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Offline Alexander

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Any bright ideas?
« on: March 02, 2009, 06:18:49 pm »
Right, the previous owner wasnt exactly the best at parking and it shows on the wheels (18" monzas)!all but one are very scratched and need a refurb! As most of you know they need to be sent off for a refurb.
I dont have any wheels to put on the gti if i send them off so at the moment the only plan i can think of is to leave it on supports at my folks place when i go on holiday for 2 weeks in the summer so i can take the 3 wheels off!

Anyone else think of any bright ideas?

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Re: Any bright ideas?
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2009, 06:20:17 pm »
buy some cheap 2nd hand steels, leaving it on axle stands for any great length of time is risky

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Re: Any bright ideas?
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2009, 06:20:45 pm »
where abouts are you from ? as laptab in birmingham to a drive in/out service. and there great they did my last car

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Re: Any bright ideas?
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2009, 06:26:22 pm »
Id say do them in pairs, and use a couple of steels.

You're better off getting all 4 done rather than 3.

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Re: Any bright ideas?
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2009, 06:38:35 pm »
How much did they charge? They're on the other side of Brum from me but might mosey on down when I next get the chance.

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Re: Any bright ideas?
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2009, 06:52:34 pm »
i've emailed the brum people to see if they do a one day service on diamond cut will let you know the outcome, but i doubt it!
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Re: Any bright ideas?
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2009, 07:15:44 pm »
If you decide to do them in pairs then if you need a spare spare then I'm happy to lend you mine!  :happy2:

Although knowing sods law I will get a puncture haha!
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Re: Any bright ideas?
« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2009, 08:11:35 pm »
pristine wheels in milton keynes do a swap service through your local tyre fitter, never used them but heard good things  :happy2:

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Re: Any bright ideas?
« Reply #8 on: March 02, 2009, 09:44:10 pm »
£150 gets you my old alloys and the tyres left on them!

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Re: Any bright ideas?
« Reply #9 on: March 02, 2009, 09:45:28 pm »
I will take them off your hands if you throw in those old brakes as well.  :party:  :smiley:

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Re: Any bright ideas?
« Reply #10 on: March 02, 2009, 09:55:53 pm »
I will take them off your hands if you throw in those old brakes as well.  :party:  :smiley:

You wish :P
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Re: Any bright ideas?
« Reply #11 on: March 02, 2009, 10:00:31 pm »
i really wouldnt of even thought about leaving your car on bricks!!!
buy this guys wheels, or a cheap set, like said above..
soooooooooo much safer! :)
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Re: Any bright ideas?
« Reply #12 on: March 02, 2009, 10:24:43 pm »
A1 wheel renovations in wolverhampton are pretty much the best in the country and have done loads of monza's, Red robins for sure and im pretty sure greenhouses also.  When i rang them a while back they offered to put other wheels on the car while they are being refurbed which im sure is a standard service they offer :happy2: :happy2:

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Re: Any bright ideas?
« Reply #13 on: March 03, 2009, 10:22:48 am »
A1 wheel renovations in wolverhampton are pretty much the best in the country and have done loads of monza's, Red robins for sure and im pretty sure greenhouses also.  When i rang them a while back they offered to put other wheels on the car while they are being refurbed which im sure is a standard service they offer :happy2: :happy2:

I echo winrya comments, my pescara's are at A1 at the moment for some repairs/changes  :evilgrin: and they offered me a set of loan wheels (they would only be 17" though).  :happy2:

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Re: Any bright ideas?
« Reply #14 on: March 03, 2009, 10:48:56 am »
Thanks for all your suggestions guys  :smiley: im gonna follow up all these companies for a quote/ check if they offer loan wheels and hopefully get the wheels sorted alot quicker than the summer!

have a virtual beer on me all  :drinking:
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