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///M Wheels Experiment: Satin Graphite PICS!

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Re: ///M Wheels Experiment: Satin Graphite PICS!

Post by Bing » Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:37 pm

They look awesome. Have to say, my winters need some work :P
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Re: ///M Wheels Experiment: Satin Graphite PICS!

Post by Sim_Simma » Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:44 pm

Time to go for a drive :driving:
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Re: ///M Wheels Experiment: Satin Graphite PICS!

Post by Sim_Simma » Wed Mar 26, 2014 8:52 am

Few quick snaps when I got to work. Really need my H&Rs now!! Only another week to wait :( so impatient!
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Re: ///M Wheels Experiment: Satin Graphite PICS!

Post by aquazi » Wed Mar 26, 2014 8:55 am

Wow! I am well and truly amazed by this... I'd love my VMR's this colour!


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Re: ///M Wheels Experiment: Satin Graphite PICS!

Post by Machine monkey » Wed Mar 26, 2014 10:00 am

O they look great :wub: I am redoing my M3 wheels this year polished face still but i have not been sure what to do about in the spokes. I do now.....
My little blue zed is in lots of bits. With lots of things started and not many finished! I may have found the limits of my time and ability!!

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Re: ///M Wheels Experiment: Satin Graphite PICS!

Post by Sim_Simma » Wed Mar 26, 2014 11:50 am

Machine monkey wrote:O they look great :wub: I am redoing my M3 wheels this year polished face still but i have not been sure what to do about in the spokes. I do now.....
Yeah it's really easy to spray too I'm sure you'll get the desired effect :)
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Re: ///M Wheels Experiment: Satin Graphite PICS!

Post by Sim_Simma » Wed Mar 26, 2014 11:52 am

aquazi wrote:Wow! I am well and truly amazed by this... I'd love my VMR's this colour!


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If you need to know what to tell your wheel specialist just ask :)
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Re: ///M Wheels Experiment: Satin Graphite PICS!

Post by xedbot » Wed Mar 26, 2014 4:24 pm

Sim_Simma wrote:If you need to know what to tell your wheel specialist just ask :)
Great work, very impressed with the finish. This may be the colour for me.

Just spoke with Platinum Wheels in Swindon, showed them one of your pics and they are confident they can do it. They said it looked similar to the Audi Rotor wheels?

Just to be sure though, what should I be asking for?

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Re: ///M Wheels Experiment: Satin Graphite PICS!

Post by Sim_Simma » Wed Mar 26, 2014 9:44 pm

xedbot wrote:
Sim_Simma wrote:If you need to know what to tell your wheel specialist just ask :)
Great work, very impressed with the finish. This may be the colour for me.

Just spoke with Platinum Wheels in Swindon, showed them one of your pics and they are confident they can do it. They said it looked similar to the Audi Rotor wheels?

Just to be sure though, what should I be asking for?

Thanks
Yeah the idea was inspired by audi they're right. Just tell them I used ford graphite grey basecoat with a matt 2k clear. Can't go wrong really :)
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Re: ///M Wheels Experiment: Satin Graphite PICS!

Post by GP06Roadster » Thu Mar 27, 2014 8:20 pm

Is that a square, non staggered set? The rears look same size as the front. Could actually use some spacers?

Colour came out really well :thumbsup:
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Re: ///M Wheels Experiment: Satin Graphite PICS!

Post by Sim_Simma » Thu Mar 27, 2014 10:36 pm

GP06Roadster wrote:Is that a square, non staggered set? The rears look same size as the front. Could actually use some spacers?

Colour came out really well :thumbsup:
No they are as standard. Remeber it's a real ///M so the rears don't stick out like they do when you put 224s on a non M.
and thanks :)
edit: also spacers on one of the next things on the list after my H&R springs are fitted. Just not sure what sizes to get yet.
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Post by GP06Roadster » Fri Mar 28, 2014 8:05 pm

:headbang: just noticed that!
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Re: ///M Wheels Experiment: Satin Graphite PICS!

Post by Sim_Simma » Fri Mar 28, 2014 8:10 pm

GP06Roadster wrote::headbang: just noticed that!
:rofl: it's alright some tosser debadged it! :lol:
still want spacers though!
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