New York's Nissan GT-R Wheel Thief Strikes Again [Car Crime]

[ZilviaBot]

08-09-2010 03:30 PM

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Last September, a Long Island-area Nissan GT-R (http://jalopnik.com/314347/tokyo-motor-show-nissan-gt+r-revealed) owner awoke to find all four of his wheels missing (http://jalopnik.com/5367991/even-nissan-gt+rs-get-their-wheels-stolen/gallery/). Now it's happened in Queens. It's a regular crime spree. Save the GT-R wheels? More*» (http://jalopnik.com/5608529/new-yorks-nissan-gt+r-wheel-thief-strikes-again)
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[Sam_Well.13]

holy fuck.. thats sucks. where do they put these GT-R wheels? i mean, id understand if they were volks or something. are they? but OEM GT-R wheels? Do they fit S14's or 13's for that matter?

['97 S14 SE Turbo]

@ ~$2k for those wheels each, plus the tires... yeah, there would be people willing to buy them and the tires on them at a "discounted" price.

[5pecialist]

The stock wheels are fugly - who'd want them?

[Sam_Well.13]

@ ~$2k for those wheels each, plus the tires... yeah, there would be people willing to buy them and the tires on them at a "discounted" price.


hmm i guess so, but for $90K car, it doesnt even come with individual wheel locks.

[enkei2k]

those'll look like crap on an s chassis...iirc 19" stock. probably might look good on a G/Z chassis though.

[MikeisNissan]

doesnt it have wheel locks?

[atutt]

Wheel locks are useless if the person is determined enough.

[240sxfamily]

Atleast now he can get some sportmaxes or rota's...

LOL

[K_style]

It's just sad......

[佩恩_]

retarded people are everywhere.

[fliprayzin240sx]

those'll look like crap on an s chassis...iirc 19" stock. probably might look good on a G/Z chassis though.

20s actually...

# 20 x 9.5" (front) and 20 x 10.5" (rear) super-lightweight forged-aluminum wheels with Gunmetal Gray finish.
# Exclusively developed nitrogen-filled Bridgestone� RE070A high-capacity run-flat summer tires, 255/40R20 front and 285/35R20 rear.
# Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).
# Optional exclusively developed nitrogen-filled Dunlop� run-flat all-season tires, 255/40R20 front and 285/35R20 rear (includes Bright Silver wheels).

[enkei2k]

20s actually...


my apologies. i was just going off the top of my head. haven't really studied the GTR specs.

[5pecialist]

run-flat
Say it ain't so!

[onehundredoctane]

if you can afford a GT-R I would think you could afford wheel locks and a heated garage to store it was well.

seems like someones trying to be baller but isn't, kinda like driving a GT-R and living in an apartment complex, or the ghetto.

[ZilviaKid]

if you can afford a GT-R I would think you could afford wheel locks and a heated garage to store it was well.

seems like someones trying to be baller but isn't, kinda like driving a GT-R and living in an apartment complex, or the ghetto.
because people with nice cars never visit people right?

[ravinaziankid]

maybe its the person who got his GT-R wheels stolen last year lol

[negrosx13]

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff148/rjdmmfl1/maximaGTrwheels.jpgAnybody who knows brooklyn and queens knows how they here love maximas,soo the maximas guys might be behind it..Just saying no offends to noone

[240sxfamily]

maxima looks sweet. maybe stolen front bumper too!!

[negrosx13]

you think^^^^^^^ not even the right year bumper...lol

[Bricksquad1017]

is that a fucking rock holding that shit up lol

[onehundredoctane]

because people with nice cars never visit people right?

and park a $90k car on the curb. . .

if I'm driving to see a friend and going to have to park on the curb, I'm not driving anything I don't want getting stolen to begin with.

[5pecialist]

if you can afford a GT-R I would think you could afford wheel locks and a heated garage to store it was well.

seems like someones trying to be baller but isn't, kinda like driving a GT-R and living in an apartment complex, or the ghetto.
This isn't a hand crafted Ferrari - it's a Nissan.

[240sx123$]

Thats the owners own fault. I wont even park my 240 on the street in Queens, for him to expect his GT-R not to get fucked with was just foolish.

[onehundredoctane]

This isn't a hand crafted Ferrari - it's a Nissan.
Let me say this AGAIN. . . a $90k Nissan, which if the guy is ballin outta control then fine let him go buy another set of wheels and tires. I could care less. But he's a moron for parking something that EXPENSIVE on a curb.

[turbo2nr]

always amazes me how they never take the brembos!

sux for that guy.. living in nyc can suck he should of stop being so flashy and park his shit up.. common you got money for a gtr afford a $100/mo garage space.. smh

[95_S14]

Yeah the brakes are super baller y not take them too

[raz0rbladez909]

Yeah the brakes are super baller y not take them too

i would assume because it would take more time than they would want to risk, i mean with an impact gun taking off the wheels is like a 2 minute ordeal, taking the brakes off is a little bit more involved

[pancakes562]

DAAAAAAAAAMMMMNNNNN!!!!!!
he got did dirty! :barfkiss: straight left it on a rock lol

[all4bspinnin]

i would assume because it would take more time than they would want to risk, i mean with an impact gun taking off the wheels is like a 2 minute ordeal, taking the brakes off is a little bit more involved

not really with an sawsall.... anyone who's very mechanically inclined could have them off fairly quickly.

