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Stolen at Car Show?
DUB64 - April 14th, 2009 at 07:58 AM

Went to the Rock n Roll Rendevous at Birdwood Mill last week.

Arrived in good cheer until later in the day I discoverd my Volkswagen badge off the back has disappeared!

mmmm I am assuming it fell off on its own accord (on the long drive up) as surely no one would take one at a car show.

Would love to hear if anyone saw my car with it still intact.

My other question is where the hell do I get replacement badges. Please dont tell me these are hard to find?!

Do people make custom badges?

Thanks in advance for your help.


Special Air Service - April 14th, 2009 at 08:18 AM

Have heard of this sort of shit happening before. I think a member from here had some centre caps stolen at a show. You'd think that out of all places your car would be safe at a show.

Brendan


eraser - April 14th, 2009 at 06:18 PM

what badge?


alien8 - April 14th, 2009 at 06:48 PM

That's just plain f#%@ing rude!

I got some replacement badges from Classic VW but I am sure other places would carry them to. The quality is not that of the original but their not that bad either.


DUB64 - April 14th, 2009 at 08:29 PM

Just the Volkswagen Script on the back

Yeah still not sure if it was stolen ...

Bugger about the poorer quality.

Does anyone custom lettering or script?


GTMac - April 15th, 2009 at 06:40 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by DUB64
Just the Volkswagen Script on the back

Yeah still not sure if it was stolen ...

Bugger about the poorer quality.

Does anyone custom lettering or script?


Call Richard at V-Force. He has someone who cuts them out of aluminium. Very good. He quite often does custom stuff like Volkswagen 2440 instead of Volkswagen 1600 etc etc but then again it may be cheaper buying from normal shop. Woth a try.


DUB64 - April 15th, 2009 at 07:37 PM

Awesome thanks I will ring him tomorrow.

Aussieveedubbers to the rescue again!!!!


DUB64 - April 22nd, 2009 at 11:46 PM

Well an update.

I have pretty much confirmed that the badge AND two chrome valve covers were also missing.

So therefore it is assumed that the car show was the culprit.

E mailed the organisers who were sympathetic.

Have to think twice now when i next show my car.


alien8 - April 23rd, 2009 at 12:17 AM

Did I just read that right? You got the valve covers stolen to?
Wow, just wow. Thats an all time low.


colonel mustard - April 23rd, 2009 at 12:35 AM

valve caps?? thats a bit lame but itt happens alot. badges however, not cool


beetleboyjeff - April 23rd, 2009 at 07:02 AM

I have had about 3 sets of valve caps stolen in the last 3 years. Must be some real bright people out there - I hope they aren't smart enough to reproduce.