Some low life has relieved me of my spare ,spoke to dealer who said its so common he has invented an anti-theft device. Apparently they go for the 20" wheels because the spare is a full alloy. Probably advertised on Ebay as we speak.

burn the feckers!

not looked at my spare yet but do they have to brake in the boot to release it or possible from outside M3 CSL Silver Grey
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You should find a few of these on here in the search - cut the cable apparently

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ROB.T wrote:

Some low life has relieved me of my spare ,spoke to dealer who said its so common he has invented an anti-theft device. Apparently they go for the 20" wheels because the spare is a full alloy. Probably advertised on Ebay as we speak.

Really?? Not on mine its not. L322 Big Daddy SUPERCHARGED 5.0 Autobiography - Here & Now!

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All they'll get on mine is a 19" space saver type. Which I thought all the 20" cars came with as normal  TDV6 - gone
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Must admit, I never looked at my spare! Car only 8 weeks old, my dealer said it has to be a 20" wheel to fit over the brembos, also the spare did seam a lot bigger, it sat lower under the car more than my older sport with 19" wheels

My spare 20" is definitely not an alloy but I have reported here that a friend had his cable cut and the wheel stolen.

What is the antitheft device?

ROB.T wrote:

Must admit, I never looked at my spare! Car only 8 weeks old, my dealer said it has to be a 20" wheel to fit over the brembos, also the spare did seam a lot bigger, it sat lower under the car more than my older sport with 19" wheels

Dealers Has to be 19" to fit over Brembos....just like every standard factory HSE since MY07  Cheers

Simon

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Revere have a spare wheel cover that goes under the car, there was a post on here about it where ppl said it didnt make sense but makes a perect deterant, menatlly seeing it there would put ppl off because its more work than stealing from a sport without one! RR Sport supercharged 06
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That's why I bought a old and very used 18" wheel as spare wheel (it's enough to drive to the next dealership in case of a flat tyre and that's all it has to do). If anybody steals this, it's his own fault, four of them cost about 60 Punds on ebay...

I just wish I could see his stupid face when first recognizing what he just stole!  RRS TDV6 HSE, 2006, bonatti grey, ebony interior, rear diff, s/c grille and vents, stormers, privacy, tasmods, iphone integration

I cant belive £1 billion to design a car and they put a spare that cost £500 to replace on a little wire that you clip off under the back. Another terrible piece of design. I am not paying £500 for it to happen again. I bought the wynch kit £46 http://www.ptp-ltd.co.uk/shop/395_254/1/la..._winch.htm

And a spare 19" wheel (all spares are 19" even if you have the 20" wheels like me)and tyre off of ebay for £25. £71 total. Much cheaper than the £125 for the spare saver kit they sell (why they are not fitted from new only range rover part sales know!).

£500 for a wheel that is only designed to get you to the next garage!?

This is a lovely car to drive and look at but build quality/design???? Terrible. After 2 X5's for six years I cant wait to go back to dealing with BMW! Andy Fallon
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im on 20s and the spare is def a 20 from the lettering but the rim looks like steel. Mind you they cant see mine for the bodykit anyway as id to lie on my back to read the bloody lettering to see what it was!!!  Current, M135i in Estoril Blue with more extras than the cast of Ben Hur.

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Bye

where you off then immigrating back to blighty  Another Pommie Bar Steward down under

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Not likely Zilch, I didn't mind a visit but I don't want to live there anymore. You are a wind up merchant!!

I was saying bye to he who can't wait to get back to BMW.

So, who are you barracking for in the cricket?

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Gone - 2010 Alaska White RRS 5.0 V8 Aspirated
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Current- 2024 RRS P400 SE Dynamic