hub caps?

1. nataliecforbes Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Kent Posts: 118 Citroën Saxo Forte MK2

   #1 30th June 2011, 00:29

   i'm saving money atm to get my car lowered
   so alloys are out of the question (for now)
   
   and i cant stand the hub caps on my car atm
   (see my progress thread for photo)
   
   i was thinking of just getting some hub caps for the time being
   but some nice looking ones
   
   i saw these on ebay and i just wanted to know if you all think they look okay or tacky, im torn
   
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...#ht_1143wt_935
   
   tbh, when i do get vtr alloys i want to spray them up like this
   black and red outer ring
   
   what do you think?
2. Jamescl1992 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Wakefield Posts: 233 ZR 2.0 TD Saxo 1.5D

   #2 30th June 2011, 00:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by nataliecforbes i'm saving money atm to get my car lowered so alloys are out of the question (for now) and i cant stand the hub caps on my car atm (see my progress thread for photo) i was thinking of just getting some hub caps for the time being but some nice looking ones i saw these on ebay and i just wanted to know if you all think they look okay or tacky, im torn http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...#ht_1143wt_935 tbh, when i do get vtr alloys i want to spray them up like this black and red outer ring what do you think?

   Theyre good i had those ones before i got alloys, if your steelies are rusted you might wanna spray them black so you cant notice them as much behind the wheel trims.
   
   and for the red outer ring you can just get some rim tape on the alloys

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3. nataliecforbes Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Kent Posts: 118 Citroën Saxo Forte MK2

   #3 30th June 2011, 00:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Jamescl1992 Theyre good i had those ones before i got alloys, if your steelies are rusted you might wanna spray them black so you cant notice them as much behind the wheel trims. and for the red outer ring you can just get some rim tape on the alloys

   phew, glad to know someone else had them
   ahh kudos on the rim tape
4. user_52246 L-plater Joined: Apr 2011 Ripon Posts: 46 Y reg VTR blue lowered 60mm 4-2-1 raceland with

   #4 2nd July 2011, 22:01

   if your car is lowered i think it wud look good if you sprayed the steelies white
5. luke_vtr_gy Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 grimsby Posts: 187 l999 saxo vtr 2003 saxo vts

   #5 3rd July 2011, 08:43

   yer spray the steels white like a lo6 rallye or a 205 ,, look old skool ,, and hub caps haha no a fence, uv watched to many american films , you mean wheels trims
6. bethell Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 oldham manchester Posts: 120 1999 saxo 1.1 black

   #6 3rd July 2011, 09:51

   Haha hub caps xD steroids White pal looks good
7. Venns Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Bridgwater, Somerset Posts: 1092 2001 Saxo 1.1

   #7 3rd July 2011, 18:46

   My advice to you would be keep what youve got at the moment, those hubbies would be a waste of money at like £30 as you can get a set of VTR wheels for £50
   
   Bide your time and get the mods you want as your only throw that out in the future.
8. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

   #8 3rd July 2011, 18:51

   Im gonna agree with everyone else... If you're not happy with the hubcaps then pull them off, give the wheels a clean and paint with matt black paint. You'll be suprised how different it'll look once it's lowered
9. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #9 3rd July 2011, 19:07

   A quick & easy/cheap method of livening up steelies is to wash them dry them off then spray with wd40(won`t last forever)but will give them a shine.
   
   
   Steve.
10. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #10 3rd July 2011, 19:09

    i think it would be a bit of a waste spending £30 on temporary hub caps. mayaswell just wait it out until you get alloys. Could always paint your steels some groovy colours for the time being? go to b&q or halfords and look at how many different colours you could go for..
    
    do each wheel a different colour with a different colour lip
11. nataliecforbes Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Kent Posts: 118 Citroën Saxo Forte MK2

    #11 3rd July 2011, 23:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by luke_vtr_gy yer spray the steels white like a lo6 rallye or a 205 ,, look old skool ,, and hub caps haha no a fence, uv watched to many american films , you mean wheels trims

    I may like american films, but at least i can spell...no offence
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by danellis92 if your car is lowered i think it wud look good if you sprayed the steelies white

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by bethell Haha hub caps xD steroids White pal looks good

    I like the idea of white and it does look nice, but i want everything to be stealth, might get them black
12. Abass123 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Thamesmead , London Posts: 920 Saxo Furio

    #12 4th July 2011, 01:12

    i wanna no y u was thinking of spending £34 on hub caps , you could buy alloys for that if you looked hard enough , plus ide save that and use it for the lowering
    
    ROLLIN ON STEEELIES
13. nataliecforbes Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Kent Posts: 118 Citroën Saxo Forte MK2

    #13 4th July 2011, 16:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Abass123 i wanna no y u was thinking of spending £34 on hub caps , you could buy alloys for that if you looked hard enough , plus ide save that and use it for the lowering ROLLIN ON STEEELIES

    i might just be really cheap and take them off and scrub up the steelies
14. user_53493 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Cardiff Posts: 908 Mk4 Fiesta Encore Mk1 Saxo Eastcoast

    #14 4th July 2011, 16:12

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by nataliecforbes i might just be really cheap and take them off and scrub up the steelies

    
    
    I wouldn't call that cheap! They look really smart in my opinion