Going to get wheels refurbed - wondering about colour?

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Hi,

I have a standard 1.6 SE Golf with a set of alloys in need of refurbing and the place I am taking them too can do any colour etc. I was just wondering what I could do to make the wheels a bit different? I was thinking maybe add a dark grey to the sides of the struts or something.

There probably isn't anything you could do with them but thought I would ask. I have attached a pic if anyone wants to have have a go with photoshop.

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Yeah I thought so. Was just thinking it would be nice to do something subtle. And even though I am a girl I despise pink lol!!!!
 
Hold on, shouldn't a 1.6SE Golf of this age be running on some 18 inch Audi rims? ;)

But I would agree with the others, keep them silver.
 
Either standard silver, or if they're not that bad a very good off-the-car clean and buy beer with the money you've saved.
 
Tbh, on an old baseline golf with black door handles - don't even bother unless they are causing a problem like a slow leak
 
the SE has a fair few things as standard I believe.

Infact if I remember rightly its pretty much what you get with a GTI. - little things.
 
Gornall said:
the SE has a fair few things as standard I believe.

Infact if I remember rightly its pretty much what you get with a GTI. - little things.
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I just had a look at what extras the SE has:

alarm, trip computer, rear speakers, velour seats, remote central locking, front+rear electric windows, armrest, cupholders.

No wonder I thought it was the base spec car!
 
Well on the SE you get windscreen wiper sensor, Heated seats and rear parking sensors which you don't get on a standard golf.

Anyway will keep them silver but I see the place does powdercoating or any finish you like. I would like the maximum possible protection but would also like the wheels to have a nice shiny look so is powdercoating worth it or is there like a clearcoat or something that can be applied?
 
Wicksta said:
I just had a look at what extras the SE has:

alarm, trip computer, rear speakers, velour seats, remote central locking, front+rear electric windows, armrest, cupholders.

No wonder I thought it was the base spec car!
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Must have being the few I looked at were well specced then :)

Don't remember not seeing one without all the things you mentioned so I assumed they were standard.
 
Wicksta said:
Are you sure? My missus had a 1.6SE exactly like that and I can't see how it could have been specced any lower unless they were offered with manual windows and no central locking.
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Yup they come lower specced than that. Friend has an 04 plate, 1.4. Manual Windows, tape player, no remote locking.
 
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