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Title: MR2 Chrome Alloys
Post by: Anonymous on August 26, 2003, 22:25

Just spotted these on ebay.com.

m http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 2429647846 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33749&item=2429647846) m

(http://www.oemrims.com/EBAY/69399K.JPG)

What do people think ?

Does anyone know whether they are availible in the UK and how much ?

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Post by: Anonymous on August 26, 2003, 22:31

I'm completely guessing here but isn't that the stock wheels chromed up s:?: :?: s:?:

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Post by: Anonymous on August 26, 2003, 22:35

Just visited E-bay & it say original alloys triple chromed. All you need to do is find someone who can triple chrome your wheels.

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Post by: Anonymous on August 27, 2003, 00:33

Hmmm... if you chrome up your stock alloys, won't they still be liable to bubbling? If that's the case then I'm sure Mr T will refuse to replace them under warranty.... s:?: :?: s:?:

Sundance s8) 8) s8)

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Post by: Anonymous on August 27, 2003, 06:44

I think (and hope) bubbling is not an issue with the '03 and later.

A comparison with a '02 reveals that the finish on my wheel is not the same. '02 looks painted over with silver paint while the '03 looks like raw alloy (with very fine milling marks) with maybe a layer of lacquer.

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Post by: Jap GT300 on August 27, 2003, 07:21

The chrome alloys are standard on V Edition imports s:!: :!: s:!:

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Post by: Slacey on August 27, 2003, 08:16

Adam is indeed correct, he knows his business! s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
Not my cup of tea I'm afraid, a bit 'bling' for my liking. The fact I've done the opposite and made my wheels darker may give a clue... s:D :D s:D

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Post by: Anonymous on August 27, 2003, 09:03

I think they'd look good on a black car and maybe a lagoon blue but certainly not my silver.

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Post by: Chris on August 28, 2003, 14:54

The place where Kris got his alloys redone offered chroming, iifc
as i'm sure most alloy places would...

i would've thought that the chroming would add an extra layer and protect against the bubbling?

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Post by: Anonymous on August 28, 2003, 15:16

i think Chris is right, i know they did colours etc so im sure they would do that... thats if you want to have BLING BLING BLING shouted at you by everyone that saw your car! s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted: s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:

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Post by: Slacey on August 28, 2003, 15:38

Quote from: "Chris"i would've thought that the chroming would add an extra layer and protect against the bubbling?

Having them chromed should completely eliminate the buubling problem - it occurs due to the laquer not being correctly applied to the rear face of the wheel; to have them chromed would require the wheels to be acid stripped back to the bare aluminium and the process started from the beginning. Providing the refinishers do a good job, there should not be any problems with the finish s:D :D s:D

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