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mcwillo

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  1. Bought some rims off MikePower last night (cheers Mike!)

    Was wondering if my current tyres will fit on them.

    The tyres coming off are 215/40/17, the tyres I want to put on are 205/45/17.

    Will they fit?

    And also the wheels are slightly different, mine are 7.5j and these are 7j - what does this mean & will there be any change in stance?

  2. Sounds like a right deal.

    I got quoted a few weeks ago for

    *Spoiler respray

    *Rear wing gorge-dent fill & respray

    *Front wing deep chip repair & spray

    1st place was £450, 2nd place was £440.

    Needless to say I've not taken either up yet :D

    Also make sure you know where you stand with the VAT, as stated prices are usually without the VAT so he might try to increase the price on you..

  3. Haha fancy that - found it on the first search attempt on google images :lol:

    Well folks this is a larger pic of the newly identified "Motegi Mr7" 17's. I really like them, but maybe not quite enough to track down and import a set?!?!

    post-30515-0-34517900-1303324867_thumb.jpg

    http://www.cardomain.com/ride/474335/2001-toyota-celica

    Just looking at their site now, they make some gorgeous rims

    http://www.motegiracing.com/wheels/?siteid=4&groupid=56

    http://www.motegiracing.com/wheels/1/?wheelid=MR1254&siteid=4&groupid=56&page1=1

  4. The urban racers are definitely the closest I've seen - it's hard to tell from that pic but it does look like the spokes haven't got that groove running down each spoke, plus there's the holes between the studs.

    I saved this pic on my phone when i was searching once, suppose I'll have to search through a few dozen pages to try to find the original site!

  5. Can't find a bigger pic folks, sorry!

    They look like 18's to me - anyone agree?

    Angus, they are similar but I think yours are thicker

    I'm not sure what to do, don't think I'll be getting a kit or lip/skirts, or bigger breaks. That means I'll have to be careful having too much gap between the spokes.

  6. I work for a chemical manufacturer so the stuff I have available will be free of impurities...

    Think I'll start a few tests of my own.

    I've not yet finished my 2nd tank after adding BG44K yet though - so maybe have to leave it a few tanks to prevent any outside influences affecting the result.

    I'd love to hit 400 miles out of a tank but most I've ever had was 326.

  7. I sold my GF's 2005 Corsa recently. Wasn't in mint condition, above average mileage, part service history, put it on Autotrader online for £2,350, which was £100 above the 'Private Sale' figure on the Parkers SMS valuation service.

    Sold to the first viewer 2 days after the ad went up, 2nd phone call, for £2,200.

    Told him it'd never been in accident, all original panels etc..

    What he didn't ask was if it'd had any mechanical failure - the Camshaft had literally snapped TWICE in 2 years (manufacturing fault that VX won't take responsibility for), so it was a ticking time bomb. But he didn't ask.

    We'd been offered as low as £1,200 Part-Ex at Ford, would have been happy with £1,800 private sale bearing in mind the history, so were made up when we got £2,200. Guess you have to ask the right questions - often 'no accidents' is true but it should lead you to digging a bit deeper.... death rattle springs to mind here.

    It's great what a valet and a clean engine bay can do for a sale.

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