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Offline knobby

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Re: White golf GTD with Charleston shadow wheels.
« Reply #40 on: 18 July 2011, 21:15 »
Hi Guys

Sorry if i am draggin up an old post.. I am in the process of buying a brand new GTD. Unfortunately you cannot buy them with the Vancouver alloys anymore and I really want a set.

Any want or know anyone who fancy selling their Vancouver's?

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Dave

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Re: White golf GTD with Charleston shadow wheels.
« Reply #41 on: 18 July 2011, 23:32 »
Knobby


Are you buying from a dealer? If so, do what I did... Tell them you want Vancouvers as part of the deal. I waited 4 months for mine but got them with only 5k on them compared to 15k on the Shadows I swapped.

Alternatively, I'd just suggest keeping an eye out on the bay. They do turn up every now and then.

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Re: White golf GTD with Charleston shadow wheels.
« Reply #42 on: 19 July 2011, 00:46 »
Strange how VW package things for different markets. Here in Ireland, the vancouvers are still the (only) option if you want 18's on a GTD. I opted for them on mine and they do look great IMO.


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Re: White golf GTD with Charleston shadow wheels.
« Reply #43 on: 19 July 2011, 06:35 »
Yes I am buying new from dealer but on a cancelled order so can't change the wheels. I've tried really hard to get a few dealers to help but they say they can't and they are only available from Vw parts.

They really do look great and that's why I want a set. Green with envy! Apparently new only get two options the STD seatle shadows or the charlatan shadows (spelling) looks like the vancouvers are only available on the GT model, i guess they don't want to mix alloys between models to keep then individual.

I'll keep an eye on eBay.

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Re: White golf GTD with Charleston shadow wheels.
« Reply #44 on: 20 July 2011, 17:53 »
I'm fairly certain a GT owner with newish Vancouvers would bite your arm off for the chance to swap to a set of Charleston Shadows.
The Charlesons would almost be enough to sway me into buying a GTD on their own!
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Re: White golf GTD with Charleston shadow wheels.
« Reply #45 on: 20 July 2011, 20:34 »
Doesn't the dealer your buying from have used cars? If so ask him if when a GTD comes in with Vancs on if you can swap them for yours and a few quid? Upon inspection obviously, as long as they're mint then i'd do it. :huh:
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Re: White golf GTD with Charleston shadow wheels.
« Reply #46 on: 20 July 2011, 21:09 »
What Jimble just said.

Not only GTD's either. There are loads of GT TDI's with Vancouvers.
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Re: White golf GTD with Charleston shadow wheels.
« Reply #47 on: 22 July 2011, 14:01 »
Dave

A set of 4 brand new ones from a VW dealer are on eBay

Item #:   170670697072

Not the cheapest but you could sell on your shadows for good money and it'd be pennies difference.

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Re: White golf GTD with Charleston shadow wheels.
« Reply #48 on: 23 September 2013, 13:34 »
I have a 3 door black golf tdi se. I am wanting to buy charleston shadow alloys to put on it... Anyone know where I could get a set! Mk 6 ones