Hmmm

"vondon302" (vondon302) 01/23/2020 at 12:53 • Filed to: C8 Corvette

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It's looking like driving a pre production C8 is a dangerous job. Last week the 2 speeding engineers now someone street parks one and this happens. 

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > vondon302 01/23/2020 at 13:02

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Well, let’s keep our eyes peeled, see who starts rolling around town on C8 wheels...

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > vondon302 01/23/2020 at 13:04

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Apparently GM doesn’t put locking lugs on prepro cars? 

MonkeePuzzle > vondon302 01/23/2020 at 13:05

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ClassicDatsunDebate > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 01/23/2020 at 13:07

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Locking lugs only stop crimes of convenience.

vondon302 > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 01/23/2020 at 13:08

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I already checked the local craigslist. 

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > ClassicDatsunDebate 01/23/2020 at 13:08

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They would’ve stopped this crime.

QCGoose > vondon302 01/23/2020 at 13:08

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Can’t believe anyone wanted those ugly things. Usually OEM wheels look best IMO, but Chevy really made sure the C8's stock wheels looked as close as possible to the cheap, shitty aftermarket wheels that are displayed in the windows of your local Discount Tire.

Of course, considering the designs of their lineup in general, it’s pretty fitting.

vondon302 > MonkeePuzzle 01/23/2020 at 13:09

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Roads ? Hell we don't need wheels.

ClassicDatsunDebate > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 01/23/2020 at 13:11

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Not if they knew what they were after

vondon302 > QCGoose 01/23/2020 at 13:13

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Too true

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > vondon302 01/23/2020 at 13:14

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That’s going to be expensive.

412GTI > vondon302 01/23/2020 at 13:17

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But like what are they going to do with those since the C8 isn’t out yet

jimz > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 01/23/2020 at 13:19

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there aren’t that many different security nuts out there; “professionals” will just have a bunch of keys on hand and find the one that works. 

jimz > QCGoose 01/23/2020 at 13:21

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a few months ago we got in to work one morning and found 13 or so test vehicles missing wheels.  Mostly the Navigators and Aviators. 

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > ClassicDatsunDebate 01/23/2020 at 13:21

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How would locking lugs not have stopped this?

vondon302 > 412GTI 01/23/2020 at 13:26

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Sell the rubber then sell the rims to the local scrapper I guess.

Or it’s a weird gangland scavenger hunt.

;)

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 01/23/2020 at 13:38

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Wheel locks are made in a dozen or so unique patterns. They sell kits online which will get you every key for a wheel lock  manufacturer. If they want a specific set of wheels a wheel lock means nothing to a thief. Wheel locks only discourage thieves who are simply looking for something to steal with minimum effort.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > jimz 01/23/2020 at 13:52

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As they say “Locks only keep out  honest people”

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > vondon302 01/23/2020 at 13:53

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Why don’t they put lowjack/ onStar in in the  TPM sensors. 

jimz > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 01/23/2020 at 13:54

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or it’s like we’re being chased by a bear. I don’t have to out run the bear, I just have to out run you. 

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > jimz 01/23/2020 at 13:59

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Dearborn?

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > vondon302 01/23/2020 at 13:59

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Fleabay...

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 01/23/2020 at 14:01

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I wish governments would remember that when writing new restrictions on items that are legal to own to “ cut down on crime”

Laws only deter the law- abiding.

jimz > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish 01/23/2020 at 14:01

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Allen Park

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > jimz 01/23/2020 at 14:03

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Or a piece of pipe or something that can fit over the lock, stomp on it, and break the stud off in the lock, or use an extraction socket and torque to twist the stud to break it.

Discerning > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 01/23/2020 at 14:13

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It is super easy to get past a locking lug nut. Just hammer a heavy duty socket onto it and turn . Done. 

Discerning > BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. 01/23/2020 at 14:16

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You dont even need to do that. You can hammer a heavy duty socket over the locking nut and just turn.

Discerning > jimz 01/23/2020 at 14:17

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Ha mmer socket onto locking nut. Turn nut. Take wheel.

I had to do this with a car I bought. Previous owner didn't include the key. It only took a few whacks of my hammer on a deep impact socket before it was nice and snug on that locking nut. Then I just unscrewed the nut. Done

Thomas Donohue > vondon302 01/23/2020 at 14:23

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Is that a (very good) shop? Studs and not bolts on the C8?

Thomas Donohue > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 01/23/2020 at 14:24

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Kinda surprised it has studs instead of bolts.

vondon302 > Thomas Donohue 01/23/2020 at 14:27

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Don’t know but it made it’s way to C&D

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a30643038/chevy-corvette-c8-wheels-stolen/

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > vondon302 01/23/2020 at 14:28

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First the Mopars, now the Vettes, what’s next?

Thomas Donohue > vondon302 01/23/2020 at 14:30

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yeah that’ s where I grabbed the ‘hi-res’ version of the picture, which is really low res!

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Thomas Donohue 01/23/2020 at 14:30

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We’re we expecting bolts? Studs are far superior in my opinion.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Thomas Donohue 01/23/2020 at 14:40

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I thought only VW did bolts. 

Thomas Donohue > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 01/23/2020 at 14:49

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From Chevy I was expecting bolts.

M ultiple sites say “5x120mm Bolt Pattern”.... but the Chevy configurator does indeed show nuts.

The locks have a “ Computer generated key design allows for an infinite number of key patterns”.

Thomas Donohue > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 01/23/2020 at 14:51

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That explains it...research shows it’s a German thing. Both my Porsche and VW (and the two cars before that) all had bolts!

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Thomas Donohue 01/23/2020 at 15:13

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Bolt pattern is just the generic term used to describe the hole pattern in a wheel. From my experience lug bolts are mostly a German thing, I’m not familiar at all with Chevys though so they may have also used bolts at some point.

ClassicDatsunDebate > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 01/23/2020 at 15:14

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I was being glib in my replies but the fact is that there are tools available to easily remove any locking lugs. The pro’s don’ t care if they have locking lugs or not...it just means 1 extra tool.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > ClassicDatsunDebate 01/23/2020 at 15:39

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What’s the point of McGards if any schmuck can get their mitts on the keys?

Thomas Donohue > vondon302 01/23/2020 at 15:57

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You may ha ve already known this, but there is video. So much for my Photoshop theory!

Fake video!   /s

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Tekamul > Thomas Donohue 01/23/2020 at 16:31

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“Bolt pattern” doesn’t indicate if it’s stud or bolt, that’s how all hubs are described, even if it is wrong.

ClassicDatsunDebate > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 01/23/2020 at 17:43

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Thats the point....EVE RY schmuck has a tire iron. Not every schmuck has the specialized tools to remove a lock lug (but some do)

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > vondon302 01/23/2020 at 17:52

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Looks like a Saskatchewan special edition. (up on blocks from the factory, just needs a wrong colour door. )

Tapas > vondon302 01/23/2020 at 18:18

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Looks like the next Corvette is gonna be car hover car.

Nice camp, GM. You aren’t foo ling anyone!

vondon302 > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 01/23/2020 at 18:22

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Well it is in Detroit technically. 

404 - User No Longer Available > Thomas Donohue 01/23/2020 at 18:58

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Bolts is an Euro thing. All my previous cars had lugs, until I got my BMW.