Author Topic: Well That Happened - Buying a Car Edition (Read 53357 times)

ArticSteve · « **Reply #180 on:** March 19, 2018, 08:57:24 pm »

$600 for new tires and wheels is still pretty fair, IMO.

Very fair. You nooze, you lose.

If a kijiji caller offered me $450. for those I'd ban them from any sale.

pi314 · « **Reply #181 on:** March 19, 2018, 09:31:27 pm »

For $350 I'm tempted to buy the hankooks and wheels

... not even kidding, I could probably wear the tires and sell the rims for more.
Toronto rims look way better IMO. Though the Dovers have grown on me.

Are your OEM alloys 15 inch? interesting.

tortoise · « **Reply #182 on:** March 19, 2018, 10:16:21 pm »

I'm pretty sure the non AWD trendlines still come with 15" wheels. Except for 2016, they had 16s.

OliverD · « **Reply #183 on:** March 20, 2018, 08:15:51 am »

Quote from: tortoise on March 19, 2018, 10:16:21 pm

I'm pretty sure the non AWD trendlines still come with 15" wheels. Except for 2016, they had 16s.

Nope, all Trendlines have 16s.

tortoise · « **Reply #184 on:** March 20, 2018, 09:30:51 am »

My bad, it's just the regular Golfs that have the 15" wheels.

tortoise · « **Reply #185 on:** March 27, 2018, 07:23:52 pm »

So I said no to the guy in #1, made arrangements with #2 and then the guy flaked out and deleted the ad. Bummer.

But, I'm going to look at these tonight: https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1342536335

Blueprint · « **Reply #186 on:** March 27, 2018, 07:28:44 pm »

Quote from: tortoise on March 27, 2018, 07:23:52 pm

So I said no to the guy in #1, made arrangements with #2 and then the guy flaked out and deleted the ad. Bummer.

But, I'm going to look at these tonight: https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1342536335

looks like a pretty good deal!

pi314 · « **Reply #187 on:** March 27, 2018, 07:58:38 pm »

If you don't buy them I might be interested... I wonder how they'd look black.

17 inch tires will cost more to replace after though

tortoise · « **Reply #188 on:** March 27, 2018, 08:20:18 pm »

Picked them up. One isn't cosmetically perfect but the rest are.

17s are $30 more per tire so not a deal breaker.

I think they'd look great in gunmetal.

pi314 · « **Reply #189 on:** March 27, 2018, 08:31:11 pm »

Nice score. Going to paint them? Or Plasti Dip? Go to this place if so: https://dipit.ca/kits-bundles/plasti-dipr-aerosol-wheel-kit-11oz-regular-colors.html. Might be heading there in the coming weeks so if it is of interest do let me know.

Your post inspired me to look on Kijiji again... might've found a few interesting options (including identical rims to the ones I just bought)

tortoise · « **Reply #190 on:** March 28, 2018, 10:14:54 am »

Quote from: pi314 on March 27, 2018, 08:31:11 pm

Nice score. Going to paint them? Or Plasti Dip?

Not sure what I will do. I doubt I will pay for them to be painted, seems like it would double the cost. And I have no experience with Plastidip so I am not sure what the final quality is like.

pi314 · « **Reply #191 on:** March 28, 2018, 11:31:52 am »

Quote from: tortoise on March 28, 2018, 10:14:54 am

Quote from: pi314 on March 27, 2018, 08:31:11 pm
Nice score. Going to paint them? Or Plasti Dip?

Not sure what I will do. I doubt I will pay for them to be painted, seems like it would double the cost. And I have no experience with Plastidip so I am not sure what the final quality is like.

When we meet up you can look at my wheels. I messed up one of them but overall I'm pretty happy with the result. My issues might've been related to the cold weather too

tortoise · « **Reply #192 on:** March 28, 2018, 11:34:36 am »

And I suppose if I don't like it it's only $50 down the drain.

pi314 · « **Reply #193 on:** March 28, 2018, 11:39:37 am »

Quote from: tortoise on March 28, 2018, 11:34:36 am

And I suppose if I don't like it it's only $50 down the drain.

Easily removed if you don't like it with plasti dip. Do it!

Noto · « **Reply #194 on:** March 28, 2018, 11:43:39 am »

I want to re-finish the steelies for both cars, as they're starting to show a dab of rust. I'd use a wire brush attachment on a drill to get rid of the rust and OEM paint, and then I want to plasti-dip them (hoping that it'd hold up well to winter).

I'm not sure that's true though. I suspect that plasti-dip would have to be reapplied every season or two.

pi314 · « **Reply #195 on:** March 28, 2018, 11:48:16 am »

For steel wheels I'd use primer and spray paint than plasti dip.

Plasti dip has two advantages: Removable, and rubber texture.

Noto · « **Reply #196 on:** March 28, 2018, 11:49:23 am »

That's what I want - the texture.

...but yeah, I'll probably never actually paint the wheels unless I have no house or car projects, which seems like it'll never happen.

tortoise · « **Reply #197 on:** April 24, 2018, 08:35:11 pm »

The car in winter vs summer modes. I'm pretty happy with the new wheels.

pi314 · « **Reply #198 on:** April 24, 2018, 09:29:57 pm »

looks good! Now all you need is a tint

rrocket · « **Reply #199 on:** April 24, 2018, 09:30:53 pm »

Quote from: pi314 on April 24, 2018, 09:29:57 pm

looks good! Now all you need is a tint

Looks tinted to me...