Gooner_Mike's Ibiza FR 20vt

[Linz_FR]

You never said wot size?! lol well i think there are nicer 17s out there i do like em but just dnt think on the ibiza ad rather have mine lowered to make my wheels look better after all the bother i had with my 17s on my focus.

 

[Gooner_Mike]

My new wheels...

Here are my new wheels. Went to see them today after work and I could not believe the great condiion they are in! So I bought them... I think they have been refurbed but it was a good job. Only one of the wheels has some slight marks.

I now have to change the tyres but my neighbour works at a tyre place so I might get a good deal

Will update with photos of them on the car soon!

PS: I will have two tyres for sale too... (Pirelli 225 45 17s)

 

[Gooner_Mike]

What should I do with my alloys?

Currently I have two sets of alloy wheels... my FR 16"s (on the car) and the TT 17" 6 spokes. (see below for pics.)

I can't decide whether to:
1. Get tyres for the TT wheels, fit them and keep the FR wheels (in case I hate the TT look)
2. Tyres for TT wheels and SELL the FR alloys.
2. Keep the FR alloys on the car and SELL the TT alloys.
3. Sell both sets of wheels and get some different ones entirely....

WHAT SHOULD I DO?

Any suggestions gratefully received.

Does anyone have any wheels they want to swap or PX?

 

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

Stick the titties on and see what they look like.

 

[Gooner_Mike]

Stick the titties on and see what they look like.

Car at the garage getting a new radiator under warranty today! Say they ordered the wrong one and I will get it back tomorrow

 

[Gooner_Mike]

The FR stays...

Got the car back yesterday from the stealers... new rad looks shiny!

My plan to purchase a Cupra Tdi near me is OFF... for the moment!
The dealer was going to give me bugger all for the FR as trade-in against it so I decided not too swap.

Maybe in the future...

So I am keeping the lovely FR now. Lots of mods in the pipeline but money dictates when these will happen.

My wishlist: Get TT alloys sorted with tyres, Green cotton filter, Cupra intake, Rear ARB, Forge 007....

 

[Rocky Rocastle]

nice car, very clean mate, judging by your name i'd say you support a good footy feam too.

 

[Gooner_Mike]

nice car, very clean mate, judging by your name i'd say you support a good footy feam too.

Yes I do... been an Arsenal fan all my life (I blame my dad for that too!)

 

[Gooner_Mike]

Modded engine cover

Not sure if anyone else has had this problem! SEAT Sport strut brace rubbing on engine cover... so I have cut away the raised bit at the back and some of the recirc valve cover.
RUBBING

CUT AWAY AT REAR OF ENGINE COVER

AIR BOX CLEARANCE

CUT AWAY ENGINE COVER

Does anyone else have this problem?

 

[Ric 2001]

Yeap, had that problem, did the same as you cut the plastic that covers the DV

 

[Gooner_Mike]

TT alloys

Put the TT alloys on the car today! If I like them I will replace the old tyres with lower profile jobbies (they are 225/45 17s at the moment.) Not sure...
What are your thoughts folks? Different colour maybe? Sell them and get something else?
Send me your comments, ideas and thoughts

 

[m0rk]

SEAT Ibiza 4x4 version

needs some lowering

 

[Gooner_Mike]

SEAT Ibiza 4x4 version

needs some lowering

Actually I cheated by having the 16" alloys still on the far side! That probably didn't help.I wasn't driving anywhere anyway... Picture taken from low down too. (I know it needs slamming but I can't run to coilovers at the moment!)

 

[mrcoyote]

Lower it and it'll look much better. Like this infact...

 

[Gooner_Mike]

Lower it and it'll look much better. Like this infact...

I do like this look I have to say...

 

[mrcoyote]

I do like this look I have to say...

You'd have to lower it and then add a load of stuff to the boot like I did then.

Shame I don't have that car any more though.

 

[Altech]

The shape of the TT wheel looks good. They'd look better if they were a darker colour....maybe anthracite or a dark grey like mine

 

[Gooner_Mike]

The shape of the TT wheel looks good. They'd look better if they were a darker colour....maybe anthracite or a dark grey like mine

That is what I'm thinking. I like the shape of them etc. but they look daft with the larger profile tyres on at the moment. I might have a go at colouring them myself! I will ask someone to maybe do a photoshop of them in different colours.

 

[Altech]

Here's a thread I made of how I refurbed my wheels.

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=153559

It's definitely worth doing it yourself. Or seeing as your wheels are in good nick you could just prep them, then take the wheels down to a bodyshop and get them to spray the wheels a custom colour

 

[Gooner_Mike]

Here's a thread I made of how I refurbed my wheels.

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=153559

It's definitely worth doing it yourself. Or seeing as your wheels are in good nick you could just prep them, then take the wheels down to a bodyshop and get them to spray the wheels a custom colour

I will probably prep them and give painting a go! They don't need any work doing to smooth them or repair so it is just a colour change! Great guide by the way