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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Grand Master Patch on 25 March 2010, 19:57

Title: How much have you spent on your mk4 wheels
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 25 March 2010, 19:57: Added up the cost of everything to get my wheels on and it's quite expensive £1100 +:laugh:

How much has your set up cost?
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your mk4 wheels
Post by: richw911 on 25 March 2010, 20:19: My RC's cost £500 then spent £200 powder coating them :smiley:

Eagle F1 tyres Tyres cost me £80 each and the new front GY excellence wre £100 each all in.
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your mk4 wheels
Post by: T_J_G on 25 March 2010, 20:20: Is this a willy waving contest?
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your mk4 wheels
Post by: tg1 on 25 March 2010, 20:21: 3k :cool:

got a free golf with them though
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your mk4 wheels
Post by: richw911 on 25 March 2010, 20:22: Quote from: T_J_G on 25 March 2010, 20:20
Is this a willy waving contest?

:huh: think its just out of interest bud
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your mk4 wheels
Post by: T_J_G on 25 March 2010, 20:24: But why does it matter how much you've spent?
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your mk4 wheels
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 25 March 2010, 20:30: Quote from: richw911 on 25 March 2010, 20:22
Quote from: T_J_G on 25 March 2010, 20:20
Is this a willy waving contest?

:huh: think its just out of interest bud

It was,just gets crazy when you work out how much they end up costing :shocked:

Quote from: T_J_G on 25 March 2010, 20:24
But why does it matter how much you've spent?

I guess it doesn't really................
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your mk4 wheels
Post by: richw911 on 25 March 2010, 20:36: Indeed which is why im sticking with my RC's :smiley:
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your mk4 wheels
Post by: MickeyC on 25 March 2010, 20:38: my Ultraleggera's retail at £1000+ :cool:

they wer on the car when i bought it tho! :laugh:

i want a change tho! either a refurb in a different colour or a totally different alloy.. i want my brakes first tho
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your mk4 wheels
Post by: Purely VAG on 25 March 2010, 20:40: About £500 on my Ronal R32 wheels
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your mk4 wheels
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 25 March 2010, 20:43: AhhhiI think that's were i went wrong,they didn't fit the car to begin with.
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your mk4 wheels
Post by: richw911 on 25 March 2010, 20:45: Quote from: Grand Master Patch on 25 March 2010, 20:43
AhhhiI think that's were i went wrong,they didn't fit the car to begin with.

Wheres the pics anyway patch :laugh:
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your mk4 wheels
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 25 March 2010, 20:56: Quote from: richw911 on 25 March 2010, 20:45
Quote from: Grand Master Patch on 25 March 2010, 20:43
AhhhiI think that's were i went wrong,they didn't fit the car to begin with.

Wheres the pics anyway patch :laugh:

Not on yet,Pat's taking them to get the tyres fitted while i'm at work on Saturday morning,they will be on Saturday afternoon.Pics will follow :wink:

I've had machine all my new wheel bolts down to suit the wheels and adaptor,it's all ok as i can get at least nine full turns before they are tight.
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your mk4 wheels
Post by: richw911 on 25 March 2010, 20:57: Quote from: Grand Master Patch on 25 March 2010, 20:56
Quote from: richw911 on 25 March 2010, 20:45
Quote from: Grand Master Patch on 25 March 2010, 20:43
AhhhiI think that's were i went wrong,they didn't fit the car to begin with.

Wheres the pics anyway patch :laugh:

Not on yet,Pat's taking them to get the tyres fitted while i'm at work on Saturday morning,they will be on Saturday afternoon.Pics will follow :wink:

I've had machine all my new wheel bolts down to suit the wheels and adaptor,it's all ok as i can get at least nine full turns before they are tight.

:cool:
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your mk4 wheels
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 25 March 2010, 21:06: :grin: monty's that were on the golf when i got it = nil and just the powdercoating £185
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your mk4 wheels
Post by: Steve_PD on 25 March 2010, 21:07: we talking tyres as well?
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your mk4 wheels
Post by: richw911 on 25 March 2010, 21:09: Quote from: Steve_PD on 25 March 2010, 21:07
we talking tyres as well?

If we are i estimate £3000 for you steve :laugh:
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your mk4 wheels
Post by: vwfiend on 25 March 2010, 21:09: I got my polished A8 reps for £160 with 4 good tyres, 2 budget and 2 Michelin Pilot. Bloke was a utter mug though! :laugh:
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your mk4 wheels
Post by: Steve_PD on 25 March 2010, 21:10: Quote from: richw911 on 25 March 2010, 21:09
Quote from: Steve_PD on 25 March 2010, 21:07
we talking tyres as well?

If we are i estimate £3000 for you steve :laugh:

just working it out now........and you wont be far off :lipsrsealed: :sad:
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your mk4 wheels
Post by: bobbarley on 25 March 2010, 21:13: Just under £700.

£400 for genuine BBS RC alloys
£250ish for 4 Falken 452's
£20 fitting
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your mk4 wheels
Post by: Stronz on 25 March 2010, 21:15: Quote from: northeast_gti-t on 25 March 2010, 21:06
:grin: monty's that were on the golf when i got it = nil and just the powdercoating £185

I can beat that! They were on the car when I got her and haven't had any work done to them since (except tyres all round). They do need some TLC though...but thats further down the list.
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your mk4 wheels
Post by: barry-gti on 25 March 2010, 21:17: £350. i've not bought new tyres yet :grin:

will after spring fest though. i want new wheels but cant afford the ones i want yet :sad:
Title: Re: How much have you spent on your mk4 wheels
Post by: Sas on 26 March 2010, 08:15: 19" ottinger alloys £750
Mirror finished polished lip £100
Paint the centres £120
New tyres £450

Total £1420

boooooo:(