New wheels on the way soon

[Snoopy]

After seeing thousands of alloys I keep coming back to the 18 inch Monza's I think it is a beautiful alloy really belonging to the GTI and you hardly see the modification crowd changing them

I also visit a german GTI forum and its rare to see the monzas as those guys are into modifications.

[am1w]

After seeing thousands of alloys I keep coming back to the 18 inch Monza's I think it is a beautiful alloy really belonging to the GTI and you hardly see the modification crowd changing them

I also visit a german GTI forum and its rare to see the monzas as those guys are into modifications.

Yeah. Our German friends love to mod everything with a vengence, though much of it is in poor taste.

[ErikGTI]

....for me all the more the reason to stick with them....

Why do you not take the english and dutch fora as info....the end result would be quite different and don't forget..
If You Do Not Change Your Alloys You Do Not Write About It 


I just came back from holiday and bought there a dozen car magazines also some about tuning.....really they all should be in prison....

[gizzywizzy]

I seriously thought about changing my monzas for something else at one time, but following loads of good comments from people regarding the looks I decided to stay with them.

I am so pleased I did as there is no other alloy out there which looks as good either at standstill or in movement.

I am sorry but I really don't like the interlagos on the GTI it makes it look like any old Golf, but heck ETTO.

Gizzy

[ErikGTI]

If I do not like my alloys they GO no matter what the others say.....

This time it took me a few seconds to decide to have the optional 18 inch Monza instead of the 17 inch standard alloys (which I had for 4 years).
The standard alloys are okay but nowhere near the optional ones....(I think we call them Detroits)....with their black horse-shoes and black inner wheel they clean a lot easier as well......

[am1w]

Amen again to that Erik!

[PenguinGTI]

If I do not like my alloys they GO no matter what the others say.....

This time it took me a few seconds to decide to have the optional 18 inch Monza instead of the 17 inch standard alloys (which I had for 4 years).
The standard alloys are okay but nowhere near the optional ones....(I think we call them Detroits)....with their black horse-shoes and black inner wheel they clean a lot easier as well......

You think they are easier to clean... try  black monzas  ! That's the main reason I got them black (apart from looking cool) as it takes a quick wipe with a sponge and a spray of "black shine" and they look brill 

(although I do have a soft spot for the Monza shadows. They are without doubt the nicest wheels I have ever seen on any make of car)

[ErikGTI]

....now why do I not believe that....

Even with the Monza's it takes me about 5 minutes at least to clean each wheel....

I spray the alloy cleaner outside and inside the wheel to get the graphite to come loose after that I start to clean the inside wheel to get the black shining look back (to give it that wonderful 3D appearance back) after that I brush the red brake clean and the last part the outer wheel I clean each horse shoe to get it shining and last I do the shiny front. I use a thin sponge and a brush and lots of soft kitchen paper constantly applying water from the garden hose.

Sometimes I do a quick wipe in between but it will leave dull horse shoes and the brake is not nicely visible etc etc....that will not do on such a nice car....

To clean the standard wheels took me quite a bit longer....

[MAW73]

Talking of new wheels......... some great work here, see link below from the 'Septic Tank' MK6 forum

http://www.golfmk6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7729

Love the LED's but I'm not keen Lorinser alloys (which probably cost a small fortune).

[MAW73]

....now why do I not believe that....

Even with the Monza's it takes me about 5 minutes at least to clean each wheel....

I spray the alloy cleaner outside and inside the wheel to get the graphite to come loose after that I start to clean the inside wheel to get the black shining look back (to give it that wonderful 3D appearance back) after that I brush the red brake clean and the last part the outer wheel I clean each horse shoe to get it shining and last I do the shiny front. I use a thin sponge and a brush and lots of soft kitchen paper constantly applying water from the garden hose.

Sometimes I do a quick wipe in between but it will leave dull horse shoes and the brake is not nicely visible etc etc....that will not do on such a nice car....

Erik = Monza whore 
To clean the standard wheels took me quite a bit longer....