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 The_Bug67
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 posted on January 14th, 2009 at 08:25 AM |
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Somebody tried to steal my number plates
I am really P@#&*%Off
Some sticky fingers person decided they would like to help themselves to my BUG-670 number plates off my Beetle. My hubby drove the Bug to work on
Monday & parked it out the front of our house at 3pm, I pulled up behind him at 5pm to see there was no rear plate on the car, I though it may
have come loose & he was fixing it but on closer inspection I could see that the plates had been snapped off as we had them rivetted on. I was so
upset - I went to check the front one expecting it to be gone as well but it was still on but a bit bent so they obviously had a go at getting it off
as well. Then I noticed in the gutter was my rear plate very damaged but at least I still have it. I think somebody must have disturbed them &
they have thrown it down. I cant believe somebody would steal the plates off my car out the front off my house, we are now putting the cars straight
away as soon as we get home as my GTI has BUG-710 plates & we dont want them to be the next to go.
Does anybody know if I can get the damaged plates remade?
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| posted on January 14th, 2009 at 08:32 AM |
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yes, but I think it wil cost you $50
Pay your debts, CxxT
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rose
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| posted on January 14th, 2009 at 08:52 AM |
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Your lucky. Bartards.
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| posted on January 14th, 2009 at 09:23 AM |
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i haad 1 go off the 3ifes car $74.00 to replace with all new ones
good luck and we all hope they get theres some time when they least expect
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| posted on January 14th, 2009 at 09:24 AM |
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yeah ur rta thingo will charge you a pretty penny no doubt but it can be done..
what losers..
next time round decent bolts and a serving of goop - sikaflex 225 black underneath n then their never coming off..
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| posted on January 14th, 2009 at 10:33 AM |
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Musta bin sumwun from outa town, Newie peepl woodna dun such a fing.
Yeah, RTA will make you new ones to replace, had to do that for rego once many moons ago, can't remember the $ but so long ago it wouldn't be
relevant. Mongrels, hope they get sprung doing it next time because sure as they will be repeat offenders.
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!
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| posted on January 14th, 2009 at 01:03 PM |
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Bloody scum bags, I had my VWFREAK ones stolen a while back, so I know your pain. I now pop rivet my plates on.
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| posted on January 14th, 2009 at 01:56 PM |
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You need to get screws with an allen head on them or or use regular screws and burr the heads off them with an electric drill or a file, so they
cannot be easily removed.
I wonder if these are any good, I don't know the seller or the product:
TAMPER PROOF SECURITY ONE WAY NUMBER PLATE SCREWS
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/TAMPER-PROOF-SECURITY-ONE-WAY-NUMBER-PLATE-SCREWS_W0QQ...
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Kind Regards
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| posted on January 14th, 2009 at 02:16 PM |
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Nothing special about them as they are readily available at most places that sell screws and bolts, looks like those ones are a cheap style zink
finish, as they need a special driver to remove them it would be best to try for stainless so rust and the eventual stains wouldn't be a problem.
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!
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The_Bug67
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| posted on January 14th, 2009 at 02:27 PM |
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They were actually securely fitted, the plates themselves are snapped at the fitting holes so they have obviously bent them back & forwards till
the plate itself snapped. The stainless rivets that my hubby used were still attached to the decklid
Bastards............
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| posted on January 14th, 2009 at 02:44 PM |
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Just apply for this personal plate. If you were a thief would you want it!
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| posted on January 14th, 2009 at 04:33 PM |
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I guess in a way your better of just screwing them on so they dont do any damage to your car,if you use rivets and antitheft screws and glue it would
cost more to fix the damage to your engine lid they leave than the cost of new plates???
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| posted on January 14th, 2009 at 04:37 PM |
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You could always get numberplate stickers  a tad illegal but harder to
steal. :P
-M
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| posted on January 14th, 2009 at 05:42 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by The_Bug67
Does anybody know if I can get the damaged plates remade?
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You can get the RTA to make New plates for you but at a cost.. Non RTA plates are illegal in NSW...
I don't have special plates on My beetle but use allen headed screws...
a plate is only good for collectors if they aren't damaged..
so, anyone actually breaking the plates is stupid or just do it because they can??
You are in a different situation, where your plates are special - and worth more to replace....
My plates can just be replaced with anything..
so, maybe wing nuts to hold My plates on will gaurantee no damage to My beetle....
I have noticed that plates in the last few years have gotten very light and thin and are very easy to damage..
maybe made of alloy..
LEE
PS: Now if We connected Our cars to high voltage electric fence devices.. No One could take your plates...
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| posted on January 14th, 2009 at 06:09 PM |
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No one can pinch mine at the moment as they are in my Kitchen.
