Wheels Refurbished - detailed pictures

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Tue 11 Aug, 2009 19:32

Hi Guys n Gals

As promised, some pictures of my refurbished wheels.

At The Wheel Specialist

Before and After
If you change the zoom setting on you browser (CTRL +Scroll), these should display side by side

Left Front

Left Rear

Right Front

Right Rear

Inside (yes it's black)

Nearsdie

Close up detail

I was unsure about the choice of colour and hoped I'd made a wise choice.
Having seen the results, I'm delighted with the new look.
It is the same black chrome that we used on the mini but the more angular Type 78 spokes give a different effect.
It's a dynamic colour similar to pearlescent(?) paint in the way the shadows and highlights change with differing viewing angles.
I like it, if you don't, choose a different colour

shoegazer · Post by **shoegazer** » Tue 11 Aug, 2009 19:37

nice job mate, can't wait to get mine done on Monday.

Ian_C · Post by **Ian_C** » Tue 11 Aug, 2009 19:50

Looks great Titan. Subtly different from plain silver but very effective

kruisn · Post by **kruisn** » Tue 11 Aug, 2009 20:32

Nice job Titan. Luv the close up shot - gets right in there.

Desiro · Post by **Desiro** » Tue 11 Aug, 2009 21:24

Looking good Titan

You have done enough to convince me I'm booked in for 4 new boots and a wheel refurb next Tuesday.

Still undecided shadow or silver

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Tue 11 Aug, 2009 22:39

Desiro wrote:Looking good Titan
You have done enough to convince me I'm booked in for 4 new boots and a wheel refurb next Tuesday.
Still undecided shadow or silver

Thanks Desiro

Your choice depends on whether you want to be "individual" or "OEM"
We tried various showroom rims against the Z to get a better idea but I was still a bit anxious as to what they would turn out like.
The black chrome could be quite dark against Boston Green but on the other hand the silver may be rather bright.
Who drives a car like that? Well the choice is yours

Should have gone to Specsavers
Should have bought a silver one

Desiro · Post by **Desiro** » Wed 12 Aug, 2009 02:27

I almost bought one in Phoenix yellow .
Then I went to spec savers and bought the Boston green

The wheels are very bright now and I really like the contrast so I guess iv'e answered my own question.

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Wed 12 Aug, 2009 06:36

Nice one Titan, I like the new colour

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Wed 12 Aug, 2009 21:27

Jonttt wrote:Nice one Titan, I like the new colour

Thanks Jon - guess I'll have to work on a new sig pic now

shoegazer · Post by **shoegazer** » Tue 18 Aug, 2009 20:40

Got mine back from thewheelspecialist at lunchtime

Zelda now has nice clean, shiny, corrosion free 18" 108s with high power silver centres and TWS rims

nasty mess they've made of that boston green Z3 that fell off the ramps

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Tue 18 Aug, 2009 20:49

shoegazer wrote:Got mine back from thewheelspecialist at lunchtime

Zelda now has nice clean, shiny, corrosion free 18" 108s with high power silver centres and TWS rims

Take it your not very pleased then....

shoegazer wrote:nasty mess they've made of that boston green Z3 that fell off the ramps

Just after they reversed into it with a Z4 ?????

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue 18 Aug, 2009 20:49

The wheels look good Titan, the darker colour looks good with the silver bodywork, gives it more of an individual look.

As long as you're pleased - that's the main thing.

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Tue 18 Aug, 2009 21:08

Snoops wrote: The wheels look good Titan, the darker colour looks good with the silver bodywork, gives it more of an individual look.

Thanks Snoops - like you said there's only one of me (thank goodness) so an individual look is quite apt

Snoops wrote: As long as you're pleased - that's the main thing.

That goes without saying

"OEM" is merely one person's ( or a design team's) opinion or statement.
It is neither "right" nor "wrong" just what they thought was best at the time.

Shadow (or "brake dust") chrome is a dynamic colour in that it changes depending on the light and reflection from adjacent surfaces.
I like it and think it suits our Z.
What I really need to do next is go back to ???????? to reproduce my sig pic

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Tue 18 Aug, 2009 21:28

Hey Titan shouldn't they be mirror chrome?

They look brill, I like the idea of the darker inners

Tim.

yalden · Post by **yalden** » Wed 19 Aug, 2009 07:15

Mine were sent yesterday... should be arriving there today ready for refurb... can't wait to get them back!

Thanks for the tip off Titan