Wheel Theft!!!

RC51racer · 11-01-2014, 02:40 PM

So I'm walking up to my 2 month old M3 in my office parking garage yesterday at lunchtime and this!!! The F*ck#rs who did this were kind enough to leave behind my spacers and 11 lug bolts. To make matters worse- how do I get the car towed in this condition?? How does a flatbed fit in a parking garage??? The cop told me that they usually drag the car onto a flatbed-Noooo!! So I call my SA at Braman BMW who arranged for a set of takeoff wheels to be given to the towing guy so that he could mount them just to get me out of the garage and onto the flatbed to be transported to the dealership. My SA really went above and beyond to help me out! Now, to deal with the damage! I'll be finding out the specific damage on Monday. Preliminary thoughts are the brakes and possible suspension damage. This are easy to replace but I am concerned if/what damage was caused by the bricks and specifically their placement. At least I have good insurance. Pics below.

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gavinsan · 11-01-2014, 02:44 PM

Really sorry to see this bud . I posted the other day about security for the new car and I know stealing parts off these cars is as popular as trying to steal them whole.
Really hope you get this sorted and not too much damage is caused.
Time for some decent locking wheel nuts .

Meanie · 11-01-2014, 02:50 PM

Wow man! Sheesh this is just so bad! I hope everything gets sorted.

Kwando · 11-01-2014, 02:52 PM

Sorry man..this is why we can't have nice things.

Pics:

///M Power-Belgium · 11-01-2014, 03:00 PM

WTF !!!
Damn the fuckers who have done this ?!?!
I would shoot them in the a$$ in person even when it's not my car !!!

You need to check if there are security cams....

RC51racer · 11-01-2014, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Damn the fuckers who have done this ?!?!
I would shoot them in the a$$ in person even when it's not my car !!!

You need to check if there are security cams....

Yep- no cams in the garage. It seems that they did this during a 10-20 minute window just before lunchtime.

RickMonet · 11-01-2014, 03:09 PM

Man I hate to see this. I cannot stand when people mess with other people's stuff.

Feel sorry for you OP. Hope it gets sorted out soon without additional damage.

fortressmaximus · 11-01-2014, 03:11 PM

Ridiculous. So many terrible people these days. I hope your car is fixed to perfect condition with new wheels. Did this happen in Miami or West Palm?

RC51racer · 11-01-2014, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by fortressmaximus

Ridiculous. So many terrible people these days. I hope you car is fixed to perfect condition with new wheels. Did this happen in Miami or West Palm?

In Sunrise

TruthGuY · 11-01-2014, 03:16 PM

Haters!!! I'm assuming with that plate you had a M5/M6 before?? Anyway bro sorry for wheel lose check around the idiots might be trying to sell them ASAP

///M Power-Belgium · 11-01-2014, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by RC51racer

Yep- no cams in the garage. It seems that they did this during a 10-20 minute window just before lunchtime.

It's f@cking unbelievable !
Make sure your BMW/Dealer is checking 100 % of the car for any kind of damage !
And glad to hear about your insurance and hope they are covering everything !

RC51racer · 11-01-2014, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TruthGuY

Haters!!! I'm assuming with that plate you had a M5/M6 before?? Anyway bro sorry for wheel lose check around the idiots might be trying to sell them ASAP

Yes- I changed from an E60 M5. Got a new plate coming.

mikeyr0x · 11-01-2014, 03:29 PM

Did you have wheel locks on?
What wheels did they take?

So sorry man.

JoeyBananas · 11-01-2014, 03:34 PM

No wheel locks?!?!?!

bmwhoo · 11-01-2014, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeyBananas

No wheel locks?!?!?!

Are any brand / set of wheel locks better than others?

/// M sa · 11-01-2014, 03:43 PM

I CC and not sure what I would do if I bought them in the act!! Sorry OP that is just so messed up.

shortseller · 11-01-2014, 03:45 PM

Just horrible!

Weird your dealer didn't have wheel locks preinstalled for you before picke up. I didn't even ask and they were on mine at pickup, so I just assumed they came with the car.

Pretty shitty but that's why we have insurance, let them take care of it, try not to sweat it. Though I think it will be hard to!

JoeyBananas · 11-01-2014, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bmwhoo

Are any brand / set of wheel locks better than others?

Gorilla locks are great, however I'm sure these scumbags have a way of they are that determined. Still, wheel locks are a must

gblansten · 11-01-2014, 04:19 PM

Really hate that happened. Good luck with the wheel replacements.

RC51racer · 11-01-2014, 04:20 PM

I didn't have the wheel locks on it as I installed spacers with longer lugs. They would have gotten the wheels off even if the locks were on- just would have added a minute or two to the process. These guys usually have master lock keys or they can just break of the lock bolt.

I had the black 19's on it.

Strange how I had an e60 M5 w Vossens on it in the same garage and nothing ever happened. Our 19's are pretty sweet, though.

