New wheels fitted

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Marf
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New wheels fitted

Post by Marf »

Well I have to be honest, I wasn't 100% on the colour when I got them back from refurb, but having had the tyres fitted(Yoko AD08) and put them on the car I'm sold! 8)

I know they won't be everyone's cup of tea but anyway, pics!

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I have some universal centre caps which I'll fit at some point once I've decided what logo to put on them.
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Re: New wheels fitted

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Looking good
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How much did the refurb set you back?
Marf
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Re: New wheels fitted

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Thanks man

£200, it was that price because no tyres needed removing and refitting, I removed all the bolts and I went for painted lips instead of polished.
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Re: New wheels fitted

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I reckon they look just peachy Marf.... :thumleft:

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Tic tac orange ftw :thumleft:, very nice 8).

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Re: New wheels fitted

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Looking good Marf 8)
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craig
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Re: New wheels fitted

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Thumbs up from me! :thumleft:
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Re: New wheels fitted

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(Assuming this is an opinion thread), personally I don't like them. I'm not really a fan of the colour you've chosen.

Honesty FTW.
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Re: New wheels fitted

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Look good them :thumleft:
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Marf
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Re: New wheels fitted

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Thanks guys, except Jack - you smell. :clown:

Seriously though no bother, I knew it'd be a marmite colour when I chose it :)
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Re: New wheels fitted

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I still love the OEM orange indicators and toblerones look so it works well with them.
My dad thinks mine will look naff back to OEM for those two bits; I think I'd have to change the wheel colour to pull it off completely.

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Cars of shame: Rover 416, Rover 45, Rover Metro.
Marf
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Re: New wheels fitted

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I think you're right there Stu, they wouldn't look as good if it weren't for the orange indicators.
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Re: New wheels fitted

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Nice, suite it really well.
Marf
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Re: New wheels fitted

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Ta :thumleft:

Think I'm gonna get these for the centres

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Made-Size-Cla ... 20c2922459

:-k
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Re: New wheels fitted

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The colour doesn't offend but the style of wheel really dates the car.
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Re: New wheels fitted

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Peter C wrote:The colour doesn't offend but the style of wheel really dates the car.


to be fair, the MR2 MK2 was introduced in 1989. It should look dated :thumleft: JDM retro Yo! :mrgreen:
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Re: New wheels fitted

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Exacry ;)
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Re: New wheels fitted

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You know it.
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Re: New wheels fitted

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RedMR² wrote:
Peter C wrote:The colour doesn't offend but the style of wheel really dates the car.


to be fair, the MR2 MK2 was introduced in 1989. It should look dated :thumleft: JDM retro Yo! :mrgreen:


A Rev 3 on MR2 still looks relatively fresh, especially if fitted with a suitable set of wheels and clear indicators and repeaters. Those wheels date the car. Retro style wheels suit Mk1 MX5s, for example, but look wrong on Mk2 MR2s.
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Re: New wheels fitted

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Peter C wrote:
RedMR² wrote:
Peter C wrote:The colour doesn't offend but the style of wheel really dates the car.


to be fair, the MR2 MK2 was introduced in 1989. It should look dated :thumleft: JDM retro Yo! :mrgreen:


Those wheels date the car. Retro style wheels suit Mk1 MX5s, for example, but look wrong on Mk2 MR2s.

entitled to your opinion I guess :wink:
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