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Old 04-03-2009, 03:48 AM
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Smile opinions on best 3 door wheels!

I can' decide what wheels to fit my 3 door with - style, colour and size! your opinons wanted!
Old 04-03-2009, 07:40 AM
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BBS Centre Locks for track look, RL7s for rally look, Compomotive CXNs for road
Old 04-03-2009, 07:58 AM
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comp mo on a 3door is nice.. 17's tho
Old 04-03-2009, 09:48 AM
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Comp Mo's 17's in Gold,


utter lursh!!
Old 04-03-2009, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by saphcosmike
Comp Mo's 17's in Gold,


utter lursh!!

gold =
Old 04-03-2009, 09:52 AM
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What sort of wheels did you have in mind?

See if you can find someone that will photoshop a set of wheels for you and have a look round at a set you like the look of.
Old 04-03-2009, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by cossiecrew
gold =
WTF? is gold the new pink like?
Old 04-03-2009, 11:16 AM
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RL7 the best by far really suit the 3dr as you can see


heres and old pic at brunters with martins old escort in the back ground my car sits atlot lower than this pic



cheers marco
Old 04-03-2009, 11:35 AM
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As said RL7's or BBS LM's

Always look better on white 3dr's for me as well
Old 04-03-2009, 11:41 AM
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Old Skool Compomotive Flat 5 Spokes 8 x 17 in White
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Old 04-03-2009, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by marco polo
RL7 the best by far really suit the 3dr as you can see


heres and old pic at brunters with martins old escort in the back ground my car sits atlot lower than this pic



cheers marco
Them wheels looking stunning Marco

What colour are they ?

Steve.
Old 04-03-2009, 11:57 AM
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CXNs - no contest really
Old 04-03-2009, 12:02 PM
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on a road car.............my old ones


track car would have to be Rl'7s

shows id say the bbs centrelocks
Old 04-03-2009, 12:02 PM
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to be different, i like my ultralights!



Old 04-03-2009, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by cossie4i
Them wheels looking stunning Marco

What colour are they ?

Steve.




hi steve


darkish silver
Old 04-03-2009, 12:09 PM
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sorry fudgy thoses wheels look nasty they dont suit the car at all

*ready for flame suit* lol
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Originally Posted by marco polo
hi steve


darkish silver
Helpful

Was that a factory colour or did you have them painted ?

Steve.
Old 04-03-2009, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Fudgey
to be different, i like my ultralights!




I think you should thow them in the bin mate and get some of these



Old 04-03-2009, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by marco polo
sorry fudgy thoses wheels look nasty they dont suit the car at all

*ready for flame suit* lol

is there room in that flame suit for 2 big boy? I think they are rotten too the dish makies them look smaller...
Old 04-03-2009, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by cossie4i
Helpful

Was that a factory colour or did you have them painted ?

Steve.
sorry lol no i had them powder coated darkish silver

not like antrcite but darker to normal

marco
Old 04-03-2009, 02:39 PM
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not a big fan of fudgeys wheels
Old 04-03-2009, 02:54 PM
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Here is my old one with MO's and RL7's









Old 04-03-2009, 02:56 PM
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yeah Fudgey how dare you try something different, dont you know you should have a car that looks the same as everyone elses!!!! lol
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Originally Posted by marco polo
sorry lol no i had them powder coated darkish silver

not like antrcite but darker to normal

marco
Have you got a better pic as i might be getting a Moonstone 3dr very soon and they look so cool

Steve.
Old 04-03-2009, 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Lambchop
is there room in that flame suit for 2 big boy? I think they are rotten too the dish makies them look smaller...
any room for me too?
Old 04-03-2009, 06:14 PM
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you lot forget that i didnt pay for them

i think they suit it pretty well tbh, better than boring comp mo's anyway!

Andy, if i had a few G spare, i would have some CXN's, but not chrome/silver gayness lol
Old 04-03-2009, 08:19 PM
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i have comp mos for my 3 dr but i would buy comp th2 if i was gonna buy another set
Old 04-03-2009, 08:23 PM
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Old school TSW Hocks always look good on a 3 door.


Regards Stebbo
Old 05-03-2009, 01:08 AM
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what colour is the 3 door got to say mo's,rl7s,bbs centrelocks cxn's or the ones i bought for my 3 door before i sold itcheck in my public profile pics
Old 05-03-2009, 07:30 AM
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Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 in Gloss Black 9x 17" , i can supply these at great rates !


Old 05-03-2009, 07:38 AM
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my old 500 with rl7,s
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Tiff's on the Mo's is Porn!
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imo...

Track


Road



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Old 05-03-2009, 08:17 AM
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My car (Tiffs old one lol) RL7s done dimond white

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Mos for sure
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What size are these, and what makes them look different to the rest of the cars on this thread with rl7's (the whell nuts seem to be dished) THEY LOOK AWESOME!!

Originally Posted by cos47
My car (Tiffs old one lol) RL7s done dimond white

Old 09-03-2009, 07:51 AM
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few different ones i had on mine over the years













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Originally Posted by cossie*mad!
What size are these, and what makes them look different to the rest of the cars on this thread with rl7's (the whell nuts seem to be dished) THEY LOOK AWESOME!!
They are 8x18 ET33 grpA fitment mate wheel nuts are the normal grpA type that i have done black along with the centre caps
Old 09-03-2009, 12:06 PM
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do you recon these 11"x18" RL7's will fit the 3dr without no arch mods ..........lol...




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you might need to file the plastic back a tiny bit on kit Marco


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