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I've been toying with the idea of changing the alloys on my cavalier, i cant do everything i want to yet till my daughter is a bit older, I only bought it as a sensible car, my cortina is too low to be comfortable for a 2 month old :lol:
So until i get round to lowering it, i've realised i can still do some other bits and pieces 8-)
anyway..... i've been after my brothers 15inch TSW Hockenheims from his Astra but he's not sure if he's keeping that or his MR2 turbo at the moment, so i've found a set of 17 inch BK299's, they need refurbing but should be fairly cheap.
Downside is i'm not sure if they'd look right on a Cavalier, bit long winded but i just wondered what peoples opinions are.
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Personally I like them, they are similar to the old expression alloys which I think suit the car well. Rims really are a personal thing though I think, and we all have different tastes.
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They look like some BBS alloys or like what the MG ZR 16'' has..
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I really like them but i'm not sure what they'd look like on a cavalier, i like all the cars on here with big chunky 5 spokes. :cool
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sure sriguy has them on his touringcar rep
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won this today

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160660843277? ... 1439.l2649

bargain :cool
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mk4 astra exhaust at a guess
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yeah looks like mk4 astra item as gaz says. you going down to royston to collect it?
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Yeah, arranged to go there sunday morning. Was hoping to give the cortina a rare run up the m11 but steering column is knackered, took it to work today expecting a play in some rain and the stering was horrible, its not enjoying the easy life :lol: made me appreciate the cavlier more when i went out in that tonight. I love my old fords but i've never been able to fault the better build quality of older vauxhalls, which is why i keep going back to cavaliers :thumb
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Nice bargin on the exhaust mate :thumb I reckon they will look nice as gaz said sriguy has them but gold centres on his btcc replica an seeing his in the flesh they do suit it ;) ;) :cool
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jimmy wrote:Nice bargin on the exhaust mate :thumb I reckon they will look nice as gaz said sriguy has them but gold centres on his btcc replica an seeing his in the flesh they do suit it ;) ;) :cool
Thats the type of answer i wanted, nice one Jimmy :thumb
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SRi_stu wrote:
jimmy wrote:Nice bargin on the exhaust mate :thumb I reckon they will look nice as gaz said sriguy has them but gold centres on his btcc replica an seeing his in the flesh they do suit it ;) ;) :cool
Thats the type of answer i wanted, nice one Jimmy :thumb
No worries at the end of the day its mainly down to your own personal taste but that's what these forums are all about is sharing each others cars, mod's an nicely giving truthful opinions ;) ;)

I especially think they will suit if the centres was painted anthracite :cool just my opinion
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SRi_stu wrote: i cant do everything i want to yet till my daughter is a bit older, I only bought it as a sensible car, my cortina is too low to be comfortable for a 2 month old :lol:
I just read this again, when she gets a bit older you won't be able to afford to do anything, my girl is nine now and gets more expensive with every year that goes by!!
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planetc wrote:
SRi_stu wrote: i cant do everything i want to yet till my daughter is a bit older, I only bought it as a sensible car, my cortina is too low to be comfortable for a 2 month old :lol:
I just read this again, when she gets a bit older you won't be able to afford to do anything, my girl is nine now and gets more expensive with every year that goes by!!
i only have the cav (on 215/40/17 and lowered 60, so quite stiff) so i had no choice to put the baby in the car, and she loves it, shes now 9 month and goes to sleep better in my car than in my dad 60 plate nissan. babies get used and aint as fragile as everyone makes out
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Peanut has hit the nail on the head there mate I've had the same with my kids in my lowered cars an tbh my daughter falls asleep quite well in the sri now she loves it :p
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bargain back box we thought we got one cheap the other week for £25 but that still had the flange on
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Peanut_119 wrote:
planetc wrote:
SRi_stu wrote: i cant do everything i want to yet till my daughter is a bit older, I only bought it as a sensible car, my cortina is too low to be comfortable for a 2 month old :lol:
I just read this again, when she gets a bit older you won't be able to afford to do anything, my girl is nine now and gets more expensive with every year that goes by!!
i only have the cav (on 215/40/17 and lowered 60, so quite stiff) so i had no choice to put the baby in the car, and she loves it, shes now 9 month and goes to sleep better in my car than in my dad 60 plate nissan. babies get used and aint as fragile as everyone makes out
To be perfectly honest the cortina is a really uncomfortable ride from the backseat now its decked. She's fine in there and goes straight to sleep but because its so low it keeps chewing through rear bushes, and i personally dont like having her in there as its on cut springs. It never worried me till she came along :lol:
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Kids change your perspectives on road safety...
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Squig wrote:Kids change your perspectives on road safety...
totally agree, my driving from a 17yo that just passed his test to a 50 grandad in the space of a few hours when kyla was born lol
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I drive totally different when i'm alone or with mates.

I picked up the backbox this morning, now starting to think its not going to fit the cavalier so it'll be cleaned up and back on ebay :lol:
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