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Old 20-08-2007 | 09:53 PM
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wheels trialed on the car
gunna need some trimming to fit them properly

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thats going to be nice to drive

good luck
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so!
it looks
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looks mint on the 18s you keeping the frunt bumper standerd ish
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didn't say it didn't look cool
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Originally Posted by patch
looks mint on the 18s you keeping the frunt bumper standerd ish
havnt decided about the new front bumper yet i need inspiration from somewhere
Old 20-08-2007 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ScORTED
thats going to be nice to drive

good luck
my car has 18" focus rs wheels and it drives better than it did on 17's ive found

steve ive cut out the lip off the arches on mine and mine doesnt rub lowered 35mm ish stil lrubs on innerwings full lock still thinking off something to do with them
Old 20-08-2007 | 10:28 PM
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mine are et35 though

may have to get them machined to fit better
and my car is lowered 60mm, so i can see that being a problem
Old 20-08-2007 | 10:31 PM
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mine are et42 but i run them without spacers and they are fine
Old 20-08-2007 | 10:46 PM
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them wheels are pure sex! i want 18s now also fatboy u fancy seling the focrs rims?
Old 20-08-2007 | 10:54 PM
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yeah mate offers around Ł800 and they could be yours
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Gets better!
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New wheels look alot better - are you changing the front bumper now too?

Keep up the good work
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privat plate ghost
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my old s2 had 18"s on & it drove pretty well realy

looks allot better mate keep it up
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18's are the business!!

heres my old one.... et38, dropped 70mm all round...






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Originally Posted by tony_turbo
18's are the business!!

heres my old one.... et38, dropped 70mm all round...






nice
Old 21-08-2007 | 11:04 PM
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18's look nice but i bet it was cunt when driving
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looks nice mate, if ya want a cut out 90 spec i got 1 what i wud swap no for ya mint 1
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Originally Posted by danny_boy699
looks nice mate, if ya want a cut out 90 spec i got 1 what i wud swap no for ya mint 1
its not mint as it has some damage in the middle, dont know what im doing with it yet either
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i think gmax are good for the money...nice motor mate
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not to be stupid but what tires u running on the 18's any body witha mk 4?? i lined a set up to my car today and they came an inch and a half over the top of my arch and im 17's with 205 40 17's

the tires on these 18's was 225 40 18 dont think they will fit under me arch :S
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mine are 215/35/18
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215/35x18's on mine. was a bone shaker!!!!!!!! drove fine in a straight line but corners were a major fookin no no.
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think its staying on the focus 17s now as the focus looks too good on the 18s
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wheres the pics then Ginger
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nice work, an interesting read.

that red mk4 ERST picture don the last page is stunning, apart from the 'busy' front end.

lose the duct and the spots.
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Originally Posted by Lincolndanny
wheres the pics then Ginger
cheeky cunt

here you go


so better on the 17's or 18's?
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18's blatently and if not then sell them to me
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but the focus looks good with them as well
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not so sure about the wheels but those s1 arch's look the business
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keep those alloys on mate look loads better and obviously got less problem with them....sell the 18s make abit of money

but lose the rear lights and get some standard ones!

looks nicee tho!
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Originally Posted by bonus_boy
keep those alloys on mate look loads better and obviously got less problem with them....sell the 18s make abit of money

but lose the rear lights and get some standard ones!

looks nicee tho!
18s are on the focus

and the car is for sale
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Better to have it in a years time than not at all........
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new pics







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since the 17's were the wrong offset and rubbing on the rear shocks i decided to replace them
i bought a set of momo arrows,7 1/2 x 16, et 35 with 195/45/16 tyres
they were a little curbed though



so i refurbed them and painted them matt black


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Not selling now then fella?


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