dempsej's Rs133 non-cup

[dempsej]

Right, so I'll use this thread for updates in my Twingo, not many of them as the car is on warranty.

So the first thing was to replace front indicator bulbs with Philips Silvervions:

before:

after:

[still bit of orange :/]

Oh, wait.. actually first thing was to cover it with Collinite's 915 wax:

nice.

Then Twingogeekeo sent me this:

... and LED bulbs, but sadly I do not have potos of that.

Then I've painted my calipers red w Hammerite (works ok) - also no photos. But there was plenty of others photos.

And then I begun stalking online auction portal for Clio 182 wheels...

... and stalking ...






... and they didn't show up ...






... months passed by, still nothing ...






... and one day:

weeee!

They had to be refurbed, so last month I took them to alloy refurbing company, decided to be gray mettalic (I wanted them to be anthracite, but since I'm men and can percept at most 16 colours it didn't made big difference to me) and they come out like this:

(Megs NXT 2.0 sealent + Colli 915 + Colli 915)

Can wait for spring to put them on car...
<homer_simpson_voice>Stupid winter, with your stupid snow go away already!</homer_simpson_voice>

So no fat upgrades, need to wait 1,5y for the end of warranty, but then :>

 

[manofhow]

looking good.

the 182 wheels i think really suit the twingo.

what do u want to do to the car once the warranty is up?

 

[Monster Detail]

The 182 alloys are looking really good. Although, I don't think they'll look better than the non-cup 133 alloys.

 

[manofhow]

The 182 alloys are looking really good. Although, I don't think they'll look better than the non-cup 133 alloys.

this is blacktwingo's

does look so much better than the standard non cup wheels

 

[maggi200]

I agree. Suits the car well. The only colour non cups suit is mirage IMO

 

[Monster Detail]

The 182 alloys are looking really good. Although, I don't think they'll look better than the non-cup 133 alloys.

this is blacktwingo's

does look so much better than the standard non cup wheels

I must say, they look better on than I thought they would.

 

[dempsej]

Well, I don't know how would they look on white car, but I'll find it out ;]
This is main reason why I wanted 182 alloys:

As of future upgrades: exhaust, remap, cams (they should be available by then ;P) or just maybe F4R... I have 1,5y to gather info and money and to think about it

 

[abrahams133]

Well, I don't know how would they look on white car, but I'll find it out ;]
This is main reason why I wanted 182 alloys:

As of future upgrades: exhaust, remap, cams (they should be available by then ;P) or just maybe F4R... I have 1,5 to gather info and money and to think about it

mmmmmmmm likey!

 

[manofhow]

what is this pic of? the original concept?

 

[Monster Detail]

what is this pic of? the original concept?

Yeah.

 

[BlackTwingo-i]

I got my inspiration from this pic plus I have been thinking about putting black strips on each of the wheels like the concept to see if it looked ok, but haven't got round to it!

 

[dempsej]

Funny, today I started to think about putting white stripes on them

 

[dempsej]

Ok, spring came and so did summer wheels

They look a bit black in photos, but IRL they're not.
Again phone photos, but I'll get my SLR to work when proper detailing is done to Twingo

 

[Karl]

That looks ace on 182 wheels!

 

[BlackTwingo-i]

That is nice. want a 133! :'(

 

[Mr_Ben]

That looks ace on 182 wheels!

I'm now the opposite, I was tempted to get some but I think they look aweful on a white RS. Thanks for the photo to show....

The rest looks good tho

 

[DrDrew]

I think they look good.

 

[BlackTwingo-i]

That looks ace on 182 wheels!

I'm now the opposite, I was tempted to get some but I think they look aweful on a white RS. Thanks for the photo to show....

The rest looks good tho

What about them re-done in gloss black to match?

 

[dempsej]

That looks ace on 182 wheels!

I'm now the opposite, I was tempted to get some but I think they look aweful on a white RS. Thanks for the photo to show....

The rest looks good tho

What about them re-done in gloss black to match?

Of course - this is a matter of one's taste.

I wanted them somewhere between silver and black, so gray, or anthracite is good for me. Black wheels are to common
Also I thought they might be unnoticable (I mean this shape in black), You know, 'another black wheels'.
And this is my small part of Clio 182 cup, witch I always wanted to have

 

[Mr_Ben]

Of course - this is a matter of one's taste.

True, and I'd thought I would like them it's a shame I don't as it's a cheap effective mod. Got my eye on another set now.

What's next for her?