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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 05:42 PM
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getting bored with the 18's and fancy a change. really like escossie wheels but now i see them on the car i dont know what to go for!!!!!!!
what is your opinions on this?





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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 05:49 PM
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Gotta be the escos rims tony m8!

They look soo fucking tough!
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 05:51 PM
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get the rims machined on the mounting face and make them fit perfect.

will make all the difference
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryan
get the rims machined on the mounting face and make them fit perfect.

will make all the difference
Can you do that? reduce the offest??

Would it not foul the suspension?
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 05:54 PM
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cant skim escossie wheels. not enough meat on them. tried that when i had them on my series 1. the guy that does my machining wouldnt do it. they fit ok and dont rub.
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 06:14 PM
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escos rims
deffo.
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 06:15 PM
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I say go for it m8. That looks the tits!!

Originally Posted by tonyturbo
cant skim escossie wheels. not enough meat on them. tried that when i had them on my series 1. the guy that does my machining wouldnt do it. they fit ok and dont rub.
Thats what I thought!
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 06:52 PM
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The ecos rims do look tough mate, proper tough! But i gotta big up the Kahns!



They're wot i've got on mine!!
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 06:55 PM
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think that car would look good on any rims.

except dog legs of course
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 06:57 PM
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kahns the escos rim is a cool wheel but getting too popular imo
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 06:59 PM
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Deffo the 18s, escos wheels dont suit the S2
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 08:02 PM
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ffs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 08:10 PM
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gotta say its the 18s for me mate car looks cool though
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Old Feb 26, 2005 | 03:29 PM
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escos escos escos escos
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Old Feb 26, 2005 | 03:31 PM
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escos wheels for me!
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