New hubcaps again

  1. Newbie Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 3
    #1
    Hi All, I can't afford alloys at the moment. So where can I buy new hubcaps for my 4-bolt steels on my new 2002 Desire? The three remaining ones are rubbish.
    JCW
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Kent Posts: 4175 RB25'd s14a + 2008 MWB Transit
    #2
    no joke you can pick up a set of alloys for about £60, even vtr ones. if you really want hubcaps though look on ebay or something
  3. Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Sittingbourne, Kent Posts: 1993 SuperSaxo
    #3
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by chris_furio View Post
    no joke you can pick up a set of alloys for about £60, even vtr ones. if you really want hubcaps though look on ebay or something
    +1 if you look around you will find some alloys. if you can't, take all the hubcaps off and go for the steelie look
  4. Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 fife Posts: 1089 306 / vtr / merc / VTS!!
    #4
    save the money for cheap alloys mate....
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 southend on sea,essex Posts: 4244
    #5
    Spray the steelies or something hub caps suck ass big time

    and as above too you can pick up as set of alloys quite cheap
  6. Newbie Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 3
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by chris_furio View Post
    no joke you can pick up a set of alloys for about £60, even vtr ones. if you really want hubcaps though look on ebay or something
    Where can I get alloys for that price? Also, I've looked on Ebay for hubcaps with no results.
    JCW
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Kent Posts: 4175 RB25'd s14a + 2008 MWB Transit
    #7
    i got a set of vtr alloys from someone off here for £65 with tyres. You wont be able to access the for sale section yet, so either pay for a premium membership or wait till youve got 100 posts. best bet for cheap alloys will be off here tbh. Or go to a breakers yard or something.
  8. Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Truro, Cornwall Posts: 188 '52 VTR, Black, 15" Dezent RB, JVC R901 Head Unit
    #8
    if you're set on getting some hubcaps just go into any car shop on the street lol
  9. Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by TomMartin View Post
    if you're set on getting some hubcaps just go into any car shop on the street lol
    with a few sinple adjustments i made...

    if you;re set on getting hudcaps, just go to any car on the street

    and bobs your uncle.
  10. Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Truro, Cornwall Posts: 188 '52 VTR, Black, 15" Dezent RB, JVC R901 Head Unit
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tonto_VTR View Post
    with a few sinple adjustments i made...

    if you;re set on getting hudcaps, just go to any car on the street

    and bobs your uncle.

    haha or that would be another solution
  11. Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 fife Posts: 1089 306 / vtr / merc / VTS!!
    #11
    i'll have a set of vtr wheels for sale soon with legal tires and bolts, depending on where you live mate
  12. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #12
    i sold my vtr alloys for £50 with good tyres on lol they really are cheap wheels or u can fake it and spray your steelies white so they look like my s2 rallye steels lol
  13. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Bristol Posts: 4070 Mk3 Ibiza Cupra
    #13
    As said before, hubcaps are wank mate. Save up for cheap VTR alloys. What color is your car? Depending on the color you could get them sprayed black or white for £30 - £50.
  14. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 belfast Posts: 159 saxo vts n.o.r merc A-class
    #14
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by chris_furio View Post
    no joke you can pick up a set of alloys for about £60, even vtr ones. if you really want hubcaps though look on ebay or something
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    or even hit traynors or a scrappy of some sort,ebay is always a first to go to type thing matey.
  15. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Bristol Posts: 4070 Mk3 Ibiza Cupra
    #15
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-V...item2a02ef0efd
  16. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 tyne and wear Posts: 567 saxo 1.1i desire
    #16
    i got a set of vtr alloys for 40 quid on ebay, they needed a spray job but that was cheap. if not just go with plain old steelies and paint them =] looks good
  17. Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Shropshire Posts: 652 1.4 - FuriO
    #17
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by chris_furio View Post
    Or go to a breakers yard
    How much do you think a breakers yard would charge for a set of 4 VTR alloys with 4 good tires?
  18. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Bristol Posts: 4070 Mk3 Ibiza Cupra
    #18
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ManGo-SaXo View Post
    How much do you think a breakers yard would charge for a set of 4 VTR alloys with 4 good tires?
    anything from £50 - £150
  19. Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Shropshire Posts: 652 1.4 - FuriO
    #19
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by carlosfilippsen View Post
    anything from £50 - £150
    You'd think that but they're greedy ****'ers !!

    no efence..
  20. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Bristol Posts: 4070 Mk3 Ibiza Cupra
    #20
    My mate got VTR alloys from our local scrappy for £60 with pretty good tyres on them. So depends really. I must agree.. some scrappies are full of greedy ****ers.
  21. Newbie Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 3
    #21
    I've just checked at Citroen for the genuine articles and they're £20 each. They must be joking!
    JCW
  22. Newbie Joined: Nov 2009 birmingham Posts: 18 Mango Westcoast FTW :)
    #22
    save your money for some cheap alloys mate
  23. Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 fife Posts: 1089 306 / vtr / merc / VTS!!
    #23
    are you still wanting caps??? mate its a waste of money imo
  24. Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Shropshire Posts: 652 1.4 - FuriO
    #24
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by craig1gk View Post
    mate its a waste of money imo
    Yes but think of the insurance premium.
  25. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Bristol Posts: 4070 Mk3 Ibiza Cupra
    #25
    Dont declare your alloys.
  26. L-plater Joined: Dec 2009 hartlepool Posts: 84
    #26
    been looking for weeks now and cant find any decent vtr wheels on the bay
  27. Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Honiton Posts: 600 1998 Citroen Saxo VTR
    #27
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jcwatrichmond View Post
    Where can I get alloys for that price? Also, I've looked on Ebay for hubcaps with no results.
    JCW
    I got mine scuffed to hell on ebay for practically nothing. I repaired them and resprayed (which i was going to do anyway) and now they're almost perfect. Cost me about £60 all in.
  28. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #28
    I know we`re trying to get away from hubcaps but I went on ebay today there is a guy on there selling alloy(not coated onto plastic)trims which fix onto your wheels using your wheel bolts.They look pretty good for hubcaps they were £20.00 plus £8.00 p+p.You could always get a set & spray them up.

    Steve.



    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Citroen-Saxo-1...item3a56117089
  29. Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Fleet Posts: 684 Corsa C Clio mk 2 Focus
    #29
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/citroen-saxo-v...item3ca89e295a