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Title: For the wheela whores
Post by: R32UK on August 18, 2009, 06:29:49 pm: Just sent my omanyt's for a quick refurb... so though why not show off the splits :grin:

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Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: rdfcpete on August 18, 2009, 06:44:46 pm: They're stunning mate, set the black off so well. I want a set :sad1:
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: SKAVIA on August 18, 2009, 07:54:39 pm: :happy2: They look lovely!
What size/offset are they?
Any more pics??? :party:
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: WhiteGTI on August 18, 2009, 08:12:00 pm: I'm in love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: Phil Mcavity on August 18, 2009, 08:17:22 pm: Are They Toasts old alloys?
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: R32UK on August 18, 2009, 08:18:51 pm: Quote from: Phil Mcavity on August 18, 2009, 08:17:22 pm
Are They Toasts old alloys?

Bingo!! :happy2:

Toasts old wheels... in two minds as to if I should keep them :indifferent:
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: Greeners on August 18, 2009, 08:23:40 pm: :drool: :drool: :congrats:

Car even looks quite clean which is even more amazing! :laugh:
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: R32UK on August 18, 2009, 08:47:46 pm: not been washed for 3 wks so even im not doing bad :signLOL:

Will try get some more pics up tomorrow :wink:
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: VeeDubDan on August 18, 2009, 08:56:31 pm: Quote from: R32UK on August 18, 2009, 08:18:51 pm
Quote from: Phil Mcavity on August 18, 2009, 08:17:22 pm
Are They Toasts old alloys?

Bingo!! :happy2:

Toasts old wheels... in two minds as to if I should keep them :indifferent:

Let me make your mind up for you.....give them to me! :laugh:
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: SKAVIA on August 18, 2009, 09:18:51 pm: Quote from: Phil Mcavity on August 18, 2009, 08:17:22 pm
Are They Toasts old alloys?
Thats the reason I asked for the size and some more pics - they looked just too wide on Toast car. IMHO of course :smiley:
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: Toast on August 18, 2009, 09:27:10 pm: They were 8.5 inch wide with a et48 on 235 tyre's :happy2: Wee bit wide :laugh:
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: SKAVIA on August 18, 2009, 09:33:44 pm: Quote from: Toast on August 18, 2009, 09:27:10 pm
They were 8.5 inch wide with a et48 on 235 tyre's :happy2: Wee bit wide :laugh:
Cheers Toast - they were my fav wheel of all for the MK5, but I was disappointed to see they didnt fit like I thought they would when I saw your pics :confused:
Is that the only size they come in, as this pic look like they sit better: Maybe it's just cos its lower?
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Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: Top Cat on August 18, 2009, 09:37:31 pm: Its because of the ride height they come into there own once its sitting nice i noticed it on Stepho's car as well. :smiley:
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: R32UK on August 19, 2009, 08:53:06 am: Its defo down to how low the car sits. Had two of the other wheels in the boot and the rear looked slightly lowered and very nice!

That pic is taken on a slight hill so the rear looks ok but the front looks slightly raised. Awesome wheels when they catch the light in the evening. Might just hold onto them for a little while yet :driver:
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: Deako on August 19, 2009, 09:55:05 am: They look fantastic. Audi S line alloys right? There is a beautiful A5 S-Line at work with them.
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: R32UK on August 19, 2009, 12:12:19 pm: Quote from: Deako on August 19, 2009, 09:55:05 am
They look fantastic. Audi S line alloys right? There is a beautiful A5 S-Line at work with them.

Sline indeed! will get some more pics up later :happy2:
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: rdfcpete on August 20, 2009, 07:40:52 pm: What name/reference do these wheels go by? :smiley:
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: R32UK on August 20, 2009, 08:24:36 pm: Quote from: rdfcpete on August 20, 2009, 07:40:52 pm
What name/reference do these wheels go by? :smiley:

Not too sure (i know thats bad) but they are bbs sline 19" split rims... Im sure toast knows their exact name :wink:
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: rdfcpete on August 21, 2009, 01:04:22 pm: I want an 18" set, decided that these are for me - It's just they seem like rockinghorse shat in 18"s. They're only Â£400 odd on ebay for 19"s too, meh.
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: R32UK on August 21, 2009, 07:43:00 pm: Quote from: rdfcpete on August 21, 2009, 01:04:22 pm
I want an 18" set, decided that these are for me - It's just they seem like rockinghorse shat in 18"s. They're only Â£400 odd on ebay for 19"s too, meh.

