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Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 11:02 AM
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beemer11
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Couldnt see any posts about actual alloy refurbs so thought id share my recent experience if anyones lookin for a good place to get their alloys sorted.
I live near Chester so had a look around and found a couple of places not too far away then I found these guys. I booked my beemer in and was not disappointed with the outcome! They do pretty much everythin from single piece to all the split rims etc. Just dont do diamond turning but that never lasts anyway. My 4 wheels were £295 for everything including painting my callipers and givin my car a polish. Highly recommend these guys plus the receptionist is a bit of alright. www.f1alloys.co.uk
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Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 11:06 AM
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Mito Man
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Let's hope your receptionist doesn't see this.
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Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 11:14 AM
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N
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Mito Man said... Let's hope your receptionist doesn't see this.
They love it
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Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 11:50 AM
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Sundayjumper
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N said... Mito Man said... Let's hope your receptionist doesn't see this.
They love it
She did; I didn't. Very disappointing.
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Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 12:16 PM
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Draavig
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Took my wife boxster s to Rimstock (www.rimstock.co.uk). She has split rims and they were in an awful state. They took them apart and put them through part of the process they use to manufacture new wheels and they came back as good as new.. including the diamond cut. Was about £500, but considering the state they were in was very impressed.
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Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 12:39 PM
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ShockDiamonds
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Draavig said... She has split rims and they were in an awful state.
Cor blimey 
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Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 1:16 PM
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mattcambs
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Sundayjumper said... N said... Mito Man said... Let's hope your receptionist doesn't see this.
They love it
She did; I didn't. Very disappointing.
Let's hope your wife doesn't see this 
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Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 9:02 AM
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Jobbo
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Draavig said... Took my wife boxster s to Rimstock (www.rimstock.co.uk). She has split rims and they were in an awful state. They took them apart and put them through part of the process they use to manufacture new wheels and they came back as good as new.. including the diamond cut. Was about £500, but considering the state they were in was very impressed.
I might give them a go on my BMW split rims. The centres are fine, to be honest, but the rims have corrosion under the lacquer and a cheap refurb won't look as good as the original diamond cut finish. I was quoted over a grand by my usual chap to do them as original That did include £400 of new bolts though, and he's really, really good (and cheap usually): www.1stclassalloys.co.uk
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Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 9:33 AM
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duncs500
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Jobbo said... Draavig said... Took my wife boxster s to Rimstock (www.rimstock.co.uk). She has split rims and they were in an awful state. They took them apart and put them through part of the process they use to manufacture new wheels and they came back as good as new.. including the diamond cut. Was about £500, but considering the state they were in was very impressed.
I might give them a go on my BMW split rims. The centres are fine, to be honest, but the rims have corrosion under the lacquer and a cheap refurb won't look as good as the original diamond cut finish. I was quoted over a grand by my usual chap to do them as original That did include £400 of new bolts though, and he's really, really good (and cheap usually): www.1stclassalloys.co.uk
The spambots have hacked Jobbo's account!
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Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 9:35 AM
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Jobbo
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What makes you think that? I specifically posted an alternative to the spammer's site.
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Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 9:39 AM
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duncs500
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Jobbo said... What makes you think that? I specifically posted an alternative to the spammer's site.
 Twas merely intended as a bit of light hearted banter.
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Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 10:01 AM
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Brian_the_Snail
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duncs500 said... Jobbo said... What makes you think that? I specifically posted an alternative to the spammer's site.
Twas merely intended as a bit of light hearted banter.
Do we do light hearted banter on this forum? Mocking - yes. Belittling - yes. Criticism - of course. But what is this light hearted banter you speak of? B_T_S
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Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 10:04 AM
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Jobbo
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duncs500 said... Jobbo said... What makes you think that? I specifically posted an alternative to the spammer's site.
Twas merely intended as a bit of light hearted banter.
Sorry, it did look quite like spammer format and that was entirely intentional 
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Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 11:29 AM
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integrale_evo
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Jobbo said... I might give them a go on my BMW split rims. The centres are fine, to be honest, but the rims have corrosion under the lacquer and a cheap refurb won't look as good as the original diamond cut finish. I was quoted over a grand by my usual chap to do them as original That did include £400 of new bolts though, and he's really, really good (and cheap usually): www.1stclassalloys.co.uk
£400 for the bolts? I was going to say the diamond cut finish will never last, but as the car only leaves the garage for mots they should be fine for a few years 
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