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Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:29 pm

If fitted with BBS crossspokes what came as a spare in the boot ?
i.e Another alloy or a steelie pretty sure i saw a car in the scrapper with alloys but what looked like a brand spanker steelwheel and tyre in the boot.
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Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:02 pm

New cars always came with a spare alloy in the boot if alloys were fitted.
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Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:10 pm

factory fitted bbs cars had bbs spares it is the owners over time that have replaced them
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Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:07 pm

One of mine has a brand new steel in the boot but has 15" bbs on it :D
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Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:27 am

My touring came on 14" bottletops and there is an unused one in the boot after 18 years.
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Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:51 am

I'm sure I have a 15" BBS lurking in my boot...
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Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:24 am

Its the traders who swap in a steelie/bottletop on each car they shift... ever wondered where the "set of 4 mint BBS" come from? Yep, part of one came out of your boot!
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Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:05 pm

I had a 15" BBS spare when i had BBS's on my car.
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Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:34 pm

I got a bloody 14 incher when the rest are 15 inches. Anyone got a swap?
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Tue Nov 13, 2007 3:13 pm

Same here, have a spare 15'' BBS rim with my touring. :)
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Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:03 pm

To swap then...... a 14 inch bbs cross spoke for a 15 inch one! Ill make the jouorney too!!
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Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:56 pm

i got 14'' bottle tops with am original steelie in boot
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Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:23 pm

Cheers for replies, looks like i am keeping my 15" BBS in the boot as a matey was after it. :mad:
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