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Offline snapey

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Fitted the new wheels :)
« on: March 11, 2009, 05:50:32 pm »
From this:



to this:



Big improvement in my opinion and the car rides much softer on the motorway now :) God knows how but I'm not complaining.

Although can't help but think its sitting a bit high at the back but its dropped a bit more since its been brimmed.



And the font:



Pictures don't do them justice, hell of a lot more shiny and the back colour really stands out.
« Last Edit: March 11, 2009, 05:52:13 pm by snapey »
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Re: Fitted the new wheels :)
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2009, 05:54:19 pm »
Looking good, glad your pleased  :happy2:
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Re: Fitted the new wheels :)
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2009, 05:55:41 pm »
Looks loads better

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Re: Fitted the new wheels :)
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2009, 06:04:53 pm »
Wow that's clean.
Were the photos taken just after you fitted the wheels? Sometimes it takes a good few miles for the suspension to drop back down to it's proper height.
Mind you your car looks like it sits higher than mine.
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Re: Fitted the new wheels :)
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2009, 06:08:45 pm »
Its settled a bit more now since its been out a bit, seems about the same as the front now but it gives me an excuse to get it dropped a bit  :laugh:
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Re: Fitted the new wheels :)
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2009, 06:50:01 pm »
Looks great mate, lovely and clean too.  :happy2:
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Re: Fitted the new wheels :)
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2009, 07:14:22 pm »
like  :happy2:

now tw@ it with the lowering stick  :happy2:

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Re: Fitted the new wheels :)
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2009, 09:02:40 pm »
Looks great mate. What did you do with your standard wheels? I'm thinking about swapping my 17" monzas to 18". Just wondered how much 17" monzas are worth?

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Re: Fitted the new wheels :)
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2009, 09:04:09 pm »
BIG improvement  :happy2:

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Re: Fitted the new wheels :)
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2009, 09:04:35 pm »
There in the garage under a blanket, when it comes to winter their going back on to save the faces and when it gets sold the 17's are going with the car, and their always there in case of an emergency.

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Re: Fitted the new wheels :)
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2009, 09:06:09 pm »
Looks great mate. What did you do with your standard wheels? I'm thinking about swapping my 17" monzas to 18". Just wondered how much 17" monzas are worth?

around £250 wid average tread tires?

put £300 towards it and you can have my 18" with 7mm tread  :happy2:

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Re: Fitted the new wheels :)
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2009, 09:08:19 pm »
Hell of alot better there chap   :happy2:

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Re: Fitted the new wheels :)
« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2009, 10:46:31 pm »
Really toughens the look of the car, I like  :happy2: :rolleye:
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Re: Fitted the new wheels :)
« Reply #13 on: March 12, 2009, 12:14:05 am »
Laserblue, I'm interested! What make tyres are on your 18"s and are they excellent cond wheels. My 17" are excellent on my 07 GTI, although front tyres are legal, but will need replacing soon. PM me!

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Re: Fitted the new wheels :)
« Reply #14 on: March 12, 2009, 06:21:31 am »
Sold my original 17" monza's on ebay for £300 with dunlop sport tyres.

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