Pete's Steel Grey GTI

[rdfcpete]

Trinny Turini and Speedline Suzanna paid a visit 










Left the centre cap stickers off for now. I want some VW ones once I've established the size of the caps.
My Monza Centre caps were just a MM too big or so because of the small lip inside the rim hub.

Happy enough with the look. They sit more aggressively than the Audi wheels which is a bonus.

I think they look bigger than the splits and I'll keep these forever as I'm 99% sure they'll fit whatever I get next, which is undoubtedly going to be a VAG of some sort  May get another set of split wheels as an alternative for the same purpose as I did like that executive/classy look, just need to choose slightly better with the Mk5 appearance in mind.

Cheers for looking.

[simonp]

Lovely. Mine should be on the middle of next week, so you'll not be very exclusive for long!

Let me know if you find VW caps to fit, won't you?

[Top Cat]

Suit the car very much.   
When photographing new wheels though you must do it properly and get some tyre black on. 

[Greeners]

Nice Pete! 

What TC said! 

[andrewparker]

Very nice. They give the car a sort of 'motorsport' look, which I think is very cool indeed.

[rdfcpete]

Suit the car very much.   
When photographing new wheels though you must do it properly and get some tyre black on. 

Nice Pete! 

What TC said! 

The perfectionists were left wanting   
In my defence chaps, that was literally on the way back from having them fitted, so all dirty from fitting + the drive. The Splits were boxed up across the rear seats in the back when taken! 

Very nice. They give the car a sort of 'motorsport' look, which I think is very cool indeed.

Thanks AP. Yeah, I'm not sure I wanted that look tbh, I just absolutely adore Turinis and always wanted a set when I had Renaults. Couldn't justify the costs back then. Might do them in Anthracite when I get bored.

[simonp]

I think the missing centre caps help add to that look and it'll diminish when they're fitted.

[rdfcpete]

^ Indeed.

I need to do some separate pics with them on now. They're just posh transfers tbh (the Speedline ones that is).
BTW, in my haste I grabbed a set of these Si - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300506367319&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

I think they'll be just the right snug fit. I'll confirm once tested  

[damoegan]

Wheels look great Pete, realy suit the Steel Grey 

[simonp]

I was looking at caps today on ebay. There are some original Speedline ones on there, too, by the way. As they are pretty flat I wondered whether the stick on ones might be better?

[rdfcpete]

^ The ones that come with the Turinis in the SL boxes are obviously genuine, it's just they're simply stickers onto black centre cap plastic. I can't imagine Speedline centre caps on eBay will be any different?

Anyway, few more shots from fitting and also with the SL centre caps fitted. All 5MP phone pics, cars filthy and there's no tyre lacquer applied - huge apologies in advance    

[RedRobin]

^^^^
Very nice uncomplicated design. I had a good look at some the other day on a Cupra.

Just out of curiosity do you know what they weigh (without tyres)? Cos they look fairly lightweight.

[simonp]

10.5kg, Robin, so not as light as they look.

Mine are on now, Pete, but it were dark and rainy when I got home, so no piccies.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Genuine-SPEEDLINE-ALLOY-WHEEL-CENTRE-CAPS-SILVER-/120569335176

[RedRobin]

10.5kg, Robin, so not as light as they look.

....Genuine Monza 18's weigh 12kg (to nearest kg unit) and my OZ LeggyRita's 8kg, so those Turini's are a respectable weight which should make a slight difference to the drive feel. Monza 17's weigh 11kg.

[Callumrobin]

Look good mate, nice and motorsporty!

I really need xenons in my life