Decent Wheels

[Jordn]

Now I'm fairly new to Zilvia although I've been on the UK Nissan/Drift scene for a few years and one thing I've noticed immediatedly on here is the sheer quantity of decent brand/size/fitment wheels that come up for sale on here and the prices [considering £1.00 = $2.00 pretty much]!

On UK forums/UK Ebay you VERY rarely see anything over a 9J for sale and the offsets are always like ET+25 and over :( . Whats more, its so rare to see decent wheels for sale that when they do pop up you have to be super quick to catch them as they are snapped up within minutes. Whats worse is that you have second hand PAIRS of Work Equips [for example] with plenty of kerb rash and laquer peeling going for £500-ish [$1000!!].

That shit sucks so just thought the US guys should know how damn lucky they are! :bigok:

[luftrofl]

Don't forget that we can also get gas for half of what you pay :keke:

[JRas]

I don't feel lucky..heh

I'm sure you can find some decent size and offset wheels over their

couldn't you just order from Japan?

[Jordn]

Don't forget that we can also get gas for half of what you pay :keke:

:werd: £1.16 per litre for Petrol, £1.31 for Diesel.

I don't feel lucky..heh

I'm sure you can find some decent size and offset wheels over their

couldn't you just order from Japan?

Ordering from Japan is a possibility, you end up getting the wheels fairly cheap but then get hit big time on shipping and import duty [10%] AND VAT [17.5%].

[derek_s13]

the US guys should know how damn lucky they are! :bigok:
before you call us lucky, remember
WE GOT STUCK WITH A FUCKING KA UNDER OUR HOODS
i often wonder if people abroad know our cars didn't come with SR's. ugh.

and that's just the 240. we got screwed out of shitloads of awesome cars over here.
even our domestic companies release the cool cars to you, and not us.






do you know what an escort looks like over here? :loco:

[Landers]

Yepp We go the emmisions shaft.

[smelly240]

we did have teh merkur xr4ti tho - its pretty much a euro escort - they have the RS's tho :(

[Jordn]

You can't complain about the KA when theres turbo kits available to you for the price of a tank of fuel over here :D

Plus a KA-T sounds 10000000x more awesome than an SR anyday. Nissan somehow managed to capture the most boring engine sound ever with the SR. Don't get me started on the fact that most of our S13s have CAs!

We get some cool cars, but they all look fucking pony because we have to run gay ass wheels on them. Shit cars with awesome wheels is where it at.

Our escort. Wheres the sexy?

http://www.budgetvehicles.co.uk/images/ford_escort_1992_01_s.jpg

[ESmorz]

You can't complain about the KA when theres turbo kits available to you for the price of a tank of fuel over here :D

Plus a KA-T sounds 10000000x more awesome than an SR anyday. Nissan somehow managed to capture the most boring engine sound ever with the SR. Don't get me started on the fact that most of our S13s have CAs!

We get some cool cars, but they all look fucking pony because we have to run gay ass wheels on them. Shit cars with awesome wheels is where it at.

Our escort. Wheres the sexy?

http://www.budgetvehicles.co.uk/images/ford_escort_1992_01_s.jpg

http://www.theautochannel.com/media/photos/ford/1998/98_ford_escort_zx2.jpg

Where's the sexy?

[Jordn]

OK, their both gay.

[S13_SideWayz]

LMAO!!!!!!!!! horrible! failure!! bt yea .... i think just search how much shipping is from here. or from jap. and which one is cheaper. then find wheels.

[IIIXziuR]

Yeah dudes, why does Ford release all the cool cars over seas?
Seriously. Cossie Escort!

[Jordn]

Yeah dudes, why does Ford release all the cool cars over seas?
Seriously. Cossie Escort!

All the cool cars? You've just named ALL the cool cars Ford have made [except the GT40 but thats ridiculous].

Besides the Escort Cossies are all owned by 'enthusiasts' now who keep them in airtight bags in their garage and drive them like once a year to the annual Owners club meet.

Off topic anyone? :tweak:

[yokotas13]

fuck you
you assholes get the FOcus, skoda shits, and a cosworths, and cheaper Super 7s

stfu and buy some wheels from me

[IIIXziuR]

hahah yeah son!!!

....and you have Jeremy Clarkson who completely ridicules the American Automotive Industry every chance he gets!

[ROUGE180]

http://www.comp.co.uk/gallery/pics/FORD%20ESCORT%20COSWORTH%20reyland%208X18%2010X18% 20MO.JPG

*sigh* off OPs topic but Ssssssoooooo good....

[Jordn]

fuck you
you assholes get the FOcus, skoda shits, and a cosworths, and cheaper Super 7s

stfu and buy some wheels from me

Focus - Shite. Driven by complete morons in burberry baseball caps who think 'ST' means ANYTHING other than Sexually Transmitted.

Skoda - VRS is OK, but diesel. And a Skoda. And booooring.

Cosworths - see above.

Super 7s - whatever, I'm not grey enough to drive one of them yet. And never plan to be.

