The official alloy wheel show-off thread. Lets see your rims!

zenopio · 2nd May 2008, 16:06

dude is that ohc repainted.... its shining as if it just came out of showrooom......[

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Dippy · 2nd May 2008, 16:51

Nice rims rawkeron. Suit the car colour well. What brand are they? A weddig gift to yourself eh

mobike008 · 3rd May 2008, 12:16

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Originally Posted by zenopio

dude is that ohc repainted.... its shining as if it just came out of showrooom......[

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. No way a 7 yr old car can have a gleam like that.

rawkeron · 3rd May 2008, 12:53

Hi Mobike008, dippy and zenopio

i really hadn't expected that the old ohc will attract such attention.

Its still the original color, model march 6, 2001. the vehicle is in kollam kerala and has done 98000 km. the first 2 pictures were taken on a normal Sony ericsson cell camera in march 2006 and the last one on my marriage in nov 2006 using a canon slr.

in Nov 2006, it was given a 3M coat after a sandblast. it made a huge difference in color and shine.

the wheels and tyres are apollo acelere 14inch.

my brother is also active in this community, his id is S M Dhar, and has a neatly done alto. you can check with him, if you still dont believe that the OHC has orginal paint. There are tonnes of scratches though.

mobike008 · 3rd May 2008, 13:12

@Rawkeron, the owners word is good enough

Congrats for keeping the shine of the color intact even after so many years.

Dippy · 3rd May 2008, 13:41

Really well kept Honda and that too at 98k kms. Hope you get many more years of happy motoring with it.

gopinathann · 4th May 2008, 12:53

SX4 OEM alloy

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Painted Matt Black

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mobike008 · 4th May 2008, 18:06

No offense, the red one looks really tacky

gopinathann · 4th May 2008, 19:32

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Originally Posted by mobike008

No offense, the red one looks really tacky

Its each ones perception, painting red on calipers is normal to give a sporty look. I have seen calipers being painted in yellow and blue, yuck!!

kpzen · 4th May 2008, 19:45

Gopinathan

Can u post a pic with full side profile of SX4 with those wheels??

Akshay1234 · 4th May 2008, 20:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by gopinathann

Its each ones perception, painting red on calipers is normal to give a sporty look. I have seen calipers being painted in yellow and blue, yuck!!

calipers are fine but not the part in front of the disc or the rear drum. they just look weird.

zaks · 4th May 2008, 21:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by rawkeron

the wheels and tyres are apollo acelere 14inch.
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The tyres appear to be JK...

zenopio · 4th May 2008, 21:33

dude have you got the alloyes painted with some special paint ment only for alloyes or normal paint

adityamunshi · 4th May 2008, 22:01

I like the OEM too. Red looks too flashy.

kpzen · 4th May 2008, 22:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by zaks

The tyres appear to be JK...

No they are Apollo Aceleres

2nd May 2008, 16:06	#541
zenopio BANNED Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: hyderabad,london Posts: 441 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	dude is that ohc repainted.... its shining as if it just came out of showrooom......[]
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2nd May 2008, 16:51	#542
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,735 Thanked: 3,842 Times	Nice rims rawkeron. Suit the car colour well. What brand are they? A weddig gift to yourself eh
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3rd May 2008, 12:53	#544
rawkeron BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 56 Thanked: 7 Times	Hi Mobike008, dippy and zenopio i really hadn't expected that the old ohc will attract such attention. Its still the original color, model march 6, 2001. the vehicle is in kollam kerala and has done 98000 km. the first 2 pictures were taken on a normal Sony ericsson cell camera in march 2006 and the last one on my marriage in nov 2006 using a canon slr. in Nov 2006, it was given a 3M coat after a sandblast. it made a huge difference in color and shine. the wheels and tyres are apollo acelere 14inch. my brother is also active in this community, his id is S M Dhar, and has a neatly done alto. you can check with him, if you still dont believe that the OHC has orginal paint. There are tonnes of scratches though.
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3rd May 2008, 13:12	#545
mobike008 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,969 Thanked: 16,921 Times View My Garage	@Rawkeron, the owners word is good enough Congrats for keeping the shine of the color intact even after so many years.
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3rd May 2008, 13:41	#546
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,735 Thanked: 3,842 Times	Really well kept Honda and that too at 98k kms. Hope you get many more years of happy motoring with it.
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4th May 2008, 12:53	#547
gopinathann BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 765 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	Painted alloys SX4 OEM alloy Painted Matt Black
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4th May 2008, 18:06	#548
mobike008 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,969 Thanked: 16,921 Times View My Garage	No offense, the red one looks really tacky
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4th May 2008, 19:45	#550
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,611 Thanked: 1,881 Times View My Garage	Gopinathan Can u post a pic with full side profile of SX4 with those wheels??
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4th May 2008, 21:33	#553
zenopio BANNED Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: hyderabad,london Posts: 441 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	dude have you got the alloyes painted with some special paint ment only for alloyes or normal paint
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4th May 2008, 22:01	#554
adityamunshi BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Baroda Posts: 771 Thanked: 6 Times	I like the OEM too. Red looks too flashy.
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