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Old 10-01-2009 | 09:48 PM
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Do i keep s1 stripes or take them off? tell me your views please


Old 10-01-2009 | 09:57 PM
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off in my view would look better plain with 3dr wheels
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I think off also...lovley car!!
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wot about rs stickers on wings?
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Lose the stripes or the wheels, they dont work with each other
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ineed to sell rim before i can buy others
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i agree take the stripes off mate

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might have ago tomorrow then
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To be honest i like the strips cause its different.
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Stripes have gotta go mate !!!!
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i dont think they look that bad
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Dont suit it
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think im gona brave taking them off
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tbh i quite like it, wouldn't do it to mines but in my opinion it looks good
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just trying to find heat gun
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i like the stripe

not the wheels thou, they look too dated for the car
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Originally Posted by Glenny Boy
To be honest i like the strips cause its different.

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keep em surry and slap some standard rims on in anthracite,look luverly then
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i do want some other rims for it, but cant afford to go out and buy some till i can sell these
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i like it , stripes ,wheels , opening rear glass all sort off complement each other .
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iwas gona change kit to s1,but people want stupid money for kit,been offered some escos rim for areally good price,just need someone to take these off my hands
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Remove the stickers keep the wheels
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RS wing stickers are fine. keep them, but at the same time the stripe looks really good. up to you if you really want them gone. alloys are awesome, but what about some MO's? that'll look really good.
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I'd rather lose the wheels and keep the stickers as it's different
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well ive done it i took them off!how much is it to become amember so i can put wheels up forsale?then i will buy some mos or coss rim
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Yeah i think the wheels look ancient! Stripes are ok though...
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Originally Posted by smila
how much is it to become a member so i can put wheels up forsale?then i will buy some mos or coss rim
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I like the wheels tho
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looks ok with the stripes
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iwas brave and did it
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I like it either way.... but it was different with the stripes.
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think iwant some momo arrows for it
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love the wheels , swap for my 17's in avatar , lol .

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Originally Posted by Glenny Boy
To be honest i like the strips cause its different.
deffo, take em off and its every other series 2
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I liked the stipes but then i have them on mine wheels look good to, heres mine
Old 11-01-2009 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by smila
think iwant some momo arrows for it
I agree with you mate they are stunning looking alloys if you see a set for sale buy them here's a quick sample picture of what they would look like on a red rs
In 17"


And these are 16"


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i like the wheels and the stripe, makes it stand out
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i think it still looks good with those wheels, preferred it with the stripe though

never seen those wheels on an RST before, Arrows have been done to death
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Originally Posted by gaz4x4cos
love the wheels , swap for my 17's in avatar , lol .
cant see them av you got any pics?
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looks mint now you have taken off the stripe mate


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