Jim 1 Posted August 15, 2004 Found this picture of my car when it used to be owned by brookescourt wearing the Speedlines I want to get.. somehow it was just on my computer in a buried away folder with the name 'sweetg60.jpg' - weird. Anyway - I have to get another pair of these wheels - they look AMAZING!! :shock: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
randal 0 Posted August 15, 2004 They do look sweeeet. What are they? duhhh. :D :? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 1 Posted August 15, 2004 Speedline Comp2's in 16" :) I'm still torn between a refurb for my wheels or a set of these - I like these SO much more but they also cost so much more than just a refurb! :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
randal 0 Posted August 15, 2004 /me scours ebay :D Something about that wheel type/size and ride height that just rounds things off perfectly. Certainly floats my boat. Think you should get a set matey, sod the refurb! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 1 Posted August 15, 2004 Believe me mate, i've been on eBay ever since buying the car to find a set. They just don't come up at all :( You seem to be of the same kind of opinion as me then.. I like the fact that they are a nice unfussy 16" which is nice comprimise between filling the arches and retaining good ride quality.. and they just give a really nice sporty / updated look to the car! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vr6storm 0 Posted August 15, 2004 squint a bit and they arent a million miles away from BBS solitudes either :wink: 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jedi-knight83 0 Posted August 15, 2004 i love these wheels... please tell me they come in 5x100 fitment!!! feel the same as rodders... these would be an acceptable upgrade as they are very similay looking to the solitudes 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 1 Posted August 15, 2004 Certainly appears so mate. http://www.slinkdesign.co.uk/products_l ... &model=196 Was quoted £517 for a set of these in 16" - worth dropping these guys an email to see if they do em in 5x100 just to be sure :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jedi-knight83 0 Posted August 15, 2004 i take it you can get them without those crappy stickers!!! lovely wheel any idea of the weight?? speedlines are normally pretty light so it shouldnt be an issue Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 1 Posted August 15, 2004 Not sure but I understand these specific wheels are very very light indeed. A lot of the Saxo club people buy Speedlines for their 'rally' style cars because of it. And as you can see in the picture of my car a few up, no sticker - just the recessed 'speedline' logo on each wheel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jedi-knight83 0 Posted August 15, 2004 yeah i saw that... they look absolutely lovely! think this will be my next buy after i pay for the vt front mount and fit my schrick 8) are you gonna get them again for your car then? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 1 Posted August 15, 2004 I've been thinking about it ever since getting the car tbh mate. Keep thinking about cracking a set on my C/C ever since Lloyds very kindly raised the limit by £1000 for no reason at all... just I haven't lashed out around £750 (which it will cost after tyres, etc) on many things before - and I know the car will look sweet with the wheels but its SO much money! Had the caps off the BBS's today and found that they are still held on using little Speedline bolts.. I should get the right wheels for the bolts surely :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jedi-knight83 0 Posted August 15, 2004 have you looked around for a better pirce. alloys are pretty cheap now a days. alot of my mates use a website based in ireland and import them and they work out quite a bit cheaper. i'll let you know if i find a good price cause im gonna start looking aswell now. :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 1 Posted August 15, 2004 Thanks :) As I say, £517 is the best I had so far - that was including delivery from Scotland as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daves16v 1 Posted August 16, 2004 Jim, I looked at these wheels before I bought by OZ's. They were at http://www.smartcar.co.uk in Notts and if I remember the price was similar to your quote. I don't know if they still sell em. Give em a buzz. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 1 Posted August 16, 2004 Cool - thanks for that Dave. Theres some guys close to me called BMTR ( http://www.bmtr.co.uk ) who also stock these.. need to give them a call for a quote as well I think. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 1 Posted August 16, 2004 Split this into a seperate thread now.. Anyway phoned BMTR for a price on these just now, and they have £125+VAT per wheel.. so £146/corner works out to £584. I might re-try S-Link just to see if their £517 still stands - seems to be the one to beat! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted August 16, 2004 I like those Jim, I think your should go for them mate. :lol: They look as OE as the VR6 Speedlines do, nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jedi-knight83 0 Posted August 16, 2004 could you ask about vr6 fitmet if your already on the phone to them??? sorry to be cheeky but im pretty busy with work at the mo ta Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 1 Posted August 16, 2004 I got off the phone to em about two hours ago... :( When I get a reply from S-Link through email though, i'll reply and ask if they do em in 5x100 :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jedi-knight83 0 Posted August 16, 2004 oh no worry. did you find anything cheaper than £517 then?? add decent michelin tyres (which is what i want to get) and you looking at over £800 :cry: damn i hate spending money.. any idea of the weight of them yet aswell? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 1 Posted August 16, 2004 Nope. As I say, BMTR came back with about £580'ish. PerformanceAlloyWheels.com came back with £600 dead. To be honest I haven't looked into weight as i'm not hugely worried about it - I know that these Speedline Corse style wheels are light (rally background), and they HAVE to be lighter than these chunky old BBS's that I currently have! :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted August 16, 2004 The BBS RAs we found are are almost 16.5lbs on a different thread. The 15" 5 spoke Speedlines are 15lb. Jedi I tried phoning Speedline UK earlier but couldn't get through, engaged for ages. So I emailed them instead. Should get a response tomorrow. The 7 x 17 Compomotive MO is £154 inc VAT direct from the factory, so I've got my eye on those if the Speedo plan falls through. Compomotives are light too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jedi-knight83 0 Posted August 16, 2004 so your after these 6 spoke wheels aswell? ha we'll all end up with our cars looking exactly the same :lol: :roll: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 1 Posted August 16, 2004 I should have kept that picture to myself!! :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
