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what is the style called thats old car/modern rims like say nightmareracings cokebottle tina estate among others
is there a name for it, is it a style choice or is it to gain more modern tyres/grip/handling?
cheers
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Mini 998cc grp bonnet & boot, lightend shell, 6-point cage, soon to have a turbo on the 998 engine (t2 frm a r5gt) rs turbo intercooler, hoping to get 120ish bhp?
father is building a Mini Van 1330, 45 weber, 100bhp@wheels
'RIP' 1.8 Metro GTi, 15.23 1/4mile
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not the best pic i know but to start  |
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Mini 998cc grp bonnet & boot, lightend shell, 6-point cage, soon to have a turbo on the 998 engine (t2 frm a r5gt) rs turbo intercooler, hoping to get 120ish bhp?
father is building a Mini Van 1330, 45 weber, 100bhp@wheels
'RIP' 1.8 Metro GTi, 15.23 1/4mile
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peachey
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Got the summernasts gallery, theres hundreds of examples in there. It seems to be the hip thing to do here, sadly oversized cheape chrome wheel just don't interest me, especially on retros. Some wheels like above can look alright though.
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Corollin' along
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It depends on the base and the execution really...but if you HAD to label it (and there's nothing to say that you do) then it might be Pro-Touring (usually Camaros/Muscle), Aus-look (I just made up that term! - bright colours and big polished/chrome wheels on a Australian market or Japanese car) or 90's SM look (again, I made it up, but Street Machine mag [UK] in the 90s was a fan of the modern rims/old car look). Quite a lot of the US Japanese drag enthusiasts do it, but I haven't invented a name yet!  Pro Touring  Aus-look |
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pro touring is definatly were I get alot of ideas from for my cars I like the big rim (but not to big) look but it is very easy to got over the top with the look just choosing slightly wrong wheel can ruin the look the rim needs to go with the shape of the car also with with bigger rims you need bigger brakes or it just looks wrong ;D . it has alot to do with handling as well the bigger low profile tires normaly grip very well and it does sharpen up an old cars feel on the road however for going in a straight line the low profile tires can sometimes lack grip and you can't drop the tire pressures like you can with the fatter taller tires but its realy horses for courses and what it gains in cornering grip far outways what it looses in straight line grip  |
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darren lewis
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pro touring i believe  |
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theres plenty of styles that fit that description, and a lot of it depends on thebase car, the look and the vibe.
You could be talking anything from donks to dubs to lowriders to pro touring to what Custom Rodder magazine describe as "New Millenium Custom" or just plain old "pimped".
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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I didnt even think that it was a style - the reason i have stuck dolly on (new) rims is for the cheapness/availability of the tyres. on the revos i had on there, the ultra wide 13s tyres for 4 were worth more than the car!
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I didn't think it had a label either. Everyone does it over here, take 1x car, add rims. It's that simple.
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I think that new wheels on old car can end in tears....... there was a guy in Torquay who has a clean mk3 Capri (sparyed in metallic blue - wrong IMO anyway) he stuck 17" halfords rims on it I was almost sick everytime I saw it  However it can work, sorry folk that was a curse word story! |
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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i think if the rim is touring car-ish inspired it looks good, or if say you have small old car & put massive modern rims it looks stupid
i have some 5 spoke dymag alloys in 7.5x17dia (look the same-ish as compamotive MO's) for my triumph 2500s & if its a mk1 or mk2 triumph 2000/2500 they suit the car, not to big & stop a little body roll, helps in the corners & tyre choice is really good, the rolling radious is slightly bigger than standard which helps fuel slightly, not alot though, whte ims & white car with chrome i think looks good
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Mini 998cc grp bonnet & boot, lightend shell, 6-point cage, soon to have a turbo on the 998 engine (t2 frm a r5gt) rs turbo intercooler, hoping to get 120ish bhp?
father is building a Mini Van 1330, 45 weber, 100bhp@wheels
'RIP' 1.8 Metro GTi, 15.23 1/4mile
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I have some 5 spoke dymag alloys in 7.5x17dia (look the same-ish as compamotive MO's) for my triumph 2500s & if its a mk1 or mk2 triumph 2000/2500 they suit the car, not to big & stop a little body roll, helps in the corners & tyre choice is really good, the rolling radious is slightly bigger than standard which helps fuel slightly, not alot though, whte ims & white car with chrome I think looks good Sound like nice wheels post some pics  |
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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the car below is'nt mine but I am now the owner of the rims, they suite the mk2 a bit better than the mk1 in the picks but either way I like the mix of old uk triumph on, modern rims  |
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Mini 998cc grp bonnet & boot, lightend shell, 6-point cage, soon to have a turbo on the 998 engine (t2 frm a r5gt) rs turbo intercooler, hoping to get 120ish bhp?
father is building a Mini Van 1330, 45 weber, 100bhp@wheels
'RIP' 1.8 Metro GTi, 15.23 1/4mile
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orangecords
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dunno what its called but its right whats been said about picking the right wheel. i agonized over mine for days before i picked them up but i reckon i struck lucky with these fox racing 2's   if anyone has a centre cap laying around for these please send it to me as ive lost one  cash waiting |
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I then wanted to start cleaning the interior as it stinks of wood (the material not the smell of a boner) best quote ever! |
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id probably call it the "nice when right but sh*te when wrong" look, or the NWRBSWW look for short
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when i put my shadowchrome wolfy octanes 17"s on it didnt look good at all, but a quick piantjob in more traditional colours later and i think it came out ok. oh hell , what have i bought!!!  ah, thats better ;D  |
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Snoozin
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I didn't think it had a label either. Everyone does it over here, take 1x car, add rims. It's that simple. What he said, you have all variety of munters slapping giant chrome wheels on old cars. Saddens me. |
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orangecords have i seen you rolling about in that white cortina in cov around albany road way?
if its you, i seen the car ages ago & thought it looked in real nice condition, pretty nice car the mk5 tina, makes me think of austrailian cars for some reason!
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Mini 998cc grp bonnet & boot, lightend shell, 6-point cage, soon to have a turbo on the 998 engine (t2 frm a r5gt) rs turbo intercooler, hoping to get 120ish bhp?
father is building a Mini Van 1330, 45 weber, 100bhp@wheels
'RIP' 1.8 Metro GTi, 15.23 1/4mile
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cash waiting
