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Title: greg howells alloys
Post by: richcox88 on 01 September 2008, 20:07
hi

those who went to e38 might have seen gregs stunning car there with those nice audi wheels does any one know what they are called id try an put pic up but dont know how to there a like the new rs4 but have the old rs4 style centre cap if u know the ones im on aboat i did ask him and he told me they were rs6 winter alloys but i must of misheard him cos theyre not rs6's.

trying to narrow down wheel selections and reli like um.

Rich



 
Title: Re: greg howells alloys
Post by: golfgtidan on 01 September 2008, 20:39
ive prob got a pic of the car in question, just dunno which is his lol
Title: Re: greg howells alloys
Post by: richcox88 on 01 September 2008, 20:53
its like a goldy colour with non standard door and boot handles and has meguiars stickers on the rear windows.
Title: Re: greg howells alloys
Post by: golfgtidan on 01 September 2008, 21:02
im almost certain i know the car, it was in front of the main stage yea?!
Title: Re: greg howells alloys
Post by: golfgtidan on 01 September 2008, 21:05
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b161/danw_1983/SL740044.jpg)
Title: Re: greg howells alloys
Post by: richcox88 on 01 September 2008, 21:11
yes thats the one mate do you like the wheels no doubt they wont be cheap like all the otha alloy options i like lol
Title: Re: greg howells alloys
Post by: golfgtidan on 01 September 2008, 21:16
yeah the wheels look good! after seeing all the mk4s at ed38 i never realised how much the rear wheels sit more to the front when its lowered that much....  :laugh:
Title: Re: greg howells alloys
Post by: richcox88 on 01 September 2008, 21:28
i know yeh unsure whether i like it i like it wen the wheel sits central in the arch but i guess its the rear beam swinging radius that causes that, i went on sunday enjoyed it except for weather an losing me phone was a bit dissapointed aboat the amount of traders there i thought there was gona be loads there with good discounts as i wanted some eibach coilies and had cash with me  :smiley:lol oh wel neva mind sum real mint cars i neli rose to the ocasion wen i got there lol  :grin:


Rich
Title: Re: greg howells alloys
Post by: GTi-Matt on 02 September 2008, 18:00
 :lipsrsealed: on that car not to my taste at all, looks like there was more umbrellas at ed38 than vw!!!! :grin: :grin: :grin: :laugh: :laugh: :evil:
Title: Re: greg howells alloys
Post by: golfgtidan on 02 September 2008, 20:00
it was a wet one sunday!!! lol  :laugh:
Title: Re: greg howells alloys
Post by: linz on 02 September 2008, 20:12
not keen on that golf to be honest

wheels arnt that bad but the car deffo not to my taste
Title: Re: greg howells alloys
Post by: sharpie on 02 September 2008, 20:39
used to be nicer silver on monos
Title: Re: greg howells alloys
Post by: richcox88 on 02 September 2008, 21:57
i know yes im not keen on colour its a nice car im just looking for sum wheels 4 my silver gti and them ones in black are mint and would look nice with a little stretch what would you guys reccomend on a 8 inch wide rim for not 2 much stretch aboat 215/40/18

got loads of inspiration from e38 and now have german plates with vorsch sprung dursch technic holders and painted the grill black and have a sharan badge to go on the rear in black also just need to colour code the back piece silver got a tin of reflex silver from halfords and did  atest piece and it looked nothin like it criminal how they get away with it :angry:


Rich
Title: Re: greg howells alloys
Post by: golfgtidan on 02 September 2008, 21:59
you bought vorsch sprung dursch technic holders for your golf?!
Title: Re: greg howells alloys
Post by: richw911 on 02 September 2008, 22:00
i know yes im not keen on colour its a nice car im just looking for sum wheels 4 my silver gti and them ones in black are mint and would look nice with a little stretch what would you guys reccomend on a 8 inch wide rim for not 2 much stretch aboat 215/40/18

got loads of inspiration from e38 and now have german plates with vorsch sprung dursch technic holders and painted the grill black and have a sharan badge to go on the rear in black also just need to colour code the back piece silver got a tin of reflex silver from halfords and did  atest piece and it looked nothin like it criminal how they get away with it :angry:


Rich

Get a colour mixed up from your paint code -halfords do it aswell  :smiley:
Title: Re: greg howells alloys
Post by: richw911 on 02 September 2008, 22:01
you bought vorsch sprung dursch technic holders for your golf?!
All part of the same group  :laugh:
Title: Re: greg howells alloys
Post by: richcox88 on 02 September 2008, 22:04
you bought vorsch sprung dursch technic holders for your golf?!
All part of the same group  :laugh:

indeed lol thought it wud be different they look ok daschus gud ya
Title: Re: greg howells alloys
Post by: golfgtidan on 02 September 2008, 22:11
you bought vorsch sprung dursch technic holders for your golf?!
All part of the same group  :laugh:

indeed lol thought it wud be different they look ok daschus gud ya

fair play.... my mate bought some for his audi a3
Title: Re: greg howells alloys
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 02 September 2008, 22:48
i know yes im not keen on colour its a nice car im just looking for sum wheels 4 my silver gti and them ones in black are mint and would look nice with a little stretch what would you guys reccomend on a 8 inch wide rim for not 2 much stretch aboat 215/40/18

Within Toyo's tolerances.  See HERE (http://www.toyo.co.uk/productdetail.php?identity=products&product_id=2)
Title: Re: greg howells alloys
Post by: richcox88 on 03 September 2008, 23:09

cheers for help guys appreciated :smiley:

Rich
Title: Re: greg howells alloys
Post by: iMation on 04 September 2008, 01:57
he changes his wheels like every week, he is one of the few that push boundries

for the wheels type im not sure. but they still look cool