd like to point out, I have black shiny caps on my one, but they aren't nicked! My dealer threw em in free

Horgy

[Ginger]

Sorry to here that Les, hope you can get replacements easily.
Thieving scum!
G

[Vron]

When I changed my black shiny ones for Chrome at BMW, I wanted the black ones to sell but BMW said the design meant they snapped on and when pulled off the lugs break so you can't reuse them, so maybe they are not any good now anyway (no consolation but at least the theif may not have got any new mirror caps out of it).

[mikeythemini]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vron

When I changed my black shiny ones for Chrome at BMW, I wanted the black ones to sell but BMW said the design meant they snapped on and when pulled off the lugs break so you can't reuse them, so maybe they are not any good now anyway (no consolation but at least the theif may not have got any new mirror caps out of it).

I think someone was taking the p***. Mine have been on & off a few times

[minibat]

Why is it that people have no respect for other people's property. Ewww, look, I have a Mini logo! Morons! Are these the Mercedes emblems of today? I remember people in high school with Mercedes emblems on their key rings and you know that they did NOT have one. So they thought they were cool by cutting them off of other peoples cars. Leave our cars alone!

Motor on

[m1les]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vron

When I changed my black shiny ones for Chrome at BMW, I wanted the black ones to sell but BMW said the design meant they snapped on and when pulled off the lugs break so you can't reuse them, so maybe they are not any good now anyway (no consolation but at least the theif may not have got any new mirror caps out of it).

As mikey says, they easily clip on/off its just a matter of using the "Spoon" method so you don't damage the mirror body itself.

As a bit of an update, I ordered a new set from the local dealer, £50 plus vat, trouble was he didn't listen and so ordered standard matt black caps. So I now have to wait while they order the correct set

Far more annoying is that my daughter bought, only 1 week ago, a Clio. Metallic Gold and unmarked. A person went round the car and put about 10 small dents in it simply because they didn't like it parked there. Unfortunately with no witnesses I can only be in his face about it. This was not a young thug, but a pensioner who has nothing else going on in his life but to worry about a car parked in a layby.

With all thats going on in the world today, it just goes to prove that small minded people still exist.

[MJ.]

Quote: Originally Posted by minibat

Are these the Mercedes emblems of today? I remember people in high school with Mercedes emblems on their key rings and you know that they did NOT have one.

OMG! We'd better hope that this isn't the start of logo nicking. In the uk when i was at school (80's - a FINE era!), there were absolutely no volkswagens in the area with a badge on them. Just masses of cars with a funny sort of hole in the grill, and scratched paint work at the back where they'd ripped the boot badge off.

Makes my blood boil.