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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: FroGTI on 06 August 2009, 15:48
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Went to pick her up this afternoon after a 3.5 month wait. Only done about 10 miles so far, but I can confirm that it is a bloody fantastic car, better than I had expected (and read about). I know people on forums always say their new car is the dogs b****cks, but believe me, I have owned and driven a lot of cars and the new GTI is superb. The noise is really intoxicating and it's really, really difficult not to thrash it all the time. I have always scrupulously respected the run-in period on ALL my previous new cars, but I just can't help myself with the GTI and have already put the DSG and the ACC in Sport mode and had a good play :)
Here's a quick pic. Many of you will not like the Interlagos wheels, but I love them:
(http://www.garagetech.fr/gti/gtidel1.jpg)
(http://www.garagetech.fr/gti/gtidel2.jpg)
(http://www.garagetech.fr/gti/gtidel3.jpg)
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v nice!! and if that's your driveway your house is even nicer!!
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Looks great and i have to say i was not mad keen on the wheels before but seing a picture of the 2 together they look gorgeous!!!
More pics please??!! :laugh:
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That looks :cool: :cool: :cool:
We do need more pics though... thats what gets us through :cry:
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Wheels dont do it for me im afraid, Nice car tho,
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I would take it straight back to the dealers too... the steering wheels is on the wrong side too!! :grin: :grin:
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Good choice on the Interlagos wheels - still can't understand why VW stayed with the Monzas. Haven't seen Carbon grey in the flesh yet but it looks :cool: in your pic. I want one...
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Very nice lookiing car... Glad your pleased and you managed through the wait!!! The wheels look very nice. I like them on the Mk6 :wink:
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I really like that colour....
Lovely looking motor :cool:
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stunning colour :cool: :cool:
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Its a manly colour I must admit for a manly man indeed! MOAR pics!!!
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Many thanks for your comments so far, your enthusiasm is much appreciated :) Here are a couple more pix that I took yesterday (yes, it is my back garden). It's pouring with rain today, however, so the GTI will be staying in the garage. Don't want to get those wheels dirty now, do I ;)
(http://www.golfgti6.com/gtidel2.jpg)
(http://www.golfgti6.com/gtidel3.jpg)
P.S. who can guess what the car is in the reflection on the second pic?
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Citroen c2?
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Citroen c2?
Lol, got it in one :) It belongs to my son :)
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Great looking car. Still love the monzas but the Interlagos wheels look better than I thought they would, good work :cool:
R32UK, you sad mofo ! :D
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Great looking car. Still love the monzas but the Interlagos wheels look better than I thought they would, good work :cool:
Thanks :)
R32UK, you sad mofo ! :D
LMAO :D
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R32UK, you sad mofo ! :D
Hey its easy.. hes frwench! and i used to have one :grin:
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Hey its easy.. hes frwench! and i used to have one :grin:
Hey, not so fast with the Johnny Foreigner comments. I LIVE in France, but I am and shall most certainly remain very much British :)
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Hey its easy.. hes frwench! and i used to have one :grin:
Hey, not so fast with the Johnny Foreigner comments. I LIVE in France, but I am and shall most certainly remain very much British :)
oh yeah!! :grin: :grin: :grin: Silly me... got a french name though :tongue:
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colour is great, but i have to admit that the monzas make it look like a GTI.
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colour is great, but i have to admit that the monzas make it look like a GTI.
Agree totally with that, they look nice but the Monzas set it apart imo.
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I agree with you in a way, but not looking like a GTI is almost a positive point for me. I live in a relatively poor part of France and GTIs tend to attract Barryboys (known as Jackies in French, lol) around here. I may even debadge the rear just to tone things down a bit, depending on how things go.
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is that red piping on the seats?
cloth?
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is that red piping on the seats?
cloth?
Yes, didn't want leather this time.
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cool i didn't realise it had red piping on the seats
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The red piping along with the lovely black and red tartan completely set the car apart from the leather which is just plain old black. For me it had to be the cloth trim it's just so GTI.
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The red piping along with the lovely black and red tartan completely set the car apart from the leather which is just plain old black. For me it had to be the cloth trim it's just so GTI.
Couldn't agree more :)
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I'd intended to get the leather before I even saw the car, but I wasn't that thrilled by the appearance when I did see it. Then I saw pictures of the cloth, and realised it was rather nice. Then I heard people here say it was rather nice. Then the second dealer I went to had cloth on his showroom car, and it was rather nice. And that dealer was a real fan and actively argued against the leather.
So I spent the money on the DSG instead. :cool:
Rolfe.
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but how about those shiny shiny 18inch monza alloys? :evil: :evil:
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Yeah but mines been curbed. 9 days old and scuffed already, it was that white van man what done it gov. Am I sick or what, you'd need to look really close to see it but I know it's there and that is what hurts :sick: :cry:
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I quite understand the pain ooooowww the pain.... sigh....
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Yeah but mines been curbed. 9 days old and scuffed already, it was that white van man what done it gov. Am I sick or what, you'd need to look really close to see it but I know it's there and that is what hurts :sick: :cry:
you reckon the 17s wouldn't have been scuffed?
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No doubt they would have. The thing is with the bridgestones on they kind of have a bit that sticks out all round the tyre, probly to protect the alloy, well it didn't work too well!!! Everyone just look out for those darn curbs, they have a habit of leaping out at you when you least expect it lol
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I'd intended to get the leather before I even saw the car, but I wasn't that thrilled by the appearance when I did see it. Then I saw pictures of the cloth, and realised it was rather nice. Then I heard people here say it was rather nice. Then the second dealer I went to had cloth on his showroom car, and it was rather nice. And that dealer was a real fan and actively argued against the leather.
So I spent the money on the DSG instead. :cool:
Rolfe.
Excellent reasoning there, my old Scottish friend :)
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FroGTI - do you find the cloth "scratchy " at all?
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FroGTI - do you find the cloth "scratchy " at all?
Can't say I do. My bottom is quite a delicate fellow - hence the heated seat option - but even in summer shorts & t-shirt, the cloth is perfectly comfortable. More comfortable than the 'sticky' leather I had in my Eos, for example.
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I like those alloys, I just don't think they are suited to the GTI. Maybe its just me.
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I like those alloys, I just don't think they are suited to the GTI. Maybe its just me.
You're probably not the only one to think that, but I really like them. I wanted to tone down the look of the standard car very slightly, hence the 'boring grey' colour and 'executive' style wheels. I saw a standard GTI (reflex silver + 18" Monzas) at a dealership in Hull a couple of weeks ago and I really didn't like the wheels at all. I am more Aston Martin Vantage than Ford Focus RS, if you get my drift :)
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My lovely new GTI has been PhotoShopped by, I have to say, a very skillful member of the French GTI forum I also frequent. The wheels are not really to my taste, but whatever floats your boat, I guess. Note how he has even 'closed' the driver's (LHD!) window. Impressive skills indeed.
- Iroc prototype 18" wheels
- darkened privacy glass
- LED rear lights from the Wörthersee concept GTI (please bring these out as an accessory, VW)
- debadged
- modified exhaust pipes (which I actually quite like!)
(http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimages/287692/jantes%20iroc%2006Vorace%20config.jpg)
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Nice job! Though for me I'm not keen on those wheels. I'm not a fan of the darkened alloys since they remind me of wheels that have lost a hub cap!
Also I fail to see the attraction of the led rear lights. Lit up they just look too after market.
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That actually looks quite nice.. very subtle (without the wheels which im not a fan of). Loving the leds though.. they look great!!
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I like the exhausts, it looks like the GTI Worthersee.
