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Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:14 am

Sorry to be a pain alloy questions again :eek:

What looks better

As it stands

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Or with these rims??
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:15 am

As it is mate. Really nice wheels.

Spend the money on a supercharger. :twisted:
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:16 am

Clearly the first one.

Second one looks like a really skanky 15" bbs replica.
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:16 am

Bottom ones mate without a doubt!!!! What are they? winkeye
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:17 am

march109 wrote:Clearly the first one.

Second one looks like a really skanky 15" bbs replica.
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:18 am

the 2nd ones r borbet b 7.5j diamond cut front with blsck inners
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:19 am

cliffybabe wrote:the 2nd ones r borbet b 7.5j diamond cut front with blsck inners
Buy me a curry a couple of pints and a sorbet and in 12 hours I'll eject something much better looking for you.
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:21 am

march109 wrote:
cliffybabe wrote:the 2nd ones r borbet b 7.5j diamond cut front with blsck inners
Buy me a curry a couple of pints and a sorbet and in 12 hours I'll eject something much better looking for you.
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:22 am

the one in your sig looks the best of the three, what happened to those wheels?
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:22 am

Bottom pic by far! Top ones look like some tat from halfrauds normaly found on a corsa/saxo/fiesta etc. Sorry to be blunt but if it mean a change to the borbets then it needs to be said.

P.s get rid of those arches you deviant!
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:27 am

Are they 17's? They look way too big IMO. Get some 16's on there!
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:17 am

Bottom looks loads better imo
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:03 am

The ones in your sig mate
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:06 am

i like the firsties.. thought the sig looks good too!
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 6:52 am

Clearly the first one.

Second one looks like a really skanky 15" bbs replica.
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 6:54 am

bss325i wrote:Bottom pic by far! Top ones look like some tat from halfrauds normaly found on a corsa/saxo/fiesta etc. Sorry to be blunt but if it mean a change to the borbets then it needs to be said.
Absolutely spot on. I've not been sure of the latest rims on your chariot cliffy. It looks ok, better than the pimp my ride wires But barrys right, The bottom ones are quality but I'd watch the size. Don't go too big.
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:02 am

i like the first ones better, imo the second ones look like from pimp my ride, sorry just being honest :D
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:57 am

Borbet B's will look awesome believe me i should know although the pic with them on your car looks photoshoped and does not do the wheel any justice...
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:25 am

Stick with what you got. You with wheels is as bad as a woman with shoes.
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:15 am

the first ones mate,the others look like you bought them off huggy bears ride!!! :D
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:29 am

i do like the borbet rims but my ones have a nice dish on then and they are different and there keskins
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:34 am

first ones are awfull,get a grip man! and yeah i agree borbets are better but way too big.say 100 times 16,16,16 etc :)
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:15 am

IMHO the keskins only work if they are hanging out of the arch with a huge dish, they don't look quite right with the smaller dish. I would get some proper pics of the Borbets, if you can get them staggered with a concave dish then that would be my choice.
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:15 pm

If you're getting 9J borbet b's then they will transform the look of your car. The 7/7.5J one's just don't have the same impact, so i'd say stick with the keskins unless you're getting 9J.
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:26 pm

Not being funny but neither are doing much for what could be a nice clean Cabrio.

15" BBS or 16" Alpinas if you must explore.

I suppose the damage has already been done with all that chrome
you may as well go ahead and rock 20" Spinners.
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:29 pm

Definately the borbets!!! Look much classier.
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:32 pm

Don't like either

BBs Rs/schnitzers / Borbets/keskins
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:24 pm

Some 9j borbet B's cliffy. Hold out for a set mate 8)

A set of polished A's would suit your car aswell
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:32 pm

always borbets :D
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:39 pm

The ones you have now are fairly unique ... leave them be.
The others look cheap to me.

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Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:26 pm

15" BBS or 16" Alpinas if you must explore.
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:31 pm

Well after spending most of the day podnering the rims i have decided to stay with my halfrauds looking tat keskin kt3 alloys as I think there a nice rim and suit the car, The dish on the rim is nice and once the tyres wear down ill change them to a 40mm profile

thanks for ur comments guys

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dont give him the ideas of 9j borbet b's cos if he gets them (some how) i will have to get violent with him
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