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[SRimon]

Great stuff nick.

I'd really really go for a SR 1.5 Front but that'd basically replicate Karl's I guess....!?

LOVE the wheels...

[Benn]

Loving your work again. As said, wheels look great. I like this grey over the bluer grey used on A6.

Proper eye for detail again, very good work. And you gotta paint the under side... I've been looking in to so many different spray waxes to help keep things clean too...

[Acerliam]

Great work mate !

[gary_126]

This is going to loom fantastic! 6.5 x 16 et49 with 195/45/16 tyres cleared the std rear arches on my sri.... just (as i was running alessio 2's in that size, but i suppose the beam mounts tolerance, or lack of it comes into play)
The bodywork done looks great,! For the grey, Is it a matting agent you add to the lacquer? As ive seen them before, but have yet to try them.

[Mieran]

Looking good Nick

You should consider a Z18XE turbo

[krobinson]

Love the wheels

[SRimon]

This is going to loom fantastic! 6.5 x 16 et49 with 195/45/16 tyres cleared the std rear arches on my sri.... just (as i was running alessio 2's in that size, but i suppose the beam mounts tolerance, or lack of it comes into play)
The bodywork done looks great,! For the grey, Is it a matting agent you add to the lacquer? As ive seen them before, but have yet to try them.

The Mk1 rear arches are something like 8mm narrower. I couldn't get Speedlines with 195/45s on at all.

[Nick J]

Great stuff nick.

I'd really really go for a SR 1.5 Front but that'd basically replicate Karl's I guess....!?

Thanks Si, I want to keep the early look of this one as I've done all the other styles and in some ways just want something a little different and in keeping with the originality of this car etc. Must be getting old !

LOVE the wheels...

Me too! I imagine they'd suit a mk2 better but Im sure they'll look good once its quite low.

Loving your work again. As said, wheels look great. I like this grey over the bluer grey used on A6.

Proper eye for detail again, very good work. And you gotta paint the under side... I've been looking in to so many different spray waxes to help keep things clean too...

Cheers dude, the colour is the same as I used on A6VXL though! Lol. Underside is one for the future though deffo.

Great work mate !

Thanks fella!

Looking good Nick

You should consider a Z18XE turbo

Cheers! I'll be happy with a phase two c20let. If I wanted to go different Id have opted for same as heds with a z20 etc.

This is going to loom fantastic! 6.5 x 16 et49 with 195/45/16 tyres cleared the std rear arches on my sri.... just (as i was running alessio 2's in that size, but i suppose the beam mounts tolerance, or lack of it comes into play)
The bodywork done looks great,! For the grey, Is it a matting agent you add to the lacquer? As ive seen them before, but have yet to try them.

Im unsure on what Si says below but with the 15" cesaros and 45 series tyres they were catching the rear arches over bumps with the lower springs on! So maybe their is some truth in it!

The Mk1 rear arches are something like 8mm narrower. I couldn't get Speedlines with 195/45s on at all.

Ive never heard that before but If you read my reply above I guess their could be some truth to that!

Nick.

[scorge01]

[QUOTE=Nick J;2027762]Me too! I imagine they'd suit a mk2 better but Im sure they'll look good once its quite low.

I think they look good on mk1's aswell pic of one I had hope you don't mind

[nova_niek]

Nick, had a conversation with Vlietje (Jeffrey) the other day about fitting tyres to freshly painted alloys as opposed to powder coated alloys. 2K paint is softer than powder coat and more prone to getting damaged when subjected to a tyre fitting machine. How do you go about this? Do you have a proper tyre fitter who understands painted alloys? In my experience, most tyre fitters are utter monkeys and don't care one bit about one's pride and joy...