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I found a speck of dust on the tailgate this afternoon, so it was a good excuse to give the whole car a good waxing in the sunshine (the forecast thunderstorms never materialised) ;)
(http://www.golfgti6.com/side.jpg)
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I do like the colour of your car but I really am no fan of those wheels! It just looks so unlike a GTI. Sorry but that's just my opinion, looks great with a good polish, I cleaned mine for the first time today then polished it and a bloody great seagull came along and shat on it. :sick: :cry:
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Sorry to hear about the gull poo! I know what you mean about the wheels, but I really like them: it's a 'unique GTI' and most people - at least here in France - have been very positive about the overall look of the car. I wouldn't normally put non-standard wheels on any car, but such is my dislkie of the Monzas that I didn't really have any choice.
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I do like the colour of your car but I really am no fan of those wheels! It just looks so unlike a GTI. Sorry but that's just my opinion, looks great with a good polish, I cleaned mine for the first time today then polished it and a bloody great seagull came along and shat on it. :sick: :cry:
Damn seagulls, the sh!t hits the bonnet at such a rate you think it's almost dented it.
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:grin: :grin: :grin:
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I found a speck of dust on the tailgate this afternoon, so it was a good excuse to give the whole car a good waxing in the sunshine (the forecast thunderstorms never materialised) ;)
(http://www.golfgti6.com/side.jpg)
Thats such a good picture of your car mate, I hope your enjoying her. :smiley:
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The glossy finish looks awesome. Was it achieved by you or the dealer? Looking at the photos you posted when it arrived at the dealers it looked some what grimey.
What wax and/or polish are you using?
Here's a quick pic. Many of you will not like the Interlagos wheels, but I love them:
(http://www.golfgti6.com/gtidel1.jpg)
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Those first pictures I posted were of the car when it had just come off the transporter at the dealers and it was covered in protective wax & dirt. Also, I took those pix witha simple pocket size digital camera.
Since then the car has been thoroughly cleaned & waxed by both the dealer and me (I use Autoglym), but to be fair, I think the main reason why the paintwork looks so shiny now is down to the camera: a reflex fitted with a polarizing filter :)
Anyway, thanks for all your positive feedback, I am really enjoying the car. It's probably the nicest car to drive I have ever owned, along with my sorely missed 330d.
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Fine car sir.....& many thanks for the help in deciding what colour to go for myself :smiley: And unlike most it seems, I'm also no great fan of the standard wheels, hence my car will arrive with 17's & take an early trip to a bbs shop :cool: Any chance of your photo shopping friend coming up with a set of bbs ch's for us.....
Matt
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Fine car sir.....& many thanks for the help in deciding what colour to go for myself :smiley: And unlike most it seems, I'm also no great fan of the standard wheels, hence my car will arrive with 17's & take an early trip to a bbs shop :cool: Any chance of your photo shopping friend coming up with a set of bbs ch's for us.....
Matt
Hehe, glad to be of help, Matt. I totally agree with you on the standard wheels and I did the same as you: ordered the 17s, sold them in advance on eBay, bought the Interlagos off German eBay and then asked my dealer to do the swap when the car arrived :)
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anyone getting a black one...the 18s really, really look good....so much better in the flesh...honest!
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab28/adw555/DSCN1374.jpg)
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab28/adw555/DSCN1372.jpg)
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MK6Maniac has got a black one, he post some pics up of it last week. Does look very nice :cool:
(http://www.stealerkeys.com/5.jpg)
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Fine car sir.....& many thanks for the help in deciding what colour to go for myself :smiley: And unlike most it seems, I'm also no great fan of the standard wheels, hence my car will arrive with 17's & take an early trip to a bbs shop :cool: Any chance of your photo shopping friend coming up with a set of bbs ch's for us.....
Matt
Hehe, glad to be of help, Matt. I totally agree with you on the standard wheels and I did the same as you: ordered the 17s, sold them in advance on eBay, bought the Interlagos off German eBay and then asked my dealer to do the swap when the car arrived :)
I've ordered from an online broker, not a massive reduction in price, but a whole heffalump less annoying than salesmen :wink: But having promised the other half there "won't be any mods this time" its worrying how much time I've already spent looking at alternative alloys lol. The satin black bbs ch's look like they might fit nicely.......
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But having promised the other half there "won't be any mods this time" its worrying how much time I've already spent looking at alternative alloys lol. The satin black bbs ch's look like they might fit nicely.......
leave them forum now if you want to keep your money in your wallet
if its one thing we're good at, its emptying your wallet with those must have essential mods :tongue: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Please see exhibit A - http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=125860.0
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MDSS MK6, have you got yours with Monza Shadow 2 or the standard wheels? If you've got the shadows and are willing to sell I've got a bag money waiting for you :wink:
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in black it literally is s7x on wheels - awesome.
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But having promised the other half there "won't be any mods this time" its worrying how much time I've already spent looking at alternative alloys lol. The satin black bbs ch's look like they might fit nicely.......
leave them forum now if you want to keep your money in your wallet
if its one thing we're good at, its emptying your wallet with those must have essential mods :tongue: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Hehe, don't worry, I know the routine, and I can assure you my car will never go anywhere near Awesome GTI ........for about a month :smiley: My current car is an audi a4 avant, and is ermm not quite how audi sent it out the door (coilovers, chipped & milltek'd & 19" BBS).
And thats before we even start on the hi-fi obsession :wink:
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MDSS MK6, have you got yours with Monza Shadow 2 or the standard wheels? If you've got the shadows and are willing to sell I've got a bag money waiting for you :wink:
Soz, only the standards I'm afraid - and tbh i'd probably keep them to put back on the car come resale time rather than flog them. Damn shame thou, always partial to a bag of cash :smiley:
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But having promised the other half there "won't be any mods this time" its worrying how much time I've already spent looking at alternative alloys lol. The satin black bbs ch's look like they might fit nicely.......
leave them forum now if you want to keep your money in your wallet
if its one thing we're good at, its emptying your wallet with those must have essential mods :tongue: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Hehe, don't worry, I know the routine, and I can assure you my car will never go anywhere near Awesome GTI ........for about a month :smiley: My current car is an audi a4 avant, and is ermm not quite how audi sent it out the door (coilovers, chipped & milltek'd & 19" BBS).
And thats before we even start on the hi-fi obsession :wink:
ah so a fellow serial modder then :evil:
A4 sounds lush :drool: :drool:
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anyone getting a black one...the 18s really, really look good....so much better in the flesh...honest!
I have seen them in person and thought they looked even more ghastly than on the photos I had seen. Apart from the fact that they look as if the driver has just driven through a pool of tar, the tyres don't seem to fit properly, exposing the outer edges of the rims.
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Just had the call from the dealer, hopeful of delivery mid/late november, but I won't believe that til I get a build slot finalized :rolleyes: Apparently I can't have DAB (ok, so maybe cricket & fast cars seems a tad incongurous, but hey :smiley:), cos the rear view camera uses a slot up (seems weird to me that dab needs a slot, surely they'd just intergrate it into the head-unit), but apart from that, its all good.
Plenty of time to ponder any *minor* alterations :cool: In the meantime, FroGTI's car will be staring in wallpaper form for a while yet :smiley:
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guess it's all just down to personal preference.....everyone who's seen my black mk 6 have said they love the wheels and how they go well with the black paint :smiley:
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this was covered in another thread - the general concencus was that the 18s look the nuts - period!
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Personally, I dont mind them, I just prefer other styles more. But I do wish VW would offer a few choices, I had a lovely set of bbs rims off them on my mk4 & it really set the car apart. If Vw only did the golf in one colour, there'd be uproar. Its also just about the first car I can think of where there's basically no difference between the older car & the new, and given how similar they look in general, i reckon VW missed a trick (or ofc maybe they didnt & a yr from now I'll be trading this one in for a special edition :laugh:).
