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Does it leave a mark on the car when the badges are taken off?

 

Because im a tramp and couldnt afford the VST (or VTR) i had to go for the Cool, but dont like the badge on the back of the car. How do theives of these badges get them off as well, not that im on the rob, i honestly want to take the 'Cool' badge of mine!

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I cant imagine they are difficult to get off, however I can imagine getting the new ones to stay on will be a different story!

 

Looks like the previous owner of my VTS has had someone give it a try as there is a small touch up mark just by the V and looks the same size ish of a screwdriver!

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Looks like the previous owner of my VTS has had someone give it a try as there is a small touch up mark just by the V and looks the same size ish of a screwdriver!

 

Dont you just hate chav's ? :D

The badges cost no more than 2 or 3 pounds yet they still feel the urge to rob them, causing damage to your car as they do..... :P

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Looks like the previous owner of my VTS has had someone give it a try as there is a small touch up mark just by the V and looks the same size ish of a screwdriver!

 

Dont you just hate chav's ? :)

The badges cost no more than 2 or 3 pounds yet they still feel the urge to rob them, causing damage to your car as they do..... :P

Oh yeah dispise them.

 

I tell thee though, at the weekend I saw a lad must have been about 18, decked out in the Burberry, Tracksuit and "Classics" looked "right propper".... I dont know why, but I had this immense urge to ask him what the hell does he look like?! I mean I aint no Fashion guru but know what to wear and not to wear...and he just looked a complete nugget.

 

Needless to say I didnt! :D Youth of today...

 

The only reason they steal them is so they can stick them onto their Saxo Fortes for "All show, and no go"

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i use a bodge spreader to remove them and panel wipe to remove the glue but white spirit will do. the spirit wipe will remove wax from paint so new decal will get a good hold. dont use turps or petrol as these leave an oil coating behind. another tip is get you heaters nice and hot and warm the glue on the badge in front of an air vent before putting it on.
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Hi all,

 

some dumb chav tried nicking my logo last night, but must have dropped it cos it was under the car this morning with his tiny watch screwdriver?

 

the logo is in good nick still but no sticky on the back!

 

any advice on the best way of sticking it back on and holding it tight?

 

I know this muppet will prob be back again for it, but it just dont look right as it is !!!!

 

cheers

 

Tony

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Right,

First of all, i reckon you need a laser alarm system that, when triggered, shoots a jet of flame homed in on the nearest chav at the time.

 

Then you may want to 'slightly' modify the C4 so that it can actually turn into a robot and stamp on the un-educated slab of shite

 

This is for starters only of course, you could go crazy if you wanted, but i reckon you NEED these two plans of action as a minimum deterence.

 

Looking back on this post, i think i may have been a little soft on the chav in question, there needs to be some bollock squashing contraption, burbery destroying flame etc

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Is not the badge metal? In which case, before sticking it back on, put a layer of insulation to the back, and wire up the car battery to it. No one should be touching it (unless trying to steal it), and then they may get the message when their charred hair sticks on end.

 

EDIT: Put a switch in, so you can wash the car

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If no joy with that option what about fitting a "Blaster"...

 

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/7566/232777car300ur3.jpg

 

More than likely highly illegal but as the image shows, it is an ideal solution for all those pikies bending down to "half-inch" your VTS badges.

 

You can almost smell the torched shell suit and Reebok Classics....

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MY time at uni taught me to make one project i'll never forget.....

 

A STUN GUN!!!!

 

a doddle of a circuit to make, knock it up on a piece of vero board using about £5 worth of parts and, although low current so no real damage can be done, a shock in the region of 20,000V will give somebody the hint. Can run that of a normal car battery, regulate it, the using a transformer get to the required voltage.

 

Circuit like this is all over the internet and id imagine if you could understand the car's wiring system, get it to activate the device (connected to your badge, bodywork etc) when you use the key for to lock!

 

Otherwise couldnt eprox resin (or however its spelt) be used to stick it back on, no fcuker would get that off then!

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Otherwise couldnt eprox resin (or however its spelt) be used to stick it back on, no fcuker would get that off then!

Someone knicked the badge off the frnt of my old Rover once. They were fixed on with some sort of rivet.

 

I Epoxy'd the replacement one on.

 

Only problem is, badge thieves probably aren't the sharpest tools, but they use sharp tools and the damage they'ed cause before they realise it aint coming off would be bad.

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http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/7566/232777car300ur3.jpg

The use that in South Africa, To stop hi-jackers where i am pretty sure that picture came from.... not sure if it is legal over there anyway..... :P

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http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/7566/232777car300ur3.jpg

The use that in South Africa, To stop hi-jackers where i am pretty sure that picture came from.... not sure if it is legal over there anyway..... :P

Yes it was off a BBC international site or something, not the best pic but you kind of get the idea!

 

Perhaps not legal but then neither is tampering with/ damaging other peoples property...

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