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Old May 9, 2007 | 07:11 PM
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does anybody know what wheels these are please,i thought they were borbet C's 2 start with but then saw a set and theres quite a bit of difference
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Old May 9, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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I think they MAY be RIALL DS OPTIC, but not 100% sure as not seen any for years.
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ive only seen 1 other set a while ago on a civic but never seen any others
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Old May 9, 2007 | 07:38 PM
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They would not be DS optics then, as only made in PUG + FORD fitting, 107 sets in total, I picked my set up whilst over there working for a ALLOY wheel supplier, at the factory where made.
Sorry can't help.
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Originally Posted by tabetha
They would not be DS optics then, as only made in PUG + FORD fitting, 107 sets in total, I picked my set up whilst over there working for a ALLOY wheel supplier, at the factory where made.
Sorry can't help.
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oh right ok mate nevermind cheers anyway anybody else know atall please
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Old May 9, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by tabetha
They would not be DS optics then, as only made in PUG + FORD fitting, 107 sets in total, I picked my set up whilst over there working for a ALLOY wheel supplier, at the factory where made.
Sorry can't help.
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do u hav any pics of ures atall
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Old May 9, 2007 | 07:57 PM
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I have not got any piccies of any of me old cars sorry.
I do know that PEICHER + VOLN do some very similar ones as I had a look at these when I bought mine, but that was nearly 14 years ago!!
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Originally Posted by tabetha
I have not got any piccies of any of me old cars sorry.
I do know that PEICHER + VOLN do some very similar ones as I had a look at these when I bought mine, but that was nearly 14 years ago!!
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ok then mate cheers again much appreciated anybody else any ideas
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Old May 9, 2007 | 08:45 PM
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im 99 percent sure they are excels mate.not sure of the model though.used to to be sold by smiths wheels in essex dunno if still around as wolfrace bought their old site.
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Old May 9, 2007 | 09:19 PM
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im 99 percent sure they are excels mate.not sure of the model though.used to to be sold by smiths wheels in essex dunno if still around as wolfrace bought their old site.
was thinking the same neil,,, deffo smiths excels,,,
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cheers 4 that
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Old May 11, 2007 | 09:15 AM
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They are definately too rounded to be Borbet C's, hows the car going anyway mate, not heard anything about it in ages!?
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They are definately too rounded to be Borbet C's, hows the car going anyway mate, not heard anything about it in ages!?
i did update the post about it in the pic and vid room mate,going very slow at moment as im not working and it needs setting up then motd asnd taxed as soon as i get working again
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