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guess it's all just down to personal preference.....everyone who's seen my black mk 6 have said they love the wheels and how they go well with the black paint :smiley:
Absolutely, I'm happy for you if you like your combo, it's just not really to my liking. Black paint is fine, but I don't know, I've just got something (irrational) against those tar-coated, horseshoe Monzas. If they had been welded to the car and impossible to change, they would probably have put me off buying the GTI altogether, which is a shame, because it's an awesome car :)
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I suppose it's about what you value. I hardly notice the wheels on a car. When I had my XR2 the wheel trims plastic) were nicked one night when it was parked outside my mother's house. When I went to get them replaced the dealer was showing me a couple of different styles and saying, is this one OK for you? I was, like, yeah, OK, whatever. I couldn't have picked my old ones out of a police lineup on a bet.
I agree the shadow trims look cool. I just don't CARE.
Rolfe.
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I suppose it's about what you value. I hardly notice the wheels on a car.
Lol :) My wife can't understand what all the fuss is about, either. Men seem to be fixated by wheels in much the same way that women are obsessed by shoes :D
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Ha ha ha, my thoughts exactly... Currently negotiating with my wife which colour looks best (i like the carbon grey) and so showed her the pictures of your car FroGTI. She thought it was all a bit sad us chatting about cars and wheels. She said she may set up a forum for shoes. :grin:
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I know colour is a personal thing, but I really like carbon grey. I parked next to a black GTI at my dealer yesterday and TBH the black looked pretty ordinary next to the CG.
As for wheels, I don't even think my wife has noticed that I have changed mine, lol :)
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As for wheels, I don't even think my wife has noticed that I have changed mine, lol :)
..And why would she unless the kitchen window looks out onto the drive?? :lipsrsealed: :grin:
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As for wheels, I don't even think my wife has noticed that I have changed mine, lol :)
..And why would she unless the kitchen window looks out onto the drive?? :lipsrsealed: :grin:
I'll tell her you said that :D
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Do you know what the offset is of the wheels you got? Ta
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I agree with many on here about those Interlagos. They look great on the Scirocco but just don't seem right to me on the GTi. Of course it's a subjective thing though.
One point that nobody's made that woiuld sway me towards the Monzas anyway is how much easier they are to clean. Having had my GTi for a month and a half I've washed it a few times and
(a) it's almost a wipe clean job - no fiddly bits like on the Interlagos
(b) they don't show the brake dust or the grime so they always look clean even when the rest of the car is grubby.
(c) I do, however, take the point about their vulnerability to kerbs
(d) Is there not a resale issue with having non-standard wheels? I was once going to change the wheels on my old Mk4 but was persuaded not to by the dealer who said come resale time the part ex value might be affected because potential customers want standard VW wheels and the ones that are associated with that particular model. Now in Frog's case they are VW wheels but not the ones people expect to get on a GTi. Of course, I appreciate this is only an issue if you're keeping the car maybe 4 years or so (like I will) and are part exing it to a VW dealer who'll retail it, but I wouldn't buy his car at 4 years old with those wheels on 'cos it just looks like a normal Golf.
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I agree with many on here about those Interlagos. They look great on the Scirocco but just don't seem right to me on the GTi. Of course it's a subjective thing though.
One point that nobody's made that woiuld sway me towards the Monzas anyway is how much easier they are to clean. Having had my GTi for a month and a half I've washed it a few times and
(a) it's almost a wipe clean job - no fiddly bits like on the Interlagos
(b) they don't show the brake dust or the grime so they always look clean even when the rest of the car is grubby.
(c) I do, however, take the point about their vulnerability to kerbs
(d) Is there not a resale issue with having non-standard wheels? I was once going to change the wheels on my old Mk4 but was persuaded not to by the dealer who said come resale time the part ex value might be affected because potential customers want standard VW wheels and the ones that are associated with that particular model. Now in Frog's case they are VW wheels but not the ones people expect to get on a GTi. Of course, I appreciate this is only an issue if you're keeping the car maybe 4 years or so (like I will) and are part exing it to a VW dealer who'll retail it, but I wouldn't buy his car at 4 years old with those wheels on 'cos it just looks like a normal Golf.
i agree with all of your points (although i can't test point (a) till fri lol - but i did have the 18" monzas on my mk 5 gti). its all down to personal taste, and i have to say i still love the 18 monzas - to me they define it as a gti at first glance.
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Predictably, I disagree with you :)
The Monzas are easy to keep clean principally because, IMHO, they look dirty all the time. I really don't care for this current trend for black wheels, to me they just look as if they're caked in brake dust all the time, or as if the owner has just driven through a pool of tar...
I also do not mind in the slightest that my car looks less like a GTI; I'm not looking to be different, rather a tad 'classier' and I think the Interlagos wheels are a lot more sedate than the slightly vulgar/tuning Monzas. You may be right on the residuals, in fact I did consider hanging on to the standard 17" wheels that came with my car, but I would like to keep the GTI for many years and so do not really care.
But, as you say, at the end of the day it's all down to personal taste and I can honestly say that I do not regret swapping my wheels at all :)
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One thing I think we all agree on on here is that we've all bought an awesome car. Life would be pretty boring if we all had identical ones so the odd idfference here and there makes for some interesting discussion.
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One thing I think we all agree on on here is that we've all bought an awesome car. Life would be pretty boring if we all had identical ones so the odd idfference here and there makes for some interesting discussion.
Well said, that man! :)
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I agree with you in a way, but not looking like a GTI is almost a positive point for me. I live in a relatively poor part of France and GTIs tend to attract Barryboys (known as Jackies in French, lol) around here. I may even debadge the rear just to tone things down a bit, depending on how things go.
I'm in the same boat and would rather go for a discrete look as far as possible. Has anyone debadged yet? Can it be done at both ends :shocked:, I assume the rear is just stuck on but how about the front badge? Any advice for how to best to remove the stuck on badge (no knife or screwdriver here). Thank you.
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I agree with you in a way, but not looking like a GTI is almost a positive point for me. I live in a relatively poor part of France and GTIs tend to attract Barryboys (known as Jackies in French, lol) around here. I may even debadge the rear just to tone things down a bit, depending on how things go.
I'm in the same boat and would rather go for a discrete look as far as possible. Has anyone debadged yet? Can it be done at both ends :shocked:, I assume the rear is just stuck on but how about the front badge? Any advice for how to best to remove the stuck on badge (no knife or screwdriver here). Thank you.
hmm for the ultimate discreet look i think you'd have to change the red piping on the grill as well
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hmm for the ultimate discreet look i think you'd have to change the red piping on the grill as well
Interesting, anyone have any ideas how best to remove the red piping on the grill?
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hmm for the ultimate discreet look i think you'd have to change the red piping on the grill as well
Interesting, anyone have any ideas how best to remove the red piping on the grill?
black permanent pen?
gaffer tape?
:shocked: :laugh: :shocked:
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My brother-in-law commented that the rid piping on the grill was the only flash part of an otherwise nicely understated car. I still like it, though, and wouldn't change, but I guess if I did want to remove it, I would try some simple black electrical tape first and then maybe just spray paint them out once I was sure. There are black chrome VW grill badges on eBay, so I imagine the same process could be applied to the piping.
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I must admit I can see the point of the Interlagos wheels but I'm seriously struggling to see why anyone would want to black out the red piping.
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Why would you want to debadge? The whole point of owning a Golf is status surely!!! :grin:
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I'm not into bling so I'd rather go an understated look, especially with the undersirebales (AKA Jackies) around and not into getting any extra attention. In the 80's, a mate had an old Mk2 RS2000 and it looked like a dog (but went like stink), he didn't even bother locking it at times and never had any breakins. Obvoiusly, I'll be looking after my car (keeping it clean, etc...) but I'm just worried about getting any unexpected visitors wishing to have a test drive, if you know what I mean.
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I understand that. I used to be really paranoid about having the car nicked. Maybe in my older age I'm less paranoid because I know it's well insured with GAP as well. However, I'm still very careful where I leave it (for example I won't be doing my share of away trips watching Leeds Utd in my Golf cos I'm not prepared to just leave it on a side street in some unknown destination as I used to do in the old car). I also have one of those full steering wheel metal locks which get good reviews for being a pig to remove.
