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Title: Not a Good Day!! But looking on the bright side
Post by: SteveP on December 30, 2008, 08:52:07 pm
Had a bit of an incident on the way home and had a meeting with a few sheets of plasterboard on the fast lane of the M40  :scared:

Completely killed one tyre on the rear (it blow out) and have taken a lump out of the front one as well so it's got to be replaced too.

Plus both alloys on the near side have chunks out of them  :sad: :sad:

But on the plus this gives me a good reason to get the alloys re-finished, so I was thinking of going for the anthracite finish like these BBS's

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tirerack.com%2Fimages%2Fwheels%2Fbbs%2Fswap%2Fbbs_ck_anth_ci3_l.jpg&hash=33de9d2a9fa1ba828c981a8a6a3478872c8b4537)

Any one else got any suggestions?
Title: Re: Not a Good Day!! But looking on the bright side
Post by: 182_blue on December 30, 2008, 09:01:01 pm
as i already said mate sorry about the incident, anyway brilliant anthracite is a good colour imo  :happy2:
Title: Re: Not a Good Day!! But looking on the bright side
Post by: candy turbo on December 30, 2008, 09:05:17 pm
just buy the wheels and tyres in 19 s , i want these on mine soon as funds allow  :happy2:
Title: Re: Not a Good Day!! But looking on the bright side
Post by: john_o on December 30, 2008, 09:06:26 pm
its a opportunity  :happy2: just glad you are OK as that could have been nasty ..... :confused:  :happy2:
Title: Re: Not a Good Day!! But looking on the bright side
Post by: SteveP on December 30, 2008, 09:06:40 pm
just buy the wheels and tyres in 19 s , i want these on mine soon as funds allow  :happy2:

I wish I could but my funds won't stretch that far at present  :sad:
Title: Re: Not a Good Day!! But looking on the bright side
Post by: vwrascal on December 30, 2008, 09:09:22 pm
oh dear, not good! alloys look sweet tho steve   :happy2:
Title: Re: Not a Good Day!! But looking on the bright side
Post by: candy turbo on December 30, 2008, 09:22:47 pm
just buy the wheels and tyres in 19 s , i want these on mine soon as funds allow  :happy2:

I wish I could but my funds won't stretch that far at present  :sad:
mine wont either! keep seeing them on here dont help :grin: might have to have a word with my flexible friend though  :rolleye:
Title: Re: Not a Good Day!! But looking on the bright side
Post by: Hurdy on December 30, 2008, 09:37:38 pm
Ouch, sorry to hear about this Steve.

I really like the anthracite and metallic grey effect on alloys with the steel grey cars and think a refurb in that colour would look lovely. :happy2:

Title: Re: Not a Good Day!! But looking on the bright side
Post by: Sunglasses Ron on December 31, 2008, 12:18:45 am
Sorry to hear that Steve.. I'd get them done in anthracite I say. I would go for the same colour as what Shaun's BBS' were that he had on his ST. They were  :drool:
Title: Re: Not a Good Day!! But looking on the bright side
Post by: stealthwolf on December 31, 2008, 12:26:56 am
Where on the M40 was this? I was gonna head down that way but then didn't go.
Title: Re: Not a Good Day!! But looking on the bright side
Post by: SteveP on December 31, 2008, 08:53:00 am
Sorry to hear that Steve.. I'd get them done in anthracite I say. I would go for the same colour as what Shaun's BBS' were that he had on his ST. They were  :drool:

Yep the brilliant athracite Shaun had on his was my first though too  :happy2:

Where on the M40 was this? I was gonna head down that way but then didn't go.

It was North near J4 (High Wycombe).
Title: Re: Not a Good Day!! But looking on the bright side
Post by: QD MBE on December 31, 2008, 09:52:32 am
Any damage to the suspension? 

Good excuse for the alloy refinish, but still a pita!
Title: Re: Not a Good Day!! But looking on the bright side
Post by: SteveP on December 31, 2008, 10:05:37 am
Any damage to the suspension? 

Good excuse for the alloy refinish, but still a pita!

Not sure, it's going to be checked out on Saturday, so I am having to use Mrs P's Polo Match 1.4 80PS for the next few days  :sleepy:
Title: Re: Not a Good Day!! But looking on the bright side
Post by: stealthwolf on December 31, 2008, 11:43:13 am
Glad it was the other end of the M40 from me