How easy are Audis to steal?

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09-12-2011, 03:41 AM

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My 2012 S4 Prestige did not have plastic caps over the lug nuts. Perhaps the dealer removed them? Are they intended to stay with the vehicle?

Do I want/need them?

I like them. They do provide a bit of security (next to impossible to remove without the tool) and they keep the lug bolts very clean. Plus I like the way they look. Now that I've had them for the past 18 months I think the naked lug bolts look like they are missing something.

Take your pick...

http://www.ecstuning.com/Audi-B8_S4-...ug_Bolts/Caps/

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09-12-2011, 04:27 AM

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noooice...thx for the link to those.

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09-12-2011, 05:32 AM

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Just for the record, Audi's (cars for that matter, outside of some very special vintage cars) should not be considered an investment.

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09-12-2011, 06:43 AM

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Yes I know...depreciating value and all that...I pay almost as much on my mortagage as my car payments. There are SO MANY better ways of spending money. But hey, you only live once, and my Audis are an investment in my happiness

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09-12-2011, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by PsYkHoTiK

No sir, I recall a forum thread a while back about someone wanting to remove their wheel and noting that they had to use a bigger socket size and that the lugs still didn't come out after sometime.

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It also has the same effect on unknowing first time owners as well at times...

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Yeah, if you are not prepared with the little plastic tool, next to impossible to remove them. Surprisingly my car didn't come with them! I feel better that the car's very hard to steal.

As for those caps, I didn't have the plastic tool, so I just went at them with a socket as if they were the real lugs, and after about 2 clicks they pop right off...
I think I may have had trouble with just one of them, but that just took 4 or 5 clicks instead of 2

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09-12-2011, 07:22 AM

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Cool, agreed...

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09-12-2011, 05:47 PM

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My 2012 S4 Prestige did not have plastic caps over the lug nuts. Perhaps the dealer removed them? Are they intended to stay with the vehicle?

Do I want/need them?

For kindergarteners yes, for semi-pros the cure for the ubiquitous McGards costs $5, to complicate things a bit get this, although they may total your car trying to get into the trunk to get the key

https://ssl.zoovy.com/c=85ORZj9CX43A...Ball-Seat.html

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