Ultimately, if a scroat wants to nick it they will but I've done everything I can to make it harder for them. Much as I love it though it's still a lump of metal and I can get another one.
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I like understated, but it's more to avoid looking like a cock (as James May would say) than theft concerns. IMHO, getting a car to look just right is like when a girl puts her make-up on: too little and you look bland, but too much and the whole effect is ruined :)
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Agreed Frog. But I don't think the standard GTi is a particularly "flash, ostentatios" car. It's not as if it's covered in massive spoilers and lurid paint jobs. It is, however, obvious what it is to scroats, thus the need to be careful about where you leave it.
Indeed, I actually changed my mind from a red one to the grey one because I thought it might be a bit less "obvious" so I do understand where you're coming from Mr Grenouille.
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Why would you want to debadge? The whole point of owning a Golf is status surely!!! :grin:
No, the whole point of owning a Golf GTi is that it goes like a bat out of hell, while not looking like a boy racer.
Rolfe.
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Why would you want to debadge? The whole point of owning a Golf is status surely!!! :grin:
No, the whole point of owning a Golf GTi is that it goes like a bat out of hell, while not looking like a boy racer.
Rolfe.
Most natural rival then would be the Mazda 3 MPS. A ton of bhp (circa 265 iirc) and very very plain jane looks.... to plain IMO. The golf has it about right.
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Well, my Golf GTi Mk VI is sitting at the docks as we speak. If you were to infer from that that I agree with you, I would not call that unreasonable. :cool:
Rolfe.
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Why would you want to debadge? The whole point of owning a Golf is status surely!!! :grin:
No, the whole point of owning a Golf GTi is that it goes like a bat out of hell, while not looking like a boy racer.
Rolfe.
Damn right. Leave your garish paint and Burberry cap at the door! :evil:
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Agreed. The GTI is the only hothatch I would consider - all the others are vulgar. GTI is sheer class:
(http://www.golfgti6.com/frombalc.jpg)
P.S. Sunday quiz time : which sad person can identify the vehicle in the background?
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seeing as your in france... im going with a citroen or a renault. most probably and mpv, but im ceratinly not sad enough to know which one :nerd:
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seeing as your in france... im going with a citroen or a renault. most probably and mpv, but im ceratinly not sad enough to know which one :nerd:
Nah, sorry, you're quite a way off. CLUE: you see a LOT of these in the UK...
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Ford focus ?
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Ford focus ?
Getting warmer. Right manufacturer, but you need to think a lot bigger... ;)
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A tranny?
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A tranny?
Correctomundo :laugh: I am a secret white van man :wink:
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Weekends only, obviously :kiss:
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Hi Frog,
Check out you car over there...we are debating over alloys...please do not swallow your cornflakes this time :laugh:
http://www.forum-auto.com/marques/volkswagen/sujet3072-5810.htm#t396389
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Hi Frog,
Check out you car over there...we are debating over alloys...please do not swallow your cornflakes this time :laugh:
http://www.forum-auto.com/marques/volkswagen/sujet3072-5810.htm#t396389
(http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimages/473894/Sans%20titre2.jpg)
OMG, please stop ruining my car :laugh:
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You don't fancy it that way ?
It rocks ! :cool:
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Way too vulgar and Parisian for me, lol :wink:
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Mmm much nicer than the originals I think, the give the car a much classier look tbh I really don't like the original ones at all. Carbon grey is nice but I like the deep pearl black best but then I would as I chose it ha ha
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Mmm much nicer than the originals I think, the give the car a much classier look tbh I really don't like the original ones at all. Carbon grey is nice but I like the deep pearl black best but then I would as I chose it ha ha
Which wheels are you refering to as the 'originals'? My Interlagos, or the Monzas?
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Oh yeah sorry, when I said originals I meant your Interlagos they just don't float my boat (no offense meant) you know it would be a boring old forum if we all bought the same car with the same options. It is a great motor tho isn't it?
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Oh yeah sorry, when I said originals I meant your Interlagos they just don't float my boat (no offense meant) you know it would be a boring old forum if we all bought the same car with the same options. It is a great motor tho isn't it?
Lol, no worries, each to his own and all that :smiley: I couldn't help thinking, though, why is it that we are so obsessed about wheels? I mean they're just a set of 9" long (in the case of 18" rims) continous levers that provide the car with forward motion. Why do we get so worked up about what they look like (and how big they are). Ah, the male psyche... :huh:
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As another poster's better half already mentioned, it akin to the female addiction to shoes!
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As another poster's better half already mentioned, it akin to the female addiction to shoes!
I know, but I have never really understood our (men's) fascination for wheels. I get all the other stuff (lights = eyes, grill = snarling mouth, engine = speed, rear lights = arse, etc.), but if wheels are feet - which I don't believe are of particular interest to us - whe do we go on about them so much?
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As another poster's better half already mentioned, it akin to the female addiction to shoes!
I know, but I have never really understood our (men's) fascination for wheels. I get all the other stuff (lights = eyes, grill = snarling mouth, engine = speed, rear lights = arse, etc.), but if wheels are feet - which I don't believe are of particular interest to us - whe do we go on about them so much?
for me wheels are the biggest single visual modification you can make to the car and can make or break a car's overall appearance :smiley:
On mine the visual impact going from the standard wheels to the Anniversary ones was night and day !
(and no I DO NOT have a foot fettish lol)
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As another poster's better half already mentioned, it akin to the female addiction to shoes!
I know, but I have never really understood our (men's) fascination for wheels. I get all the other stuff (lights = eyes, grill = snarling mouth, engine = speed, rear lights = arse, etc.), but if wheels are feet - which I don't believe are of particular interest to us - whe do we go on about them so much?
As far as I'm concerned, its about reducing un-sprung weight.......but it'll be a braver man than me that suggests this may be relevant to women & shoes :wink:
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Oh yeah sorry, when I said originals I meant your Interlagos they just don't float my boat (no offense meant) you know it would be a boring old forum if we all bought the same car with the same options. It is a great motor tho isn't it?
Lol, no worries, each to his own and all that :smiley: I couldn't help thinking, though, why is it that we are so obsessed about wheels? I mean they're just a set of 9" long (in the case of 18" rims) continous levers that provide the car with forward motion. Why do we get so worked up about what they look like (and how big they are). Ah, the male psyche... :huh:
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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I caught something on the telly last night that said we men are inherently interested in things that move. That is why boys will pick the car or train to play with and girls will choose a doll, which resembles a human. They even did an experiment with monkeys to rule out social conditioning. Something to do with the evolved need to track moving objects when our ancestors were hunting.
So I guess a woman will look at the front 'face' of a car to decide whether she likes it's styling, whereas a man will look at the big wheels - I'll let you choose an anatomical analogy for those.
For me, I like wheels because they go round and are shiny. :laugh:
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Mr May, per chance?
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I like wheels because they go round and are shiny. :laugh:
Refreshing honesty :laugh:
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Mr May, per chance?
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/mac7/james_may_2008.jpg)
"hello"
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Those alloys work for me. :smiley:
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Those alloys work for me. :smiley:
Thanks :smiley: Following several PMs, here's a new pic for those trying to decide what 'carbon grey' looks like. The slight bluish tint at the front of the car is caused by the polarizing filter on the camera.
(http://www.golfgti6.com/gti_mark.jpg)
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Those alloys work for me. :smiley:
+1 :smiley:
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Frog,
For some reasons, you car looks much more glossy than other Carbon grey, I have seen around.
I reckon that you use a top camera, but do you apply also wax or someting ?
Nice shot
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Frog,
For some reasons, you car looks much more glossy than other Carbon grey, I have seen around.
I reckon that you use a top camera, but do you apply also wax or someting ?
Nice shot
Thanks :smiley: I have waxed the car since I got it, but I think the 'extra shine' is, as you say, probably down to the camera (a Canon digital SLR) and the polarizer.
