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Offline wilobach

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Wheel colour on R
« on: 31 December 2009, 17:27 »
Im thiking of canging the colour of the wheels on my golf r to black from silver as i think it may look god on rising blue 3 dr, wht do you think ? im 50/50 at the moment and wil the dealers change my order ?
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Offline FroGTI

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Re: Wheel colour on R
« Reply #1 on: 31 December 2009, 17:31 »
Well, personally I think black wheels just look as if they're covered in brake dust and unloved, but it's your decision.
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Offline Booski

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Re: Wheel colour on R
« Reply #2 on: 31 December 2009, 18:10 »
Quote from: wilobach on 31 December 2009, 17:27
Im thiking of canging the colour of the wheels on my golf r to black from silver as i think it may look god on rising blue 3 dr, wht do you think ? im 50/50 at the moment and wil the dealers change my order ?

you should be able to change no problem....
I've just changed from a 3 to a 5dr no probs at all and I have a build date week 14
good luck you have tricky decision but either way the car will look mint!
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Offline SilverChariot

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Re: Wheel colour on R
« Reply #3 on: 31 December 2009, 18:10 »
Quote from: wilobach on 31 December 2009, 17:27
Im thiking of canging the colour of the wheels on my golf r to black from silver as i think it may look god on rising blue 3 dr, wht do you think ? im 50/50 at the moment and wil the dealers change my order ?

Sounds good to me. :grin: Shouldn't be a problem changing at this stage.

There's been no real photos of a Mk6 R in Rising Blue with black wheels yet. But I've done some photochops:





I'm gonna risk it. If they don't look right, it shouldn't be too hard/expensive to change to silver. Sell the blacks on eBay and buy new silvers.
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Offline mac7

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Re: Wheel colour on R
« Reply #4 on: 31 December 2009, 18:55 »
Black wheels might just about look okay-ish on a silver, red or white car (maybe). But not blue. I know it's a look inspired by motorsport but on a road car it just looks like someone's pinched the hubcaps. If they were back with a polished rim it'd look okay but they aren't, so it doesn't.
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Offline sambo

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Re: Wheel colour on R
« Reply #5 on: 31 December 2009, 19:42 »
Personally think it looks rude as fook!  :grin:

I say go for it :afro:
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Offline Vman

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Re: Wheel colour on R
« Reply #6 on: 31 December 2009, 23:32 »
Worse case, if you don't like them black, get them re-sprayed silver. Easy.
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Offline FamilyDub

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Re: Wheel colour on R
« Reply #7 on: 04 January 2010, 12:03 »
Quote from: sambo on 31 December 2009, 19:42
Personally think it looks rude as fook!  :grin:

^^^^^^^^I spec'd up a Golf R in RB with black 19"... Do it! :afro:
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Offline percymon

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Re: Wheel colour on R
« Reply #8 on: 04 January 2010, 12:18 »
Dark wheels are 'in' at the moment but they do need to be a big contrast to the body colour (silver, white,red) IMO. 3 or 4 years down the line they might be against you come sale/part ex as i doubt black wheels will be sought after. To respray the faces and the insides you'd be looking at £300 a set.

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Offline jaydubveedub

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Re: Wheel colour on R
« Reply #9 on: 04 January 2010, 12:44 »
Personally, I prefer silver wheels.

Black looks ok on something like a Lambo, but not on a Golf.

Just my opinion.
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