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Offline am1w

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Re: poorly wheel
« Reply #40 on: 12 May 2010, 22:34 »
No its just under the surface of the paint, i have seen these wheels with the logo showing on a site somewhere,
vwr must have filled the name in and selling as there own  :angry:

Can they be obtained at a more ecomomical price from the original manufacturer, I wonder?
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Offline Ess_Three

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Re: poorly wheel
« Reply #41 on: 12 May 2010, 22:39 »
Flashpoint.
That's where I saw them first, before VWR.


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Re: poorly wheel
« Reply #42 on: 12 May 2010, 22:41 »
Yes, they can...but with shipping and taxes, it comes out pretty much even, if not dearer.
I did enquire...and ended up goung with VWR as they had them on offer at a decent price (mine were from the same batch as Neils)

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Re: poorly wheel
« Reply #43 on: 12 May 2010, 22:44 »
Now I hate you both!  ....In the nicest possible way, ofcourse. :wink:
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Offline Neil gti

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Re: poorly wheel
« Reply #44 on: 12 May 2010, 22:45 »
Yes thats the picture i was looking for, they have just filled the name in and painted them

http://www.stratmosphere.com/flashpoint_wheels.htm
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Re: poorly wheel
« Reply #45 on: 13 May 2010, 10:02 »
I do just love the VXR's on Neil's car; gorge.



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Re: poorly wheel
« Reply #46 on: 13 May 2010, 20:26 »
Looking great. I just touched a kerb the other day when parking & the rim protecters are fcuking crap,Vredestein ultrac sessanta.Very tiny mark but i know it's there. :cry:
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Offline Snoopy

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Re: poorly wheel
« Reply #47 on: 13 May 2010, 20:28 »
So all they did was fill the flashpoint label  :sad:
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Offline Neil gti

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Re: poorly wheel
« Reply #48 on: 13 May 2010, 20:36 »
So all they did was fill the flashpoint label  :sad:

Yes snoops thats all they have done, well with the batch that i got anyway  :angry:
Not sure if they are still doing it, i would be none the wiser if the bodyshop hadn't pointed ot out  :rolleyes:
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Offline Neil gti

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Re: poorly wheel
« Reply #49 on: 15 May 2010, 16:38 »
Wheels now fully refurbed, puncture repaired and now back on the old girl and looking sexy again :smiley:





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