Wheels Stolen
 

I just had my wheels stolen off of my Z - for those that have had this happen to them, what is the best way for a towing company to pick up the car since its on blocks?

Damn... another one this week... sucks man:shakes head:

Was it your OEM wheels or aftermarket? Thats crazy. I go to Orlando every month or so, I gotta watch my car alittle closer I guess.

That sucks... you're going to have to find some temporary wheels and tires. That's all there is to it. You can't move the car without wheels.

Yeah.. this sucks, especially when you leave your place to head to work and find your car on blocks.. the wheels were the sport rays.

I'm so sorry man... that completely sucks. Makes me hate people. :shakes head:

i never would have thought this would happen to me but it did - be vigilant with your cars if they're not garage kept.

Just curious... did you have wheel locks?

Youre gonna make money though! :bowrofl:

Insurance pays like 4k. Buy some used wheels here for like $1000 and hell for another $1000 ill give you my brand new OEM tires! 500 miles, mint. Pocket $2000 for mods :ughdance:

I swear every time I see a car with Z Rays rims on it, I KNOW they're stolen and sold for pennies on the dollar. But, honestly I can't accuse without knowing the entire story.

Sorry to hear about your loss, I guess you'll have to buy another set of Rays or get something even better.

Tell us more about the situation, where were you parked, what proximity to your home/apt, etc. How long you'd been parking there, etc?

Oh damn! Which part of Orlando were you in?

:iagree: :facepalm: then :crying:

Damn harsh yo,well get a temporary set of wheels then go and claim insurance :)..best of luck to you

My insurance wants me to have it towed to a local collision repair center because the dipshits put the blocks on the side skirts and the front end fell to the ground cracking the front bumber and damaging the side skirts. Insurance wants the place to order the wheels so i wont be getting a check from them.

VIPER ALARM! Don't let someone jack up your Z without it SCREAMING BLOODY MURDER!!

You'll have to borrow some wheels... And body kit FTW!!!

And sorry about the àssholes stealing you wheels and leaving your car like that

Hahahaha - i am going to get wheel locks and maybe a viper alarm. I am just glad that i don't own a gun.

Lol, you're in FL, you should!

Please know that wheel locks only slow down theives, if at all. But if they still want your wheels, they'll get them

Glad you're having a semi positive outlook, or that you can have a laugh at least!

I would look into whether you can get a check from the insurance. They shouldn't be able to force you to take it to a specific place

You have the choice my friend not the insurance company....they will not get you new rims, but some refurbished ones I bet...Take the check and acquire everything yourself.

Dang that sucks man, gives me a heads up to get some wheel locks.

Any recommendations out there? Would the Nissan OEM work the best?

I will contact them to see if i can get a check instead.. btw, thanks for the support during this shitty time. I am in the process of finding a place to come pick up the car, but the concern is finding temporary wheels... wanna know the worse part? i am moving out of my apartment tomorrow so to have this to deal with as well, doesnt help!

Sigh. Sometimes people just plain suck.

And YW for support...

Never heard of that ever! Pretty sure they can't do that. It's your choice who does the repair and maybe you'll change your mind at the last minute and take it else where. I've always been given a check from State Farm, progressive, granger etc.

discount tire has steelies im sure you can rent/buy explain the situation to them? or what ever body shop you contact may have something as well.

Steelies in a 19" to clear sport calipers? I don't think so.

how about trying to source 4 of the temp spare tires for the Z so you can just get the car to the repair shop and then force the ins co. to cut you a check like they should be doing?

I would rage for days if this happened to me. However you will make money. Insurance check will cover some nice new weds or work wheels or used volks as well as tires and youll have money left over.

Viper alarm with 2 way pager and tilt sensor $125.00 total from amazon and a set of nissan oem wheel locks is what i put on my vehicle after some basterds left my car on milk crates. Now i sleep with the 2way pager on my pillow wishing a motherfocker wud !!! :mad::eekdance::mad::tiphat:

I've got wheel locks on every lug. I'd like to see some MF come under my carport and try to steal my wheels. I'd cut his head off and turn it into a hood ornament.

Fvcking thiefs

Dammmmmm that why you park in the garage 24/7. People are thirsty to get a piece of your Z, even if its not for sale. :roflpuke2:

If they wont get you a check, see if the body shop will order you some Nismo wheels!!

Yep gonna get me a tilt/glass breakage alarm that ties into my existing system ASAP. I live in Orlando area too! As I have said, I see a few non Z asian cars with Rays on them down here, I just assume they're stolen...
The cost of the alarm more than justifies the hassle it will hopefully avoid.

Dammn thats sucks man sorry to hear about that, thats why im glad i park in a gated garage now even though its probably not much safer lol...but yeaa im sure if you keep an eye out towards the BVL area or kissimmee youre bound to see the wheels show up at a local meet or some little teeny bopper ricer meet. I live in orlando as well and just like fountainhead said you see all the cars that dont belong to the wheels rolling around on them. its pisses me off that people stoop to that level. A few years back one of my old cars got broken into out here in orlando and it mustve been a crackhead because they took my sneakers from my trunk and change from my center console :icon14: lol...But if it was my Z i wouldve gone DJANGO on someone :bowrofl:

Maybe a dumb question because I never had an alarm before, but is there a device out there where you can walk up to a car and fry the whole electrical system? This is gay but kind of like fast and furious 2 where they shoot the cars with that electric gun thing. I hear alarms all the time and no one gives a **** its going off. To me your **** is still getting stolen.

Good point, Guess the next solution would be a pager unit that sends info to the iPhone and rings an alarm? Or to a remote (like I need another dongle on my keychain).

yah, not very scientific, but tie a kite to the car on a stormy day. :ugh:

Did they leave it on bricks? :rofl2: