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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Sandtrap on 04 May 2017, 19:17

Title: Wheels completed
Post by: Sandtrap on 04 May 2017, 19:17
Finally completed the santiagos. Clubsport centre caps arrived the other day 😜
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w294/menzies007/IMG_0364.jpg) (http://s179.photobucket.com/user/menzies007/media/IMG_0364.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Wheels completed
Post by: Carbon VW on 04 May 2017, 19:37
They look great ! :cool:
Title: Re: Wheels completed
Post by: kalimon on 04 May 2017, 19:56
Finally completed the santiagos. Clubsport centre caps arrived the other day 😜
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w294/menzies007/IMG_0364.jpg) (http://s179.photobucket.com/user/menzies007/media/IMG_0364.jpg.html)
They are very cool.
Have you had them powder coated?
Title: Re: Wheels completed
Post by: Sandtrap on 04 May 2017, 20:09
Yes powder coated anthracite.. glad i did .
Title: Re: Wheels completed
Post by: kalimon on 04 May 2017, 20:55
It's definitely the way forward if you kerb more  than one diamond cut wheel.
Title: Re: Wheels completed
Post by: Sandtrap on 05 May 2017, 10:48
None of the wheels were marked , I just didn't like the diamond cut. wanted to keep car original but with a slight change
Title: Re: Wheels completed
Post by: hog_hedge on 05 May 2017, 11:43
Have you got a full car side on pic? They look good.
Title: Re: Wheels completed
Post by: Exonian on 05 May 2017, 13:05
That looks spot on.  :cool:
Title: Re: Wheels completed
Post by: linc-dub on 05 May 2017, 22:55
Looks good against the black of the mudflaps and side skirts.
Title: Re: Wheels completed
Post by: Sandtrap on 06 May 2017, 03:14
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w294/menzies007/IMG_0367.jpg) (http://s179.photobucket.com/user/menzies007/media/IMG_0367.jpg.html)
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w294/menzies007/IMG_0369.jpg) (http://s179.photobucket.com/user/menzies007/media/IMG_0369.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Wheels completed
Post by: kalimon on 06 May 2017, 08:26
Fantastic!
I'd be really interested to see a set of Austins given the same treatment.
Title: Re: Wheels completed
Post by: gtiaps on 06 May 2017, 08:32
They do look well I had a set of mutispokes fitted to a previous car in shadow chrome as and when the time comes and the dreaded whiteworm gets hold il be torn between anthracite and shadow chrome lol :whistle:
Title: Re: Wheels completed
Post by: phope on 06 May 2017, 09:54
Fantastic!
I'd be really interested to see a set of Austins given the same treatment.

Someone from a local forum to me has a set of Austins done just so

(https://picload.org/image/rcpcirpw/20170324_133501.thumb.jpg.040c.jpg)
Title: Re: Wheels completed
Post by: Sandtrap on 06 May 2017, 10:07
Looks good !  down with diamond cut sh!te  :grin:
Title: Re: Wheels completed
Post by: linc-dub on 06 May 2017, 10:20
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w294/menzies007/IMG_0367.jpg) (http://s179.photobucket.com/user/menzies007/media/IMG_0367.jpg.html)
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w294/menzies007/IMG_0369.jpg) (http://s179.photobucket.com/user/menzies007/media/IMG_0369.jpg.html)
About time VW took the hint me thinks - these look kewl  :cool:
Title: Re: Wheels completed
Post by: Gtiless on 06 May 2017, 10:51
Fantastic!
I'd be really interested to see a set of Austins given the same treatment.

Someone from a local forum to me has a set of Austins done just so

(https://picload.org/image/rcpcirpw/20170324_133501.thumb.jpg.040c.jpg)


No picture available of them on the car by any chance? Cheers.
Title: Re: Wheels completed
Post by: Gtiless on 06 May 2017, 10:59
I think this may be the future for my Austins- wonder if this would make any difference to the value come trade in time?
Title: Re: Wheels completed
Post by: kalimon on 06 May 2017, 11:57
I do love my Austins but it's definitely food for thought :smiley:
Title: Re: Wheels completed
Post by: SRGTD on 06 May 2017, 12:06
I think this may be the future for my Austins- wonder if this would make any difference to the value come trade in time?

Maybe if trading in at a VW dealership, as they could say it's no longer OEM and they'd need to get the wheels refurbished as diamond cut again - any excuse to reduce the trade in price! If trading in at at non-VW dealership; probably no impact on the trade in price you're given.

When I took my mk6 GTD to my local VW dealer to appraise for trade-in, it had a much nicer (IMO) set of anthracite powder coated VW Rotary alloys on. Dealer wanted the original diamond cut Charleston alloys put back on before I traded it in, although I suspect some dealers would've been happy to take it with the Rotarys on.

I sold the Rotarys, and put the money I got from the sale towards a set of anthracite powder coated VW Motorsport alloys for my Polo GTI. The original diamond cut alloys with Bridgestone tyres that came with the Polo are in storage, ready to go back on the car when I eventually sell it.
Title: Re: Wheels completed
Post by: monsta on 06 May 2017, 21:34
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w294/menzies007/IMG_0367.jpg) (http://s179.photobucket.com/user/menzies007/media/IMG_0367.jpg.html)
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w294/menzies007/IMG_0369.jpg) (http://s179.photobucket.com/user/menzies007/media/IMG_0369.jpg.html)

Looking good, did you get your roof bars painted too?  I notice the aren't the silver colour I have.

How much did the centre caps set you back? I fancy these myself but the price varies online, some ridiculous.



Title: Re: Wheels completed
Post by: Sandtrap on 07 May 2017, 05:14
Yes i had the roof bars done anthracite to match wheels .  Centre caps were £58 i think
Title: Re: Wheels completed
Post by: Gtiless on 08 May 2017, 18:27
I think this may be the future for my Austins- wonder if this would make any difference to the value come trade in time?

Maybe if trading in at a VW dealership, as they could say it's no longer OEM and they'd need to get the wheels refurbished as diamond cut again - any excuse to reduce the trade in price! If trading in at at non-VW dealership; probably no impact on the trade in price you're given.

When I took my mk6 GTD to my local VW dealer to appraise for trade-in, it had a much nicer (IMO) set of anthracite powder coated VW Rotary alloys on. Dealer wanted the original diamond cut Charleston alloys put back on before I traded it in, although I suspect some dealers would've been happy to take it with the Rotarys on.

I sold the Rotarys, and put the money I got from the sale towards a set of anthracite powder coated VW Motorsport alloys for my Polo GTI. The original diamond cut alloys with Bridgestone tyres that came with the Polo are in storage, ready to go back on the car when I eventually sell it.

Yeah,this is what I thought,I bet they will try to nip 4/500 quid off the trade in to refurb the wheels.
Title: Re: Wheels completed
Post by: dereks on 14 May 2017, 17:57
Not sure about the Austins maybe better with the inner bit kept black.

Currently got 3 needing repaired 2 already been done so don't know if they will take another cut.