custom styles in Manchester for carboning wheels
28-05-2011, 11:04 AM
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custom styles in Manchester for carboning wheels
Thinking of getting my wheels carbon wrapped and this company advertising on ebay etc.
Anyone used them good or bad experiences or does anyone know anywhere else to get them done etc.
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www.customstyles.co.uk
28-05-2011, 11:08 AM
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28-05-2011, 11:10 AM
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just like painting them its somet different go for it pal will look good. never hered off them though
28-05-2011, 11:14 AM
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Cause i think they will look cool and having a load of other bits done in carbon to match ive got the bug
28-05-2011, 11:18 AM
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bt if its not real carbon does it not defeat the object?
28-05-2011, 11:21 AM
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what about all the carbon wrapping going on. thats pointless but looks good in the owners eyes. i like it. looking at the website they do look good
28-05-2011, 11:28 AM
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bt if its not real carbon does it not defeat the object?
It doesn't defeat the object if you're doing it for looks. Like the new Focus RS center console.
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28-05-2011, 12:07 PM
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Plus its probably cheaper than the Ł7000 price mark of some carbon fibre wheels.
28-05-2011, 12:09 PM
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there quoting 75 a wheels and purely for asthetics
28-05-2011, 12:25 PM
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if you are local go have a look
will the heat affect it tho?
28-05-2011, 02:01 PM
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no long way from manchester hence asking
28-05-2011, 02:48 PM
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Just think of all the weight he will save putting all that carbon on
, got to be worth doing.
28-05-2011, 02:58 PM
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It looks quite good,its something a bit differant than the usual,you know some thick cunts will think you have carbon wheels
28-05-2011, 04:28 PM
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i thought that to ! Ian it will look chav as fuck dont do it
28-05-2011, 04:33 PM
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Just think of all the weight he will save putting all that carbon on
, got to be worth doing.
Wheres the weight saving in wrapping all the other bits in carbon? Either do it properly or dont bother is my opinion
28-05-2011, 04:54 PM
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28-05-2011, 10:46 PM
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Fancy a change and dont know if to go for this or bronz as just want a change and to be a little different plus i have scraped one of my wheels
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28-05-2011, 10:56 PM
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What are you lot taking the piss for and trying to make him feel bad, if he wants to do it let him, would be a first i've seen if you do it chap..
Good luck.
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28-05-2011, 11:03 PM
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Thanks ginge thats what i thought i would be one of the first its not like im sticking the shite everywhere just having the wheels painted that way
28-05-2011, 11:09 PM
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ian dont you dare carbon those rl7's of yours!! criminal if you do
28-05-2011, 11:13 PM
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Do people not realise this is a removable asthetic?
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28-05-2011, 11:22 PM
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So are the wheels if i dont like them lol
28-05-2011, 11:33 PM
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Maybe i should have said "this is a removable asthetic, on a removable asthetic..."
Carbon on one side and gold on the other might look good lol!
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28-05-2011, 11:34 PM
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What are you lot taking the piss for and trying to make him feel bad, if he wants to do it let him, would be a first i've seen if you do it chap..
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Im sorry didnt realisr he needed my permission to fo anything
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28-05-2011, 11:41 PM
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Their work looks good from the pics tbh.
29-05-2011, 01:06 AM
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I think you should go for it. Especially if you get some other carbon detailing. on the car
29-05-2011, 03:45 AM
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What are you lot taking the piss for and trying to make him feel bad, if he wants to do it let him, would be a first i've seen if you do it chap..
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plus one mate always good to stand out from the crowd instead of folliwing it like a sheep baaaaaa
29-05-2011, 08:52 AM
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IN two minds fancy bronz wheels to be different to gold as i know a couple of people with gold had the wheels and two sets before in anthracite grey and fancy a change.
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