Wheel colour and modification suggestions for Golf GTi

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REMUS 21 years ago

I should have the golf by the end of this week, maybe even as early as Thursday!

I was wondering what you think I should do with it? I have already listed the current modifications in the S13 Vs GTi thread

"It already has some 16" multispokes in good condition, I think they are TSW. It also has a twin 3" Scorpion exhaust up to the manifold and a bonrath badgeless 3 slat single lamp grill but the original twin lamp GTi grill is currently in place. I am considering buying a badgeless twin head lamp grill for the extra night time driving capability, and aesthetics.

BTW it is an 8v model with a big valve head and piper cams but no vernier pulley, it needs to be rebuilt though (piston rings, maybe a re-ground crank...etc) so I will probably add a matching vernier pulley and lightening+balanced flywheel when I do so."

It is also has the 90 spec big bumpers.

Potential alloys:

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SteveH's previous suggestions incase you didn't read his post/the thread:

"Modifying a Golf..... lower, sit on chunky steels and ensure you have slim bumpers. Crystal headlamps and M3-alike rear lamps and a bee-sting. Job done. No bodykits, no oversized wheels. Some things are best left mainly as the maker intended."

I have local access to powder coating facilities, what colour do you think suits the golf best?

I personally like either standard alloy silver or like a satin black, but I think polished(and re-lacquered)/chromed may look good too?

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doki 21 years ago

Rallye steels or BBS / BBS lookalikes as fitted by VW to the GTi. I'd go for silver. Chrome is a bit german and if you had black wheels you'd have to make it mental...

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REMUS 21 years ago

What ET should I be looking for? the replica Azev A alloys are et 35

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Depresion 21 years ago

Mk2 golf? 35 should be OK unless you are running mega wide or bigger than 16"

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REMUS 21 years ago

hmm, what do you guys think of this mk2?

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I don't like the wheels or the side skirts and the duel paint scheme is love or hate I imagine, but I do like that front spoiler, although it does look a little out of place from the side... but as a plus it would set mine appart from the average GTi I hope, in a positive way.

Or maybe i'm just tired.... I tend to do stupid things like become a "The Faders" fan over night ;)

Although that black is exactly the type I would like to achieve if I do get mine re-sprayed.

There's also this silver GTi

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which has a fairly nice roof tip spoiler and blended arches?

what do you think of g60 arch's:

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I suppose I would have to get some really nice wide alloys to fill them up though. I quite like these grill spoilers:

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Smoothed tailgate (if I did this then I guess I would spend the time to smooth everything), is it, yes euro look! or no, you chav!

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Keep the wing mirrors standard or go for m3, dtm... etc

I'm going to catch some sleep before I blabber on anymore.

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DanTXD 21 years ago

I'm gonna try and NOT think of it again.

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REMUS 21 years ago

urghh... I hate staying up too late my taste and sensibilties go out of the window, I knew when I was looking at it that it was wrong, but I rationalised it that it was different.

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DanTXD 21 years ago

The wheels weren't bad, as wheels, not sure they really suited the 'car'.

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AstraVanMan 21 years ago

The arches running into the bumper sort of work. I don't like the wheels. The sicko in me actually likes that paint scheme for some reason.....

It looks s**te as low as that. Really s**te. IMHO.

Very hard to tell from that picture, with the wheels pointed that way and the shot not taken side-on, but I can't imagine they look terrible.

Peter

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DanTXD 21 years ago

Plus the bumpers have some quite large gaps where they're fitted.

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