Sean's (& Ed's & Scott's) Astor GTi6

[MissTap_GTI6]

Ed, your car is beautiful!

[cjm_harris]

Good job on the calipers mate, same as me

And to those people hating red calipers, chavtastic is better than rust-tastic.. (I think.. I dont even know anymore)

[MissTap_GTI6]

Don't forget how awesome yellow calipers are on Diablo's...

[Alee83]

Don't forget how awesome yellow calipers are on Diablo's...

On red cars....

[Ed Doe]

Eli we need to have a meet and make some obscene noises in the tunnel!

thanks though, love my car! although I do still have a real thing for a minty diablo...

[vlj]

Eli we need to have a meet and make some obscene noises in the tunnel!

thanks though, love my car! although I do still have a real thing for a minty diablo...

Yours was looking top notch on Monday, a real good example

[Scott]

bahahahaha

[Alee83]

Love it.....

[Ed Doe]

Right update time!

it's generally accepted I'm totally shit at keeping secrets but done may not know yet....

about 3 months ago I put s deposit down on a rather win set of alloys....

I've been like a kid before Christmas all week waiting for them to be delivered, and yesterday morning before Ace I popped them on in the pissing rain!
no photos of the fitting, and only the following one of then on for now!




I'm absolutely over the moon with them!

[Jonny b]

Looks shit!! Are they eccentric ha ha

[vlj]

They are beautiful! Nice one, I'll be round with my jack and socket tonight then

[Ed Doe]

Looks shit!! Are they eccentric ha ha

lol fyc johnny! they are eccentric, just like everything on my car

They are beautiful! Nice one, I'll be round with my jack and socket tonight then

Cheers bud, and unlike Scotts i've actually put lockers on these so good luck!

[Jonny b]

Ha ha car looks sweet just a shame about the wobbly steering wheel lol

[Ed Doe]

Ha ha car looks sweet just a shame about the wobbly steering wheel lol

Lol seriously johnny, even the dished omp Corsica ones are a bit bendy if you pull em about like you were mine!

[Jonny b]

Tis only jesting bud, can't wait to get my ghaz's and topmounts on, should be done next week

[Alee83]

Lools really swish Ed... Really jealous of your car! Miss my Astor sometimes!

[Ed Doe]

Tis only jesting bud, can't wait to get my ghaz's and topmounts on, should be done next week

lol fair doos. Yeah the ghas and topmounts are epicwinzzx!

Lools really swish Ed... Really jealous of your car! Miss my Astor sometimes!

Cheers mate, yeah team Astor FTW however I do have to say I've always had a real thing for cherry! Couldn't find any unfaded ones when I was looking though! that and I value my leccy windows rofl!

[Matt]

Ha ha car looks sweet just a shame about the wobbly steering wheel lol

Lol seriously johnny, even the dished omp Corsica ones are a bit bendy if you pull em about like you were mine!

Mines all good my Corsica is just epic winning though!

[Tom]

Ed, your car is beautiful!

Hit the nail on the head there... Tis proper stunning! Well done sir

[Niall]

Ed, your car is beautiful!

Hit the nail on the head there... Tis proper stunning! Well done sir

Yeah...just wish he would clean it. Looks so dirty.


/troll

[Ed Doe]

Cheers guys. And actually Niall it really could do with a bleddy good clean no time currently unfortunately.


I dunno if anyone can clarify how much my Speedo would have changed by with these on? I've gone from 50 profiles on cyclones (which means the Speedo over reads) to these 40 profile 17s, which I'm assuming will cause the Speedo to Under read? Dunno but basically if you look at the Speedo it looks slower which annoys me lol!

[Ruan]

Looks gay as f*ck.

Just like the owner.

xx

[Niall]

Oh ed you actually arrived at Scott's eventually? I thought you would be busy all day with all that cleaning and washing and other woman's stuff YOU TART!

[Dum-Dum]

Assuming your sppedo was correct on std tyres (195/55R15) then the 205/40R17 will be spot on

compared to 195/50R15 then your 3.47% difference

Check this if you want to see for yourself
http://www.etyres.co.uk/tyre-size-calculator.htm

[puglove]

Although im really not a fan of after market wheels (personal preference I know) Now and again i see an after market wheel on a 306 and think that is epic win followed by oooww its bin done, now i cant do it lol. but ACE yesterday was one of those times these do suite you ar down to the ground, Good choice buddy

[Alee83]

Looks sexual! Really really jealous!

[C.A.R.]

Looks lovely mate.

If I had to criticise it (and someone has to so it may as well be me) then the wheels almost look the same dirty black colour as the car, and cars don't really work if they have wheels the same colour as the car (unless silver on silver, white on white...)

I genuinely think they'd look even better if the wheels were a brighter silver and contrasted against the car.

But I can tell you're delighted with them so I'll shut up now.

[Ed Doe]

Looks gay as f*ck.

Just like the owner.

xx

Thnkx Bbz, cheeky bum later?

Oh ed you actually arrived at Scott's eventually? I thought you would be busy all day with all that cleaning and washing and other woman's stuff YOU TART!

FYC! The house was a bit of a state so I sorted it!

Assuming your sppedo was correct on std tyres (195/55R15) then the 205/40R17 will be spot on
compared to 195/50R15 then your 3.47% difference
Check this if you want to see for yourself
http://www.etyres.co.uk/tyre-size-calculator.htm

Thanks for that Chris Good to see you yesterday too Car sounds loverly

Although im really not a fan of after market wheels (personal preference I know) Now and again i see an after market wheel on a 306 and think that is epic win followed by oooww its bin done, now i cant do it lol. but ACE yesterday was one of those times these do suite you ar down to the ground, Good choice buddy

Thanks mate, I'm so please with it, I keep finding excuses to go look out the window at work; it looks so awesome it has however been done before; technically I'm copying Scott, who had his 16"s way before me, but I did sliiightly copy a guy called Mabgti...

But given how rare the alloys are, and the fact he's now changed his alloys to 16" TD pro-race 1.2s, and he's wrapped his car in BMW Frozen Grey now, I think it's unique enough again!!

Looks lovely mate.
If I had to criticise it (and being me i'd have to find something) then the wheels almost look the same dirty black colour as the car, and cars don't really work if they have wheels the same colour as the car (unless silver on silver, white on white...)
I genuinely think they'd look even better if the wheels were a brighter silver and contrasted against the car.
But I can tell you're delighted with them so I'll shut up now.

EFA Nah I know what you mean mate, the cyclones did nicely set the rest of the car off with the silver colour, but I love the stealth look of these alloys personally. They do have a fair bit of brake dust build-up too, which does dull the colour more...

Meh I adore it as it is so the anthracite is staying! I do however need to get the 'speedline' and 'flowformed' decals from speedline... /tart

[C.A.R.]

And pressumably you have already invested in a tub of 'rimwax' so you can keep them pristine, on both the outer and inner faces?

I was the same when I had those Superleggera's. Should never have let them go really!

[Ed Doe]

And pressumably you have already invested in a tub of 'rimwax' so you can keep them pristine, on both the outer and inner faces?

I was the same when I had those Superleggera's. Should never have let them go really!

Superleggeras are the alloys I'd have to have if I didn't have these! They're porno IMO

I haven't yet invested in a tub of rimwax, but I'm on that like a tramp on chips when I get a chance! Need to give them a bloody good clean and wax to seal them; I literally threw them on the car before Ace on Saturday, so they've not really been properly sorted! Tbh the whole car needs going over with a clay bar, and then waxing. Needs a mop on the roof a bit too where the lacquer is slightly dulled, but its so minor it's really a low priority job!