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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: Exonian on 13 December 2009, 16:57

Title: Marmite Wheels
Post by: Exonian on 13 December 2009, 16:57
Some of you will love 'em, some of you will hate 'em.

Ladies and Gentlemen let me introduce my new winter wheels:

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g26/Andy_vRS/STA42065.jpg)
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g26/Andy_vRS/STA42066.jpg)

A set of genuine Black Detroits, so OEM enough to please the GTI purists, different enough to please people who don't want their car looking standard (ie. me) but standard enough to not be too obvious, oh, and they're black enough to not please anyone who doesn't like black wheels.
Both my cars now have my trademark black wheels.  :kiss:

Please excuse the poor photo location, but really it was far too cold to drive somewhere photogenic and roll about in a ditch trying to be arty.........
Title: Re: Marmite Wheels
Post by: Sam on 13 December 2009, 17:00
Looookkkinnn sweeeeettt. I also enjoi marmite!
Title: Re: Marmite Wheels
Post by: topher on 13 December 2009, 17:02
black on silver = win
Title: Re: Marmite Wheels
Post by: JC on 13 December 2009, 17:03
each to there own,  :huh: I dont like marmite  :grin:
Title: Re: Marmite Wheels
Post by: Exonian on 13 December 2009, 17:05
Caistor and Topher, thanks  :smiley:

Chuff, well you don't like mk6s and their owners in general so I'll excuse you  :grin:
Title: Re: Marmite Wheels
Post by: p3eps on 13 December 2009, 17:07
Marmite is rank...
Black on silver looks good!!  :cool:

Not really a monza fan - but they do look better in black.
Suits the car well.

If these are your winter wheels - what are your regular ones?!
Title: Re: Marmite Wheels
Post by: Snoopy on 13 December 2009, 17:08
I like them.
Title: Re: Marmite Wheels
Post by: Exonian on 13 December 2009, 17:20

If these are your winter wheels - what are your regular ones?!

These
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g26/Andy_vRS/Image037.jpg)
Title: Re: Marmite Wheels
Post by: JC on 13 December 2009, 17:22
Caistor and Topher, thanks  :smiley:

Chuff, well you don't like mk6s and their owners in general so I'll excuse you  :grin:


Steady on, I have NEVER said i dont like 5.5s - and I certainly have never said i dont like there owners  :lipsrsealed: I love ( to hate ) kev  :grin:

and now seeing your Summer wheels then the marmite ones are understandable  :wink:
Title: Re: Marmite Wheels
Post by: p3eps on 13 December 2009, 17:24
I like CH's - but I think the winter wheels actually suit the car better...

Not that my opinion is biased by the fact I've ordered a silver car with black wheels  :shocked:
Title: Re: Marmite Wheels
Post by: Exonian on 13 December 2009, 17:33
I like CH's - but I think the winter wheels actually suit the car better...

Not that my opinion is biased by the fact I've ordered a silver car with black wheels  :shocked:

I only bought the winter wheels as I thought the BBSs didn't look quite right on the mk6 from some angles. They looked perfect on my mk5 by for some reason don't quite cut the mustard on the mk6.
I'll see how the Detroits grow on me as they may become my all year wheels.  :smiley:



Don't worry Chuff I was only kidding  :smiley:
Title: Re: Marmite Wheels
Post by: daviescotland on 13 December 2009, 17:43
I dont like marmite... but i do like the winter upgrade  :smiley: :smiley: Nearly bought an ed30 in silver with the black detroits a couple of years ago, sure i've got a pic somewhere.

As you said mate, the BBS looks perfect on the Mk5. I also feel there's something missing when they're on the Mk6, but it is a nice wheel.

Davie
Title: Re: Marmite Wheels
Post by: VWKev on 13 December 2009, 17:46
I quite like that exonian.
Title: Re: Marmite Wheels
Post by: Saint Steve on 13 December 2009, 18:05
Some of you will love 'em, some of you will hate 'em.

Ladies and Gentlemen let me introduce my new winter wheels:

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g26/Andy_vRS/STA42065.jpg)
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g26/Andy_vRS/STA42066.jpg)

A set of genuine Black Detroits, so OEM enough to please the GTI purists, different enough to please people who don't want their car looking standard (ie. me) but standard enough to not be too obvious, oh, and they're black enough to not please anyone who doesn't like black wheels.
Both my cars now have my trademark black wheels.  :kiss:

Please excuse the poor photo location, but really it was far too cold to drive somewhere photogenic and roll about in a ditch trying to be arty.........
i likey those!!!!, although i would say that.  :smiley:
Title: Re: Marmite Wheels
Post by: Exonian on 13 December 2009, 18:22
Cheers for all the positive comments fellas. To be honest I was expecting a lot more negative comments, though I'm sure they'll come over the next few days.

Phil Mcavity - I think you may have a slight bias there!
Title: Re: Marmite Wheels
Post by: Jimble on 13 December 2009, 18:36
They look Sweeeeeeeeet! :cool:
Title: Re: Marmite Wheels
Post by: FroGTI on 13 December 2009, 18:37
I don't like black wheels on the whole, because they look aggressive and, well, just plain dirty... but they look ok on reflex silver for some reason.
Title: Re: Marmite Wheels
Post by: mac7 on 13 December 2009, 18:39
Cheers for all the positive comments fellas. To be honest I was expecting a lot more negative comments, though I'm sure they'll come over the next few days.

I'll just say black wouldn't be my first choice :lipsrsealed: I think the BBS need to be 19" to look best on the Mk6. Its probably just be an optical illusion, but the tyres look lower profile on your black Monzas. Are they 225/40's?
Title: Re: Marmite Wheels
Post by: R32UK on 13 December 2009, 19:38
I don't like black wheels on the whole, because they look aggressive and, well, just plain dirty... but they look ok on reflex silver for some reason.

+1


they dont scrub up too bad with the silver :wink:
Title: Re: Marmite Wheels
Post by: Exonian on 13 December 2009, 19:49
Cheers for all the positive comments fellas. To be honest I was expecting a lot more negative comments, though I'm sure they'll come over the next few days.

I'll just say black wouldn't be my first choice :lipsrsealed: I think the BBS need to be 19" to look best on the Mk6. Its probably just be an optical illusion, but the tyres look lower profile on your black Monzas. Are they 225/40's?
You're not the first person to comment on the tyres. It is an optical illusion as they are identical in size. It's probably the contrast of the polished rim lip against all the black.
Title: Re: Marmite Wheels
Post by: JJH on 13 December 2009, 19:51
I like the wheels, at first glance they looked like those emergency, get you home wheels.
Title: Re: Marmite Wheels
Post by: Jay on 13 December 2009, 20:11
Not bad and better than ruining the CH's over winter  :smiley:
Title: Re: Marmite Wheels
Post by: FroGTI on 13 December 2009, 20:36
I like the wheels, at first glance they looked like those emergency, get you home wheels.

Oh God, you shouldn't have said that :grin: You're right, they do :sick: