Few shots of my new alloys

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:53 pm

there off the mk4 but i think there 6.5j

cheers for the info on caps guys :]

ihpj · Post by **ihpj** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:23 pm

I think these wheels look very nice mate.

I do like the split rim design [of these wheels] but I'm not sure how long they'd last given our winter road conditions before you had to fork out for a refurb

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:05 am

ihpj wrote:I think these wheels look very nice mate.

I do like the split rim design [of these wheels] but I'm not sure how long they'd last given our winter road conditions before you had to fork out for a refurb

Yeh talking from experience, BBS splits don't take nicely to winter weather!!

You've gotta take care of them to see the cold months through,

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:50 am

there already filthy after just 3 days!!

hopefuly deending on price get lowered either tomor or thurs.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:49 am

Get yourself a nice soft toothbrush, your gunan need it to get in amoungst all those bolts!!

They rot so easily

pip_polo wrote:
hopefuly deending on price get lowered either tomor or thurs.

Good good

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:19 pm

Tim_GTi wrote:You've gotta take care of them to see the cold months through,

yup, exactly what i did this winter, i put them in my garage

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:30 pm

no point in having nice alloys if you don't show them off on the car for 5 months of the year!

just keep them clean and grit free

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:50 pm

yeah would love to have done that but most nights i wouldn't have finished work til 8 anyways and these are difficult to clean in the dark

plus there are no real shows in the 5 months over the winter and i don't feel that they need to be showed off at the local meets. they will be back on for the gti spring festival though

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:21 pm

I was funny about winter wheels at first,

But quite a agree on them now. I'd love to have some alloys (like G60s) that look arite and that you dont dont hav to care about, could run your car as dirty as you liked then!!!

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 4:28 pm

I can understand it, but I love my wheels and I love them being on the car the whole time - I'd hate to have to put the old ones back on if it was salty.

just my opinion, of course!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:12 pm

Yeh, I can imagine it would suck having winters on knowing that you've got mint wheels locked away in a garage!

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:47 pm

when it gets bad again i migh put my old ones on and refurb these.

i've already lost a centre cap

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:55 pm

in a way i agree with Dave, i didn't like the fact of taking them off but i felt it the safest option.
which is why me and my bro refurbed my tired looking old Seat wheels with a bit of a rub down and a new lick of paint!
some people actually prefer them to the BBS

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:51 pm

pip_polo wrote: i've already lost a centre cap

How du manage that?!

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:14 pm

just fallen out, or someone stole it

like i said thioug i need new ones as they looked shabby