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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Hatrick on 24 April 2007, 14:04
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Hi Guys, is there much difference between a replica monza wheel and one purchased from the official stealers?? I do like the rims on my ED30 but it keeps eating at me everytime I see a GTI with 18'' Monzas!!! Just seen a white GTI at lunchtime and the wheels were awesome!!!
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Don't do it
Stick with the Pescaras as it is what makes the ED30 an ED30 :wink:
If you MUST have Monza II's go for originals as any replica's will be poorer quality and probably weigh more than the Forth bridge. :laugh:
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do it!! Heres a pic to tease ya!, cant see weight being an issue, normally replicas are of a high standard, depending on how much your prepared to splash.
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Check this thread out for different rims;
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2602640&page=1
See car bottom of page 6 - 19" monzas - now i wonder how heavy they are??
Look :cool: though!
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Check this thread out for different rims;
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2602640&page=1
What a great thread - I love looking through to see what other people have done to their cars!
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Hi,
I got some of the Monza 2 replics from rochford tyres of ebay (bout £350). I brought them specifically to put winter tyres (Vredestien wintrac extreme - well recommended) on to save my perfect Monzas from the winter salt.
When you get them they seem ok, untill you put them next to a proper Monza. The difference in quality is noticable.
After 7000 winter miles the laquer has started to come of from around the centres and they look well scabby. I would not be hapy with them on my car and will give them a fresh coat of paint and laquer before they go back on this winter.
You could always by a cheapo set, and send them to Spit and Polish that will put the proper finish on them, and a harder laquer ant about $60 per wheel.
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I'm sure someone would do you a straight swap.
I think the pescaras are more desirable.
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pescaras look :sick:
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pescaras look :sick:
Well I suppose everyone has their own idea of what looks good.
I've bought a GTI which arrives in 2 weeks but really don't like the Monzas. I've bought ollieb7's pescaras.
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Wellsy, Is your car coming with the Monzas and if so what size and are you interested in selling??? I want to hold on to my pescaras for when the time comes to change the car
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It's coming with the 17" ers.
Didn't see the point in upgrading to 18" just for the tyres.
Will probably keep the 17" with a view to putting them back on the car. (until I get fed up of tripping over them in the garage :smiley: )
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Pescaras are common-looking and do nothing for me. Plus you can get BBS CH which are nicer than Pescaras, and, anyway, one can always get the usual crome rims.
Black MONZAS are unique. They stand out. They look gorgeous, especially on white GTIs. (But white was not an option for me).
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Plus you can get BBS CH which are nicer than Pescaras,
Eh? Pescaras are BBS CH's (except for "motorsport" embossed into the face of the BBS's)
The pescaras even have BBS CH stamped on the back of them.
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Check these out everybody :drool: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BBS-18-CH-Alloys-Tyres-Golf-Audi-A3-Black-Red_W0QQitemZ220104825795QQihZ012QQcategoryZ9888QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BBS-18-CH-Alloys-Tyres-Golf-Audi-A3-Black-Red_W0QQitemZ220104825795QQihZ012QQcategoryZ9888QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
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Check these out everybody :drool: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BBS-18-CH-Alloys-Tyres-Golf-Audi-A3-Black-Red_W0QQitemZ220104825795QQihZ012QQcategoryZ9888QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BBS-18-CH-Alloys-Tyres-Golf-Audi-A3-Black-Red_W0QQitemZ220104825795QQihZ012QQcategoryZ9888QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
ME LIKE A LOT!!!
:drool: :drool:
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Plus you can get BBS CH which are nicer than Pescaras,
Eh? Pescaras are BBS CH's (except for "motorsport" embossed into the face of the BBS's)
The pescaras even have BBS CH stamped on the back of them.
I saw pics of BBS CH and they looked nicer to me than Pescaras. Plus they have CK. And the black CH with red lip in the previous post is fabulous! If I could get those!
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Check these out everybody :drool: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BBS-18-CH-Alloys-Tyres-Golf-Audi-A3-Black-Red_W0QQitemZ220104825795QQihZ012QQcategoryZ9888QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BBS-18-CH-Alloys-Tyres-Golf-Audi-A3-Black-Red_W0QQitemZ220104825795QQihZ012QQcategoryZ9888QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
Now they are as cool as fcuk :drool:
Reminded me of the alloys on this drool monster
(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t8/hurdy_album/RGTI0.jpg)
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They do look nice - however - custom made by who? I would like to see more pictures - looks like some offset??
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Those wheels are sweet, don't know if i wud have the balls to fit them though :undecided: :undecided:, if anyone knows of a set of 18'' Monzas goin, give me a shout :smiley:
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The black BBS wheels look sweet, but my interpretation of custom made is probably a set of regular silver BBS wheels which has been sprayed up, probably after damage. I'd recommend seeing them at least before buying.
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I think the black wheels look great - just not sure how well they'd go on a grey car?
Also - I'd be scared to drive it with them incase I kerbed the nice red line off!