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Title: steel wheels
Post by: jnufcuk on 28 October 2011, 16:30: Hi just wondering would this be ok to have on car then stick some winter tyres on them also use them to give me chance to paint my other wheels?

edit: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-VOLKSWAGEN-GOLF-MK4-14-5-STUD-STEEL-WHEEL-100s-MORE-WHEELS-OUR-EBAY-SHOP-/270841859876?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET&hash=item3f0f6ecf24#ht_1610wt_1037&clk_rvr_id=277690180567
Title: Re: steel wheels
Post by: jamie16v on 28 October 2011, 16:45: yeah, thats fine with me..lol
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Post by: Gareth F on 28 October 2011, 16:52: Yeah im ok with that too :grin:
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Post by: VR6_Wherry on 28 October 2011, 16:56: I have my reserves, but i will also let you do it :)
Title: Re: steel wheels
Post by: Wayne on 28 October 2011, 17:02: Just look out for a set of Beetle steels :smiley:
Title: Re: steel wheels
Post by: jnufcuk on 28 October 2011, 17:04: will they not look stupid only being 15"?
Title: Re: steel wheels
Post by: jnufcuk on 28 October 2011, 17:07: what a di** lol

just realised i didnt even put the link

sorry its been a long day :grin:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-VOLKSWAGEN-GOLF-MK4-14-5-STUD-STEEL-WHEEL-100s-MORE-WHEELS-OUR-EBAY-SHOP-/270841859876?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET&hash=item3f0f6ecf24#ht_1610wt_1037
Title: Re: steel wheels
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 28 October 2011, 17:09: standard mk4 golf wheels are only 15 or 16" anyway. so will just look like its on standard steelies.
Title: Re: steel wheels
Post by: jnufcuk on 28 October 2011, 17:11: its been a very long day they say 14" :grin: :grin:

need to go to specsavers today lol :grin:
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Post by: mcgee9t2 on 28 October 2011, 17:15: oh haha, may look a bit weird, try a scrappy, the ones near me have lots of steel wheels, my mate got some for his car for over winter for cheep from a scrappy, just make sure you check them over properly first make sure there not bent or anything
Title: Re: steel wheels
Post by: Wayne on 28 October 2011, 21:51: Need to be 16" really, 15"s look daft.
Title: Re: steel wheels
Post by: jnufcuk on 28 October 2011, 22:00: managed to source a set of v6 4motion alloys for £80 so haappy with that.

Thanks guys
Title: Re: steel wheels
Post by: Steve_PD on 28 October 2011, 22:45: 16" beetle steels

(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb74/kryptik_2010/golf/14112009384.jpg)

Mines going back on in the next month :smiley:
Title: Re: steel wheels
Post by: james2 on 28 October 2011, 22:57: looks fine, but my car fine with alloys in the winter/clean any salt off .Sod the cold. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: steel wheels
Post by: Steve_PD on 28 October 2011, 23:05: Sod cleaning it :rolleyes:

(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb74/kryptik_2010/IMAG0077.jpg)

:lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: steel wheels
Post by: james2 on 28 October 2011, 23:11: :grin: that is wrong.The salt is eatting your car away.Dont be lazzy. :smug: You will get pulled over as you have no rear number plate. :laugh:
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Post by: Steve_PD on 28 October 2011, 23:18: I did clean the number plate after that photo, rest got cleaned in spring :lipsrsealed:
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Post by: james2 on 28 October 2011, 23:36: how can you drive it like that,mines clean as.Use hot water or it will frezz. :grin: im proberly the only person that washes there car in - temptures :grin:
Title: Re: steel wheels
Post by: Steve_PD on 28 October 2011, 23:38: because I do 500 miles + a week so after a day it is stinking again anyway.
Title: Re: steel wheels
Post by: Wayne on 29 October 2011, 00:18: Quote from: Steve_PD on 28 October 2011, 23:38
because I do 500 miles + a week so after a day it is stinking again anyway.

Still doing more miles in a week than I do in 2mths I see :grin:
Title: Re: steel wheels
Post by: Steve_PD on 29 October 2011, 00:21: aye, and use more fuel in a month than you do in 6...
Title: Re: steel wheels
Post by: Wayne on 29 October 2011, 00:22: Quote from: Steve_PD on 29 October 2011, 00:21
aye, and use more fuel in a month than you do in 6...

Yep, I have managed to use 25 ltrs this month however :grin:
Title: Re: steel wheels
Post by: Steve_PD on 29 October 2011, 00:26: I only put 42 in last week... :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: steel wheels
Post by: dom on 29 October 2011, 00:27: Quote from: Wayne on 29 October 2011, 00:22
Quote from: Steve_PD on 29 October 2011, 00:21
aye, and use more fuel in a month than you do in 6...

Yep, I have managed to use 25 ltrs this month however :grin:

:shocked:

I've gone through over 100ltrs in 2 weeks :cry:
Title: Re: steel wheels
Post by: Wayne on 29 October 2011, 00:28: Quote from: dom069 on 29 October 2011, 00:27
Quote from: Wayne on 29 October 2011, 00:22
Quote from: Steve_PD on 29 October 2011, 00:21
aye, and use more fuel in a month than you do in 6...

Yep, I have managed to use 25 ltrs this month however :grin:

:shocked:

I've gone through over 100ltrs in 2 weeks :cry:

:shocked: :shocked: best not add what that has cost. :sad:
Title: Re: steel wheels
Post by: dom on 29 October 2011, 00:33: Quote from: Wayne on 29 October 2011, 00:28
Quote from: dom069 on 29 October 2011, 00:27
Quote from: Wayne on 29 October 2011, 00:22
Quote from: Steve_PD on 29 October 2011, 00:21
aye, and use more fuel in a month than you do in 6...

Yep, I have managed to use 25 ltrs this month however :grin:

:shocked:

I've gone through over 100ltrs in 2 weeks :cry:

:shocked: :shocked: best not add what that has cost. :sad:

See for yourself! That shows 85 litres but I've got less than 1/4 of a tank left and it's only the last 10 days!

http://www.fuelly.com/driver/dom069/gti (http://www.fuelly.com/driver/dom069/gti)
Title: Re: steel wheels
Post by: Wayne on 29 October 2011, 00:38: Quote from: dom069 on 29 October 2011, 00:33
Quote from: Wayne on 29 October 2011, 00:28
Quote from: dom069 on 29 October 2011, 00:27
Quote from: Wayne on 29 October 2011, 00:22
Quote from: Steve_PD on 29 October 2011, 00:21
aye, and use more fuel in a month than you do in 6...

Yep, I have managed to use 25 ltrs this month however :grin:

:shocked:

I've gone through over 100ltrs in 2 weeks :cry:

:shocked: :shocked: best not add what that has cost. :sad:

See for yourself! That shows 85 litres but I've got less than 1/4 of a tank left and it's only the last 10 days!

http://www.fuelly.com/driver/dom069/gti (http://www.fuelly.com/driver/dom069/gti)

Fook me, looks an interesting site however.
Title: Re: steel wheels
Post by: bobbarley on 29 October 2011, 03:07: Steve doing his bit for the environment I see! :grin: