VW Polo

[petrolveins]

Another Fluffer said:

My mum borrowed the car a week ago or so, comes back and tells me she though she had hit something when parking. Cue heart palpitations as I discover that she had curbed about half of the face of the offside front wheel

Oh parents, what are they like?

Gutted for ya man, any pics of the damage?

[hadenough!]

petrolveins said:

Oh parents, what are they like?

It's her car though isn't it?

[BadBanshee]

Another Fluffer said:

Cheers guys, suspension has settled down a bit more now, very supple, and much reduced body roll, happy days!

My mum borrowed the car a week ago or so, comes back and tells me she though she had hit something when parking. Cue heart palpitations as I discover that she had curbed about half of the face of the offside front wheel

I'm imagining she casually strolled in and just happened to mention "oh by the way, dear, I may have hit something."

I'd be mad.

[hadenough!]

BadBanshee said:

I'm imagining she casually strolled in and just happened to mention "oh by the way, dear, I may have hit something."

I'd be mad.

...her car...

[BadBanshee]

His alloys :P

[Another Fluffer]

His car and his alloys, I am extremely lucky to have had the car gifted to me from my parents.

And yes, I was rather cross but I thought about how lucky I am. So all is forgiven (refurb is on the cards anyway!)

[hadenough!]

Brilliant

Mum give you car

Mum curbs alloys

You forgive her

You saint

Priceless

[Another Fluffer]

Sarcasm?

Whoosh parrot in order?

[AMGpower]

Think the shadow/black-chrome or anthracite look would suit those alloys.

[hadenough!]

Another Fluffer said:

Sarcasm?

Whoosh parrot in order?

Course it was...

[Another Fluffer]

Right.

[ALThaus]

hadenough! said:

Brilliant

Mum give you car

Mum curbs alloys

You forgive her

You saint

Priceless

Well jel.

[BadBanshee]

AMGpower said:

Think the shadow/black-chrome or anthracite look would suit those alloys.

Black chrome? Isn't That basically black?

[petrolveins]

ALThaus said:

Well jel.

Fix yours and then we will all be jel!

[AMGpower]

BadBanshee said:

Black chrome? Isn't That basically black?

By black chrome I meant chrome with a dark sort of tint to it? At least that's what I've heard it being called before.

[BadBanshee]

AMGpower said:

By black chrome I meant chrome with a dark sort of tint to it? At least that's what I've heard it being called before.

So it's like shiny instead of matte?

[Another Fluffer]

BMW shadow chrome is on the cards chaps, do not want black wheels, would rather glow in the dark pink!

petrolveins said:

Oh parents, what are they like?

Gutted for ya man, any pics of the damage?

Will throw some up when/if I get a day off work soon...

On another note, buy some bloody coilovers!

You know you want them...

[petrolveins]

Another Fluffer said:

Will throw some up when/if I get a day off work soon...

On another note, buy some bloody coilovers!

You know you want them...

I've decided what I'm getting just a case of when, and rather have my eye on a shiny Eisenmann exhaust at the moment too, which is slightly higher up the list.

[AMGpower]

Yes, shadow chrome, that's what I meant

[Gooly]

Nice car, good to see some other young drivers here.

There are loads of E39 M5s running about on stock wheels in silver instead of the OEM shadow chrome because shadow chrome is a bh to do for most wheel refurbers IIRC, it's a very complex finish to do well, so you might have trouble with that. I quite like them in white and I think black would do the opposite and blend in a little too well with the dark grey exterior; I'd go for a deep silver or keep them white.

Also, the overall rolling radius seems alot bigger than the other OEM wheels, has it affected the speedo/acceleration/handling much?