Think your going to struggle to get them for Â£400 if they are genuine BBS :wink:

Would be interested to know where if you can point me in the right direction. thx
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: Toast on August 21, 2009, 07:46:47 pm: They are bbs rs861 split rims :happy2: Speedline and ronal also made them for Audi
And if they are on the bay for Â£400 they are either badly needing re-furbed, or replica rims (not genunie splits) As these are like rocking horse poop to find fresh and genuine :smiley:
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: rdfcpete on August 21, 2009, 09:36:09 pm: Quote from: R32UK on August 21, 2009, 07:43:00 pm
Quote from: rdfcpete on August 21, 2009, 01:04:22 pm
I want an 18" set, decided that these are for me - It's just they seem like rockinghorse shat in 18"s. They're only Â£400 odd on ebay for 19"s too, meh.

Think your going to struggle to get them for Â£400 if they are genuine BBS :wink:

Would be interested to know where if you can point me in the right direction. thx

No you're right, reps definitely. Look the part though. Real S-Line ones must be Â£2k from Audi though? Some good quality reps can't be far off quality and build wise.
Just got the idea from these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/19-Audi-S-Line-Style-Alloy-Wheels-for-VW-Mk4-Golf-A3_W0QQitemZ280386286203QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET?hash=item414853327b&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Quote from: Toast on August 21, 2009, 07:46:47 pm
They are bbs rs861 split rims :happy2: Speedline and ronal also made them for Audi
And if they are on the bay for Â£400 they are either badly needing re-furbed, or replica rims (not genunie splits) As these are like rocking horse poop to find fresh and genuine :smiley:

Thanks Toast, the search begins :happy2:
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: R32UK on August 22, 2009, 12:18:39 pm: iirc a call to audi dealers confirmed that they are Â£565 per wheel.

So Â£2260 for a brand new set! Not to mention the top quality 19" Goodyear Eagle F1 Assyms Toast had fitted to them at a cost of about Â£500-600 im guessing :happy2:
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: bennylenny88 on August 22, 2009, 12:44:24 pm: absolutly gorgeous :smiley:
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: big al on August 22, 2009, 02:57:15 pm: Not a fan of them to be honest, must just be me! :smiley:
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: R32UK on August 22, 2009, 06:20:02 pm: Quote from: big al on August 22, 2009, 02:57:15 pm
Not a fan of them to be honest, must just be me! :smiley:
There is alllllllways one!! :grin: :P
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: T88OMM on August 24, 2009, 06:35:30 pm: Stunning wheels. I have been thinking of some of these for mine :drool:
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: R32UK on August 31, 2009, 06:13:19 pm: Few more pics as promised... only taken with phone though :happy2:

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Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: Beddie on August 31, 2009, 06:52:15 pm: I had those wheels albeit in 18" on my old A3, lovely wheels but a real pain in the arse to clean and the lips are really prone to corrosion, did look the mutts though...

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Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: R32UK on August 31, 2009, 07:43:35 pm: Very nice!! i think someone was after the 18" version iirc.

However the middle of yours look slightly different :confused:
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: rdfcpete on August 31, 2009, 07:46:22 pm: ^ I made noises about an 18" set on a few threads mate, if they came up at the right price.
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: Beddie on August 31, 2009, 08:26:32 pm: Quote from: R32UK on August 31, 2009, 07:43:35 pm

However the middle of yours look slightly different :confused:
Yeah i think the offset is different on the 19's hence the dished effect to the centres?
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: stealthwolf on August 31, 2009, 09:48:35 pm: Those are frikkin gorgeous. If only I had the cash....
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: R32UK on September 01, 2009, 08:34:28 am: Any idea where I might be able to pick up some VW centre caps?? :party:
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: werkes on September 02, 2009, 10:17:58 pm: Always loved these wheels... this was how mine sat last year
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Mine were 8.5*19s, although ive had the combo set too - 9s rear, 8.5s front too...although i didnt get these polished like the ones in the pic!

:smiley:
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: R32UK on September 03, 2009, 07:05:13 pm: that does look :happy2:
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: werkes on September 03, 2009, 10:56:15 pm: Thanks.... that pic was before i added the 8mm Eibach spacers to the rear.

:smiley:
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: rdfcpete on October 18, 2009, 09:46:21 pm: ^ If not me, then I am too dude :smiley:
Did you find any in the end or did your wheel quest take you elsewhere?

There's a set of these on ebay now for Â£640 delivered from Wales. Need a refurb to be perfect but they're ET54 :sad1:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Genuine-Audi-alloy-wheels-18-BBS-Split-Rim-A3-S3_W0QQitemZ140353296059QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET?hash=item20adb556bb
Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: k6kny on October 18, 2009, 10:21:48 pm: That looks like a good deal, don't get many sets of these coming up on e-bay. I got mine for Â£565 with tyres but they all needed a full refurb, centres and lips. Still I was happy with the cost and the end result and here's how they look :smiley:

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Title: Re: For the wheela whores
Post by: rdfcpete on October 19, 2009, 02:16:26 pm: ^ Jealous tbh :drool:

That's a good price too. Is ebay my only hope?