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Title: Youngster
Post by: swisha on 06 July 2005, 13:54
New here from coventry-thought id sign up an put a picture in aswell.had this mk2 driver for about a year an its my first car.habent done alot to it but am hopin for some dayton wire wheels an lower ride hegith within the next few weeks. peace!(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/CLW85/coreys-mk2-golf2.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/CLW85/coreys-mk2-golf3.jpg)
Title: Re: Youngster
Post by: topher on 06 July 2005, 14:00
welcome aboard, i work just down the road from cov, in warwick

unless you really need it.. get rid of that towbar too :grin:

toph.
Title: Re: Youngster
Post by: gibby on 06 July 2005, 14:01
Welcome to the forum.  :smiley: Just a thought, do your homework on the wire wheels scenario as it has been known for them to be a bit shakey at higher speeds (above 55  :shocked:).  :undecided: If you want to lower it then Euro Car Parts do a budget spring and shocks set for about £175 and if you use the Leeds branch of ECP you get 10% off (although I think the £175 is with 10% off) and it lowers about 40mm, the shocks are decent though (Bilstein).  :wink:

P.S. Unless you've got a caravan, take your towbar off !  :wink:
Title: Re: Youngster
Post by: redcarboy on 06 July 2005, 14:06
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/count-von-carstein/dracula1.gif)
Velcome.. :smiley:
Title: Re: Youngster
Post by: swisha on 06 July 2005, 14:09
i know about the tow bar!! give me time!! but yeh i hear what you sayin,might just stick some BBS  ra's on there drop it,and leave it as is
Title: Re: Youngster
Post by: gibby on 06 July 2005, 14:12
might just stick some BBS ra's on there drop it,and leave it as is

Oh my amigo, if only that was the case, you just know it's not going to stop there !  :wink: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Youngster
Post by: swisha on 06 July 2005, 14:19
you got a point!! wan keep it euro lookin but,an a lil individual without goin big bumpers
Title: Re: Youngster
Post by: mrwotto on 06 July 2005, 14:19
welcome to the forum :cool:
Title: Re: Youngster
Post by: Overseer on 06 July 2005, 14:39

dayton wires? how much is a set of d's over here?!?
Title: Re: Youngster
Post by: Dinky on 06 July 2005, 16:14
welcome to the forum :smiley:

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: Youngster
Post by: kingsmk2 on 06 July 2005, 17:08
hey.. welcome to the forum.. :smiley:
Title: Re: Youngster
Post by: swisha on 07 July 2005, 00:44
thanks alot-didnt expect it to reach 2pages!

spotted these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7984047573&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT was tempted,but duno-delivery was bout 150 so 275 all in.
Title: Re: Youngster
Post by: gibby on 07 July 2005, 08:14
They look seriously cool and are really nice wheels but I'm not sure they'd suit a mk2 tbh. Why not do a photoshop of your car with those wheels on and ask people to give comments and feed back.  :undecided: You can't PM yet until you get to 10 posts, but when you do send a PM to a forum member called G6dub (Claire) and ask about the wire wheels they had on their mk1 and how they felt it drove, mind, they did have a 20vT in it at the time.  :grin:
Title: Re: Youngster
Post by: Overseer on 07 July 2005, 09:57
do they even do those wheels in golf offsets / stud patterns?


therses a LOT more to buying wheels than buying 15"s or whatever....

for example the porsche wheels i want will cost me another 200 just for the adapters to make em fit my car..
and only a couple places sell the adapters.. and thats a reasonably popular mod




Title: Re: Youngster
Post by: gibby on 07 July 2005, 10:09
do they even do those wheels in golf offsets / stud patterns?

therses a LOT more to buying wheels than buying 15"s or whatever

Good point.
Title: Re: Youngster
Post by: Len on 07 July 2005, 13:40
I researched wire wheels for my other car and yes you can get them in correct offsets & PCD's for virtually any car.

been thinking about the wobble thing, especially after seeing that E type on Top Gear! Think G6 must have had a duff set! That E Type was going up to 150mph.

Think Daytons are the ones with a German importer. But others are available direct from the States and there are companies in this country making them.

Prices I found were about £250 per wheel.

The only reason I didnt go ahead was because I wanted Gold centers and on spoked wheels that is real Gold plating and not suitable for road use.