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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 10:55 PM
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Talking these wheels on aurlias blue escos?

i was thinking of changing the wheels on my escos too these. i currently have a set of comp's 18" but im not fussed on them. they have only done 5k miles. what do ya think of these??

http://www.wheelbasedirect.co.uk/pro.../main/CO18.jpg
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 11:49 PM
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totally and utterly

















sorry
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 12:00 AM
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well it was these were just a thought but i think i might go with the 18" cossie origionals
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Yes mate, I love the 18" Cossie Rims and not to many people have them
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 12:31 AM
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dont fit those wheels mate they will look terrible on an escos,on any car infact

stick with your mo's
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 01:01 AM
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cheers guys. just a mad moment i suppose lol
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 10:46 AM
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 12:04 PM
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Do you have big AP's?
As the Escort wheels won't fit over them I believe.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 02:36 PM
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Think you linked the wrong picture there mate
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that choice of wheels is awful mate.

pop a pic up of your car - i bet it looks good as it is mate!!
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 07:20 PM
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http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...ord/wheels.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...59391_2108.jpg

this is my car had it just under a year now.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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Your Mo's would look better in Silver I'd say, there idea for the Escort.

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id even be tempted to do them i white
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 08:10 PM
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is that Ants old escos??
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 09:09 PM
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yes it is ants old car
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 09:27 PM
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yeah it is ants i bought it off him last summer. great guy!
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the rims chosen look like they belong on a lowrider.
repaint then mo's bud
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Wonder what they'd look like on mine???

I mean those comps with polished lip
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Originally Posted by liamford
i was thinking of changing the wheels on my escos too these. i currently have a set of comp's 18" but im not fussed on them. they have only done 5k miles. what do ya think of these??

http://www.wheelbasedirect.co.uk/pro.../main/CO18.jpg
these are wrong in so many way's
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Originally Posted by Bullett
the rims chosen look like they belong on a lowrider.
repaint then mo's bud
right ! ive decided im gonna keep the mo's? but i donno what colour? im thinking silver or white, but more towards silver?

what ya think?
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Originally Posted by liamford
right ! ive decided im gonna keep the mo's? but i donno what colour? im thinking silver or white, but more towards silver?

what ya think?

Do it
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I would change them, or paint them white.
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Originally Posted by liamford
i was thinking of changing the wheels on my escos too these. i currently have a set of comp's 18" but im not fussed on them. they have only done 5k miles. what do ya think of these??

http://www.wheelbasedirect.co.uk/pro.../main/CO18.jpg
I think we need too !
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by liamford
right ! ive decided im gonna keep the mo's? but i donno what colour? im thinking silver or white, but more towards silver?

what ya think?

how about silver with an auriluas tinge in the laquer slightly different but what you what sort of?
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 09:31 AM
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Id paint your MO's white. Thats what im thinking of getting for mine.
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 10:58 AM
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Just dont buy them shocking wheels.

18" Escort rims are the way forward if you want a new set of wheels
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