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GTA Turbo Wheels

Postby AndyClark » Wed Oct 19, 2005 2:41 pm

Has anyone had their original (turbine style) wheels refurbished? What does it involve and who can be recomended in the Midlands?

I investigated the price of new wheels from Renault Birmingham and was quoted £155+ VAT per front wheel. I doubt even Dieppe has stock though.
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Postby peterg » Wed Oct 19, 2005 3:00 pm

Dont know about the Midlands, but wheel refurbishment normally costs between £40 and £60 a wheel (I paid £40 2 years ago in Cumbria and £50 about 5 years ago in Hertfordshire....but they were quite badly shagged!!) . They will blast your wheels back to bare metal then spray them up.......I believe some places can also repair wheels with chunks missing but I dont actually know how.
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Postby darrenbiggs » Wed Oct 19, 2005 3:08 pm

My old wheels were refurbed by the previous owner years ago and you're looking around the 30/40 quid per wheel mark, though some places charge 70+ per wheel, so prices do vary a lot.

They can remove scuffs, chips and corrosion so it's a job worth doing. Also check the inner edge of the rim which you can't normally see as that side can tend to get buckled when kerbed.

Paul Sage showed me a new finish he had done last time I was up at ARR and they looked very good, quite a high polish with a fine groove to the surface.

The factory in Dieppe had a load of spare wheels they wanted rid of a few years back (esp. fronts) so it's worth checking the prices with someone in the know i.e. Stephen.
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Postby simontaylor » Wed Oct 19, 2005 4:11 pm

Post a WANTED, perhaps someone has a set for sale?
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Postby Alpineandy » Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:05 pm

simontaylor wrote:Post a WANTED, perhaps someone has a set for sale?


Simon,
Don't a hi-jack someone elses wheel thread!
Whata type of post do you want?
Whata do you call a set?
I found a der Wicks was good for der fence posts (round wood).
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Postby simontaylor » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:24 pm

Andy, I don't know what sort of a day you have had :?: , but please change that signature line :twisted: , your last one was much better. :D
As for your post, you'll have to be more direct than ger-mo-chryptic???
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Postby stephendell » Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:37 pm

How about some of these in your signature lines!

Recognise anyone :?:

Then spelled

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Postby simontaylor » Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:54 pm

Have you had to terminate a lot of alien forum users recently?
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Postby stephendell » Thu Oct 20, 2005 12:54 am

e.g. Mangled Deviant = David Gentleman :lol:
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Postby simontaylor » Thu Oct 20, 2005 7:02 am

What an imagination? :shock: :shock: :shock:
I see myself now. 8)
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Postby stephendell » Thu Oct 20, 2005 7:22 am

What an imagination?


Had a bit of help from Anagram Genius :wink:
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Get out more

Postby Tony Smith » Thu Oct 20, 2005 10:19 am

I'm getting worried about you Steve you really need to start getting out more!
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Postby LiamMcShane » Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:36 am

Apparently I'm a Menial Chasm!

Who's Nick Labia? :lol:
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Re: GTA Turbo Wheels

Postby LiamMcShane » Thu Oct 20, 2005 12:28 pm

AndyClark wrote:Has anyone had their original (turbine style) wheels refurbished? What does it involve and who can be recomended in the Midlands?

I investigated the price of new wheels from Renault Birmingham and was quoted £155+ VAT per front wheel. I doubt even Dieppe has stock though.



I have two sets of Turbine wheels for my Turbo. I'll sell 1 set for a sensible offer, but I won't split a set. (Might help pay for me new 17s!)

I can also offer the services of a high quality wheel refurb centre, but it's in Belfast. Having said that, he done a set of wheels for me for £160, and that included fixing a bend in the inside edge and a crack on one wheel, and they came back better than new!
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Postby darrenbiggs » Thu Oct 20, 2005 12:41 pm

that included fixing a bend in the inside edge


Told you so!!! :lol:

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