Micky Blue 10 Posted February 4, 2019 [ATTACH=CONFIG]95984[/ATTACH] 1993 2.0 16v Besides mine, I've only seen these on one other Corrado. (I don't really go to shows) To me they seem to be quite rare, but never actually looked up what they were called. I'm sure I will get a load of people thinking "SIGH, how does this guy not know!!" But hey. Be gentle. Maybe an optional extra at the time? I was told they were the original wheels that came on the car. Only have a VW stamp on the inside and some serial numbers. Oh and yes, I resprayed them that colour. They were some really horrid grey, so I picked something a bit brighter. I'm not so sure.... Should have just gone moondust Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
delfinis38 1 Posted February 4, 2019 Vw estoril ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Micky Blue 10 Posted February 4, 2019 Vw estoril ? Well that didn't take long. Google seems to agree with you. Cheers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cressa 44 Posted February 4, 2019 Always looked great on the mk2 golf GTi's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Matt_ 26 Posted February 6, 2019 Whilst doing some idle googling I came across this - maybe the wheels signify a special edition - The Jet 2 - they are pictured in the european publication below. Micky - how does the rest of your cars' spec compare? http://techniqueg60.com/index.php/forum-techniqueg60/le-corrado-g60-a-la-loupe/38-6-les-series-limitees-du-corrado-g60 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted February 6, 2019 often wondered if they made an estoril in 16" or 17" 5 stud. Would be superb, plus if they were 7J too. Any ideas anyone? Good link there pfnsht! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joebloggsVR69 0 Posted February 6, 2019 4 stud Estoril's are pretty common, but the 5 stud one is very rare. They only ever came in 15" flavours as far as I'm aware There seems to be a set for sale in Austria https://www.ebay.de/itm/VW-Golf-3-Corrado-VR6-Felge-Alufelge-6x15-5x100-ET-35-191601025Q-357601025H-/111987110540 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VR6appeal 10 Posted February 6, 2019 (edited) I had them on an Oak Green 16V Golf that I bought in '97. They did look really good on it. To Micky Blue, when new the scalloped sections by the holes were a darker grey than the rest of the wheel. Actually you can see it on the photos linked above. Edited February 6, 2019 by VR6appeal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joebloggsVR69 0 Posted February 6, 2019 I had them on an Oak Green 16V Golf that I bought in '97. They did look really good on it. To Micky Blue, when new the scalloped sections by the holes were a darker grey than the rest of the wheel. Actually you can see it on the photos linked above. Yeah they look nice when the inner part is darker. Found this old post which has them done like that: http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?94000-15-quot-4x100-estoril-alloys Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Micky Blue 10 Posted February 11, 2019 Whilst doing some idle googling I came across this - maybe the wheels signify a special edition - The Jet 2 - they are pictured in the european publication below. Micky - how does the rest of your cars' spec compare? http://techniqueg60.com/index.php/forum-techniqueg60/le-corrado-g60-a-la-loupe/38-6-les-series-limitees-du-corrado-g60 Good find! Not the same I'm afraid. Mines the common 2.0 16v model. Pretty standard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Micky Blue 10 Posted February 11, 2019 I had them on an Oak Green 16V Golf that I bought in '97. They did look really good on it. To Micky Blue, when new the scalloped sections by the holes were a darker grey than the rest of the wheel. Actually you can see it on the photos linked above. Yeah they do look pretty sweet. When I picked my car up, the wheels were a real nasty grey colour. I'm guessing they were resprayed at some point before. May be selling my set, but not sure if I should respray them back to how they should be or just leave them as is. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lesarcsneil 0 Posted February 15, 2019 The faces were originally diamond cut with contrasting darker grey paint in the scalloped sections. They corroded like mad as water tended to get under the lacquer. Mine were pretty well gone when I first got the car and it was 7 years old. They were standard fit on 2.0 16v cars from 92 to 94. I got mine refurbished in normal paint and they lasted pretty well. I've now got some different wheels on the car but have kept hold of my set just in case. Neil Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Micky Blue 10 Posted February 23, 2019 The faces were originally diamond cut with contrasting darker grey paint in the scalloped sections. They corroded like mad as water tended to get under the lacquer. Mine were pretty well gone when I first got the car and it was 7 years old. They were standard fit on 2.0 16v cars from 92 to 94. I got mine refurbished in normal paint and they lasted pretty well. I've now got some different wheels on the car but have kept hold of my set just in case. Neil Sweet. I don't think I will be returning them to the original look. I may be selling them but I can't see it adding much value, and if I keep them, I like them as they are. I know the hassle of diamond cut wheels. I refurb them on a regular basis but we don't have a diamond cutting/ milling machine, so we bare metal the face and then re-create the effect as best we can, then use a special clear coat. They are a massive pain though. I'd say 20% of all (fairly new) cars we have in (that have diamond cuts) there is some level of corrosion. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keyo 47 Posted February 23, 2019 (edited) Sweet. I don't think I will be returning them to the original look. I may be selling them but I can't see it adding much value, and if I keep them, I like them as they are. I know the hassle of diamond cut wheels. I refurb them on a regular basis but we don't have a diamond cutting/ milling machine, so we bare metal the face and then re-create the effect as best we can, then use a special clear coat. They are a massive pain though. I'd say 20% of all (fairly new) cars we have in (that have diamond cuts) there is some level of corrosion. Diamond cut are a nightmare to be honest, triple the cost and most refurbers make a right hash of them , after 6 months you can expect milking where water gets under the laquer, just a slight knock from changing the tyres or anything like that. The only thing is though a diamond cut outer rim gives a wheel a nice deep dish look with the shade contrast. Why dont you consider using a silver spray on the outer rim and a slighter darker shade on the main wheel. I have some staggerd AMG Mononblocks from the old hammer days and spent £650 6 months ago and already starting to milk up from poor laquer I guess, and the refurber had the wheel back twice at the time as the diamond cut rim was sharp and rough, It could of slit your finger open it was that sharp and jagged to be honest, in the end I gave up and thought I wont be using this ,?rick again. Amazingly he had a photo of the head member of BMW Forum on the front of his website and told me he was ex Airforce and the best in the game, well diamond cut was well beyond his skills. Also for those who do not know you can only diamond cut an alloy twice as it can determine the strength of the alloy the more you diamond cut away the weaker the stregnth of the alloy. [ATTACH=CONFIG]96274[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]96276[/ATTACH] Edited February 23, 2019 by Keyo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ginhears 10 Posted April 4, 2019 Oh that picture of Corrado at the link? remember when I by my first car Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