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 posted on January 14th, 2009 at 06:46 PM |
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better put them in the freezer Rose...
a break & enter person wouldn't look there.... lol
Do You always keep Your rego plates in the kitchen Rose?
its probably easier than to take the steering wheel with You.... lol
Lee
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| posted on January 14th, 2009 at 07:13 PM |
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Don't suppose you've asked around the neighbourhood? Most stupid crimes like this are fairly local apparently. Any stoners in your street or nearby?
Nobody would do it for their car - just to decorate their house maybe???
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| posted on January 14th, 2009 at 09:09 PM |
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I may be a bit cautious, but unless my car is in my sight or in my locked alarmed garage, I won't leave it. It's a sick world, and it is like trying
to avoid speeding fines. If you don't speed, you don't get fined. If your car is not available for damage, it can't get damaged. Annoying, but
reality.
In regards to plates, I went to VICROADS last week and ordered a new pair of HEL BUS plates as our ones were starting to blister on the black base.
They are nearly 10 years old, but the plates have a 10 year warranty, and they looked and accepted they were not good, and I got new ones in the mail
today.
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| posted on January 15th, 2009 at 12:26 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by The_Bug67
I am really P@#&*%Off
Some sticky fingers person decided they would like to help themselves to my BUG-670 number plates off my Beetle. My hubby drove the Bug to work on
Monday & parked it out the front of our house at 3pm, I pulled up behind him at 5pm to see there was no rear plate on the car, I though it may
have come loose & he was fixing it but on closer inspection I could see that the plates had been snapped off as we had them rivetted on. I was so
upset - I went to check the front one expecting it to be gone as well but it was still on but a bit bent so they obviously had a go at getting it off
as well. Then I noticed in the gutter was my rear plate very damaged but at least I still have it. I think somebody must have disturbed them &
they have thrown it down. I cant believe somebody would steal the plates off my car out the front off my house, we are now putting the cars straight
away as soon as we get home as my GTI has BUG-710 plates & we dont want them to be the next to go.
Does anybody know if I can get the damaged plates remade?
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Any damage to the car???
maybe having plates bolted to the bumpers isn't quite a bad idea...
If the idiots cannot get the plates off.... what do they do next?? damage the car in some way...
break off the wipers...
LEE
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| posted on January 15th, 2009 at 06:16 PM |
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It's the damage they might do trying to get the plate off as well...the BASTARD SCUMBAGS!!
I hate that sort of stuff...NO repect!!!
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| posted on January 15th, 2009 at 08:08 PM |
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I hope it is not the same A#*EHOLE that slashed my karmann beetle roof! Some years ago, I had a 69 karmann factory beetle....fitted with a Kill
switch, shitty stereo and doors unlocked but they still carved the roof up.....My trimmer and myself spent close to 5 months stripping, ordering and
repairing the entire roof.....insurance paid, but if only I had caught the scumbag!....hope this makes you feel a little better.....weld the plates on
and put the cars away!
zsolt...brisbane.
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| posted on January 15th, 2009 at 08:10 PM |
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Maybe We should use plastic screws....
then the Police will have a field day booking cars without number plates....
I don't think We can really Win....
LEE
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| posted on January 15th, 2009 at 08:13 PM |
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WOW
that was a bad experience...
I never think of anything while i'm parked etc in the country towns...
I even leave my glass sunroof open...
but I was told many years ago, that people were pouring milk into opened sunroofs in Port Macquarie....
hopefully it won't happen...
LEE
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posted by supercharged 66
I hope it is not the same A#*EHOLE that slashed my karmann beetle roof! Some years ago, I had a 69 karmann factory beetle....fitted with a Kill
switch, shitty stereo and doors unlocked but they still carved the roof up.....My trimmer and myself spent close to 5 months stripping, ordering and
repairing the entire roof.....insurance paid, but if only I had caught the scumbag!....hope this makes you feel a little better.....weld the plates on
and put the cars away!
zsolt...brisbane.
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| posted on January 15th, 2009 at 09:59 PM |
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Hi
They probably only wanted them to do a drive off petrol scam, you know fill the car up and drive off without paying.
Steve
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| posted on January 16th, 2009 at 08:09 AM |
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Hey Jodi. Get the old boy to pop rivet them along the side of the plate as a few quick bends up and down and they pop off real easy. But if you have
them fixed down the sides they can't lever them out as easily. A lot harder the grab and if it takes too much effort the buggers will usually leave
things be.
The petrol scam is a big reason for nicking plates but usually only one plate is stolen. This sounds more like someone adding to a grarge wall
collection as they could never be re used and if stolen usually not replaced but cancelled by the RTA. I had a mate who has the plate 'PILOT' and he
had all sorts of drama with the RTA after his was stolen out the front of his house.
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