[AlanHo]

A few days ago I went out in the car and after driving for about 5 minutes the tyre pressure warning light came on. After months of warm weather, autumn has arrived and night time temperatures have fallen. The instrument display showed 3 tyres at 32 psi and one tyre at 31 psi. I usually keep them all at 36 psi, but had neglected to check them for quite some time.

When I returned home to inflate them with my trusty Michelin 12v compressor – I found that 3 of the valve dust caps were missing.  The last time I inflated the tyres there were 2 dust caps missing.

Déjà vu – there are petty thieves about.

Because they are only plastic and cost pence not pounds, I find this more irritating than if they had stolen the whole car. I have ordered 8 dust caps from Ebay for a total of £1.99 (including postage) to ensure I have spares in the boot for the next time it happens.

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I'm getting truly tyred of this (Cuts @The Gonz off at the pass from posting one of his puns) 

[CraigB]

Thieving little shits  

[Cookie Thumper]

was the lower one left rear ?

[Dazzler]

(3) Caps off to you for that little pun Alan.    

[Surferdude]

I would have thought a quick stop in at your local tyre shop would have netted you as many caps as you needed. FOC.

[Shambles]

I'm fairly certain that dust caps are becoming collectable items around Manchester too

Still, I try and balance it all up by filching replacements

[Dazzler]

Sounds like they need to reintroduce CAPital punishment... 

[mickd]

Put a few drops of Locktite or similar on them. That'll f##k 'em   

[Blazorax]

I've Been Robbed Again And Feel So Deflated
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Im getting tired.  Took me a while tonight to appreciate what you wrote hehehe

[The Gonz]

I'm so pumped I got a mention from Alan. Yes, I do feel the pressure to generate a pun at every turn, which is why I check regularly (more regularly than Alan checking his tyres, obviously)