Fanblade Turbo Alloys

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original turbo fanblade alloys original silver or Anthracite Grey on my Purple car?

Standard Silver
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Fanblade Turbo Alloys

by markwilliams » Sat Mar 12, 2016 4:55 pm

I have managed to aquire some original turbo fanblade alloys. The need a refurb as they are corroded.

My question is do i go with the original silver or go with Anthracite Grey
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Re: Fanblade Turbo Alloys

by Allys Cally » Sat Mar 12, 2016 4:59 pm

personally i think the darker wheel colour would suit the colour of your car Mark
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Re: Fanblade Turbo Alloys

by markwilliams » Sat Mar 12, 2016 5:08 pm

Allys Cally wrote:personally i think the darker wheel colour would suit the colour of your car Mark


I wasn't sure as the fanblade alloy is quite alot of alloy surface.
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Re: Fanblade Turbo Alloys

by BigDaz » Sat Mar 12, 2016 5:31 pm

Standard Silver looks best on those wheels
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Re: Fanblade Turbo Alloys

by v6 steve » Sat Mar 12, 2016 6:59 pm

put a pic up and see if some one could photo shop them see what it looks like, i think white would be cool
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Re: Fanblade Turbo Alloys

by Mark1 » Sun Mar 13, 2016 7:12 am

I don't like them
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Re: Fanblade Turbo Alloys

by rich30mex » Sun Mar 13, 2016 10:58 am

Silver all the way mate I was going to put 1 off the sets i have in anthracite on the vectra but dark on dark did not suit it at all but if your not sure get someone to photoshop it
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Re: Fanblade Turbo Alloys

by markwilliams » Sun Mar 13, 2016 3:24 pm

rich30mex wrote:Silver all the way mate I was going to put 1 off the sets i have in anthracite on the vectra but dark on dark did not suit it at all but if your not sure get someone to photoshop it


That's what i was thinking. but i love the stelthy look of my car and silver wheels will make it look blinggy.

Here is the look at the mo
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Can someone work their photoshop magic please!

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Re: Fanblade Turbo Alloys

by Munt » Wed Mar 16, 2016 4:39 pm

i would say go anthracite
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Re: Fanblade Turbo Alloys

by DanSE4 » Wed Mar 16, 2016 5:46 pm

Anthracite if you do it but I prefer your existing wheels, not overly keen on the fanblades myself.
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Re: Fanblade Turbo Alloys

by markwilliams » Sat Apr 02, 2016 8:40 pm

Finally decided and got them done, I am pleased with the result.

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Re: Fanblade Turbo Alloys

by Allys Cally » Sat Apr 02, 2016 9:03 pm

yipe they suit it well Mark :wink:
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Re: Fanblade Turbo Alloys

by rich30mex » Sat Apr 02, 2016 9:43 pm

Looks better than I was expecting mate ......... nice
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Re: Fanblade Turbo Alloys

by BigDaz » Sat Apr 02, 2016 11:17 pm

Looks really smart mate [THUMBS UP SIGN] always loved turbo fans wish i had a set

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Re: Fanblade Turbo Alloys

by craigyboy » Sun Apr 03, 2016 4:13 pm

Looking good mate :clap:
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