Are you the same guy as the Yokota who had the matt black Sil80 with roofrack?

[Pink Slut]

lol Jord here aswell :D. at least you got 9J wheels for sale, its all 18x7,5 ET 42 here :(

[DrG_RPS13]

Ha ha screw all of you - try living in South Africa where import duty is 20% and VAT is 14% and 1 $US = 8 Rands. 1 Pound = 15 Rands.

And were in the same boat as you poms when it comes to models and wheels. Being RHD we get most EURO spec cars here. But usually with a slightly lower "spec".

Performance models - if we get it it's the detuned versions due to poor fuel quality. (Max = 95 RON, not PON even)

Oh and importing a second hand car is illegal. On a new car import duties are 100%. FU GOVT!!

[BustedS13]

before you call us lucky, remember

no everything's pretty much better here, sorry. we even get to spell "color" without unnecessary letters.

[Jordn]

we even get to spell "color" without unnecessary letters.

On the flip side my accent can get me laid in your country so easily its ridiculous. Pity that shit doesn't work back here.:D

[BustedS13]

On the flip side my accent can get me laid in your country so easily its ridiculous. Pity that shit doesn't work back here.:D

blah blah blah, i hear english women are cold fish anyway :P

GET OFF MY 'MERICAN LADIES, FOREIGNER, YOU'RE THE REASON WE NEED TO BUILD A FENCE

[Jordn]

lol Jord here aswell :D. at least you got 9J wheels for sale, its all 18x7,5 ET 42 here :(

YOUR FROM HOLLAND, WHEEL FITMENT IS THE LEAST OF YOUR WORRIES.:keke:

[BustedS13]

YOUR FROM HOLLAND, WHEEL FITMENT IS THE LEAST OF YOUR WORRIES.:keke:

yeah, like finding shoes that aren't made out of wood
or stuffed with weed
go stick your finger in a dyke lol!


...move this thread to OT and rename it "misconceptions thread"

[Boost_me]

Somtimes I love living here(Aust)....But it is HARD to find good wheels (Anything over 10J with Neg offsets)....One car I wish we had here, I know Imay get flamed is a Mitsu Eclipse....So cool....But yes I know its not really drift worthy...But still nice lines....

[Maximamike]

Buy my wheels and send me Focus RS parts for my SVT(center console, steering wheel, brakes, and wheels)

[fbiphil]

And send us some women with the sexy accents- not like Tracy Ullman, more like Keira Knightley!! Just the accent can turn a "7" into a "9-1/2"!!

LOL- this thread has been a fun read... the grass always seems greener on the other side, huh? I guess the only solution is to be wealthy enough to own houses on both sides of the Atlantic... and one in Japan while you're at it- those guys get ALL of the cool cars!!

[yokotas13]

Focus - Shite. Driven by complete morons in burberry baseball caps who think 'ST' means ANYTHING other than Sexually Transmitted.

Skoda - VRS is OK, but diesel. And a Skoda. And booooring.

Cosworths - see above.

Super 7s - whatever, I'm not grey enough to drive one of them yet. And never plan to be.

Are you the same guy as the Yokota who had the matt black Sil80 with roofrack?
of course i am

[ESmorz]

Somtimes I love living here(Aust)....But it is HARD to find good wheels (Anything over 10J with Neg offsets)....One car I wish we had here, I know Imay get flamed is a Mitsu Eclipse....So cool....But yes I know its not really drift worthy...But still nice lines....

reeeeeeeealy!?

http://images.caraudiomag.com/features/0701_caep_01z+1998_mitsubishi_eclipse+rear_left_vi ew.jpg

:keke:

[HyperTek]

Ill trade you my volk gtc 18x10 if you send me a 190e 16v 2.5 =p
haha i love those cars i had a imported eurospec last year i got rid of.

serious some cool cars that we dont get out here, well we get watered-down versions. alla focus rs cosworth =p

[Jordn]

Buy my wheels and send me Focus RS parts for my SVT(center console, steering wheel, brakes, and wheels)

Wow you'll let me do that?! :aw:

So kind.:loco:

[Slammed180]

And send us some women with the sexy accents- not like Tracy Ullman, more like Keira Knightley!! Just the accent can turn a "7" into a "9-1/2"!!

LOL- this thread has been a fun read... the grass always seems greener on the other side, huh? I guess the only solution is to be wealthy enough to own houses on both sides of the Atlantic... and one in Japan while you're at it- those guys get ALL of the cool cars!!

Don't forget Kate Beckensaile (sp?) lol.

It's funny how that statement holds true: " grass is always greener on the other side" Seems like everyone wants what they can't have.

[SlideWell]

Oye, i used to live in Guildford, England. let me also bear reminders you can have a car imported there no problem. S15, skylines, Evo's VI (my fav), Euro Accord R, Civic Type R etc. every place has its pros and cons. i for one miss the fantastic public transit system. the trains were usually all i needed there. as far as wheels go, see what Grant can do for you. cheers.