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BRGreenie · Jun 19th, 2003, 07:58 PM

Bear with me on this one ,,,,

I recently kerbed my lovely 17" white S Spokes ( with only 600 miles on the clock ) Easily done and I feel like a right PRT I can tell you.

It got me thinking about an old car - the Ford Escort 1600E - it had pressed steel minilite-lookalike wheels - with a chrome 'embelisher' that fitted snugly on the rim.

This embellisher took all the knocks because it came over the lip of the rim and ( to my mind looked good )

If only an embellisher could be made for the 17" ers in either chrome or white with cuttots for the spokes I would fit them right away and be a happier bunny ..

Waddya think?

BRGreenie · Jun 19th, 2003, 08:01 PM

oops - picture

Dark Silver S · Jun 20th, 2003, 01:35 AM

Rubbish! I'm surprised you didn't lose your rim covers.

HarryHBMCC · Jun 20th, 2003, 01:41 AM

The steelies are heavier, generally, that similarly sized aluminum wheels. They flex more too. That and who'd make chrome wheel covers today? They'd be chrome-plated plastic (like our beloved bumpers) and while I am being silly by saying so, plastic wheel covers are, well... plastic wheel covers.

Harry

RedUn · Jun 20th, 2003, 02:28 AM

Sorry to hear about the wheel just don't park so close to the kerb in future, about 3ft away does me!!

BRGreenie · Jun 20th, 2003, 04:45 AM

Ok Ok = what about Boadaciea extensions then...

RedUn · Jun 20th, 2003, 07:22 AM

LOL at BRGreenie

View Poll Results: Whaddya think of embellisher/rims?
Good idea probally look good too	3	15.00%
Rubbish - who wants MINI to look like a 70's Ford Escort	12	60.00%
No way they will come off on the first corner	2	10.00%
A rim is a god idea - but not that one!!!	3	15.00%
Voters: 20. You may not vote on this poll

Jun 19th, 2003, 07:58 PM	#1
BRGreenie Warning! Armed with Volvo Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SW London Local Time: 01:18 AM Posts: 1,240 Offline	SOS - save our spokes - Poll plus waddya think Bear with me on this one ,,,, I recently kerbed my lovely 17" white S Spokes ( with only 600 miles on the clock ) Easily done and I feel like a right PRT I can tell you. It got me thinking about an old car - the Ford Escort 1600E - it had pressed steel minilite-lookalike wheels - with a chrome 'embelisher' that fitted snugly on the rim. This embellisher took all the knocks because it came over the lip of the rim and ( to my mind looked good ) If only an embellisher could be made for the 17" ers in either chrome or white with cuttots for the spokes I would fit them right away and be a happier bunny .. Waddya think?

Jun 19th, 2003, 08:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
BRGreenie Warning! Armed with Volvo Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SW London Local Time: 01:18 AM Posts: 1,240 Offline	oops - picture Attached Thumbnails

Jun 20th, 2003, 01:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dark Silver S Ultimate Stealth Machine Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Wilkes County NC Local Time: 06:18 PM Posts: 791 Offline	Rubbish! I'm surprised you didn't lose your rim covers. Dark Silver S http://revorg.org/images/mmg.gif Now in Wilkes County NC

Jun 20th, 2003, 01:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
HarryHBMCC MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Guelph, Ontario, Can Local Time: 07:18 PM Posts: 2,655 Offline	The steelies are heavier, generally, that similarly sized aluminum wheels. They flex more too. That and who'd make chrome wheel covers today? They'd be chrome-plated plastic (like our beloved bumpers) and while I am being silly by saying so, plastic wheel covers are, well... plastic wheel covers. Harry MINI Cooper Cabrio: now the car with go cart handling really feels like an open go cart! "... the only man that can come home at 3 am in the morning without getting into trouble with his spouse is the owner of a British sports car!" -- Phil Bailey

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Jun 20th, 2003, 02:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
RedUn MUGEN POWER Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: s2ki.com Local Time: 01:18 AM Posts: 11,504 Offline	Sorry to hear about the wheel just don't park so close to the kerb in future, about 3ft away does me!!

Jun 20th, 2003, 04:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
BRGreenie Warning! Armed with Volvo Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SW London Local Time: 01:18 AM Posts: 1,240 Offline	Ok Ok = what about Boadaciea extensions then... Attached Thumbnails

Jun 20th, 2003, 07:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
RedUn MUGEN POWER Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: s2ki.com Local Time: 01:18 AM Posts: 11,504 Offline	LOL at BRGreenie

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