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Old 05-02-2009, 04:25 PM
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Thumbs up whot do you think on wheels

i bought this rs on the weekend, i think he was a member of passionford.. i was thinking changing the wheels to white compomotives, and removing the petrol cap, personally i think the cap looks chavy. whot do you think??

Old 05-02-2009, 04:37 PM
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Lose that crappy petrol cap mate. I think the car looks nice on them rims! You could have them painted white an it would look even better
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Yeah really like the wheels, and deffo lose that cap....not chavvy but lowers the tone.

Whats the spec on it mate?
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deffo loose the petrol cap, not sure if the 6 spokes look right on it, think it would look better with the 5 spoke MO's
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what size are they?
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Agree loose the filler cap, but the rims look good, keep 'um
Old 05-02-2009, 05:26 PM
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keep the rims,they look sweet as,but lose the cap
Old 05-02-2009, 05:28 PM
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oh and get a outer rolled exhaust on her
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16ns the wheels are, compomotive ones.. ye i defo want the cap off, thats how i bought the car last week. are they just stuck on or will i have to filler the holes and get a spray job?
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Originally Posted by ian_evs2003
16ns the wheels are, compomotive ones.. ye i defo want the cap off, thats how i bought the car last week. are they just stuck on or will i have to filler the holes and get a spray job?
I'd be tempted to spray the cap body colour with a rattle can if you can't easily remove it. Dirt cheap and stops it drawing attention.
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no defo not gna spary it.il make more mess than whot it is.lol has any one got tips on gettin it off without the paint coming off?
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heat gun and gently pull, but still no guarentee it wont take the paint wit it
Old 05-02-2009, 10:12 PM
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il give it a go on sat..if worst does happen, i mite have to take it to the bodyshop sooner than planned..it has got a few little bits nothing majour to sort out.

has any one got a pic of them wheels in white, does any1 fancy having a go at sprayin then..lol
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just hope the cap wasnt put on to hide rust patches
Old 06-02-2009, 06:40 AM
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keep the cap,get some spinners, and put a donk on it





heat gun best bet mate as said above
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lol radman..u made me reconsider naw just incase..
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leave the wheels as it ! it looks really nice !

only thing id change is as above, the petrol cap, other wise spot on mate
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ditto
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Deffo loose the fuel cap

and is the bonnet raised ?? if so get it fitted back how it should be
Old 06-02-2009, 06:26 PM
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i would have them grey
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the the bonnet was raised.. when i bought it back home thats the first thing i did was take the blocks off,, this pic was taken in a service station on the trek back
Old 06-02-2009, 10:08 PM
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if the cap is bonded on, soak the area in tar and glue remover for an hour, then try and get it off
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Wheels look good!
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