Have I got these the wrong way round?

Brucey wrote: Ivan, a little tyrewall black, a bit of spit and polish on the bodywork, an inch off the ride height, and a bit of photographic magic (location, location location...?) and I'm sure your trusty steed will look the dog's.

It needs a darker day. Bright sun fools a digital camera into making a burgundy car look brown.....

-But don't get sucked into the awful world of concours, -per-lease!

There are some cars that only come out for concours....

I went to the BMWCC GB meet at Gaydon, and yes, it was nice to see some shiny cars, (and yes, I even polished mine- a bit like buffing up a big turd, I know...) but I have to say I worry a little about the mental heath of some...

Compulsive obsessives? Or obsessive compulsives?

Ivan, a little tyrewall black, a bit of spit and polish on the bodywork, an inch off the ride height, and a bit of photographic magic (location, location location...?) and I'm sure your trusty steed will look the dog's.

-But don't get sucked into the awful world of concours, -per-lease!

I went to the BMWCC GB meet at Gaydon, and yes, it was nice to see some shiny cars, (and yes, I even polished mine- a bit like buffing up a big turd, I know...) but I have to say I worry a little about the mental heath of some...

Five minute after arriving, some cars were in the air with the wheels off, the wheelarches being cleaned with toothbrushes etc. Polishing the insides of the exhaust pipes. I could go on, but my head may implode....

At least there were not too many who's cars arrived on trailers, I suppose...

cheers

ian M635UK wrote: Why do they look so good on the red car on so sh*te on the brown sh*te car?....

Feck, it does look brown.....

Mind you, the Ro80 I had

until last year was metallic brown.....

Ars*

AndyS wrote: Horsetan wrote: I'm not paying nine hundred quid for genuine Alpinas. Cross-spokes can forget it because I don't want to spend an entire day cleaning them. So you're tight and lazy.

Yeah, almost the perfect credentials for a Geordie living in the middle of nowhere (for which, read somewhere in the "Yaarksher" Dales)

Ah, right so, I get it now.....

I think the wheels might be on the wrong sides... as they are called throwing stars i thought the longer "fin" of the spoke should point in the direction of rotation... as you can (just) see here:

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I think they look alright, who says you have to have old style wheels on an old style car!!

Hey, you've waited 2 years to fit them - so enjoy them!!!

You have taken the picture when the wheels still have the soapy lube they paint on the tyre rims. Wait until thats gone, and they are a bit worn in, and they will look fine. I would prefer your wheels to a cheap replica set of alpinas with the steering bouncing everywhere!

I am sure the improvement in ride will be huge.

Regarding the clearance behind the front wheels - does it rubb on full lock, or on any lock that is?

A set of viper stripes would look good.

GraemeH wrote: Look right to me: re: mine also (ie. picture left). . . . ....

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