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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 07:54 PM
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Looking at a set of these...



Fifteen52 RSL Tarmacs in 17x8.
Look ok on a Sapph, you reckon?
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 07:57 PM
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They look just like old skool 5 spoke compomotives.
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 08:01 PM
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I bet they will look ok mate.
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 08:07 PM
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Love these wheels, do it mate
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 08:09 PM
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If you buy them and change your mind I'll give you Ł20 for the 4 of them.
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 08:16 PM
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Tidy... Old Skool Comp copies by the looks of them, so they should look great. How much are they out of interest??


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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 08:18 PM
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I used to have a set very same as them on my Rs turbo... They'd look awesome one another one
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 08:20 PM
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as above blatant rip offs of old school mo's, they will look good but not as good as my set of old school mo's lol
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 09:58 PM
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oh yeah, i see it now, with the picture there of sonic booms car... they are Ł925
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With or without tyres..?
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 10:13 PM
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Got a picture of my old Rouse on comps somewhere
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Bloomers
oh yeah, i see it now, with the picture there of sonic booms car... they are Ł925
Yup almost identical the copies just look like they have had the outer face machined completely flat


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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 10:23 PM
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Get the split version... Would love a set on my Volvo.
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by RS_matt
With or without tyres..?
without

Originally Posted by jason_nike
Got a picture of my old Rouse on comps somewhere
any chance of posting this up? would like an idea of what they would look like on a sapph

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Yup almost identical the copies just look like they have had the outer face machined completely flat


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good looking car, that

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Get the split version... Would love a set on my Volvo.
Don't even want to ask about the cost of the splits!!
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 07:10 PM
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Yeah, that'll look great I think!!
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 07:20 PM
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Ł925 without tyres.. They can fuck.
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 07:29 PM
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They kind of remind me of mk1 Focus Rs wheels tbh
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 07:29 PM
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Arn't these what Ken Block runs on his Fiesta?

Nice looking wheel.
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 07:34 PM
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Found the pics of my old Sapphire.
Hope that helps




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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 08:37 PM
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They look nice, going to be messy when you kerb them though!
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by RS_matt
Ł925 without tyres.. They can fuck.
Still a bit cheaper than new MO's

Originally Posted by Sticky.
Arn't these what Ken Block runs on his Fiesta?

Nice looking wheel.
Thats the ones

Originally Posted by jason_nike
Found the pics of my old Sapphire.
cheers dude
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 04:23 AM
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Lovely car that Jason.
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Bloomers
Still a bit cheaper than new MO's


Thats the ones


cheers dude


Really...I got 18" MO's with T1r's on from wheelbase for cheaper.
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 09:29 AM
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I was looking at these a while back. I actually like them more than the comps.
My only worry was clearance for brakes.
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 08:48 AM
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Nice wheels
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