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Please stop taking pictures of your car - you're making me jealous. :grin:
Great photo by the way.
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Please stop taking pictures of your car - you're making me jealous. :grin:
Great photo by the way.
Here's a photo of the vehicle I drive around most of the time. The GTI is for best :cool: Does that make you feel any better? :wink:
(http://www.baylis.fr/transit/pred2.jpg)
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Ohhhhh, get that poor van some 25' alloys.... :laugh:
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You need one of these:
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c56/Speedman29/Volkswagen/sportline.jpg)
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You need one of these
The 'Van GTi' :grin:
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FroGTi that's a beautiful car and I've made my mind up what colour I'm getting thanks to those pictures :wink:
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FroGTi that's a beautiful car and I've made my mind up what colour I'm getting thanks to those pictures :wink:
Thanks for the compliment and for taking the time to post :smiley: How long are you going to have to wait for delivery in Germany?
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4-6 weeks apparently -we'll see! Order will be placed at the end of the month...bye bye A3 (I'm really excited, after a year of diesel-dogging, I can't wait for some revs)
Its going to be a Carbon grey 5-door with the cloth trim and DSG :cool:
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4-6 weeks apparently -we'll see! Order will be placed at the end of the month...bye bye A3 (I'm really excited, after a year of diesel-dogging, I can't wait for some revs)
Its going to be a Carbon grey 5-door with the cloth trim and DSG :cool:
Wow, 4-6 weeks is much faster than we're seeing in the UK/France. Great config', exactly the same as mine :wink: I know what you mean about the revs, I had been driving diesels for about 20 years before switching the the GTI :laugh:
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Great config', exactly the same as mine :wink:
I ummed and ahhed over the colour...pictures of yours confirmed it. Got to be dark grey, I want a nice subtle car :cool:
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Great config', exactly the same as mine :wink:
I ummed and ahhed over the colour...pictures of yours confirmed it. Got to be dark grey, I want a nice subtle car :cool:
A man after my own heart. Fine choice, sir :smiley:
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Great config', exactly the same as mine :wink:
I ummed and ahhed over the colour...pictures of yours confirmed it. Got to be dark grey, I want a nice subtle car :cool:
Glad its not just me then :wink:
ps cheers for the latest wallpaper FroGTI!
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TBH, I've saved every pic posted on this thread of the GTI to my PC and then downloaded them onto my phone. I now use the pics on the phone for my regular fix, till I get mine. I even showed my dealer one of the pics to show off the wheels, who was very impressed. Top marks, Mr FroGTI. :grin: :grin: :grin:
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I even showed my dealer one of the pics to show off the wheels, who was very impressed. Top marks, Mr FroGTI. :grin: :grin: :grin:
Lol, that's nice :smiley: My salesman was also very impressed when he saw the finished result. It was a gamble of course, because there was no way I could know exactly what the Interlagos would look like on the car until I had bought them and had them fitted. On delivery day we had a little cold beer party (it was 32 degrees) with the mechanics, salesmen and even the MD of the dealership. Great fun :smiley:
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On delivery day we had a little cold beer party (it was 32 degrees) with the mechanics, salesmen and even the MD of the dealership. Great fun :smiley:
Wow I can't imagine that happening here... neither the cold beer party nor the 32 degrees! :smiley:
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Wow I can't imagine that happening here... neither the cold beer party nor the 32 degrees! :smiley:
Lol, yes I shudder to think what British health & safety would have had to say about a beer party during working hours :smiley: I provided the beer to thank them really for their efforts: they had given me an 11% discount on the GTI and changed the wheels over free of charge, for example, despite the fact that I had bought them privately in Germany.
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(http://i578.photobucket.com/albums/ss227/simonpolly/LG09XTR.jpg)
This is the same car as my father in laws,wheels look pretty cool on the rocco to
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I've always liked the Interlagos wheels ever since they first appeared on the Passat CC. I wanted to spec' them on my 2009 Eos, but my dealer said I couldn't (which is why I bought a set privately for the GTI). Also, I think they look a bit like the wheels on the Mercedes SLR :laugh:
(http://www.allsportauto.com/photoautre/mercedes/slr/mclaren_amg_2003/2003_mercedes_slr_mclaren_amg_02_m.jpg)
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I think they look better than the wheel on that merc
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I think they look better than the wheel on that merc
I agree!! IMHO, the rims on the Merc does not match the car's styling...
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I think they look better than the wheel on that merc
I agree!! IMHO, the rims on the Merc does not match the car's styling...
Well, I agree actually, but I didn't want to come across as being too obsessed by my wheels :laugh: Just to prove it, here's a shot without them in for once, lol.
(http://www.golfgti6.com/front.jpg)
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Car looks like deep pearl black to me in that pic. :grin:
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I think they look better than the wheel on that merc
I agree!! IMHO, the rims on the Merc does not match the car's styling...
Well, I agree actually, but I didn't want to come across as being too obsessed by my wheels :laugh: Just to prove it, here's a shot without them in for once, lol.
That is one mean picture. :cool:
(http://www.golfgti6.com/front.jpg)
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^^^^ cool pic. Those tyres fill the arches nicely - you got wider wheels on there or something? :laugh: :wink:
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^^^^ cool pic. Those tyres fill the arches nicely - you got wider wheels on there or something? :laugh: :wink:
Thanks :smiley: For those who are not so au fait regarding my wheels, the Interlagos are 8" wide and have 235 section tyres on, which basically means that they stick out 1/4" more than the standard 18" wheels/tyres. Not a huge difference, but I think it gives the car a more purposeful stance.
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due to the different offset of the scirocco wheels they probably stickout more like 0.6 inch when i did the calculations
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due to the different offset of the scirocco wheels they probably stickout more like 0.6 inch when i did the calculations
You could be right. I'd say they protrude from the arches by about 1/4", but it's difficult to say exactly without the benefit of a stock GTI to hand for comparison. Anyway, I've got used to them now and they appear perfectly 'normal' when I turn around and view the car from a distance.
Anyway, I just spent the whole morning cleaning cars and generally tidying up the garage and I thought it was worth a picture :cool:
(http://www.golfgti6.com/gti_tt.jpg)
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I do really like your GTI especially with them alloys :drool:
I also like your clean garage :smiley:
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b361/flogitg/sciroccowheels.jpg)
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Ohhhh TTS :D
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I do really like your GTI especially with them alloys :drool:
I also like your clean garage :smiley:
Thanks :smiley: It's not that I don't believe you about the 0.6 inches. What I mean is that the Interlagos stick out about 1/4" from the wheelarches, but probably 0.6 inches more overall than the standard Monzas, as these remain a few mm inside the arches. Not very elegantly put, but I hope you get my meaning :smiley:
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Got also a TTS Froggy ?
Thought your other car was a dull and blend Espace :laugh:
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Im guessing its the TTS by the silver wing mirrors.
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Got also a TTS Froggy ?
Thought your other car was a dull and blend Espace :laugh:
Sorry, it's not a TTS, only a 2.0 TFSi; and it's not mine, I'm selling it for my brother-in-law. You're right about the Espace, though it's not as dull as our 3rd vehicle, the Ford Transit van :rolleyes:
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Im guessing its the TTS by the silver wing mirrors.
Trick of the light, they're body colour - a weird kind of pale silvery green that changes depending on lighting conditions. He's had it for 2 1/2 years and only done 4000 miles, shows how nice it is to drive, lol :smiley:
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Thanks :smiley: It's not that I don't believe you about the 0.6 inches. What I mean is that the Interlagos stick out about 1/4" from the wheelarches, but probably 0.6 inches more overall than the standard Monzas, as these remain a few mm inside the arches. Not very elegantly put, but I hope you get my meaning :smiley:
Sorry if you misunderstood me i was not saying anything like this i was simply wanting to find out for my own reasons as i would like to use these wheels myself. I was not trying to say you were wrong or anything like this, i was simply trying to find out the infomation i needed for myself (which you supplied with the measurments above) to make sure i stay within UK law that says something like the top of the wheels / tyres cannot stick out from the top of the arch.
