Post a picture of your car here Part 4 (quote a picture, get a 24h ban!!)

nd · 31-05-2014 11:56AM

Idk I got them off a fellow on donedeal (for 200), he had them on an older corolla

http://cars.donedeal.ie/adview/photos/full?cid=29288598&ad=6901648

CharlieCroker · 31-05-2014 01:31PM

They look identical to the MGF wheel.

Nice choice, they look well

Alanstrainor · 31-05-2014 01:44PM

Very nice set of wheels.

Bpmull · 31-05-2014 01:49PM

Lovely alloys they were well worth the trip and a good price too. What wheels were on it before steelies and covers was it I can't remember.

Moneymaker · 31-05-2014 02:31PM

That Corolla impresses me everytime I see it.

Sobanek · 31-05-2014 02:48PM

tossy wrote: »

It was pretty short sighted not to consult the 100's of members on here (who don't have to pay your car tax) before choosing your engine

I think the tax for a 530d and a 520d is exactly the same :pac:

JohnBoy26 · 31-05-2014 02:56PM

CharlieCroker wrote: »

They look identical to the MGF wheel.

Nice choice, they look well

Indeed they do

Gazzmonkey · 31-05-2014 03:38PM

The car I sold a few months back;

My current car;

GvidoR · 31-05-2014 03:39PM

Is that a Jordan Civic?

Gazzmonkey · 31-05-2014 03:41PM

Yes, number 336

peasant · 31-05-2014 04:16PM

The new paesant-mobile ...finally presentable after a day's cleaning

no, that's not off-road ..that's my driveway

(and the reason why I need a 4x4)

peasant · 31-05-2014 04:17PM

ze old and ze new

Big Nasty · 31-05-2014 04:32PM

Well, well peasant - where have you been hiding?

Have you come back to sort the men from the boys?

challengemaster · 31-05-2014 04:49PM

Lol... Finally got my new wheels on the car too!

Moneymaker · 31-05-2014 05:50PM

Cleans up nicely. Not bad for 400 notes.

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 31-05-2014 07:55PM

The newest member of the fleet - my attempt at bangernomics:
Diesel - 1.8 non turbo, 13 months NCT and 900 squid

nd · 31-05-2014 08:50PM

Bpmull wrote: »

Lovely alloys they were well worth the trip and a good price too. What wheels were on it before steelies and covers was it I can't remember.

yep

old

new

Foxhole Norman · 31-05-2014 08:52PM

Moar lows!

nd · 31-05-2014 08:56PM

lol the tires that were on the alloys are lower profile than I'd chose and the rim/tyre combo is slightly smaller than the originals. When it comes time to change the tires I'll get slightly higher profile ones.

challengemaster · 31-05-2014 08:58PM

It does look ridiculously high now! haha

Supergurrier · 31-05-2014 09:00PM

40 profile is the sweet spot

nd · 31-05-2014 09:05PM

They are 215/40/16

185/65/14 were on it. When changing I might go marginally bigger than the originals as I always felt 5th gear was a bit low geared at motorway speeds.

joujoujou · 31-05-2014 09:21PM

nd wrote: »

They are 215/40/16

185/65/14 were on it. [...]

New ones are 4.5% smaller than old ones.

In terms of circumference/diameter.

Noccy_Mondy · 31-05-2014 11:05PM

Lovely alloys nd. Make such a transformation to the car!

toastedpickles · 31-05-2014 11:07PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Lovely alloys nd. Make such a transformation to the car!

Have to agree there, a decent set of alloys make a world of difference

Noccy_Mondy · 31-05-2014 11:18PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

Have to agree there, a decent set of alloys make a world of difference

As you very well know! Any regrets not keeping the originals on, I remember you being slightly hesitant at the time?

toastedpickles · 31-05-2014 11:20PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

As you very well know! Any regrets not keeping the originals on, I remember you being slightly hesitant at the time?

Nope none at all, everytime I come back to the car in a parking lot i think "sleek as fcuk with them alloys"

wotzgoingon · 01-06-2014 12:00AM

Supergurrier wrote: »

40 profile is the sweet spot

I'd say it is. I has 35 before and go over a man hole cover that is slightly slow and all you hear is bang alloys hitting ground and any other bump in road. I now have 45 and is perfect so maybe 40 is the sweet spot as i never tried it and 45 is excellent. I don't have to worry about slowing down in a bad spot on the road which i used to have to do with the 35.

toastedpickles · 01-06-2014 12:02AM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

I'd say it is. I has 35 before and go over a man hole cover that is slightly slow and all you hear is bang alloys hitting ground and any other bump in road. I now have 45 and is perfect so maybe 40 is the sweet spot as i never tried it and 45 is excellent. I don't have to worry about slowing down in a bad spot on the road which i used to have to do with the 35.

I have 225/45/17s on mine and find them grand, just like any other wheel i've had as far as im concerned

quadrifoglio verde · 01-06-2014 10:55AM

Finally got my gtv on the road last week after owning it since November. When I got it it was in a sorry state, very bad lacquer peel (giant patch from the boot to the drivers door), bonnet was cracked and a piece missing just below the badge, gearbox was fubarred and a few other bits and pieces needed doing.

What started out as replacing a gearbox ended up with the engine being taken out

It now has a replacement gearbox, new clutch, new master cylinder, timing, aux and balance belt replaced as well as tensioners and idlers, water pump, new thermostat, replaced the driveshafts, rocker cover gaskets replaced, 8 new platinum plugs, bonnet, boot lid, front and rear bumpers replaced with redder ones and all fluids changed. I also replaced the front anti roll bar with that from a fiat coupe....

It's cost me three times as much I'd initially planned and now that the drivers side paint has been dealt with, I want to respray all of it. I'll have to save for that first though.

However it drives and handles superbly, the Passive rear steering is addictive on twisty roads. Have covered 1300 miles in it since the 21st of may and it's performed superbly, especially considering it's an 18 year old alfa with 144000 miles on the clock. Not drinking any oil either!:)

Next step is a brake upgrade, followed by a few mods to the suspension including polybushing.
The respray although needed, can wait! How it drives is much more important for me!

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