WR1 Owners Club

The time has come for an alloy refurb.... thinking about going for matt black!!

Any thoughts....

Yeah why not, think it would look good. I like it when my wheels look darker when they're dirty.
I've got 2 sets of wheels & was thinking about going for a few shades darker when i got the older set refurbed.

You can always get them coated again if you didn't like them in the matt black.

had mine done v dark grey with a touch of wr1 blue they look much better. i was in 2 minds about changing the colour but when i went to pick the car up it was well worth it, go for it. its likt getting a new set of wheels for £160

Come on lads pictures then ..

i was at the fast and modified show the other day and there was a powdercoating place that does them black but puts sparkles in the paint orange/green not sure what other colours you could get my wife was sold on the spot...........i wasn't!
interesting though

My WR1 is currently sat downstairs in the garage with my old Cupra R 18" 5 spokes powder coated matt black (my PFF's are away to get powder coated).

They look ok but think the anthracite still looks better

Alrite Clark

do u have any photos of ur cupra alloys on the 1.. just to give me a better idea of what it would look like??

I live in aberdeen aswell,, where are u sending ur wheels for a refurb,, and how much is it costing u.. am getting quoted silly prices 120 bucks a wheel!!!(Laws tyers)

Also my car is in need of some detailing i here ur the man for that...£££

cheers

dave

120 a wheel???

My mate Keith at PPS in Inverurie is powdercoating them and will probs be around £35/40 a wheel. I've had 2 or 3 sets done before and they come back like new, turn around is usually 2 or 3 days at most if they're not too busy


I'll get some pics of the car sat in the garage when i get home from work tonight. My dad thinks it looks good with the black wheels but i think dark grey at most would be as far as i'd go....



As for detailing, what's that?

35-40 bucks a wheel is alot more like it,, i just had a look at your WR1 detailing post.. nice,,, are u refurbing the rims in the pics.. they look mint?? would be good to see some pics of ur wheels before and after the refurb. when i bought my 1 from subaru the rear wheels were refurbed but the detailing on the wheels ie the speedline inprint(outprint) looks very blotchy as if they blasted the live out of it.. do u have any problems with this??

As for the detailing how much would u charge to bring my 1 up to ur standard???

cheers

id go for multispoke colors personally. gun metal then shiny silver then gun metal then shiny silver.. look awesome when the car is moving

LOL WR1 owner

I dont fancy being a mobile disco, il leave that to the saxo boys!!!

nooo not chavy. seen them on a few range rover sports they do look quiet nice. to be honest getting black wheels is a common thing where im from. i always liked white but i dont think they would suit a wr1
stick with the original