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4key
3,879 posts
17 months
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I've always loved escos wheels on mk3's 
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rob.e
2,472 posts
147 months
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one of mine from way back, my old Mk3 GTi Colour Concept running 16" TT wheels: 
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HereBeMonsters
11,444 posts
51 months
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Astra Dan said: HereBeMonsters said: Those wheels are going the wrong way! I've always thought they looked wrong from day 1. Not if you look at it from the other side! Exactly. Cheap of them not to make left and right hand sets. But then I've never been a fan of Vauxhall. I had to own one once. Then again. It felt like a penance.
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sday12
4,190 posts
80 months
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Liquid Tuna said: TomM said: sday12 said: 90% look s  t and will be a pain come resale time. 5% look good 5% you wouldn't even notice the amount of times I've discounted a car because of aftermarket rims. Have to agree with this. I have had all sorts of wheels on all sorts of cars, but as I have got older I think it rarely looks good. If I am car hunting I am put off by aftermarket or non OEM wheels. I actually removed some AMG (not original) wheels in place for some OEM ones on my old SL. Now, where's my slippers  I thought this thread was about OEM wheel swaps, NOT aftermarket? Are you sure you two aren't confused? If you look at the thread title, it kinda gives it away? Sorry, "the amount of times I have discounted a car because of having the wrong (albeit the same manufacturer) wheels." The Merc on this page is an example, hassle to change, modern wheels look s t on it.
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lance1a
1,272 posts
67 months
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I think you are refering to one of my cars? The SLC I prefer with the Eight hole 16" alloys as they were fitted in 15 and 16" form to later 107 based cars. If merc thought they were ok, so do I and anyway....the car isn't for sale, if it was, I still ahve the mexican hats it came with. The W124 came to me with 18" Alpina look-a-likes and this was all I had (other than a set of 15 Hole 190E Cosworth alloys) that looked decent enough. Now....I quite like them. Show me a pic of your car so I can also say it looks s te....purely my opinion of course.
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fatherted
8 posts
46 months
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rob.e
2,472 posts
147 months
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Another old one, E46 touring with its winter wheels on - E36 M3 17"s.  .. and the obligatory esprit pic. This is my old V8-GT with Sport350 magnesio wheels on: 
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jimmy156
2,065 posts
56 months
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I'm with those saying most of these wheels swaps dont look great to be honest. Especially anything that has increase the size beyond what would have been available for the car.
That Esprit looks great though, and surely the best OEM wheel swap it CSL's on a Z4MC, probably the only car on which i would change the wheels.
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falkster
4,151 posts
72 months
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said: The Merc on this page is an example, hassle to change, modern wheels look s t on it. I don't think you could be any more wrong. That SLC looks awesome with updated alloys, I'd actually say it makes the car and it'd make me think about buying one whereas the original alloys or even the next newest SL alloys look awful.
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Reks
26 posts
18 months
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W124 on Monoblock AMG wheels... Does that count?? 
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lance1a
1,272 posts
67 months
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Like that, a lot. any merc on monoblocs.
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hondafanatic
2,938 posts
70 months
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Kozy said: Do you know what fitment those NSX wheels are? Might look good on the Accord... Here's an ATR with FD2 Civic R wheels...  I don't think they are FD2 wheels, they look more like FN2 wheels painted white.
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irocfan
1,459 posts
59 months
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stepson's girlfriend's car  not too bad looking for a Ka
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NinjaPower
2,313 posts
49 months
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lance1a said: Like that, a lot. any merc on monoblocs. +1 Big Merc's were made for big monoblocs.
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DanDC5
6,909 posts
36 months
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hondafanatic said: Kozy said: Do you know what fitment those NSX wheels are? Might look good on the Accord... Here's an ATR with FD2 Civic R wheels... I don't think they are FD2 wheels, they look more like FN2 wheels painted white. This. FD2 wheels are a thicker spoke.
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tinkertaylor
Original Poster
489 posts
11 months
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NinjaPower
2,313 posts
49 months
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tinkertaylor said: Whenever I saw the 205 GTI + 306 GTI6 wheels combo I always thought it looked good.
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Eighteeteewhy
6,355 posts
37 months
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Just found this old pic. 106 xs? Wheels on a 205. 
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irf
732 posts
94 months
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tinkertaylor said: only taken me 5 days, apologies. not really as i then ended up changing to some other wheels, non oem but i loved them. 
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tinkertaylor
Original Poster
489 posts
11 months
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Ranger Rover wheels on a Defender.  
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