Should 'Chavvy' alloys put you off a car??
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I'm looking at buying a BMW soon but one of the prospective cars has awful 20 inch aftermarket alloys, its a good looking car, good price, right spec and reasonable miles. But should the fact it has aftermarket alloys and an aftermarket 'M' badge on the front grille put me off?
Would anyone be the same??
Would anyone be the same??
Go and have a look at it then. If it's in good nick and been looked after it will be apparent very quickly, chavvy wheels or not. Does he have the originals? If so then that's a good sign as it perhaps points more to an enthusiast.
But rule of thumb for me is naff aftermarket wheels/mods are at the very least a "buyer beware" signal.
But rule of thumb for me is naff aftermarket wheels/mods are at the very least a "buyer beware" signal.
dvs_dave said:
Go and have a look at it then. If it's in good nick and been looked after it will be apparent very quickly, chavvy wheels or not. Does he have the originals? If so then that's a good sign as it perhaps points more to an enthusiast.
But rule of thumb for me is naff aftermarket wheels/mods are at the very least a "buyer beware" signal.
Hmm I feel the same, hence the thread But rule of thumb for me is naff aftermarket wheels/mods are at the very least a "buyer beware" signal.
i'm going to see it this weekend. Another that worries me is that its just been reduced. A sign people are going to see it and walking away?Wife's 2001 Mini has weird chavy, led rear lights, which nearly put me off when we went to look at it, along with the s
t tyre brands of 3 different types.
I checked everything else VERY carefully. We bought it, and the rear lights have grown on me, and it now has 2 matching tyres on each axle. I'd prefer 4 matching tyres, but hey.
t tyre brands of 3 different types. I checked everything else VERY carefully. We bought it, and the rear lights have grown on me, and it now has 2 matching tyres on each axle. I'd prefer 4 matching tyres, but hey.
BigBo said:
personally I'd leave it 20'' wheels affect/wear brakes, clutch, wheel bearings and wishbone/suspension bushes, and more even if they haven't seemed to affect it the parts are stiil going to be more worn then a similar car that never had 20's IMO
All very true, and i'm ashamed as a student auto engineer that i failed to think thisBigBo said:
personally I'd leave it 20'' wheels affect/wear brakes, clutch, wheel bearings and wishbone/suspension bushes, and more even if they haven't seemed to affect it the parts are stiil going to be more worn then a similar car that never had 20's IMO
Really hmmmmClutch, same rolling radius how will it damage clutch or wear brakes?
You have been on internet to much
IntriguedUser said:
They'd put me off
Toe eye missing
Horrible 20" rims with low profile tyres
Purposely misbadged cars, you can just tell.
More importantly someone mentioned, has the owner still got the original rims? Is yes then that could be a good sign.
Yeah true, i've always kept original parts just incase, will find out when i visit the dealer at the weekend Toe eye missing
Horrible 20" rims with low profile tyres
Purposely misbadged cars, you can just tell.
More importantly someone mentioned, has the owner still got the original rims? Is yes then that could be a good sign.
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