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Postby theelanman » Wed 28.03.2007, 18:02

so shiney you can see me taking the pic of them...and our house behind me.... :-D :-D :-D
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Postby GeoffSmith » Wed 28.03.2007, 20:14

theelanman wrote:so shiney you can see me taking the pic of them...and our house behind me.... :-D :-D :-D

Wide angle lens then?
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Postby Gary » Sat 31.03.2007, 06:57

Right lads, those Porsche ones are too expensive for me now, so bid away.

Guess I'll just go for some plain black ones now.

Final question, do I need 17 or 19 MM for standard SE wheels ?
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Postby Sy V » Sat 31.03.2007, 07:37

If you've got standard SE bolts they'll be 19mm.

Of course you could try measuring them with the wheel brace (it's in the boot, at the blunt end of the car, under the carpet)! :wink:
Or a spanner/socket...
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Postby Gary » Sat 31.03.2007, 07:57

Good plan Sy :wink:
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Postby paulwatkins » Sat 31.03.2007, 19:44

Before and after pics of the wheel bolt covers......
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Postby theelanman » Sat 31.03.2007, 20:57

if you ever use a garage then just remember to tell them and leave them the tool......it could be funny watching them trying to get a socket to fit..... :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

they look good though.....

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Postby John_W » Sat 31.03.2007, 21:47

Nice nuts, Paul. I think you've just cost me the price of a set.
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Postby GeoffSmith » Sat 31.03.2007, 21:53

Paul,

What did you buy in the end? Bolts or covers? They do look good.

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Postby Enright » Sat 31.03.2007, 22:13

They're covers. They DO look the part though.
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Postby GeoffSmith » Sat 31.03.2007, 22:27

Enright13 wrote:They're covers. They DO look the part though.


I think covers are preferable. It doesn't take a lot to damage the head of a bolt, especially a nice shiny chromed one. So how much did you pay Paul?
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Postby John_W » Sat 31.03.2007, 22:45

Geoff,
That'll be£11 quid plus £3.50 p&p for 20 (giving some spares), or £9 + p&p for 16 from the same supplier.

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Postby GeoffSmith » Sat 31.03.2007, 22:55

Thanks John, I'd originally looked at the ad and after a quick glance at the picture, I thought they were bolts. Having read the text now, it all becomes clear. :bonk:
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Postby paulwatkins » Sun 01.04.2007, 08:04

Thanks for answering those questions John :-D

They are just covers. I had to get 19mm for my SE wheels. And I went for the set of 20, to leave me spares incase they get any scratches.

They are a very 'snug' fit but the set comes with a small tool for removing them.
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Postby theelanman » Sun 01.04.2007, 09:26

I put a little grease on each of my nuts....(oo er missus)
they are still quite stiff to get of as they are a very snug fit!
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Postby Dico » Sun 01.04.2007, 10:11

John_W wrote:Nice nuts, Paul. I think you've just cost me the price of a set.
John :-D


And me :D Set ordered.



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Postby theelanman » Sun 01.04.2007, 10:22

were my nuts not shiney enough for you :( :( :(
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Postby Dico » Sun 01.04.2007, 10:34

This is one of those rare moments were I don't make any sense.

I'm intending to fit the lovely wheel studs/nuts you provided this summer, maybe even next weekend when I change the brake hoses.
So why have I just purchased a set of chrome cap covers for my current wheel studs? Because they looked nice and shiney, and were there :? ? :P
I blame Paulwatkins myself for his impressive photo!
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Postby GeoffSmith » Sun 01.04.2007, 10:44

Dico wrote:I blame Paulwatkins myself for his impressive photo!

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Postby theelanman » Sun 01.04.2007, 10:47

Dico wrote:This is one of those rare moments were I don't make any sense.

I'm intending to fit the lovely wheel studs/nuts you provided this summer, maybe even next weekend when I change the brake hoses.
So why have I just purchased a set of chrome cap covers for my current wheel studs? Because they looked nice and shiney, and were there :? ? :P
I blame Paulwatkins myself for his impressive photo!


no I think youve got the wrong end of the stick......
I posted a pick of the nut covers which are on my car.....paul has now also done this after seeing mine......everyone else keeps refering to pauls pic and not the one Id posted earlier...so I was just stating that everyone thought pauls nuts were shineyer than mine...
basically still playing out the silly pun of having shiney nuts...oo er missus

anyway I find your predicament even funnier.... :-D :-D :-D
there nowt like doing the same job different ways for no apparent reason.....oh and spending!!!!!

:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

it must be your age :-D
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