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Offline nelds

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Re: 15 - 17" alloys without slamming the car!
« Reply #20 on: 27 April 2008, 14:37 »
here's mine on 17's with no drop

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Re: 15 - 17" alloys without slamming the car!
« Reply #21 on: 27 April 2008, 15:33 »
hey, is it possible to have mk2 golf gas shocks and springs to fit a mk3?? i have a friend whos selling his at the mo, would it be worth buying them or would they simply not fit?


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Re: 15 - 17" alloys without slamming the car!
« Reply #22 on: 27 April 2008, 16:15 »
hey, is it possible to have mk2 golf gas shocks and springs to fit a mk3?? i have a friend whos selling his at the mo, would it be worth buying them or would they simply not fit?



yeah im pretty sure they do  :smiley:


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Re: 15 - 17" alloys without slamming the car!
« Reply #23 on: 27 April 2008, 17:07 »
wots the point in putting gti shocks and springs on it,

it costs alot to get ur suspension changed so u mite aswell lower it while u are there with some descent suspension,
otherwise ur paying all that money to have crappy mk3 gti suspension wich everyone hates and changes for coilovers

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Re: 15 - 17" alloys without slamming the car!
« Reply #24 on: 27 April 2008, 18:21 »
wots the point in putting gti shocks and springs on it,

it costs alot to get ur suspension changed so u mite aswell lower it while u are there with some descent suspension,
otherwise ur paying all that money to have crappy mk3 gti suspension wich everyone hates and changes for coilovers

i thought she meant after market suspension from a mk2 onto her mk3, if the suspension is standard mk2 stuff then id partly agree.
I say partly because her mate probably doesnt want much for it if its standard gear(or shouldnt do), so it would be cheaper than spending 200-300 quid on a full kit and getting that fitted aswell.

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Re: 15 - 17" alloys without slamming the car!
« Reply #25 on: 28 April 2008, 10:13 »
What do people think of these?

http://www.topgear.co.uk/acatalog/4x_15_Inch_TSW_Legend_Silver_Alloy_Wheels_With_195_50_15_Tyres.php

I think they are cool as hell!

Are the tyres that come with it low profile though?

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Re: 15 - 17" alloys without slamming the car!
« Reply #26 on: 28 April 2008, 10:19 »
Very nice but you would need 205/50/15's and yes they are low profile
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Re: 15 - 17" alloys without slamming the car!
« Reply #27 on: 28 April 2008, 10:23 »
Why would I need 205s?

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Re: 15 - 17" alloys without slamming the car!
« Reply #28 on: 28 April 2008, 10:26 »
are you going for the stretch look with 195's....???......................they'll only be budget tyres but as long as the speed rating is correct you should be ok.

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Re: 15 - 17" alloys without slamming the car!
« Reply #29 on: 28 April 2008, 10:27 »
I have no idea what the stretch look means lol! And also I'd upgrade to the Toyo tyres because it's only an extra £25, Toyos would be better than budget wouldn't they?