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Offline Frodo-anni

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Re: New wheel colour!! 30/5/12
« Reply #30 on: May 31, 2012, 06:30:41 pm »
Liking the mirrors, where abouts are they from?
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Re: New wheel colour!! 30/5/12
« Reply #31 on: May 31, 2012, 06:46:41 pm »
Which Wheel Specialist franchise did you use?
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Re: New wheel colour!! 30/5/12
« Reply #32 on: May 31, 2012, 09:15:06 pm »
Quote from: Frodo-anni on May 31, 2012, 06:30:41 pm
Liking the mirrors, where abouts are they from?

Took a punt on them from eBay. Whole housings, excellent quality. Had them on my MK5 GTI too.
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Re: New wheel colour!! 30/5/12
« Reply #33 on: May 31, 2012, 09:15:25 pm »
Quote from: andrewparker on May 31, 2012, 06:46:41 pm
Which Wheel Specialist franchise did you use?
Dyce, Aberdeen.
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Re: New wheel colour!! 30/5/12
« Reply #34 on: May 31, 2012, 09:32:26 pm »
Couple o' others after a wash the day.






Not a bad shine considering it was only a wash and dry. Werkstatt must still be doing it's job after the last coat.
Also got booked into Rood for more wrapping action next week.
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Re: New wheel colour!! 30/5/12
« Reply #35 on: May 31, 2012, 09:43:54 pm »
Looks spot on pal, just one thing though now the wheels are looking spotless it really shows up how bad a state the brakes are in, needing a lick of paint! :happy2:
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Re: New wheel colour!! 30/5/12
« Reply #36 on: May 31, 2012, 09:50:20 pm »
Quote from: geordie56 on May 31, 2012, 09:43:54 pm
Looks spot on pal, just one thing though now the wheels are looking spotless it really shows up how bad a state the brakes are in, needing a lick of paint! :happy2:
Yeah, calipers and hubs need a good going over! Complete PITA job but it needs doing!
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Re: New wheel colour!! 30/5/12
« Reply #37 on: May 31, 2012, 11:37:15 pm »
Wheels look Amazing mate  :happy2:

Won't the S3 brakes go straight on?
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Re: New wheel colour!! 30/5/12
« Reply #38 on: June 01, 2012, 12:03:12 am »
Quote from: monte on May 31, 2012, 11:37:15 pm
Wheels look Amazing mate  :happy2:

Won't the S3 brakes go straight on?
I believe they would!! Would only be for aesthetics tho. The standard brakes cope fine with 140 horses. Ha ha!!
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Re: Akoya A3 S line.
« Reply #39 on: June 09, 2012, 01:33:26 pm »
Got round to sealing my wheels with a couple of coats of Poorboy's.

Buffed off:



Also got my B-Pillars and rear diffuser wrapped gloss black yesterday. Nice and subtle but different enough if you know what your looking at. I'll get some pics later.
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Re: Akoya A3 S line.
« Reply #40 on: June 09, 2012, 02:36:21 pm »
MY11+ cars have gloss black pillars - suits some colours better than others. Would look good on Akoya, esp with all your little black accessories and details

Mind pointing me in the direction of your eBay special mirror caps?
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Re: Akoya A3 S line.
« Reply #41 on: June 09, 2012, 04:22:36 pm »
Quote from: sub39h on June 09, 2012, 02:36:21 pm
MY11+ cars have gloss black pillars - suits some colours better than others. Would look good on Akoya, esp with all your little black accessories and details

Mind pointing me in the direction of your eBay special mirror caps?

No worries. I'll PM you the item number, bud.
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Re: Akoya A3 S line.
« Reply #42 on: June 10, 2012, 06:53:35 pm »
So as mentioned earlier I got my B-pillars and exhaust surround wrapped gloss black the other day.
Subtle but different all the same.
Should really have taken befores



And a couple of the exhaust surround - hard to capture but you get the idea





Appreciate any comments
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Re: Akoya A3 S line.
« Reply #43 on: June 10, 2012, 09:30:27 pm »
Its looking good subtle mods but set the car of nicely, I fancy one of them next once I punt the van
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Re: Akoya A3 S line.
« Reply #44 on: June 10, 2012, 09:57:40 pm »
looks damn good with the wheels in that colour, min.
Faa's aboot in the 'deen are ye? :laugh:
I've a mate lives in Kingswells has a red version of this and has done pretty much the same mods,inc H&R springs!
His wheels are still anthracite coloured.Done the same with the B-pillars too, but he used carbon effect.
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