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My Anthracite wheels - not 'blue'
« on: July 11, 2009, 01:35:15 pm »
Crawled out my pit far too early for a Saturday and went off to sort my wheels out. I used a company that a friend of mine had used previously and I was already impressed with the workmanship.

Unlike others and their blue fetish I had decided that powder coated Anthracite was the way forward.  :wink:

For those of you interested the company was My Alloys in Basingstoke. http://www.myalloys.co.uk/
A have to say they were a pleasure to deal with and you could tell by the care and attention to detail when my tyres were swapped how professional they are. :happy2:





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Re: My Anthracite wheels - not 'blue'
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2009, 02:33:02 pm »
mate i do like you, and your car and i am fully aware that you are able to kill me so i will choose my words carefully  :grin:

constructively i would say thats its a bit too bland now for me on the side view....almost too much of one colour, like a wall of grey

the wheels are a nice colour and do look well done but for me, personally, dont like it  :sad1:

maybe if they were bigger? and silver/black?

..oh and anywhere but my face, i'm too pretty  :laugh:
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Re: My Anthracite wheels - not 'blue'
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2009, 04:38:35 pm »
I like it  :happy2:

But I am biased  :rolleye:

What I found helps get over the "wall of blandness" that the small fruit man talks of is a bit of a drop  :wink: :smiley:
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Re: My Anthracite wheels - not 'blue'
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2009, 04:52:57 pm »
I like alot. Looks like a quality job. Would be nice to see a side by side before and after.
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Re: My Anthracite wheels - not 'blue'
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2009, 04:59:24 pm »
The whole raison d'etre for my car is to not stand out.

I had a Race Blue Mk2 Octavia with Evoms, Full Milltek, Revo stage 2 and that obviously drew enough attention for someone else to want to own it. :ashamed: So I now own the Golf.

If it keeps me off some thieving scrotes radar yet still allows me to enjoy it to the full then I'm all for it. :wink:

And SteveP I think I know why you approve.  :laugh:

VC, there is no need to fear me.  :smiley:
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Re: My Anthracite wheels - not 'blue'
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2009, 05:08:16 pm »
I love it Hedge, the sleeper look really suits that colour, and if in the future you felt like it needed livening up then just a splash of colour on something like the calipers or the stripe on the front is easily done. Its a thumbs up from me.



Oh and i can give you VC's address big fella, just say the word.  :grin:
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Re: My Anthracite wheels - not 'blue'
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2009, 05:11:29 pm »
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Re: My Anthracite wheels - not 'blue'
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2009, 05:15:24 pm »
Quote from: Top Cat on July 11, 2009, 05:08:16 pm

Oh and i can give you VC's address big fella, just say the word.  :grin:

Quote from: Very Cherry on July 11, 2009, 05:11:29 pm
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You'll be fine VC I'm a lover not a fighter.  :love:
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Re: My Anthracite wheels - not 'blue'
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2009, 05:16:23 pm »
bit rough but the best you'll get from me on a saturday  :rolleye:

dropped:



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Re: My Anthracite wheels - not 'blue'
« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2009, 07:14:27 pm »
Liking the black/darker alloys but again its drawing attention to the car which your wanting to avoid. :)
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Re: My Anthracite wheels - not 'blue'
« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2009, 07:23:04 pm »
Quote from: Very Cherry on July 11, 2009, 05:16:23 pm
bit rough but the best you'll get from me on a saturday  :rolleye:

dropped:



darkened:





and where the Blue alternative??  :laugh:

Very good respray Ian, and the price you payed was it £50 a corner aswell? was good business.

Nice one :happy2:
« Last Edit: July 11, 2009, 07:30:37 pm by Phil Mcavity »
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Re: My Anthracite wheels - not 'blue'
« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2009, 07:31:22 pm »
Quote from: Phil Mcavity on July 11, 2009, 07:23:04 pm
and where the Blue alternative??  :laugh:

Very good respray Ian, and the price you payed was it £50 a corner? was good business, i will keep my mouth shut on my opinion in colour choice.  :happy2:

No blues here I'm afraid.

I did pay a little more than that but did get a special price for folding. :wink:
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Re: My Anthracite wheels - not 'blue'
« Reply #12 on: July 11, 2009, 07:32:52 pm »
So whats next Ian ?? dont want to copy your modding do i  :wink:
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Re: My Anthracite wheels - not 'blue'
« Reply #13 on: July 11, 2009, 07:39:20 pm »
I think the sounds need improving next.

Will wait and see how Cocopops gets on with his Blaupunkt amp. Then probably a speaker change as well. :happy2:
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Re: My Anthracite wheels - not 'blue'
« Reply #14 on: July 11, 2009, 07:41:25 pm »
Quote from: Hedge on July 11, 2009, 07:39:20 pm
I think the sounds need improving next.

Will wait and see how Cocopops gets on with his Blaupunkt amp. Then probably a speaker change as well. :happy2:
What a good call, when your done you know theres another one that'll need doing too  :wink:.

No my money will go elsewhere later.
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