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What's the best option for my caps??

Mmmmm shiny
6
30%
Not quite so shiny would be better!
1
5%
No caps at all
11
55%
Other caps with the bolt thingy
2
10%
 
Total votes: 20
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Post Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:10 am

New wheels are all good, but they didn't come with caps... Had an idea yesterday that some flat ones could look good, so 1/2 hour later...!

Are they too shiny or isn't that possible?!
Did they look best with no caps at all?
I've also had some borbet caps machined to fit (they just need polishing up). They're flat round the edge but with a 'nut' in the middle - like BBS caps but without the spoke pattern. Not got a pic of those yet though!

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edit - remembered I took a pic with one of the half finished borbet caps!
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Post Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:13 am

No caps for me.
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Post Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:33 am

dude, no caps is the way forward!

your wheels are too oldskool for "bling"
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Post Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:35 am

Another vote for no caps. looks nice tho.
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Post Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:39 am

Ziggy, I love chrome mate the more the better i like the caps mate.

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Post Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:40 am

No caps for me too!
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Post Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:41 am

Keep the caps.

Though, get the Borbet caps finished then we can really decide for you... :wink:

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Post Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:56 am

I don't like the look without the caps, looks like something's missing on those wheels, though the look works on BBS cross spokes for some reason - makes the car look 'ard :evil:.

So I say keep the caps.
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Post Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:59 am

I'm with Zay... 8)
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Post Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:00 am

Not crazy about the caps, I reckon the Borbet ones will look sweet if they are the ones I'm thinking about. As the wheels have the whole shadow effect going I just think the ones on at the mo are at odds with them.

Still, good work sorting them out and the car looks lush :P
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Post Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:11 am

original caps look best

stunning looking car though mate
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Post Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:31 am

Borbet caps are these ones with about 5mm taken off em to fit...
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Got to strip all the paint off em & get them to a similar finish as the wheels - takes a bit of time I can tell you!

I'd love some original caps but there's naff all chance of finding any!

Painted the red rears yesterday G - laquer tonight then slap em on :cool:
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Post Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:40 am

you can also get the borbet flat caps which look lush as hell! however i voted No caps... looks old skool cool :cool:
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Post Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:43 pm

Thanks for the opinions guys :thumb:
I'm never blimmin satisfied, so I expect I'll keep changing what I want, but I think I might try a slightly less shiny version next so that it blends into the rest of the wheel. That or finish off the borbet ones! & they were the least popular options - ah well! :mad:
Geeman wrote: How's the red rears looking...?
done!
They're the lights off my old 320i too :D
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Post Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:49 pm

i think the chrome caps will suit your ride a lot better than the borbets. keep it chrome keep it old skool! :cool:
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Post Fri Jun 30, 2006 9:54 am

Ziggy wrote:Thanks for the opinions guys :thumb:
I'm never blimmin satisfied, so I expect I'll keep changing what I want, but I think I might try a slightly less shiny version next so that it blends into the rest of the wheel. That or finish off the borbet ones! & they were the least popular options - ah well! :mad:
Geeman wrote: How's the red rears looking...?
done!
They're the lights off my old 320i too :D
I love the red rear lights, im just not sure about doing it to mine
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Post Sat Jul 01, 2006 2:21 pm

No caps looks cool, but i actually quite like the shiney flat ones on that motor!!!
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Post Sat Jul 01, 2006 2:28 pm

miniblob wrote:No caps looks cool, but i actually quite like the shiney flat ones on that motor!!!
My problem exactly mate - I like em all! :mad:
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