Car logo theft / monograms stolen in India

sweetvar26 · 12th January 2016, 10:41

Some retard got hold of the Volkswagen logo on the wheels, that too only on the right two tires, my face went blank for a second thinking someone would actually do this, did make me laugh a little though.

Now I have to find where I can get hold of them again.

a4anurag · 12th January 2016, 13:13

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Originally Posted by sweetvar26

Now I have to find where I can get hold of them again.

Search AliExpress. You'll get them easily.

Check the link:

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sweetvar26 · 13th January 2016, 00:29

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Originally Posted by a4anurag

Search AliExpress. You'll get them easily.

Check the link:

http://s.aliexpress.com/I3EVbiqy

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Didn't even bother to look up online yet, awesome and thank you!

dailydriver · 19th March 2017, 20:14

A Toyota logo being sold in Olx for ₹100.

https://www.olx.in/item/symbol-of-in...-ID1auEjH.html

Wonder where the seller got it from.

King_pin09 · 23rd December 2017, 16:53

In case the logos are found missing for the very first time, I would not mind taking a chance and replacing them with the ones obtained from authorized agents by paying premium. However in case of repeated instances, it would mean that the culprit has maintained a track/ trace of my vehicle and would repeat his acts now and then. In such case, I see no meaning in supplying him with genuine logos at my cost. I would rather resort to fixing imitation logos at much lower price and deter the culprit.

SJM1214 · 18th January 2018, 16:41

Rather an interesting (yet funny) incident.

My partner's BMW X3's logos got stolen. We were planning to order another set of logos from the authorised dealer. Before doing that, We called up local PI-Police Inspector (PI was a badminton companion) just to unofficially complain about that incident. Our Local PI asked us to visit Police station for a cup of tea. We went to Police station. PI opened a small metal box in front of us, it was full of different logos of premiums cars. He offered us to take BMW's logo without any cost. We denied as we didn't want "chori ka mal" (Stolen goods). PI explained us that police always find this kind of stuff with a seasoned automobile thief.

Later, we got it installed from Parsoli Motors, Ahmedabad.

meetgds · 19th January 2018, 11:13

My Pulsar 200 Dtsi had '2' removed from its logo, leaving the zeroes behind.

Though I replaced the same, I had to buy the entire logo set as you can't get a part of it separately.

shivasuma · 19th February 2019, 13:22

My BMW logo on the hood was stolen yesterday. Usually I park my car inside the house and never park on the street. Some drain repair work is going on and hence had to park it outside and the first thing I notice today morning is the logo missing. I was so upset and yelled at the workers who have been repairing the drain for 5 weeks now (though its actually not their fault). How much would a new one cost? Does anyone have experience replacing the logo? Does BMW service center stock them. The car looks ugly/weird without the logo and I want to get a new one asap. Thanks in advance.

IndigoXLGrandDi · 27th February 2019, 14:45

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Originally Posted by shivasuma

My BMW logo on the hood was stolen yesterday.

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VaidhiR · 27th February 2019, 14:51

I used to collect logos. But not by scrubbing them off car bonnets or alloy wheels. Just the ones I used to find on the side of the road. I had 4 logos after 7 years. I can understand the craze in having an entire wall painted with automotive logos though. But to steal them off bonnets? Its just crazy and wrong.

am1m · 27th February 2019, 14:55

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Originally Posted by SJM1214

PI opened a small metal box in front of us, it was full of different logos of premiums cars. He offered us to take BMW's logo without any cost.

In the 80s, our car cassette player was stolen from our Ambassador at night, while it was parked inside the house! Went to the police station, were offered a variety of stolen cassette players to choose from. Early 2000s, my friend's CD player was stolen from his car that was parked on Residency Road, after the thief broke the front window. Again, when we went to the police station to complain, were offered a selection of CD players!

The more things change, the more they stay the same...

hserus · 6th June 2019, 17:28

An amazing thing happened in our apartment complex. A guy's Merc had its three pointed star badge stolen.

So what did he do other than find another Merc in the same complex and steal its badge past midnight - but unfortunately, in full view of a cctv camera?

avdhesh15 · 6th June 2019, 17:30

Toyota logos will be in high demand now for current Baleno users to "convert" their Maruti to Toyota!

sumeethaldankar · 23rd September 2020, 22:36

I just discovered the only way to beat this problem is to buy a Rolls Royce

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https://youtu.be/aj53HuWBfjE

Neur0t0xin · 1st October 2020, 23:57

My Abarth Punto logo gone!

Why do people do this?

