I had just picked-up yet another part from Argos when a car parked near me as I was about to leave.
I had to grab a pic (admittedly not my best effort! )
….cable-ties on alloy wheels
The driver was around 50. I waited a few minutes but he hadn't come back so i left.
I wish I'd waited now, I really wanted ask him why.
Never seen that before....
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Never seen that before....
" It's not rust. It's age-related patina "
1980 vauxhall cavalier MK1 1.6L, 1982 opel manta berlinetta 1.8s, 1985 opel manta 2.0 gte, 1990 cavalier 2.0 gl ,1994 cavalier sri x20xev
-1995 cdx x20xev
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Matt
1980 vauxhall cavalier MK1 1.6L, 1982 opel manta berlinetta 1.8s, 1985 opel manta 2.0 gte, 1990 cavalier 2.0 gl ,1994 cavalier sri x20xev
-1995 cdx x20xev
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Matt
Re: Never seen that before....
Maybe he isn't used to having alloys, so did it out of habit.
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Re: Never seen that before....
Never thought of that.
I only came up with he'd seen them on other cars and thought ' I better do that as well'
I only came up with he'd seen them on other cars and thought ' I better do that as well'
" It's not rust. It's age-related patina "
1980 vauxhall cavalier MK1 1.6L, 1982 opel manta berlinetta 1.8s, 1985 opel manta 2.0 gte, 1990 cavalier 2.0 gl ,1994 cavalier sri x20xev
-1995 cdx x20xev
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Matt
1980 vauxhall cavalier MK1 1.6L, 1982 opel manta berlinetta 1.8s, 1985 opel manta 2.0 gte, 1990 cavalier 2.0 gl ,1994 cavalier sri x20xev
-1995 cdx x20xev
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Matt
Re: Never seen that before....
Are the alloys?
As many cars now come with alloy look wheel trims covering 5 spoke steel wheels
As many cars now come with alloy look wheel trims covering 5 spoke steel wheels
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Re: Never seen that before....
These are so called "design wheels". Steel wheels with spokes where you can fit covers which looks like alloy wheels.
Also available on different Vauxhall/Opel models.
Also available on different Vauxhall/Opel models.
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Re: Never seen that before....
I didn't know they existed.
They are very realistic.
They are very realistic.
" It's not rust. It's age-related patina "
1980 vauxhall cavalier MK1 1.6L, 1982 opel manta berlinetta 1.8s, 1985 opel manta 2.0 gte, 1990 cavalier 2.0 gl ,1994 cavalier sri x20xev
-1995 cdx x20xev
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Matt
1980 vauxhall cavalier MK1 1.6L, 1982 opel manta berlinetta 1.8s, 1985 opel manta 2.0 gte, 1990 cavalier 2.0 gl ,1994 cavalier sri x20xev
-1995 cdx x20xev
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Re: Never seen that before....
Isn't that valve core i see on the wheel and if so are these not alloys.
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