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DougieMc

1,794 posts

220 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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Wheels were the SV optional 20's
Which are the nicest wheel HSV ever done in my books

Tattooboy

7,946 posts

177 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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DougieMc said:
Wheels were the SV optional 20's
Which are the nicest wheel HSV ever done in my books
Agreed biggrin

pah250

3,267 posts

154 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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Tattooboy said:
DougieMc said:
Wheels were the SV optional 20's
Which are the nicest wheel HSV ever done in my books
Agreed biggrin
Definitely agree. Thinking of getting a set myself.

Tattooboy

7,946 posts

177 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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pah250 said:
Tattooboy said:
DougieMc said:
Wheels were the SV optional 20's
Which are the nicest wheel HSV ever done in my books
Agreed biggrin
Definitely agree. Thinking of getting a set myself.
Give WP a call if you want some, I think they have a few surplus sets !!

MyM8V8

9,456 posts

194 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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Tattooboy said:
Give WP a call if you want some, I think they have a few surplus sets !!
But not at surplus prices???

MyM8V8

9,456 posts

194 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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pah250 said:
Just to add I've visited Pentagon Burton on Trent a few times for warranty stuff on the old car. I was always very pleased with the service from there.
They'll also take your order for a nice new R8SV Maloo wink

pah250

3,267 posts

154 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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Tattooboy said:
Give WP a call if you want some, I think they have a few surplus sets !!
Won't be until next year - I'm fully spent up this year!

pah250

3,267 posts

154 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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MyM8V8 said:
pah250 said:
Just to add I've visited Pentagon Burton on Trent a few times for warranty stuff on the old car. I was always very pleased with the service from there.
They'll also take your order for a nice new R8SV Maloo wink
Wouldn't want to step on your toes wink

Tattooboy

7,946 posts

177 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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MyM8V8 said:
Tattooboy said:
Give WP a call if you want some, I think they have a few surplus sets !!
But not at surplus prices???
From what I've heard, a deal may well be possible !

Give them a call, see what they say.

Tattooboy

7,946 posts

177 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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pah250 said:
Tattooboy said:
Give WP a call if you want some, I think they have a few surplus sets !!
Won't be until next year - I'm fully spent up this year!
They are nice looking wheels, and being forged, are lighter than the stock wheels which are uber heavy !!

I have noticed that they do mark easily, I have gotten a few stone chips on them lately frown

Will get them refurbed at some stage but with a gloss finish as the OEM finish is flat.

pah250

3,267 posts

154 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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Tattooboy said:
...and being forged, are lighter than the stock wheels which are uber heavy !!
Might help at thunder road next year biggrin

Tattooboy

7,946 posts

177 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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pah250 said:
Tattooboy said:
...and being forged, are lighter than the stock wheels which are uber heavy !!
Might help at thunder road next year biggrin
Every little helps, nearly st myself straining too hard lifting the OEM 20" out my boot the other week !! hehe

pah250

3,267 posts

154 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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Tattooboy said:
Every little helps, nearly st myself straining too hard lifting the OEM 20" out my boot the other week !! hehe
That's cos they are made out of granite biggrin

r-kid

842 posts

186 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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The deals now done so this will be mine.biggrincool

Tattooboy

7,946 posts

177 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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r-kid said:
RIGHT. The deals now done so this will be mine.biggrincool
You got the Tourer??

Congrats biggrin

r-kid

842 posts

186 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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Tattooboy said:
You got the Tourer??

Congrats biggrin
Yep, rang them almost as soon as Dougie posted the info, the sales lass wasn't even aware of it at the time. laugh

It should be at Burton sometime next week, so hopefully I'll collect a week on Saturday.

pah250

3,267 posts

154 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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r-kid said:
The deals now done so this will be mine.biggrincool
Well done thumbup

Tattooboy

7,946 posts

177 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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r-kid said:
Tattooboy said:
You got the Tourer??

Congrats biggrin
Yep, rang them almost as soon as Dougie posted the info, the sales lass wasn't even aware of it at the time. laugh

It should be at Burton sometime next week, so hopefully I'll collect a week on Saturday.
thumbup top job, enjoy

mik_ok

Original Poster:

1,568 posts

240 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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Nice one cool

I fancied this a while back, but upgrading wifeys car recently meant I was no longer seriously considering.

PS : what has it been doing for the last 2months? I don't know how long it usually takes to release a press car, so maybe this is normal, and only visible as this one is unique?

Edited by mik_ok on Thursday 21st August 14:09

Dee Tee

543 posts

151 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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DougieMc said:
You like our Press cars dont you hahaaa
Remember the Tourer is not a GTS it is a Clubsport so doesnt have a few of the GTS parts
Just joining in the Banter to be Honest. I knew the Spec having seen a few Press articles. The GTS is bigger than I need so a Tourer would be a step further away. But when did Sensibility come into the Equation, eh ?