Soldato
They don't do it, they're a HF dipping and powder coating place that just do sheer volume throughput, so faffing around with other finishes wouldn't fit their business model.
Who owns a Mondeo ST220 / ST TDCI?
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Why are all the good cheap places up in the grim north 
Soldato
Why are all the good cheap places up in the grim north
Because the north isn't overpriced like the south.
Soldato
grim north
Sun's shining here, don't know what you're talking about!
Soldato
Because the north isn't overpriced like the south.
That's why us yorkshiremen are up there
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Sun's shining here 'n all. And we have opposable digits 
Soldato
All the better to hold those fairy wands with .
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Soldato
That's why us yorkshiremen are up there
Tell me about it. The wages down south are great though, but the cost of living is far higher. More opportunities down south as well, it is a great place to be.
People seem far nicer down south too.
Soldato
And clearly unnecessary to operate equipment down t'mines
it is a great place to be.
People seem far nicer down south too.
No need to be confused. It's nice down here. Embrace it. JOIN US
Soldato
Bugger off then
(northern joke btw
If house prices didn't jump £200k in the couple of months I was down there I would have joined. Alas it wasn't meant to be. I like my traffic free city.
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That is a VERY good price.
Does sandblasting get all the corrosion off the wheel sufficiently ?
Do they refit and rebalance your tyres if you had a drive in drive out service ?
It is about 100 miles from me so a fair distance as a round trip but for £180 I think it might just be worth it.
And also when you say drive in drive out, does that mean you left teh car with them ? I assume no courtesy car in the mean time or courtesy set of wheels ?
Soldato
No, you want them HF dipped for a proper job.
Yes they did refitting. I actually turned up with new tyres in my boot so got that done at the same time. The price was about 2 years ago so no promises it's still like that!
Just left the car on axle stands, it's an industrial unit.
Yes they did refitting. I actually turned up with new tyres in my boot so got that done at the same time. The price was about 2 years ago so no promises it's still like that!
Just left the car on axle stands, it's an industrial unit.
Soldato
I've seen some people spend up to half the price of a new set of alloys on a refurb.
At that price point I think I'd prefer to just buy new and sell the old set.
£180 is a good price however for a full refurb.
At that price point I think I'd prefer to just buy new and sell the old set.
£180 is a good price however for a full refurb.
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To be fair most refurb places are aroiund the £300 mark, this is about half the price of a brand new set of alloys, but not a brand new set of Ford alloys, they will be lower quality and susceptable to buckling far more than the standard ford ones.
Also buying new Ford alloys in this case means you would have the same problem with the diamond cut finish in a couple of years anyway.
You could argue that they need HF dipping (whatever that is) and it isn't worth doing if you don't get it done properly. However surely alloys done with shortcuts (that still appear to last a while) is better than having real shabby looking alloys due to corrosion etc.
A set of four brand new ST 18" wheels is £928. I think £3-400 for a refurb is quite reasonable.
Soldato
http://www.fordpartsuk.com/shop/ford_mondeo_st220_18_x_75_16_spoke_alloy_wheel_f_1447902.htm
£877 and includes the centre caps.
£877 and includes the centre caps.
How strange, they're cheaper individually than as a set of four - usually it's the other way round. Still, nearly £900 as opposed to just over £900
Soldato
Yeah I noticed that too.
If you're going for a refurb you'll probably want new centre caps too which are £61. As they're included with the new alloys, the cost of the alloys alone then comes down to £816 for comparison.
Then deduct what you'd get for selling your old alloys. What do they go for?
If you're going for a refurb you'll probably want new centre caps too which are £61. As they're included with the new alloys, the cost of the alloys alone then comes down to £816 for comparison.
Then deduct what you'd get for selling your old alloys. What do they go for?