Kano
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I'm sitting here ready to confirm an order for softstars from LMF... Dont know why I'm hesitating, just seams like a lot of money to spend on a car that cost so little.. lol..
Yay or nay???
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jazzer2k3
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there are some for £200 on migweb . . .
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Kano
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Originally posted by jazzer2k3
there are some for £200 on migweb . . .
I'd rather pay 239 for new ones..
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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buy them second hand, you're talking £400 for a set of wheels and tyres new...
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jazzer2k3
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Originally posted by Kano
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Originally posted by jazzer2k3
there are some for £200 on migweb . . .
I'd rather pay 239 for new ones..
^^U answer'd ur own question . . . .
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nova_gteuk
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theres a set in classified on here,for £200?
Look in good nick,with good tyres.
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RCoughtrie
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yay mate goes for it
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Joe
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The ones on here are 5 stud are'nt they? £239 is dirt cheap for the wheels, extra couple of hundred for tyres. Will look great with them on.
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Colin
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Hmmmm dunno, are you actually planning on keeping the astra for a length of time?? 
Softstars can always be sold on 
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Kano
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Originally posted by nova_gteuk
theres a set in classified on here,for £200?
Look in good nick,with good tyres.
there 5 stud and 15's...
Robin, 400 is still cheap for a new set of wheels and tyres... it just seams daft spending that amount on a car that didnt cost me much more..
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Robin
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Go for it then, like Colin says, they can be sold on.
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nova_gteuk
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Oh yeah just looked at them again,
Well if i was gonna spend £400 on wheels and tyres id prefer a second hand set of speedlines.
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Joe
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People spend thousands on cars that cost a few hundred quid. Just do it will look cool.
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Kano
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Originally posted by Colin
Hmmmm dunno, are you actually planning on keeping the astra for a length of time??
Softstars can always be sold on
Well yes, till end of july at least.. I like driving it and its ideal for what I need, I just want it to look nice rather than broken looking on standard wheels.. lol
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Kano
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Oh yeah just looked at them again,
Well if i was gonna spend £400 on wheels and tyres id prefer a second hand set of speedlines.
I hate speedlines so thats a no go.. lol
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daz_SRi
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Pics of astra on softstars anybody?
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Kano
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ORDERED.... will get pics up with them on this weekend
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big eck
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quote:
Originally posted by Kano
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Originally posted by nova_gteuk
Oh yeah just looked at them again,
Well if i was gonna spend £400 on wheels and tyres id prefer a second hand set of speedlines.
I hate speedlines so thats a no go.. lol
you shall be burned at the stake for saying that on here lol
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Kano
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Originally posted by big eck
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Originally posted by Kano
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Originally posted by nova_gteuk
Oh yeah just looked at them again,
Well if i was gonna spend £400 on wheels and tyres id prefer a second hand set of speedlines.
I hate speedlines so thats a no go.. lol
you shall be burned at the stake for saying that on here lol
LOl probably.. just think there a very average boring looking wheel. Softstars are a much nicer looking wheel..
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Kano
ORDERED.... will get pics up with them on this weekend
Nice purchase - look forward to the pic's 
Any more of your mates golf yet??? Did you do his head gasket?? Fancy doing mine?? serious
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Kano
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Originally posted by Colin
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Originally posted by Kano
ORDERED.... will get pics up with them on this weekend
Nice purchase - look forward to the pic's
Any more of your mates golf yet??? Did you do his head gasket?? Fancy doing mine??serious
Oops forgot, he was up earlier aswell.. lol.. It was a joint effort, I supplied the garage and tools, and then supervised and assisted snapping a few bolts etc.. lol..
There not hard to do mate, just exhaust downpipe bolts are an absolute ball ache and the timings a bit more complicated than norm but can be done in a few hours.. I would do it but I dont have the time at the mo..
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Colin
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ok, I was just going to hacksaw the downpipe right off until I found out a new ones £135  The bolts look an absolute pain in the crotch to get to!!
Can I just mark the position of the crankshaft with tip-ex get both to the same position, remove both & shove on the good one with replacement gasket??
Wish I had someone that knew what they were doing to supervise
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Kano
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You can get the downpipes for 60 quid mate, we were close to cutting his off so we cheked.. lol.
Best case scenario is that you have another head and downpipe ready to go on.. this means you dont need to worry about snapping the dtuds for the downpipe.. we had to snap 4 out of 6 to get the downpipe off.
Timing is only worse due to the distributor being run off one of the pulleys aswell, you have to keep the timing right for 3 pulleys ratrher than 2 basically..
Not as complicated as it sounds though..
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Colin
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Yeah for a later PB engine?? I looked on GSF & im sure it was over 100. Wheres the 60 quid one from because I may still resort to the chop.
I have another head to go on.
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Kano
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Not 100% sure, would've been our local motor factors I'd think..
Have a look on www.buypartsbuy.co.uk
They always seam to have reasonable prices..
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