That's pretty darn paranoid, I would say. Where do you live that you think
that someone armed with a 2-pound hammer and a malevolent attitude is likely
to wander by, and moreover, is likely to go unnoticed and undisturbed while
spending 10-15 minutes assaulting your knockoffs accompanied by loud
whacking noises?
It would be a lot more likely, IMO, that that "mean SOB" would be armed with
a common lug wrench/tire iron, and take out his frustrations on regular
bolt-on-wheeled vehicles by silently loosening the lugs (if not by breaking
the window and stealing the stereo).
Admittedly it is unlikely that he/she would have an octagonal knock-off
wrench handy, in any case. At which point the SOB might just as well let the
air out of your tires.
Frankly, I would say sabotage is a non-issue, and go with what is original
to your year (if a purist type), or what you like the look of. In my case
the two coincide.
Max
66 B
Have knock-off hammer, will travel
on 9/11/02 9:44 AM, Zubrovka at zubrovka@earthlink.net wrote:
> Hi Kelvin,
> Call me paranoid, but I would not want the 2 eared knockoffs on a
> MG. Just too easy for some mean sb to come along with a hammer or
> heavy object and loosen it up while it's parked.
> That aside, the eared knockoffs look alot snazzier, but I will take
> the octagonal knockoffs and have some sense of security over the
> snazzy looks.
> John
>
>> Well I know it's a given, but I thought it would be nice to get feedback.
>>
>>
>> Question:
>>
>> If you were going to install wire wheels on your car. Would you prefer 2
>> eared knockoffs, or octagonal knockoffs?
>>
>> Would your preference depend on what was original for your year of car?
>>
>>
>> I await the list's feedback
>>
>>
>> Kelvin.
>
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'66 MGB GHN3L76149
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