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Offline Wazzzer

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Re: Need your opinions on alloy swap?
« Reply #10 on: 08 July 2010, 20:04 »
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Re: Need your opinions on alloy swap?
« Reply #11 on: 08 July 2010, 21:17 »
Go for it.
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Offline CraigDavieBeattie

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Re: Need your opinions on alloy swap?
« Reply #12 on: 08 July 2010, 21:22 »
yeh rhyso thats his car.
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Re: Need your opinions on alloy swap?
« Reply #13 on: 08 July 2010, 21:26 »
I think ur alloys look good wazzer, if thats ur car. Im defo going ahead with it now. got to get them off his car tomorrow with him and he works at a car garage so hes able to change the tyres over there and then. So all good. Will get some pics before and after and get ur views.
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Re: Need your opinions on alloy swap?
« Reply #14 on: 09 July 2010, 06:45 »
nah not mine, that's my mates car. I've got 18" Monza reps to go on mine when I pull my finger out and paint them
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Re: Need your opinions on alloy swap?
« Reply #15 on: 09 July 2010, 07:57 »
Quote from: beattie3689 on 08 July 2010, 21:22
yeh rhyso thats his car.

then they'll fit  :tongue:
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Re: Need your opinions on alloy swap?
« Reply #16 on: 09 July 2010, 11:49 »
haha ano:P just wondered if they were gens or reps :P not that it matters to be honest.
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Re: Need your opinions on alloy swap?
« Reply #17 on: 09 July 2010, 21:07 »
Right folks the time has come for real opinions! I have now changed my alloys and wanna know what use think now.

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Re: Need your opinions on alloy swap?
« Reply #18 on: 09 July 2010, 23:33 »
looking good  :wink: how about a nice 40-50mm drop to just to sit it a touch lower :afro:
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Re: Need your opinions on alloy swap?
« Reply #19 on: 09 July 2010, 23:37 »
Well i might look into it, its sitting on 35mm springs at the moment, maybe better getting coilovers for going 50mm so its a safer and nicer ride. Do u think on 17s 50mm is 100% fine or will i get problems later on?
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