Little update on the Coupe

Hi all,

Just thought I'd let you know how things are goin with the coupe. Or operation: get stance or die tryin. As I like to call it

Here's a quick pic to remind you of what were cookin with




The obligatory pulling out of a steep road scrapin the floor shot



Was sat waitn for my mate the other night when I noticed the street lamp shining through the front window made this happen on my Recaro



Anyway, some bad luck Some (I can only imagine) little prick decided to place a nice grey/white boulder in the road in the recent snow and due to it being camo with the snow I didn't see it till the last minute leaving me no time to swerve. The result being this



Suffice to say 1 dead tyre and 1 rim bent to the point of allowing the air out of the gap between the round tyre and now flat rim !! As it happens these were not ultimately staying as they're not splitties and not wide/low offset enough. I must admit it wasn't the time to be wheel buyin but as it happens I stumbled across these for an absolute bargain



They're only 7.5" and offset 36 BUT, I have been in contact with a guy who can split them for me as I want the centres re painting (I know the colour, you'll just have to wait an see ) He is getting hold of some new outers 1" wider making them 8.5" which will look nice with the 195/40/16's stretched on, this will also lower the offset to around ET23 I can then play with spacers, camber, coilies and the archenemy guy to get the fitment spot on

Here's a look at them fitted as they are, sorry bout the iPhone pics and fading light. Will get some with a proper camera in some good light soon

gutted about the wheels mate, i think they suited the car but im defo looking forward to where your going by the sounds of it

Harsh! I suppose it could have been worse, could have had the sump.

The new wheels will look nice another inch out, what make are they and where are u getting bigger lips from?

I liked the BBS's too, will keep my eye out for an odd wheel on ebay to make a set again

They're ACT which were part of Ronal eventually. A company called Maverick Wheels, guy called Jamie, a fair price of £100 per outer IMO. He's pretty sound actually

His No if you want it is 07990622122 or there is a website www.maverickwheels.co.uk

nice one

Im looking to get some 18x5" lips, image want 175 per lip!

thats a pretty big lip by all accounts though ezz!

but image do tend to be pricey as fark as their a pretty big name now.

yeah, iv even been lookin at getting them banded as a cheaper alternative!

the maverick website doesnt seem to work for me :s

Ah it's not workin for me either now !! Mebbes be back on in a bit !?

Tbf £175 for an 18" with 5" lip isn't that bad !! Worth givin him a shout though (if he doesn't answer leave a message he's always got back to me) as he is having to get mine made as they don't come off the shelf for the ACT's anymore !! I could get Stainless Steel for £150 but as they'll be summer only use I'm prob gonna opt for the alloy jobbies and get some winter wheels. You'd have to spend ages polishing stainless outers weekly in our winters and I don't fancy that

Nothing nicer than a stanced coupe and that pic on the Recaros looks sick..

I suppose, il give him a try still, 350 i could BUY a pair of wideys is what i was thinking.

I think im gunna go stainless, from what iv read just makesure you seal them properly with a good polish/wax and keep on top of it

should look nice dude when its all finished off glad your going down that route haha

PowellyEG wrote:

Nothing nicer than a stanced coupe and that pic on the Recaros looks sick..

nice to finally have one on TOA

Dave_t wrote:

PowellyEG wrote:

Nothing nicer than a stanced coupe and that pic on the Recaros looks sick..

nice to finally have one on TOA

We did have one for a short period Dave lol..

Dont worry I will be back in a Honda very soon.

its a PAR!

PowellyEG wrote:

Dave_t wrote:

PowellyEG wrote:

Nothing nicer than a stanced coupe and that pic on the Recaros looks sick..

nice to finally have one on TOA

We did have one for a short period Dave lol..

Dont worry I will be back in a Honda very soon.

haha, got ya

Man I still love this car, love it when I first saw it when the previous guy had it too. You've just gone next level. Some.wide lips And it'll be the shut. U want a teg? Lol

was the car of the meet for me on monday

Anyway, some bad luck Some (I can only imagine) little prick decided to place a nice grey/white boulder in the road in the recent snow and due to it being camo with the snow I didn't see it till the last minute leaving me no time to swerve. The result being this



few years ago I did this to a rim, sent it off to be "rolled" by a guy who does refurbs the only damage after was cracked lacquer

still thinkin about these wheels.....

i need to get me car on road first.

Ned wrote:

was the car of the meet for me on monday

Wow

Heavy praise indeed, hopefully I can carry on improving the car to make it even better

Whitty: I've had 2 Teg's so no thanks

Mr Wall: Yeah I keep meaning to contact a refurb company to see what they think

Cus: I'll try an do it in the next few days an let you know what they think

sweet mate

Ive got them mud flaps in the boot fella. :-)

Nice 1 Powelly Was gonna drop ya a PM later !!

Bin doin some cleanin ahead of tonight so she's lookin shiney shiney

Evidence / wheel whoring

Mate your car is looking deeeep, Perfect drop

Glad to see my old car been looked after

Looking sweet man, gutted about the wheels but still, new ones look cool