22" rims stolen!!

[MCHenry]

REALLY NOT HAPPY AT THE MOMENT!!

The missus came home from work to discover that someone has stolen our rims! Whoever it is has had to scale a 7ft brick wall and then haul them over the wall!

Nothing else has been touched....

We cant believe that our babies are gone!!

[GRDPuck]

That sux!
I hope you get them back, but unfortunately doubt it unless you get lucky.

If you do get them back, I hope they are not scratched/damaged.
If you don't get them back, I hope they scratched them getting them over the wall and they now have to live with or sell scratched rims.

[xman]

Mate that sux really bad. Where are you located in QLD? If your around the Brisbane Southside area send me a pic and I'll keep an eye out - it's not often you see 22" Rims rolling around the burbs..

I'd also keep an eye out on the boost cruising forums/ebay/trading post/etc too in case they are trying to offload them in a hurry.

EDIT - Actually, I see them in your avatar! Will keep an eye out mate.

[Red Valdez]

Sorry to hear mate. Like xman said, I'd definitely keep an eye on Boostcruising and eBay in particular in case they show up there.

[Trotty]

****holes
!

[Stormie]

have yuo still got your stockies to use in the mean time or cash to get the 380 rolling again? if you dont get them back will you put that size on again in the future?

[MCHenry]

Yeah we live on the Gold Coast.....The thing is tho, they dont suit any other car because of the offset...
Thanks for the advice with looking on ebay etc.
At the moment we have the originals on, we may end up looking at going bigger again....but it may just start to look ridiculous. Unfortunately we wont be able to anything for a while yet....

[grelise]

sorry to here mate, hope you informed the cops too.

[MCHenry]

Yeah they came round lastnight, we filed a statement, but they said there is pretty much nothing they can do!! ARGH

[T_double_U]

insurance?

[ARS55]

They should be covered under home and contents insurance seeing as they were in your garage.

Also seeing as they only took the rims it would seem they knew what they were looking for and knew where they were. Try to think of anyone that has been in your house and knew where they were or could've seen them stored in the house.

also might help your case if you could post a front on shot of the rims so we all have a better view of what to look out for.

[muzza_oz]

no way that sucks serious nuts.

hope all goes well in replacing them or if you get may get em back in one piece

[Lucifer]

God damn there are some scumbags out there... Hope you get them back in good nick...

[megatron]

man that sucks

[QMD///801]

carol told me today on the phone.. sorry to hear guys.. such a shame...

[jayz]

if i see them anywhere for sale or on a car ill make sure i tell you... as i live on the gold coast as well

[el3ment]

That sux donkey balls. Hope they get found in good condition.

[TimmyC]

They not covered by insurance mate? Even so it sucks as you would be stuck with the excess, be pretty tough rims to move on without someone round here catching on i would think. Best of luck dude!

[Soz]

We can keep an eye out for Northern NSW too... dont know where on the Gold Coast you are... but I drive between Nerang and Tweed everyday...

[xman]

With all these eyes on the prowl for them there bound to be spotted sooner or later...

As one other member said, it's obviously someone who knows you or your routine. Also definately sounds like a 2+ person job - I could only imagine how difficult it would be to get 4x22" rims over a 7 foot brick wall..

Might be wise to ask ur neighbour(s) if they saw anything suspicious?

[Magna_Master]

Yeah they came round lastnight, we filed a statement, but they said there is pretty much nothing they can do!! ARGH

typical...sorry to hear it tho mate. hope you were insured

[Knotched]

Mate, that is just a shocker! :wtf:

They must've been staking out your place....

Those 22s certainly got ppl's attention - the wrong type :(

[MicJaiy]

sorry if someones already asked... but did you have locknuts??

[ARS55]

they weren't on the car

[Snow]

i'm pretty sure if he had locknuts he'll still have those laying around, they were interested in the rims not the nuts =.=

[Leeson]

That sucks mate.. hope they turn up somehow..

[FFEEkY]

Can you post up a side on pic? My local bob jane deals in 2nd hand rims quite a bit (eg; trading an older design of an expensive rim for a newer design). I'd be happy to drop a pic in there and let them know. These arn't a very common wheel (especially in 22") so ill keep my eye out.

[matty.c]

RACQ Insurance do not cover any car accessories under contents insurance, clear exclusion in the PDS..

i know for a fact that depending what level cover you have, Westpac insurance DO cover motor vehicle spareparts and accessories up to $10,000, my in laws are with them for that sole purpose as my father in law has a few old escorts and gt cortina's that he likes restoring..

i havn't read too many other PDS's.. but it doesn't hurt to lodge a claim or at least pull out your PDS and see 'what we insure as your contents' or what ever..

[Davo!]

nothing worse than having your stuff knocked off. sorry to hear this.

[dehydrated]

Sorry to hear!! Hope you get them back.

[..GONE..]

If you can post a pic of them, Brand & Offset.. I'll ask around..

Sufz :ninja:

[Magtone]

ueh join upa few forums and put a picture up there and tell them they have been stolen. might make them harder to shift

[brocky-x]

Could you post up some details on the rims ie make width and offset, I'll post something up on OzVR4.com, us car lovers have to stick together.

[matty.c]

so have you read your insurance policy yet?

i do this sh!t everyday for a living, PM me who you are with.. and i'll review the PDS for you if you like.. insurance lingo is ment to be lay mans terms.. but you still need to know where to look..

[MCHenry]

Nah our contents insurence didnt cover them at all....In the fine print as they said. They are 22" x 8" Verde Madonna's with Toyo tyres (Toyo Proxes4 235/30/zR22 90W). These rims are gonna be hard to move as they will only fit the 380. One rim has rather nasty scrap taken out on the lip due to a fight with a gutter.

Cheers guys for all your help!

Oh and we actually live in Burleigh Waters.

Thanks again everyone for your concern!!

[MCHenry]

Ok guys...here are a few pics of side on and a full face picture of the rims....

[xman]

That is a massive shame! Hope these bastards get caught.

[Knotched]

Those pics just show that 22s are perfect for the size of the guards.

[MicJaiy]

i'm pretty sure if he had locknuts he'll still have those laying around, they were interested in the rims not the nuts =.=
i was under the impression the rims were on the car

[robceline]

im on the coast ill keep a look out check sites like boostcruizin,friday market place just a couple of places someone might try to flog them off
here is the link
http://www.boostcruising.com/forums/index.php?showforum=188

[MCHenry]

Those pics just show that 22s are perfect for the size of the guards.

Yeah I know...sorry but these are the only two pics iv got of the rims face on!

[MCHenry]

im on the coast ill keep a look out check sites like boostcruizin,friday market place just a couple of places someone might try to flog them off
here is the link
http://www.boostcruising.com/forums/index.php?showforum=188

Iv been keeping a look out on that site as well as Trading post and ebay...no luck as of yet!!

[Mr_Roberto]

do you have any shops nearby that buy second hand rims off the public?
i know we have one in WA and thats were some stolen rims turn up
oh and sorry about your loss :(

[bentattoo]

Thats some ***** up sh!t mate.:angry:

[MCHenry]

Thanks everyone for their concern about our predicament.
We have chosen a new set of rims...pic is on the following link....
http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71287