Excited about new wheels

Hi, I'm really excited because tomorrow i can finally replace the rediculous wheels my golf gx came with to some tasty mirror polished pirelli p types i bought recently.  Sadly i cant quite afford to original centre caps but it came with the plain black caps and to try and make them more similar to the official caps i have put Pirelli stickers on in white and clear plastic sprayed them on.  Below is the current wheel situation and the new shinys going on, what you think?

Defnitely a better choice mate! And how shiny is your car?!!?

Never read this properly, i thought you liked the ones fitted and i didnt like to say anything.

Drakey, thats nothing you should of seen her in the flesh.  My mates a car valet, does all the porche show rooms etc.. and the day i got her he came over and gave her a quick once over.  Shes going into the body shop soon to get some touch up work done, he's going to wax her fully after that and she will be super shiny.  Glad you like the wheels

abfmk1 said

Never read this properly, i thought you liked the ones fitted and i didnt like to say anything.

Cant stand the previous ones

I don't think mine will ever be that shiny!!
Why does everyone know someone handy but me…??

Get some pics up with the new rims on them!

I will do tomorrow bud, she's visiting the tyre store to get set up and balanced.  Trust me any car can be that shiny, before we washed the golf it had lived in a open shed for over a year and was disgustingly dull and filthy, i had to buy wet wipes to clean the windows before driving her home because the wipers weren't strong enough to deal with the dirt.  Amazing what a jet wash, polish and buff will do.

You clearly haven't seen my car!! Been parked outside for about 10 years with plants growing through it. Can't wait to see it looking good on the new shoes

Pic?

def a better choice of wheels, what the hell are those others, they look awful on the car and dont suit at all

chris

they are 17" TSW's, as wheels they are ok but just do not suit and they don't fit the arches well either, cant have people in the back without the wheels rubbing so bring on the 14's

the p's will suit it much better

Heres a link to her: http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=90126&highlight=

Will she ever be shiny again?! Thats the big question!!  :dontknow:

So i went to the tyre shop today and got the p's fitted, also it was so nice out i decided to wash the golf and get some lush  sunset pics, take a look!!

mmmm southbourne clifftops.. !!!

another bournemouth mk1 owner!!
looks sooooo much better dude with the P's on, good skills

can you make you signiture picture smaller please Matt

All shrunk down Jelly, Didnt realise it had uploaded that big originally, Hello as well btw.

richievr said

mmmm southbourne clifftops.. !!!

another bournemouth mk1 owner!!
looks sooooo much better dude with the P's on, good skills

Good spot with the location, yeah got down there just as the sun was setting to get some nice pics done.  I totally agree with you she looks 100x better with the new wheels on and the ride height is much better too, just got to get the body work tidied up now and some nice bumpers and she is almost ready for the summer!

bodywork looks pretty tidy dude to me!!

i hope you have joined up on www.tidyvag.co.uk as it is our local area vw club too!!!  
plenty mk1 nutters on there, always mini meet ups going on and convoys to shows etc….

failing that, after the end of next week come into mike stokes in winton and say hi!! i work in there..

Sound stuff richie, the photos make her look better then close up but its only a case of a few dents and a bit of paint fixing, hoping to get some nice chrome bumpers on her too, the current plastic ones are both damaged and dull.  I'll sign up now on tidyvag and i'll definatly have to pop in and say hi seeing as i only live in redhill anyway.