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24th November 2018, 05:05 | #1 |
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17" serpents
Have decided to take the plunge and go look for a set of serpent wheels.
It was even I missed out on the sale of them or felt I couldn't justify the prices some sets were going for. Finally found some on the bay and they were dropped off Thursday. Took them down for a refurb and powder coat, either ready later today( sat.) or Monday. The total cost( don't tell the misses) for the purchase/ chemical wash/ repair scuffs and powder coat paint job baked on and paint the centre caps comes to 400 pounds. Thought at first that I had spent a bit too much, but once I get them back looking like new wheels and on the car, sure it will seem worth every penny. Still probably wont tell the misses though Steve.
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24th November 2018, 07:26 | #2 |
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I wouldn’t either.😬😬 They’ll look great though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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24th November 2018, 08:13 | #3 |
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Nice choice .... they do look good and especially if refurb'd
Pictures? I will look out for you when I visit Letchworth! Cheers John
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24th November 2018, 09:12 | #4 |
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Just tell swimbo that someone in the club wanted to get rid of them and you offered £20 for them and he accepted. Dib dib dob.
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24th November 2018, 10:52 | #5 |
I really should get out more.......
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You really can't beat Serpents IMO
2nd best for me would have to be Meteors On the lookout myself....and as for expense, I won't be telling the missus either
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24th November 2018, 15:03 | #7 |
I really should get out more.......
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Can you please PM me with pics/prices?
@Handyjackdaniels....have you any pictures?
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My current 75 is my 4th... 1. Starlight Silver 1.8 manual Saloon- RIP - HGF before I joined this forum 2. White Gold CDTi manual Saloon - RIP - Car accident 3. Midnight Blue 2.5 V6 auto Saloon- 'The 5th Gear Car' - Now owned by another forum member 4. Firefrost CDTi manual Tourer Lee [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Last edited by Scaramanga; 24th November 2018 at 15:06.. |
24th November 2018, 15:33 | #8 |
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I've got serpents and they really set the car off. Truth be known, they were the thing that really sealed the deal for me when I got the car. I knackered one last year in a pothole and it cost me £80 to get it repaired and powdercoated and looked awesome. I unfortunately have a tendency to curb them though. Not badly, just with potholes and stones and stuff and they end up looking a bit tatty fairly quickly. I wish I was better at keeping this car neat and tidy.
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A direct comparison: Cliff
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