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help... process of getting some alloys finally
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:01 pm
by vwdan
Hi
I have been offered some bbs colour concept alloys for £180 with tyres.
The tyres from what I have read and seen have plenty of tread left in them and the the rims themselves look great for there age but 2 have suffered some minor curbing
1 more that the other but this is more on the rim than the alloy face itself
I do really like the wheels and feel 180 quid is still good money.
Surely curbing can be cleaned up with a refurb?
I e-mailed the guy and he said he would take 180.
The RXIIs are nice but I really like the colour concept ones too as they are not seen around a lot and still give your car a neat touch
Go for it?
Cheers
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:16 am
by Bepe
yip, go for it mate, will look nice with a drop and for that price i dont think is that bad, and as for a refurb you will be looking at least £40 a wheel iirc
James
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:42 am
by vwdan
Bepe wrote:yip, go for it mate, will look nice with a drop and for that price i dont think is that bad, and as for a refurb you will be looking at least £40 a wheel iirc
James
These are the wheels as a set:
This is the worst wheel of the set:
They do look quite good on the polo
Dan
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:50 am
by alexperkins
Who makes them - theyre like a BBS with semi filled gaps
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:58 am
by vwdan
They are actually made by BBS and were as standard on the colour concept Polo's
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:58 am
by alexperkins
Interesting i must say - go for it! it would be quite unique
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:04 am
by vwdan
Yeah I have only ever seen them on the colour concept models.
Just feel a bit unsure about the minor damage on 2 wheels but to be honest there about 5 years old so you would be lucky to find some of that age that havent taken any damage I guess.
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:06 am
by alexperkins
the damage would be sorted with a refurb. As long as there isnt like a massive chunk missing all should be fine.
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:09 am
by vwdan
Yeah I cant see there is anything major about the damage. It doesnt really look that noticable unless you look up close as it is on the edge
You got any alloys for yours yet?
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:14 am
by alexperkins
should hopefully have some BBS RX2s on the way later today
Otherwise I will be going for BBS RAs
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:22 am
by vwdan
alexperkins wrote:should hopefully have some BBS RX2s on the way later today
Otherwise I will be going for BBS RAs
The RX2s are all good! How much did you manage to get them for? If you dont mind me asking
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:24 am
by alexperkins
Not finalised on the price yet, but it will be far below £250 fingers crossed. Will need a refurb tho
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:42 am
by vwdan
alexperkins wrote:Not finalised on the price yet, but it will be far below £250 fingers crossed. Will need a refurb tho
I seen quite a few RX2s on eBay but a lot I have seen need a good refurb!
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:43 am
by alexperkins
thats the way to buy them - ones without tyres you gotta remember its gonna cost about 180 for new tyres
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:33 am
by vwdan
the tyres on the ones I was thinking of getting seemed to still have quite a lot of tread left which made me think 180 was a good price
There is a car here
http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... hp?t=31464 in the GTI forums with the same alloys I was lookin at on!