I think i may have came across wrong in my replies and im sorry for that. The last post was simply letting you know more infomation i had found just to let you know, as i thought it maybe interesting to you too, nothing more. :smiley: Sorry for any misunderstandings :smiley:
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Frog, can I post your pic on the french forum ?
Cheers
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Sorry if you misunderstood me i was not saying anything like this i was simply wanting to find out for my own reasons as i would like to use these wheels myself. I was not trying to say you were wrong or anything like this, i was simply trying to find out the infomation i needed for myself (which you supplied with the measurments above) to make sure i stay within UK law that says something like the top of the wheels / tyres cannot stick out from the top of the arch.
I think i may have came across wrong in my replies and im sorry for that. The last post was simply letting you know more infomation i had found just to let you know, as i thought it maybe interesting to you too, nothing more. :smiley: Sorry for any misunderstandings :smiley:
Hey, no problem, Snoopy. I wasn't offended - we're only talking about wheel offsets here, hardly the most pressing concern of all time :wink: I am pretty sure you would be ok with these wheels in the UK. Theoretically, we have the same guidelines in France for the same reasons, but it's only the sidewalls that protrude really; the tread part of the tyre is well inside the wheelarch, at least at the top. Obviously, the tyres stick out more as you move down to the ground, but no more than with several other cars/makes I have noticed driving around on stock wheels. Hope this helps and thanks for your apology, even if it wasn't really necessary :smiley:
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Frog, can I post your pic on the french forum ?
Cheers
Lol, no problem. Thanks for asking :smiley:
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I can no longer see the awesome pictures of the CSG with the Interlagos, I was really considering getting those wheels. Anyway you can repost them? I would be eternally grateful :grin:
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I can no longer see the awesome pictures of the CSG with the Interlagos, I was really considering getting those wheels. Anyway you can repost them? I would be eternally grateful :grin:
There you go, I reupped the delivery-day photos (page 1). Kind of funny to see my car with the gloopy old Touraeg-style rear lights again :lipsrsealed:
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THANK YOU SO MUCH! Looks amazing!
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Hello FroGTI,
I sounds like you may have moved on to other forums, but I thought I would try to take a shot at contacting you anyway. I'm considering your same wheel and tire combination for a US 2010 Golf TDI, but I am a little worried about what some people call poke. I'm hoping the 8 x 8 ET41 will be flush with the fenders, but not poke out beyond. The wheels will come with 235/40/18 tires, but of course I can change to 225/40/18 in the future. Based on your posts and looking at what pictures have survived, it seems you are happy with your wheels and tires and they look good on your GTI. I was hoping you would confirm that the top of the wheels and the tread of the tires are under the fenders. In one more recent post, you indicated that maybe the bulge of the tire was poking but not the tread. I would also be interested to know if the top edge of the rim is under the fender.
Thanks for your help, if you are still here on the forum.
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Forgive me for poking my oar in here but here's a shot of mine wearing 235/40/18s taken some time ago which will give you a rough idea of how much the front wheels protrude from the front 'fender' arch.
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g26/Andy_vRS/STA42152.jpg)
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Forgive me for poking my oar in here but here's a shot of mine wearing 235/40/18s taken some time ago which will give you a rough idea of how much the front wheels protrude from the front 'fender' arch.
Thank you, I appreciate your poking. It is just so hard to tell from photos, with the angle having such a dramatic impact on how it looks. Would say the wheel does protrude at the top or is flush, say if you used a level from the fender to the top of the wheel? Thanks again.
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The rear sits quite flush, the front tread is roughly level with the outer edge of the front fender (wing in English!!!) but the sidewall protrudes a centimetre or so (third of an inch). Some of this will depend on how meaty the rim protector is on the chosen tyre (mine are Pirellis). 225s on the front will sit quite square on an 8 inch rim and don't protrude in my experience. I previously had BBS 8x18 inch wheels with ET44 on the car which is only a 3mm difference in offset and these didn't protrude at all.
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The rear sits quite flush, the front tread is roughly level with the outer edge of the front fender (wing in English!!!) but the sidewall protrudes a centimetre or so (third of an inch). Some of this will depend on how meaty the rim protector is on the chosen tyre (mine are Pirellis). 225s on the front will sit quite square on an 8 inch rim and don't protrude in my experience. I previously had BBS 8x18 inch wheels with ET44 on the car which is only a 3mm difference in offset and these didn't protrude at all.
Thanks again, for your evaluation and for helping me with proper English and the metric conversion. I love the Interlagos wheels, so I was hoping maybe 8" ET41 was really the perfect set-up too, for totally flush, but maybe 8" ET44 or ET45 really are the ultimate. With just the sidewall poking, not the tread, maybe I will love them. I do like the big stocky look. I was also hoping that maybe the top of the wheel rim would also be flush. With the negative camber, even though 235 width is wider than the 8" wheel, it seems the upper lip of the wheel could be out from under the "wing". Would you say the top of the wheel is flush, or poking?
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It's hard to tell 100% whether the actual wheel is flush with the arch (fender/wing :grin: ) due the the bulging sidewalls on the tyres. I would guess that it's just about level but can't offer a cast iron guarantee. Maybe if you could PM SteveP on here who is currently running Speedline 8x18 wheels with 225s on the front and 235s on the back and are a 42mm offset, which is near as dammit identical dimensions, for an idea how his look.
There may be pictures in the 'non Monza wheel thread' on here of his car and I know he's posted some up on golfmk6.com
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Try here for StevePs wheels:
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,11684.555.html
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Maybe a better question is how do you like the wheels? Do you like the stocky look, or would you say they stick out too far for you? Do you love the wheels? Do you wish they were ET44 or ET45 for any reason?
One other thing, do you think you would repurchase the 235/4018 tires, or would you likely go down to 225/40/18? I'm thinking the answer may help me better understand how you like the set-up. From other posts, I have seen comments about better filling the gap and also improved comfort, especially for someone coming from a 17" wheel.
I think I might love them and maybe can't know until I get them myself, but I'm just trying to avoid buyer's remorse.
Thanks again for you help and for answering too many questions from me!!!
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I really like the wheels. The fronts sticking out is at the worst a very minor annoyance, but the extra bulge of the tyre protects them well from kerbs.
ET44 would be better maybe but it's only 3mm which is nothing. There are plenty of guys with mk5s and mk6s with ET44 19'' BBSs wearing 235/35s with no issues.
The fact the Interlagos have a slight dish and fill out the wheel arches so well adds to the chunky look of the Golf, when I had the BBSs on with their 225 tyres they didn't sit quite right at the rear for some reason but the 235s fill the rear arches right up.
Everyone who sees them in the flesh seems to like them, they look far more chunky in the flesh than in photos. The mk6 seems to only suit certain designs of wheel unlike the mk5 which looks good on so many different types of wheel IMO, and I reckon the Interlagos suit it just fine.
Am I happy with them? Yes.
Will I change them? Maybe, but only if I get bored of them (this is the fifth set of wheels I've had on the car!) and fancy a change for changes sake.
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I still love the look of the interlagos alloys on the GTI even though I've sold mine on. The rear wheels sit absolutaly perfect and fill the wheel arches beautifully. The only downside is the fronts which protrude out approximatly 13mm. This is the only thing I couldn't really grow to love with these wheels. I also think these wheels suit a darker colour car slightly better. If I was you I'd go for it and get yourself a set. Worst comes to worst you can always sell them on if there not your thing.
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The only downside is the fronts which protrude out approximatly 13mm.
Wow, you just scared me MAW73, 13mm!!! I hope you are saying they sit 13mm out compared to some other wheel. It sounds like at most they might protrude just a few mm and maybe not at all with 225/40/18 tires. I do have a darker car, so the look should be good.
