Porsche Wheel Loan?

DDtB · Post by **DDtB** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:12 pm

Just wondering if anyone has a spare set of Porker wheels kicking around that I could borrow for a few days for the 996.

Just need something to sit the car on whilst mine go away for a refurb. Don't intend to run the car on them but it would be nice to keep it rolling if I need to shift it... rather than have it block up the drive on axel stands.

About to start calling scrappies to see if I can 'hire' a set for a week... but just thought I'd ask here too!

Cheeers!!

Dave.

woody · Post by **woody** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:26 pm

The wheel re-furbers here (used to anyway) offer the chance to leave the car while they did the wheels. Or you could leave it at mine. The neighbours get concerned if I go a whole month without something on axle stands.

j2 lot · Post by **j2 lot** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:37 pm

Wheel refurb place I used in Ek did either 1 wheel at a time for £50 each, or you could leave the car with them and they would do them all at once for (I think) £240

DDtB · Post by **DDtB** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:41 pm

I've been trawling the detailing forums and other places to check out most of the wheel refurb places in Central Scotland.

Only 1 place gets positive reviews every single time so that's where I'm going! Too many horror stories about virtually every other place.

The only negative is he needs the wheels off the car.

Cheers!

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:57 pm

DDtB wrote:I've been trawling the detailing forums and other places to check out most of the wheel refurb places in Central Scotland.

Only 1 place gets positive reviews every single time so that's where I'm going! Too many horror stories about virtually every other place.

The only negative is he needs the wheels off the car.

Cheers!

Name it !

Regards,

Jeremy

dlogan · Post by **dlogan** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 3:33 pm

Dave
I would be removing my winter wheels and tyres from my 997 in the next few weeks. You would have been welcome to borrow, but they are located in ABZ, and crucially i have no idea whether they would fit. My car is a 2010 Gen2 C2. Its the 18 inch wheels thats got the winters on them.
David

Rag_It · Post by **Rag_It** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 3:33 pm

I'd recommend getting it done up in Aberdeen, at the places i got the Audi wheels done. http://www.thewheelspecialist.co.uk/locations/aberdeen/

Willie is a top bloke, 24hr turn around so no need for spare wheels, and an absolutely fantastic job done on all 5 wheels i had done. PM me if you want his e-mail address....

Seems like there is a location in Glasgow, but why not tie it in with the Whisky meet?!

Dave

Mike Scib · Post by **Mike Scib** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:15 pm

Rag_It wrote:I'd recommend getting it done up in Aberdeen, at the places i got the Audi wheels done. http://www.thewheelspecialist.co.uk/locations/aberdeen/

Willie is a top bloke, 24hr turn around so no need for spare wheels, and an absolutely fantastic job done on all 5 wheels i had done. PM me if you want his e-mail address....

Seems like there is a location in Glasgow, but why not tie it in with the Whisky meet?!

Dave

As Dave said, there a place in East Kilbride. Just done the alloys on my friends car, very impressive job

Have axle stands here if you need a loan of them, plus a van to take them up, just let me know

vxc · Post by **vxc** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:23 pm

wheelspecialist in EK is the same most are talking about here i have used as well and very good!

DDtB · Post by **DDtB** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:33 pm

I had looked at that place in EK, but if you check out some of the pics on Detailing world ... there's a worrying number of people putting up pics of badly done wheels from there.

Some positive ones... but lots and lots of negatives.

They don't seem to be very consistent!

Mike Scib · Post by **Mike Scib** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:04 pm

My mate only got his Q7 done last week and as said, very good job.

DDtB · Post by **DDtB** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:41 pm

Hmmmm.... maybe I should pop by.

Lots of scary stories on Detailing world about them... but might go see what they say anyway...

Scotty C · Post by **Scotty C** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:45 pm

for a shed with tartan to detail world. youve changed

DDtB · Post by **DDtB** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:00 pm

Oh don't worry... the shed will return more triumphant than ever. It's the year of tweed methinks!!

j2 lot · Post by **j2 lot** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:40 pm

DDtB wrote:I had looked at that place in EK, but if you check out some of the pics on Detailing world ... there's a worrying number of people putting up pics of badly done wheels from there.

Some positive ones... but lots and lots of negatives.

They don't seem to be very consistent!

I got 2 sets of wheels done there last year and was pleased with their service for both, probably be taking the Europa wheels there to get them done before I take the winter wheels off.

Scottish Elises