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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: GarryB on 04 November 2009, 15:45

Title: Are these alloys factory finish?
Post by: GarryB on 04 November 2009, 15:45
Some pictures of the GTi that I picked up last week. The 18" alloys seem to be a similar design to Monzas but are finished in a dark grey. The finish seems to be good enough to be from the factory but I haven't seen any other GTi's with them on.

What do you think?

G.

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Title: Re: Are these alloys factory finish?
Post by: GarryB on 04 November 2009, 15:55
That didn't work very well!

The 'idiots' guide to new postings obviously wasn't set at a low enough level for me.

Can somebody give me an easier way of uploading my photos please?

G.
Title: Re: Are these alloys factory finish?
Post by: Rhyso on 04 November 2009, 15:57
www.photobucket.com

create an account

upload photo

copy and paste the 4th line of text under the photo into your post

Simples  :smiley:
Title: Re: Are these alloys factory finish?
Post by: Hurdy on 04 November 2009, 15:58
Are you on Photobucket.com   ?

Open an account and download from your PC onto their site, then use the IMG clicky (bottom choice of the 4 options) and then paste into your post.
Title: Re: Are these alloys factory finish?
Post by: Hurdy on 04 November 2009, 15:58
Beat me to it Rhyso :grin:
Title: Re: Are these alloys factory finish?
Post by: Rhyso on 04 November 2009, 16:01
Beat me to it Rhyso :grin:

you might have stood a chance if you'd fitted your big turbo  :tongue: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Are these alloys factory finish?
Post by: GarryB on 04 November 2009, 16:37
Thanks all. I will get onto Photobucket then.

G.
Title: Re: Are these alloys factory finish?
Post by: GarryB on 04 November 2009, 16:47
Hope that the pictures appear this time!

(http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz49/GarryB_photos/VWGolfGTi003.jpg)

(http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz49/GarryB_photos/VWGolfGTi002.jpg)

G.
Title: Re: Are these alloys factory finish?
Post by: dubber36 on 04 November 2009, 16:54
They look like stock Monzas? that have had a quick refurb to me.
Title: Re: Are these alloys factory finish?
Post by: RedRobin on 04 November 2009, 17:06
^^^^
Post us a close-up pic - We'll soon be able to tell.

I can't see any diamond-cut finish in your pics and they look (at a distance) all powdercoated (like my Monza's)

:afro:
Title: Re: Are these alloys factory finish?
Post by: Snoopy on 04 November 2009, 21:18
Look like powder coated ones like Robin said. So no there not an original factory finish.
Title: Re: Are these alloys factory finish?
Post by: Egbutt Wash on 05 November 2009, 00:31
no
Title: Re: Are these alloys factory finish?
Post by: Gene Hunt. on 07 November 2009, 13:34
They look orginal i.e orginal wheel bolt covers etc.As above looks like they have had a refurb but they look fine.
Title: Re: Are these alloys factory finish?
Post by: Exonian on 07 November 2009, 14:07
They look quite nice actually in that darker grey.
Title: Re: Are these alloys factory finish?
Post by: RedRobin on 07 November 2009, 14:35

They look quite nice actually in that darker grey.


....I got fed up with trying to keep the white worm at bay from my original oem BBS Monza 18's and so had them refurb'd and powdercoated Smoked Chrome. Slightly reluctantly because I like them so much, I'm offering them for sale as I have some lightweight OZ's.

(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/SmokedChrome_wet.jpg)
Title: Re: Are these alloys factory finish?
Post by: Snoopy on 07 November 2009, 14:59
^If they had been cheaper i would have probably bought myself a chrismas present.  But once i worked out the cost of adding decent tyres, valves, fitting, the cost start running away for me as good as they are for secondhand wheels and im sure you will sell them no problem. I think i may have some northern skinflint in me been so far North  :wink:  
Im still not 100% sure how dark they really are as they never look the same in any of the photos. Im also not sure how they would look on a shadow blue.  :undecided:
Title: Re: Are these alloys factory finish?
Post by: RedRobin on 07 November 2009, 15:40
^^^^
I understand, Geoff :cool:

They do tend to look different in different lighting conditions - Something which I rather like. So much so that I'm not desperate to sell them and one could end up on my bedroom wall (I have a very large bedroom!). Also, IF I decided to sell my GTI (as likely as Hell freezing over) in the not so distant future, I would probably want to put them back on the GTI and transfer my OZ's to a new car if they fitted.

:afro: