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[mandarinvx]

I believe most of the black sets were sent out today Anthracite are currently on the powder coat line Anyone who paid by cheque / bank transfer / Paypal will need to pay any balance owing before they will be despatched

[Crazyfrog (Fab)]

got them delivered this morning thanks adam btw for all the effort to organize this group buy
only one problem no car to fit them at the moment

[markiii]

are they as black as teh speedlines? may just be teh pics but they seem more charcoal?

[Crazyfrog (Fab)]

are they as black as teh speedlines?

may just be teh pics but they seem more charcoal?

no they black it is a sunny day in kent lol

[c18gmr]

Well my rears just arrived have to wait for tomorrow for the fronts. I better order some rubber to fit to them now.

[MaDFreeBiRD]

got them delivered this morning thanks adam btw for all the effort to organize this group buy
only one problem no car to fit them at the moment

Dont worry Fab im sure we could find a home for them elsewhere

[n1k_ns]

When fitted to Mandarin's car they look as black (if not darker) as the Speedlines. I bet with a White Sticker on one of the spokes you wouldn't tell the difference unless up close




Will there now be a wave of used TD's up for grabs?

Edited by n1k_ns, 09 September 2008 - 02:06 PM.

[jasvxt]

Will there now be a wave of used TD's up for grabs?

Possibly, still trying to make up my mind to sell mine or not

[Strugs]

Well my rears just arrived have to wait for tomorrow for the fronts. I better order some rubber to fit to them now.

Missed the delivery of mine today!

Still, should get them tomorrow and it's not as if I've got tyres to put on them yet either!!

[Mozo]

Just picked mine up from the stores at work Now what tyres to go for? keep my standard wheels with brigstones for wet weather and get track tyres on my Seedlinealikes... But then i want to have them on all the time and not the standard wheel...

[c18gmr]

decided in the end to get the kumho KU31's as the tyres although i have gone a different size 205/50 R16 for the fronts as this is within 2.1% diameter of the originals so shouldn't mess up my ABS, i pretty certain i've read others having them on and not rubbing. PS Mines on standard suspension, they may rub if lowered.

[Mozo]

Currently running Gaz Coilovers but doesnt seem to have altered my ride height too much. Might have to give the Kumho's a go, lot of people suggesting them.

[Strugs]

Well my rears just arrived have to wait for tomorrow for the fronts. I better order some rubber to fit to them now.

Missed the delivery of mine today!

Still, should get them tomorrow and it's not as if I've got tyres to put on them yet either!!

As if by magic.. there was a knock at the door..



The delivery driver called back as he didn't want to take them back to the depot!!

[mandarinvx]

Now to get painting the centre caps (if wished)

My method:

-Wipe with meths or white spirit
-Dry off
-Place on peice of cardboard and spray with Halfords satin black
-Transfer to baking tray
-Place in oven (somewhere ~80-100 degrees) for around fifteen minutes
-Let cool
-Fit

Then buy some of these, and cut to size to suit

[Crazyfrog (Fab)]

time to try to do some cooking lol

[mandarinvx]

time to try to do some cooking lol

Should prob point out that it smells a bit (not too much tho) so prob best not using the restaurant oven

[johnyt]

my black tubby is at thorneys getting AP twinpots and MOT. Compomotive are sending my anthracite set straight there. Gone for 205/45/16 & 225/45/17 Eagle F1 GSD3's. picking it up on friday morning, can't wait to see what it looks like. will post some pictures up on friday night.

Edited by johnyt, 09 September 2008 - 05:59 PM.

[Crazyfrog (Fab)]

time to try to do some cooking lol

Should prob point out that it smells a bit (not too much tho) so prob best not using the restaurant oven

no no adam will use a proper painter oven btw when the car goes for a beauty treatment
they can do it for me foc

[Strugs]

Now to get painting the centre caps (if wished)

My method:

-Wipe with meths or white spirit
-Dry off
-Place on peice of cardboard and spray with Halfords satin black
-Transfer to baking tray
-Place in oven (somewhere ~80-100 degrees) for around fifteen minutes
-Let cool
-Fit

Then buy some of these, and cut to size to suit

Seriously, you are 'da man'..

Do I need 23 or 33 mm deep on those bolt covers?

[techieboy]

Then buy some of these, and cut to size to suit

If you get the VW/Audi version of the bolt covers, they fit without any trimming as they are shorter (at least they do on my TD's) and they even come with 4 "special" covers suitable for the locking bolts.