Old wheels and New wheels.. what you think?

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  • avants2turbo
    S2Forum Extremist
    • Feb 2008
    • 1287
    • Country: England

    #16
    Originally posted by S2central.net
    Like the new wheels - just wish they were silver though...

    IMO - black wheels only suit a few cars. Doesn't look 'right' to me on a Green S2 - hard to say why - very subjective this stylee stuff. If it floats *your* boat then sail away...
    thats the problem, im not sure it does.....

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    • dest
      S2Forum Freak
      • Feb 2006
      • 4287
      • Country: England

      #17
      I think they suit it really well, it just needs afew more subtle mods for a proper stealth look
      Tinted repeaters, dechromed grill etc

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      • avants2turbo
        S2Forum Extremist
        • Feb 2008
        • 1287
        • Country: England

        #18
        Originally posted by dest
        I think they suit it really well, it just needs afew more subtle mods for a proper stealth look
        Tinted repeaters, dechromed grill etc
        Now, dechromed grill thats my idea of cool, was only disscussing it earlier... Was thinking about tinted windows, nothing massivly dark, just a bit, and get rid of the tow bar

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        • s2driveruk
          Super Moderator
          • Jul 2003
          • 12696
          • Country: England

          #19
          I like them.....but i also loved the old 5 spoke originals too. See what I would do is polish up the 16's, they look fantastic like that (Biased because I had mine that way....) and keep the BBS for the 'mean' look that they give, dropped on those Koni's it looks great. Get it machine polished so you have a really nice finish on the paint to match the (clean) bbs, gel the sidewalls up and I reckon if you could find some alu sliver roof bars and maybe some mirror caps it would look the dogs
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          1992 3b S2 Coupe

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          • DarrenM
            S2Forum Extremist
            • Aug 2007
            • 1227
            • Country: United Kingdom

            #20
            love the wheels, not sure on the black & green combo tho, shame they don't come in anthracite

            As mentioned, give the tyres a decent buff and that'll loose some of the contrast, try 37-38psi pressure on 18's as well.

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            • Rusty
              Super Moderator
              • Jun 2004
              • 18953
              • Country: United Kingdom

              #21
              TBH, if the wheels are new then a home re-colour will be the easiest thing in the world. Key the surface with some fine wet'n'dry, clean and degrease and then add whatever colour you want, it'll come up beautifully IMO. And leave the tyres on to annoy Paul
              Cheers'en, AndyC
              1994 ABY Coupe - Projekt Alpinweiss

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              • 20vQC
                S2Forum Maniac
                • Aug 2007
                • 684
                • Current: Italy

                #22
                woah....that is a set of some nasty wheels!!!! Like 'em! cheers!
                - Looking for a S2
                - Lancia Dedra HF turbo i.e. (4sale)
                - Typ89 Coupè quattro, 20Vt AAN, VEMS, K24-7000@1.3bar (scrapped )

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                • avants2turbo
                  S2Forum Extremist
                  • Feb 2008
                  • 1287
                  • Country: England

                  #23
                  Originally posted by 20vQC
                  woah....that is a set of some nasty wheels!!!! Like 'em! cheers!
                  cheers... wana buy them.. lol

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                  • andyg plym
                    S2Forum Freak
                    • Nov 2006
                    • 4646
                    • Country: England

                    #24
                    How Much Did They Cost?

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                    • avants2turbo
                      S2Forum Extremist
                      • Feb 2008
                      • 1287
                      • Country: England

                      #25
                      I paid £700 for them, they are used, but have just been powder coated black as you can see, there is 6+mm on the back tyres and 4.5mm ish on the fronts, 225x40x18 all round

                      still think i prefre the origionals.....

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                      • andyg plym
                        S2Forum Freak
                        • Nov 2006
                        • 4646
                        • Country: England

                        #26
                        where are you based mate and are they for sale?

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                        • avants2turbo
                          S2Forum Extremist
                          • Feb 2008
                          • 1287
                          • Country: England

                          #27
                          Originally posted by avants2turbo
                          I paid £700 for them, they are used, but have just been powder coated black as you can see, there is 6+mm on the back tyres and 4.5mm ish on the fronts, 225x40x18 all round

                          still think i prefre the origionals.....
                          forgot to say, the rrp for the rims in is £338 each but i know these arnt new...

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                          • avants2turbo
                            S2Forum Extremist
                            • Feb 2008
                            • 1287
                            • Country: England

                            #28
                            Originally posted by andyg plym
                            where are you based mate and are they for sale?
                            based in Tonbridge in Kent (TN9) and are for sale if someone wants to make me an offer..

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                            • Acidburn
                              S2Forum Obsessed
                              • Jun 2007
                              • 13459
                              • Country: United Kingdom

                              #29
                              Looking good and think you'd be mad to sell them, i've spent out too much recently otherwise I might be tempted

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                              • A80Avant
                                S2Forum Obsessed
                                • Sep 2005
                                • 10873
                                • Country: Greece

                                #30
                                really like the new ones by far!

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