Honestly, it all really sounds quite encouraging, except MAW73's 13mm. I'm glad to hear Exonian likes the wheels so well, which is saying something for someone that changes wheels so frequently! I do love the look of the wheels and I generally like a stocky set-up, so maybe it really will be perfect for me.
Since the front and rear wheels do sit a bit differently on the MKVI, I suppose the slightly higher offset would skimp on the rear, but maybe be perfect in the front. With the Interlagos and 235/40/18, the rear may be perfect but then the front may be out by just a tad. I think I will like the taller sidewall, since I am still on a stock suspension. Then maybe if I went to a 225/40/18 I would like the more square fit Exonian described and the front would look virtually flush.
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Yes, officially I have resigned from this forum, at least for the time being as I tend to my new project, restoring a Mazda MX5. However, I do pop back here from time to time, so no problem.
The Interlagos do protrude slightly, but I think they give the car a more purposeful stance and obviously look a lot nicer than the Monza Shadows [/$hit_stirring :grin:]. The photo of Exonian's silver GTI is spot on: 13mm might sound a lot, but it looks fine, IMO. I have had absolutely no issues regarding rubbing on the wings, so go for it :smiley:
Completely OT, but for those interested, here's the latest pic of the MX5 now about 95% finished. I paid £2000 for the car (less than the satnav option on the GTI :shocked:) and have spent the last 5 weeks doing her up. A completely different car to the GTI, but honestly just as much fun :smiley:
(http://www.garagetech.fr/mx5/fin1.jpg)
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The only downside is the fronts which protrude out approximatly 13mm.
Wow, you just scared me MAW73, 13mm!!! I hope you are saying they sit 13mm out compared to some other wheel. It sounds like at most they might protrude just a few mm and maybe not at all with 225/40/18 tires. I do have a darker car, so the look should be good.
Honestly, it all really sounds quite encouraging, except MAW73's 13mm. I'm glad to hear Exonian likes the wheels so well, which is saying something for someone that changes wheels so frequently! I do love the look of the wheels and I generally like a stocky set-up, so maybe it really will be perfect for me.
Since the front and rear wheels do sit a bit differently on the MKVI, I suppose the slightly higher offset would skimp on the rear, but maybe be perfect in the front. With the Interlagos and 235/40/18, the rear may be perfect but then the front may be out by just a tad. I think I will like the taller sidewall, since I am still on a stock suspension. Then maybe if I went to a 225/40/18 I would like the more square fit Exonian described and the front would look virtually flush.
Don't be put off by my point regarding the 13mm. Try the 225 tyres as Exonian suggested and I'm sure there look bang on! Go for it and post some pictures!
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Yes, officially I have resigned from this forum, at least for the time being as I tend to my new project, restoring a Mazda MX5. However, I do pop back here from time to time, so no problem.
The Interlagos do protrude slightly, but I think they give the car a more purposeful stance and obviously look a lot nicer than the Monza Shadows [/$hit_stirring :grin:]. The photo of Exonian's silver GTI is spot on: 13mm might sound a lot, but it looks fine, IMO. I have had absolutely no issues regarding rubbing on the wings, so go for it :smiley:
Completely OT, but for those interested, here's the latest pic of the MX5 now about 95% finished. I paid £2000 for the car (less than the satnav option on the GTI :shocked:) and have spent the last 5 weeks doing her up. A completely different car to the GTI, but honestly just as much fun :smiley:
(http://www.garagetech.fr/mx5/fin1.jpg)
Hi FrogGTI
The MX5 is comming on very nicely.............. there great little cars. Enjoy!
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Froggy, I love it especially in red. :smiley:
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The only downside is the fronts which protrude out approximatly 13mm. This is the only thing I couldn't really grow to love with these wheels.
You guys have all been great and very helpful. FroGTI even came out of retirement to help me! In spite of all of your encouragement to go ahead, I think I am going to give up on the new 18 x 8 ET41 wheels. I love the way they look, the price seemed great, and I wanted to have wheels spaced out a little more than the Porto wheels, but I am concerned that I won't like the slight poke in the front. I think might end up feeling like MAW73 indicated in his quote above and my OCD may get to me every time I look at the front wheels. I don't really hate the look of my stock Porto wheels. I'm just sorry they are only 7" wide and have such a high offset. If they were just 7.5" wide and maybe less than ET50, then that would be pretty darn good. I guess I will keep my eye out for some different wheels.
Thanks to all of you for your careful answers to all of my questions.
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The only downside is the fronts which protrude out approximatly 13mm. This is the only thing I couldn't really grow to love with these wheels.
You guys have all been great and very helpful. FroGTI even came out of retirement to help me! In spite of all of your encouragement to go ahead, I think I am going to give up on the new 18 x 8 ET41 wheels. I love the way they look, the price seemed great, and I wanted to have wheels spaced out a little more than the Porto wheels, but I am concerned that I won't like the slight poke in the front. I think might end up feeling like MAW73 indicated in his quote above and my OCD may get to me every time I look at the front wheels. I don't really hate the look of my stock Porto wheels. I'm just sorry they are only 7" wide and have such a high offset. If they were just 7.5" wide and maybe less than ET50, then that would be pretty darn good. I guess I will keep my eye out for some different wheels.
Thanks to all of you for your careful answers to all of my questions.
Just to confuse you and maybe sway your decision....... 225 tyres and slightly lowered and you car would look pretty much like this........... :cool:
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/WITHCOMBEM/4377538209_5294340ec2_b1.jpg)
Attached is the best picture I can find of my car from the front.
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/WITHCOMBEM/DSC02868.jpg)
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Hi ksing44.
Looked at your picture. Nice car, lovely colour. Those wheels let it down badly I am sorry to say.
Get some Monza Shadows or Vision Alloys. The two best looking wheels for a Golf GTi/GTD :smiley:
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How about these on Captain Sensible's car.
Available from the VW Accessory Catalogue.
They are Vision Alloys.
(http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab37/IanC_2010/150410051.jpg)
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Or some Charleston Shadows........ :cool:
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/WITHCOMBEM/GTD%20Charleston%20Shadows/48018_425597020905_716785905_5458477_7959056_n1.jpg)
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/WITHCOMBEM/GTD%20Charleston%20Shadows/58886_425596875905_716785905_5458474_4219821_n1.jpg)
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Seen those in the flesh. Somehow they don't do it for me. Not enough bling and they look weird! :evil: :grin:
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I'd rank the wheels for looks as follows:
1. Monza Shadows or Visions
2. Interlagos
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Seen those in the flesh. Somehow they don't do it for me. Not enough bling and they look weird! :evil: :grin:
I must admit I favour the visions over the charleston shadows even though they are very similar.
'Visions' Express... No should have gone to Specsavers :smiley:
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I don't prefer too much open space for my wheels and I like a sturdy look. I guess it is my fond memory for the AMG Aero I monoblocks on my E320. So the Vision alloys are a non-starter for me. I also don't like the wheels that come stock on the GTIs, especially the 18" with the black accents. Maybe those wheels are a love or hate kind of thing.
Right now I'm thinking about some VW thick 5-spoke wheels that I can get slightly used locally. They are 17" x 7.5" wide with ET47, so they may be almost perfect for me. They are wider and spaced out just a bit compared to my stock 17 x 7 ET54 wheels and they have a nice simple chunky look. I think they would almost be flush in the front. I can also reuse my current 225/45/17 tires (tyres). In the future I could even try a slightly taller 235/45/17, to see how that fills the gap.
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Thanks for your encouragements re. the MX5 :smiley:
I also don't like the wheels that come stock on the GTIs, especially the 18" with the black accents. Maybe those wheels are a love or hate kind of thing.
