MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Alex157_gti on October 15, 2014, 04:04:44 pm
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hi guys after having my gti for a few weeks now
going to get my alloys refurbed as previous owner wasnt the most careful....
but couldnt resist the car due to spec.
whats the best colour for 18's monzas on a black car
currently anthracite but unsure
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i would go for white or gloss black :happy2:
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White Monza's would be brave.
Google image search brings up loads of examples for Black Monza's.
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I had white wheels on my Civic Type R. NIGHTMARE :sick:
They get coated in brake dust instantly and show every spec of tar.
Anthracite / gun metal gets my vote :happy2:
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Smoked chrome, but then I am biased :wink:
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My 18" monza's are the original polished finish face with the grey inserts on my black Gti and nothing works better in my oppinion, love my wheels, suit the mk5 so well
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The polished chrome look really good mate!!
shame mine a painted :( or would go for the chrome!!
Any decent colour codes going??
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Diamond cut with grey inserts
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My 18" monza's are the original polished finish face with the grey inserts on my black Gti and nothing works better in my oppinion, love my wheels, suit the mk5 so well
X2 couldn't agree more :happy2:
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Sex weeeeeeeeee
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Loving the smoked chrome ones. Mine will be refurbished in a few weeks and won't be keeping them diamond cut.
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I went for Monza Shadow style like the MK6 :smiley:
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I went for Monza Shadow style like the MK6 :smiley:
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Shadows FTW :happy2:
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my need a refurb, and been toying with different ideas, but i think VW got it right the 1st time, diamond cut with grey inserts...!
just got to decide who is going to refurn them now..! Pristine don't recommend diamond cut again due to white worm coming back, they recommend silver paint/grey inserts....but i'm not sold...
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Anyone got any pictures of silver with grey inserts?
And as for white worm, my car is a 57 plate with 68k miles and the wheels are still in almost spotless condition, the original owner assures me they never been refurbed and he just looked after them with regularly cleaning/sealing them with decent wax and not kerbing them etc so im affraid that as good as pristine are that I have to disagree with what they said about white worm!
Whenever i seal mine i also remove the centre caps to do round the centre bore too!
Yes Polished finish is high maintainance to keep them looking sharp but so worth it compared to any painted finish :smiley:
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Anyone got any pictures of silver with grey inserts?
And as for white worm, my car is a 57 plate with 68k miles and the wheels are still in almost spotless condition, the original owner assures me they never been refurbed and he just looked after them with regularly cleaning/sealing them with decent wax and not kerbing them etc so im affraid that as good as pristine are that I have to disagree with what they said about white worm!
Whenever i seal mine i also remove the centre caps to do round the centre bore too!
Yes Polished finish is high maintainance to keep them looking sharp but so worth it compared to any painted finish :smiley:
Exactly this :happy2: Look after them and they'll be fine. I do the same, I also put some 17's on for winter use and no white worm.
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Anyone got any pictures of silver with grey inserts?
And as for white worm, my car is a 57 plate with 68k miles and the wheels are still in almost spotless condition, the original owner assures me they never been refurbed and he just looked after them with regularly cleaning/sealing them with decent wax and not kerbing them etc so im affraid that as good as pristine are that I have to disagree with what they said about white worm!
Whenever i seal mine i also remove the centre caps to do round the centre bore too!
Yes Polished finish is high maintainance to keep them looking sharp but so worth it compared to any painted finish :smiley:
Exactly this :happy2: Look after them and they'll be fine. I do the same, I also put some 17's on for winter use and no white worm.
know exactly what your saying ref Pristine...
The lacquer quality/coverage will no doubt have an effect on the longitivity of the wheels - and keeping an eye on stone chips on teh lacquer...
When i get mine refurbed i'll be going elsewhere despite Pristine being my local wheel refurbisher...
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I use the missus clear nail varnish laquer occasionally to touch in any minor little marks, always have on all my wheels :laugh:
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Diamond Cut with Grey Inserts all the way. Keep em clean, don't powerwash to death and seal them with wax.
I hear some people saying there's just bad batches of the wheels, some of them are just prone to whiteworm. Mine look fine for now touch wood (or touch diamond cut corrosion resistant alloys).
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Anthracite Grey or I painted mine bright silver with grey inserts !!! Only because diamond cut alloys always corrode or milk under the lacquer (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F14%2F10%2F17%2Fejupa2y3.jpg&hash=8f53a4be20a2fe449e7d56da1f2f2b3858e56505)
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Gloss Black :wink: click my profile pic below for a closer look.
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Ours are a darker colour, not sure exactly what it is....
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3923/14331273165_78abdee5b6_b.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/danyeates/14331273165/)
DSC_5961 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/danyeates/14331273165/) by danyeates (https://www.flickr.com/people/danyeates/), on Flickr
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Had mine done in black with sparkles in the lacquer
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Diamond cut with grey inserts
Bringing up an old thread but if you're still a member, what is the colour code of the grey inserts?
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what were yours originally luke? Mine are grey inserts and will happily look in the manual if it's listed there. Failing that, wouldn't VW know the colour code of the grey inserts?
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what were yours originally luke? Mine are grey inserts and will happily look in the manual if it's listed there. Failing that, wouldn't VW know the colour code of the grey inserts?
Mine were originally:
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I think these inserts were called anthracite grey but I don't know for sure. I've nothing in my manual on it!
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Diamond cut with grey inserts
Bringing up an old thread but if you're still a member, what is the colour code of the grey inserts?
Never had the colour code the refurbers just matched it up. Sorry! :sad1:
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Did all Monza 2's come diamond cut?
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Did all Monza 2's come diamond cut?
18 inchers were diamond cut but 17s weren't
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Did all Monza 2's come diamond cut?
18 inchers were diamond cut but 17s weren't
Sorry for the bump... I have 18" Monza's but they are not diamond cut. Does this mean they are reps? Is there anyways of telling?