Pete's Steel Grey GTI

[RedRobin]

Look good mate, nice and motorsporty!

...."motorsporty" - That's a nice word 

[rdfcpete]

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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.

That they are Robin   That's exactly what I like about them. They're also easier to clean than the splits by a country mile, plus as mentioned they're also lighter and I've gained an inch extra rear track combined over the 7.5J splits.

Whatever I get next is all but going to be a VAG vehicle and it's very very likely to be 5x112, so these will be a long term purchase I feel. Change of car is a little way off yet.

Look good mate, nice and motorsporty!

I really need xenons in my life

Thanks Cal.
Not gonna lie mate, you do re. the Xenons. They're one of my favourite retrofits  

I drive with them on throughout the day as I've got no cool DRLs like some people                                  

[simonp]

Are you not trying the ebay centre caps then, Pete?

[rdfcpete]

Couldn't get the Speedline caps out Si 

Going to have a careful go with a screwdriver in shortly, but they're in so tight I gave up as I didn't wanna do any damage.
I'll post pics up once they're out and the VW ones are in.

Got yours yet?

[simonp]

Yeah, they're on and VW'd. Bought the sticky ones and fitted them to the original caps. They snap in quite violently, so I suspect it's a wheel off job to remove one again!

[RedRobin]

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Yes, banging (gently) them out from behind will do the trick rather than risk alloy surface damage.

[simonp]

A quickie sans centre caps.



Had nowt but rain since they went on and this is a phone pic I sent to a mate via MMS, hence the poor quality.

(hope you don't mind a pic of my car in your photo thread, Pete? Just say and I'll edit it out!)

[rdfcpete]

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Yes, banging (gently) them out from behind will do the trick ...

And what do I do with the centre caps Lord Red? 

A quickie sans centre caps.

Had nowt but rain since they went on and this is a phone pic I sent to a mate via MMS, hence the poor quality.

(hope you don't mind a pic of my car in your photo thread, Pete? Just say and I'll edit it out!)

Didn't realise you had an .:R Simon! Fair play to you 
And no worries at all. Its good for comparison purposes.

You need to do a build thread 

[simonp]

Seem to look smaller on my car for some reason. I wonder whether your lower suspension is what makes the difference?

[RedRobin]

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Yes, banging (gently) them out from behind will do the trick ...

And what do I do with the centre caps Lord Red? 

    

For once I didn't realise what I'd written! *cough* You only need to be gentle when you start your banging 

[rdfcpete]

^ Oh I bet 

Seem to look smaller on my car for some reason. I wonder whether your lower suspension is what makes the difference?

Hmm, Maybe.

They look very similar to me, plus the colour and bumper difference might make it appear differently. TBH I was hoping for another 5mm or so at the back but I really cba to change the springs now after all that.

Silver on Blue will look ace lowered Si  How much will you drop if you do?

[keano]

Silver on Blue will look ace lowered Si  How much will you drop if you do?

Thought I'd oblige 

[Beddie]

Whoa!! How did i miss Turini time!?

Looking ace Pete!, classic set of wheels with the perfect drop too! 

[simonp]

Silver on Blue will look ace lowered Si  How much will you drop if you do?

Thought I'd oblige 

Flippin' 'eck, that's lower than a snake's belly! 

[rdfcpete]

Whoa!! How did i miss Turini time!?

Looking ace Pete!, classic set of wheels with the perfect drop too! 

You're a gent Steve  Thanks.
If it wasn't for your AP's & ED30 as the example to me, I probably wouldn't have tapped it with the lowering stick 

I feared the springs wouldn't be practical enough for me with the roman roads and speed bumps around me, but they really worked out well and enhanced the ride very well.