That being said, its really a shame people are doing this... its always the same low income ghetto people too.

They should start cutting off fingers as punishment instead of useless jail time

[max2damax]

Anybody who knows brooklyn and queens knows how they here love maximas,soo the maximas guys might be behind it..Just saying no offends to noone


Ja, that's my car, and I know it looks like crap :barf:, but it was during the prototyping phase, of this,

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m32/vipergts109/ezkoncepts/07lip08.jpg



and No, my wheels didn't fall of a truck. o yea, and im from Socal...:2f2f:

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m32/vipergts109/gtrmax/IMG_7536.jpg

[jspecusa]

am I the only one to see it?
it's insurance fraud so they can get aftermarket wheels for free.

[Big_E-Dog]

i know right, think about the wheels you can get for 2k a peice, some bad ass works, volks or maybee even some nice ass 20 inch chrome dome ashantis LOL! <---only if the tires dont fall off from the massave ammounts of geees going around the corner to get to that 'lika sto!" (liquor store)

[240sx123$]

If I was going to do that to my own car for the insurance money, I wouldnt set the bitch down on a ROCK onto the sideskirt. Id at least have it supported by something that wont break... control arm, body itself, something... not a sideskirt. I think these were legitimately stolen. (lol @ that oxymoron)

[MADE]

Theres a pair at a UpGarage local to me, and they are nice and expensive! After seeing one in person the car is fine the way it is, but after you own something I guess OEM is boring. I could see some fraud going on with this though.

[5pecialist]

I'd slap some old school 15's on that Skyline & call it a day.

[fromxtor]

^^What Skyline?

[Souljahzs13]

It must have been the same guy that took the other set of GTR rims a while ago. If the rims cost that much, I could imagine how much the brake system would go for... I bet the scum bag would have taken the brakes too but probably got unlucky with someone passing by seeing the shady activity

[allntrlundrgrnd]

Looks like a chance to get te's to me

[hOngsterr]

wheel locks are useless b/c other GT-R owners have those keys, so yeah. bam-o G37's get their rims jacked too lol

[GabeS14]

Was the skyline you were gonna slap 15's on, hiding behind the GTR?
I didnt see one in the pics... Weird!



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[redline240sx]

Damn thats sucks, stealing GTR rims. There are 2 around my way a clean black and white one. I think there brothers, hope they keep there cars locked tight at night.

[madd ocx]

not really with an sawsall.... anyone who's very mechanically inclined could have them off fairly quickly.

That being said, its really a shame people are doing this... its always the same low income ghetto people too.

They should start cutting off fingers as punishment instead of useless jail timethats not true my friend, i've known a few people that were well off and still stole cars and other s**t.. cash is cash.. you cant blame the gtr owner for parking on the street.. maybe he went to see some family, get some p***y or something who knos.. if a theif wants it bad enough hes gonna get it unless hes caught in the act..

[Nibras]

it hurts looking at that pic

[spools420a]

This isn't a hand crafted Ferrari - it's a hand crafted Nissan.
fixed!



10 char

[BustedS13]

Let me say this AGAIN. . . a $90k Nissan, which if the guy is ballin outta control then fine let him go buy another set of wheels and tires. I could care less. But he's a moron for parking something that EXPENSIVE on a curb.

so, in your mind, people who buy expensive cars should never get out of them except at home? people should live in crippling fear of petty theft?

[ZsHatch]

holy shit, haha I think I seen this by my boy's house in Bayside like a month ago.. Sorry to hear man, I was laughing but at the same time felt bad for that owner. It was a sight. They put big rocks to support the car not even bricks. I agreed, there are a lot more car theft in queens now, especially in good neighborhoods.

[SkyHighPsi]

wheel locks are useless b/c other GT-R owners have those keys, so yeah. bam-o G37's get their rims jacked too lol

I doubt people owning GTRs go around stealing people's rims tho lol

[Z32TT-R]

am I the only one to see it?
it's insurance fraud so they can get aftermarket wheels for free.

If it was insurance fraud i would of put it on bricks or jack stands, so it atleast didnt mess the damn undercarriage up.

[DataXUnknown]

If it was insurance fraud i would of put it on bricks or jack stands, so it atleast didnt mess the damn undercarriage up.

If someone were dumb enough to try and pull off insurance fraud, then they are dumb enough to drop it on the ground like so.

[youradumb1]

damn maxima guys

[youradumb1]

am I the only one to see it?
it's insurance fraud so they can get aftermarket wheels for free.

lol....this...nice

[240sx23]

damn lol...

[Highway Riding]

These wheels also look good on FX's.......

[240mike1022]

Doesnt matter if they drop it on the floor insurance will cover everything

[Davidna2fi]

Welcome to 2010...

[KOUKIboy]

Sad to see the GTR like that!!! damn thieves!!!

[POAForm]

I always thought if they took a cool car like this and named it the Nissan Sinatra it would just be bad ass

[sleepyS14se]

i would assume because it would take more time than they would want to risk, i mean with an impact gun taking off the wheels is like a 2 minute ordeal, taking the brakes off is a little bit more involved

this post made me lol just for the fact i just imagined this whole ordeal going down as raz0rblade has described...

brakes would take too long to take...but the wheels are nothing to remove

[doborder02]

Damn I didn't know GTR rims are so hot...

[redline racer510]

Insurance Fraud