View Poll Results: Would do/would you do if your car fell prey?
Get new parts from an authorized source,everytime.	218	37.20%
Hit the grey market/chor bazaar, everytime.	65	11.09%
Use an authorized source the first time, got fed up the second time and gave in to an unoffical source.	174	29.69%
I dont care, just let the parts remain off.	129	22.01%
Voters: 586. You may not vote on this poll

12th January 2016, 10:41	#691
sweetvar26 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: BOS/MTL/INDIA Posts: 359 Thanked: 451 Times	Re: Car logo theft / monograms stolen in India Some retard got hold of the Volkswagen logo on the wheels, that too only on the right two tires, my face went blank for a second thinking someone would actually do this, did make me laugh a little though. Now I have to find where I can get hold of them again.
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19th March 2017, 20:14	#694
dailydriver Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: The Lost One! Posts: 1,264 Thanked: 7,684 Times	Re: Car logo theft / monograms stolen in India A Toyota logo being sold in Olx for ₹100. https://www.olx.in/item/symbol-of-in...-ID1auEjH.html Wonder where the seller got it from.
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23rd December 2017, 16:53	#695
King_pin09 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Mumbai Posts: 458 Thanked: 651 Times	Re: Car logo theft / monograms stolen in India In case the logos are found missing for the very first time, I would not mind taking a chance and replacing them with the ones obtained from authorized agents by paying premium. However in case of repeated instances, it would mean that the culprit has maintained a track/ trace of my vehicle and would repeat his acts now and then. In such case, I see no meaning in supplying him with genuine logos at my cost. I would rather resort to fixing imitation logos at much lower price and deter the culprit.
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18th January 2018, 16:41	#696
SJM1214 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Anand(GJ23) Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 5,965 Times	Re: Car logo theft / monograms stolen in India Rather an interesting (yet funny) incident. My partner's BMW X3's logos got stolen. We were planning to order another set of logos from the authorised dealer. Before doing that, We called up local PI-Police Inspector (PI was a badminton companion) just to unofficially complain about that incident. Our Local PI asked us to visit Police station for a cup of tea. We went to Police station. PI opened a small metal box in front of us, it was full of different logos of premiums cars. He offered us to take BMW's logo without any cost. We denied as we didn't want "chori ka mal" (Stolen goods). PI explained us that police always find this kind of stuff with a seasoned automobile thief. Later, we got it installed from Parsoli Motors, Ahmedabad.
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19th January 2018, 11:13	#697
meetgds BHPian Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: New Delhi Posts: 149 Thanked: 95 Times	Re: Car logo theft / monograms stolen in India My Pulsar 200 Dtsi had '2' removed from its logo, leaving the zeroes behind. Though I replaced the same, I had to buy the entire logo set as you can't get a part of it separately.
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19th February 2019, 13:22	#698
shivasuma BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 872 Thanked: 471 Times	Re: BMW 320d & 328i : Official Review My BMW logo on the hood was stolen yesterday. Usually I park my car inside the house and never park on the street. Some drain repair work is going on and hence had to park it outside and the first thing I notice today morning is the logo missing. I was so upset and yelled at the workers who have been repairing the drain for 5 weeks now (though its actually not their fault). How much would a new one cost? Does anyone have experience replacing the logo? Does BMW service center stock them. The car looks ugly/weird without the logo and I want to get a new one asap. Thanks in advance. Last edited by Aditya : 19th February 2019 at 18:29. Reason: External emoticons deleted
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27th February 2019, 14:51	#700
VaidhiR BHPian Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Germany Posts: 134 Thanked: 452 Times	Re: Car logo theft / monograms stolen in India I used to collect logos. But not by scrubbing them off car bonnets or alloy wheels. Just the ones I used to find on the side of the road. I had 4 logos after 7 years. I can understand the craze in having an entire wall painted with automotive logos though. But to steal them off bonnets? Its just crazy and wrong.
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6th June 2019, 17:28	#702
hserus Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Chennai Posts: 5,072 Thanked: 9,318 Times	Re: Car logo theft / monograms stolen in India An amazing thing happened in our apartment complex. A guy's Merc had its three pointed star badge stolen. So what did he do other than find another Merc in the same complex and steal its badge past midnight - but unfortunately, in full view of a cctv camera?
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6th June 2019, 17:30	#703
avdhesh15 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Mumbai Posts: 908 Thanked: 1,328 Times	Re: Car logo theft / monograms stolen in India Toyota logos will be in high demand now for current Baleno users to "convert" their Maruti to Toyota!
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1st October 2020, 23:57	#705
Neur0t0xin BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 78 Thanked: 100 Times	Re: Car logo theft / monograms stolen in India My Abarth Punto logo gone! Why do people do this? Attached Thumbnails
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