No comment :laugh:
Sorry, but these wheels just don't do it for me at all, especially with mudflaps. I can't believe they are an official VW accessory, they look more like aftermarket rims from Halfords :embarassed:
(http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab37/IanC_2010/150410051.jpg)
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I also don't like the wheels that come stock on the GTIs, especially the 18" with the black accents. Maybe those wheels are a love or hate kind of thing.
No comment :laugh:
Didn't really intend to stir the pot on that one. I suppose it is a sensitive subject for some.
I just found out that maybe my old Mercedes wheels will fit. It probably isn't the best thing going to use my AMGs on the TDI, but I am encouraged and think it is funny that maybe I could find a use for my old favorite wheels.
See the AMG Monoblocks on my E320 in the background?
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3283/4551855926_292cafd4a5_z.jpg)
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Didn't really intend to stir the pot on that one. I suppose it is a sensitive subject for some.
I just found out that maybe my old Mercedes wheels will fit. It probably isn't the best thing going to use my AMGs on the TDI, but I am encouraged and think it is funny that maybe I could find a use for my old favorite wheels.
See the AMG Monoblocks on my E320 in the background?
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3283/4551855926_292cafd4a5_z.jpg)
God Bless America! :embarassed:
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God Bless America! :embarassed:
Hey!!! I think that is a nice pair of cars for an American or anybody else. I even followed the European trend going for a smaller hatchback diesel.
I suspect you think it is a very dumb idea to use the old AMGs on my TDI. I didn't say I was really going to do it. I just think it is kind of interesting and funny that I could. I did love those wheels on my Benz. I also saw some pictures of VWs that looked pretty good with some Mercedes wheels, although they were the older boxier looking VWs. I was imagining the wheels possibly with Blizzaks for some laughs in the snow.
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Only one way to find out what the AMG rims will look like on the Golf......get 'em on there. And then take some photos. Let the people decide!
Before you drive off with them on though I think you'll find you will require some spigot rings to locate the centre of the alloy wheel onto the VW hub. From memory I think the Merc centre bore is something like 63mm and the VW is 57.1mm :nerd:
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I think the AMG wheels (although classics) would look shockingly awful on the golf. Stick to something VW.
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How about some 'Karthoum' light alloy wheels. Wheel size: 8J x 18, ET50 Tyre size: 225/40 R18?
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I really like the Khartoums, looked into getting a set myself once or twice.
I also like the Charleston Shadows you posted up earlier Martin. Almost worth getting a GTD next just for the wheels :laugh:
ksing44, why not just get some 10mm spacers for the front axle and 12mm for the rear and keep your standard wheels. They look a bit like mini Interlagos anyway and will fill the arches much better. For around 100 bucks an axle you may find they alone will do the trick of filling the arches without resorting to expensive 18'' alloys.
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The Topaz alloys are much nicer than the Khartoums IMO. :smiley:
Monza Shadows still rule the roost for me. No doubt. :smug:
.... and very good tyres change the car significantly. :cool:
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I was thinking about these Monte Carlo rims from the 2009 Passat.
Close-up
(http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/127/l_c82af2b427aa415db88e0070dab100ff.jpg)
Used set - maybe available close to me
(http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/141/l_63f70d8643f24d6483b929b58046c987.jpg)
They are similar to the Topas, but I like them even more with the chunkier spokes and less open space. They are 17 x 7.5 ET47, so also a little more flush than the 18 x 7.5 ET51 Topas. In addition, they also may be available used at a very good price and I will be able to use my current tires and TPMS.
I did think about spacers for the Porto wheels, but I don't think that really is the most desirable solution. It would allow different set-ups front and rear, but I just don't like the idea of using spacers.
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Nice. In fact very, very nice. :smiley:
I like. :grin:
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I was thinking about these Monte Carlo rims from the 2009 Passat.
lose-up
(http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/127/l_c82af2b427aa415db88e0070dab100ff.jpg)
Used set - maybe available close to me
(http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/141/l_63f70d8643f24d6483b929b58046c987.jpg)
They are similar to the Topas, but I like them even more with the chunkier spokes and less open space. They are 17 x 7.5 ET47, so also a little more flush than the 18 x 7.5 ET51 Topas. In addition, they also may be available used at a very good price and I will be able to use my current tires and TPMS.
I did think about spacers for the Porto wheels, but I don't think that really is the most desirable solution. It would allow different set-ups front and rear, but I just don't like the idea of using spacers.
Yes I think those would really good on your car and I are worth a shot at a good price. Looking at your pictures you also need to tint those rear windows as on the GTI's. Go for it and send post some pictures! :wink:
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Yes I think those would really good on your car and I are worth a shot at a good price. Looking at your pictures you also need to tint those rear windows as on the GTI's. Go for it and send post some pictures! :wink:
I'm hoping I can find wheels available close to home, so I can just drive to buy them and see them in person. For now, I'm trying to avoid having them shipped without actually seeing the wheels.
I do like some amount of tint, but it is illegal where I live to tint the driver's window or the front passenger window. With just the rear windows tinted, I think it looks like a minivan.
Look, inexpensive Interlagos reps!!! An entire set for the price of one wheel. They even fixed the offset. I don't think I want reps, but it is interesting.
http://www.powerwheelspro.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=24&products_id=470 (http://www.powerwheelspro.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=24&products_id=470)
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Yes I think those would really good on your car and I are worth a shot at a good price. Looking at your pictures you also need to tint those rear windows as on the GTI's. Go for it and send post some pictures! :wink:
I'm hoping I can find wheels available close to home, so I can just drive to buy them and see them in person. For now, I'm trying to avoid having them shipped without actually seeing the wheels.
I do like some amount of tint, but it is illegal where I live to tint the driver's window or the front passenger window. With just the rear windows tinted, I think it looks like a minivan.
Look, inexpensive Interlagos reps!!! An entire set for the price of one wheel. They even fixed the offset. I don't think I want reps, but it is interesting.
http://www.powerwheelspro.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=24&products_id=470 (http://www.powerwheelspro.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=24&products_id=470)
I agree tinting the fronts is illegal here as well but you've got to tint those rear windows as it makes you car look like a greenhouse :smiley:
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Here are some photos of the famous snowflakes that are 18" x 8.5" ET45. Sans tires and photographed straight down from above, these are the best photos I have ever seen to show the concept. Clearly, they are not flush!
from this link
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5075189-snowflake-owners... (http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5075189-snowflake-owners...)
Front
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a210/projectracerabbit/poke.jpg)
Rear
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a210/projectracerabbit/74110_1217372651775_1752641815_400539_4788962_n.jpg)
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Just got them mounted. The car is dirty and I'm clearly not a great photographer, but I wanted to show the new wheels ASAP. I love them!!! 5 nice simple sturdy spokes, 17" x 7.5" ET47, almost flush in front with just a little tuck in the back. I think they are perfect!!!
new wheels from the side
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/5192242539_105bfd5a63_b.jpg)
new wheels from the front
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4152/5192840170_acbbbf8a0a_b.jpg)
I had to show you this reflection, even in my dirty car (rear wheel)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/5192242369_6d7f74ddcb_b.jpg)
Whet the heck, front wheel too
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/5192839974_4aa5f279e4_b.jpg)
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Looking good :cool:
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Well, good ol' Carbon Grey 5dr with Interlagos wheels is up for sale. I've barely used it over the past month, maybe 20 miles total, so it has become an expensive luxury (less than 9000 miles in 16 months). It's a great car, but TBH it will probably be the last time I buy a powerful front-wheel-drive car. Physics is physics, after all.
Quite fancy one of these when they come out next summer [flame_suit_on]:
(http://s2.desktopmachine.com/pics/land_r_evoque_280_1024x768.jpg)
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Froggy, you'll even get Victoria Beckham with it. :sick:
Looks a bit like her: tight in the arse with a big mouth! :evil:
Sorry you are selling your car again. :rolleyes: However, needs must. :sad: :cry:
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tight in the arse with a big mouth! :evil:
:grin: