Lepsons Swindon - Changed not Closed

Lepsons Swindon - Changed not Closed

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robocop

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489 posts

237 months

Saturday 23rd June 2012
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Lepsons of Swindon have not closed, as I had been told, just ditched the franchise.

They are now 'Platinum Alloy Wheel Solutions' 01793 887222

Same premises on Paddington Drive, same equipment, same staff, and same prices

I was quoted £308 for 4 x 18" wheel refurb, wheels on the car. I think it drops to £240ish if I can get the wheel to them. Seems reasonable scratchchin


.. just another public information announcement from your friendly BiB wink

Rgds
Robocop

robocop

Original Poster:

489 posts

237 months

Saturday 6th April 2013
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Just a bump really for info:

I got round to finally having all four 20" Senta's refurbed at Platinum Alloy Wheel Solutions of Swindon this week.

All I can say is what a top job thumbup Great finish, and they managed to sort one with a buckle that Jaguar said would need a new £525 wheel to sort! I also booked far enough ahead to have their courtesy car (a 10 reg VW Fox) for less than a tenner a day which was worth all the hassle of arranging alternate transport as the XK is my only car.

Great service, a fair price for such big wheels - especially as they took each of the small stainless steel allen screws that surround the rim out, and polished them up too - £440 all in. All done in exactly the time that they said - 4 days.

Here is the kerbing on one pre-refurb: top one was there when I bought in Oct the left kerb was me losing a battle with a 7.5T on a narrow village road with cobbled kerbs frown


An example of the deterioration in the original 6 yr finish:


A finished wheel:


The insides can be done to nearly the same finish as the outsides - so better than factory!


Just adding a shot on the car now I have washed it!


So I can thoroughly recommend them.

The only trouble is that they are so good ... I had to replace the centre caps and am in the process to painting the calipers and getting new bolts!!! laugh

Rgds
Robocop

Edited by robocop on Sunday 7th April 20:22