AllenF82 · 11-01-2014, 04:43 PM

Motherxxxxxxs

GOLFFRR · 11-01-2014, 04:49 PM

OMG

This is terrible!

11-01-2014, 02:40 PM	#1
RC51racer New Member 10 Rep 16 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South FL iTrader: (0)	Wheel Theft!!! So I'm walking up to my 2 month old M3 in my office parking garage yesterday at lunchtime and this!!! The F*ck#rs who did this were kind enough to leave behind my spacers and 11 lug bolts. To make matters worse- how do I get the car towed in this condition?? How does a flatbed fit in a parking garage??? The cop told me that they usually drag the car onto a flatbed-Noooo!! So I call my SA at Braman BMW who arranged for a set of takeoff wheels to be given to the towing guy so that he could mount them just to get me out of the garage and onto the flatbed to be transported to the dealership. My SA really went above and beyond to help me out! Now, to deal with the damage! I'll be finding out the specific damage on Monday. Preliminary thoughts are the brakes and possible suspension damage. This are easy to replace but I am concerned if/what damage was caused by the bricks and specifically their placement. At least I have good insurance. Pics below. http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...031_134941.jpg http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...031_134821.jpg http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...031_134758.jpg http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...031_121556.jpg
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11-01-2014, 02:44 PM	#2
gavinsan Second Lieutenant 151 Rep 244 Posts Drives: F82 M4 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Really sorry to see this bud . I posted the other day about security for the new car and I know stealing parts off these cars is as popular as trying to steal them whole. Really hope you get this sorted and not too much damage is caused. Time for some decent locking wheel nuts .
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Meanie Lieutenant 547 Rep 448 Posts Drives: BMW G82 M4C Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0)	Wow man! Sheesh this is just so bad! I hope everything gets sorted. __________________ - 2021 G82 ///M4C - AW, ZF8, CF Trim - CURRENT - 2018 F87 ///M2C - HS, DCT, Blue Stitching - SOLD - 2015 F82 ///M4 - AW, CF Trim, DCT, MPE, M Perf Exterior Trims - SOLD - 2008 E92 ///M3 - AW, CF Leather Trim, 6MT - Mods: Black Grills, Black Gills, CF mirrors - SOLD
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RickMonet Lieutenant 175 Rep 500 Posts Drives: 2015 M3 6MT Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	Man I hate to see this. I cannot stand when people mess with other people's stuff. Feel sorry for you OP. Hope it gets sorted out soon without additional damage.
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11-01-2014, 03:11 PM	#8
fortressmaximus Captain 105 Rep 680 Posts Drives: BSM M4 Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	Ridiculous. So many terrible people these days. I hope your car is fixed to perfect condition with new wheels. Did this happen in Miami or West Palm?
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TruthGuY Second Lieutenant 75 Rep 201 Posts Drives: E46 ///M E92 - M - F82 M - Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Brooklyn iTrader: (0)	Haters!!! I'm assuming with that plate you had a M5/M6 before?? Anyway bro sorry for wheel lose check around the idiots might be trying to sell them ASAP
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mikeyr0x Lieutenant 131 Rep 516 Posts Drives: 21 x5, 22 m550 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Parkland, FL iTrader: (1)	Did you have wheel locks on? What wheels did they take? So sorry man. __________________ 21 x5 s40 - wife 22 m550 on order - me past rides 18 x3 m40i, 17 i3 rex, 17 bsm f80 zcp m3, 15 ymb f80 m3, 13 s4, 09 ss e90 m3, 07 328 pics
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JoeyBananas Lieutenant Colonel 696 Rep 1,517 Posts Drives: NA Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	No wheel locks?!?!?!
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/// M sa Major 241 Rep 1,418 Posts Drives: F80 MG Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Delmarva iTrader: (0)	I CC and not sure what I would do if I bought them in the act!! Sorry OP that is just so messed up.
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shortseller Brigadier General 1003 Rep 3,396 Posts Drives: ‘18 ABM F80ZCP/dct Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NOVA iTrader: (0)	Just horrible! Weird your dealer didn't have wheel locks preinstalled for you before picke up. I didn't even ask and they were on mine at pickup, so I just assumed they came with the car. Pretty shitty but that's why we have insurance, let them take care of it, try not to sweat it. Though I think it will be hard to! __________________
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gblansten Brigadier General 1981 Rep 4,230 Posts Drives: 23 Tesla S Plaid Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Thick ascending limb iTrader: (0)	Really hate that happened. Good luck with the wheel replacements.
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11-01-2014, 04:20 PM	#20
RC51racer New Member 10 Rep 16 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South FL iTrader: (0)	I didn't have the wheel locks on it as I installed spacers with longer lugs. They would have gotten the wheels off even if the locks were on- just would have added a minute or two to the process. These guys usually have master lock keys or they can just break of the lock bolt. I had the black 19's on it. Strange how I had an e60 M5 w Vossens on it in the same garage and nothing ever happened. Our 19's are pretty sweet, though.
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AllenF82 Private First Class 40 Rep 130 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Motherxxxxxxs
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