AKROPVIC EXHAUST TIPS STOLEN OFF CAR

Polly

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Might have known.

Only just got these off ebay and fitted them, a week ago.

Parked for two nights in a 'select' Hotel. On a mini break.

They were there at 10 PM last night as I do to check parking nearby. Went and checked the car.
6th time over two days. My room was above it!!!

My car was parked amongst a load of others outside the main door. Face in to get access to boot.
MINE was easily the cheapest [Big mercs, a C63's,Beemers, audis and Jags [a few business conferences going on] Plus a Nice three door manual Golf R on a 67 plate, [met the lady owner this morning and complimented her]

Came out first thing I noticed. Both GONE. no mess no damage [phew]

NO CCTV in the front of the house the only area NOT covered. a Mile long drive off the main road is covered and no visitors during the night but they are looking [12 hours of it]

How dopey is that.

[Spoke to AKROPVIC I did not know this, THEY DO NOT MAKE EXHAUST TIPS only complete sytems. Yes difficult to believe.
The replied in writing, they are ALL excellent Chineses fakes.]
 
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Legojon

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That's really cr@p. How did they attach? Were they just pulled off? Weird how thieves notice these things. I kept getting my steel dust caps stolen. OK, not much, but £12 a set for stainless and knowing someone had been messing around my car while I was away. Now I have rubbish plastic ones.
 
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Polly

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Cheers Mate. Mine slid on BUT had 4 screws holding them on.
I suspect just laid underneath and unscrewed them and pulled them off.
As you said, strange how they noticed this.

Normally reverse in but it was onto a garden so not easy to load/unload.
 

Blowski

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Wouldn’t happen to be a country house hotel just north west of Gatwick would it? This story sounds very similar to a colleague of mine story from over Xmas time


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Polly

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Oh no really.
No near Stratford on Avon.
Having some bad luck with this new motor. Bizzare things.
Thought I had seen the end.

Flat batteries.
Acid leak and damage. [Suspension and driveshafts]
Damage to engine covers, intake pipe, Airbox housing.
Stolen No plates. [Devon this time]
Stolen Exhaust tips.
 

Damo H

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Oh no really.
No near Stratford on Avon.
Having some bad luck with this new motor. Bizzare things.
Thought I had seen the end.

Flat batteries.
Acid leak and damage. [Suspension and driveshafts]
Damage to engine covers, intake pipe, Airbox housing.
Stolen No plates. [Devon this time]
Stolen Exhaust tips.
Gutted!!

Do you have a picture of the tips fitted for @paddy6789
 

Polly

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Ahh got it.

Parked near my huge paddock where I keep all my Racehorses.:blink:

[WELL parked in a farm tea shop car park on a run out!!]
:happy:
 

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Legojon

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Ahh got it.

They are so subtle, I can't believe someone walked past and noticed they could be detached and stolen. Maybe I just don't have a criminal mind. Shame they didn't try after a long motorway run. I nearly melted my trousers on my exhaust getting stuff out the boot the other day.
 
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Copra68

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The ad mentions they are unbranded which means they are fake and you thought akropovic would sell exhaust tips at £12 each lol.

It's even funnier some idiot stole them thinking they are real aswell.
 
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Polly

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Yes as in my OP When I was chasing these a few weeks back and could not find my size I posted on there site.
Surprise that I could not get anything for the Seat.
Then when I spoke to them they only do systems NEVER made or make trims/tips.
All Chinese fakes they said. Superb quality the engineered ones are too for beemers etc.

PS Perhaps that is the trouble. THEY WERE BRANDED

Lovely Akropovic logos !! Sealed into the resin.
 
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