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Postby JimmyJimbos » Mon Dec 04, 2017 4:13 pm

Hi all, just after some honest opinions please.
i bought and fitted some 16" Gold alloys to my ford transit, I think they look good the wife says the dont go and stick out way to much. What do you think??
thanks Jim
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Re: Opinions please

Postby Punto443 » Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:09 pm

I think they look alright :)
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Postby ned » Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:12 pm

Just need some gold door handles and mirror back now :wink: N
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Postby BootsBoots » Sun Dec 10, 2017 12:00 am

Look ok.

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Postby jolly olly » Sun Dec 10, 2017 1:32 pm

Your choice and taste stuff everyone else.
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Re: Opinions please

Postby rimotu66 » Sun Dec 10, 2017 1:40 pm

Wheels look good but not keen on the colour, if you like them who cares 8)
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Postby dumper » Sun Dec 10, 2017 2:02 pm

They look spot on
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Re: Opinions please

Postby ned » Sun Dec 10, 2017 3:15 pm

rimotu66 wrote:Wheels look good but not keen on the colour, if you like them who cares 8)


That my philosophy you cant please everyone and as long as you like it f*** everyone else :P N
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Postby wojciech » Fri Dec 15, 2017 5:01 pm

If gold alloys - go deeper in to colour convention and paint van body for strong metalic blue or strong metalic green.

Metalic silver and metalic gold it is not best colours combination.
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Postby dodgy01 » Fri Dec 15, 2017 5:41 pm

id repaint them dark gun metal grey
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Postby dumper » Fri Dec 15, 2017 5:49 pm

No gold is ok just look at a Subaru Impreza no matter what the body colour they look great had 7 spoke alloys on my mk6 escort van every one like them
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Re: Opinions please

Postby JimmyJimbos » Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:23 pm

Thanks everyone for the replys. I decided to put them in silver. I like them a lot better wife also likes them lol just some colour coding to do now will update when it's done.
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Postby dumper » Fri Dec 29, 2017 9:21 pm

Looks great any alloy is better then steel wheels
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Re: Opinions please

Postby ned » Fri Dec 29, 2017 9:39 pm

dumper wrote:Looks great any alloy is better then steel wheels


Well that depends on the steelies, land rover wellers and modulars look good :wink: N
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