Potential RS's for my Mk2

[neilgli]

Are RA's really that hard to find in Aus?

They are everywhere in ireland!

Is it the 14" or 15" version you are talking about?

14"s


15"s

[Vista]

After missing out the those RS's, I picked up a set of RA's right here in Melbourne. 7J 15's. Funnily enough, I'll be getting centre caps when I get back to Ireland later this week.

As I've been shopping around here and Ebay UK, there do seem to be more RM's and RS's on the market than RA's.

I'm loving the polished lips on those 15's! How much does that kind of procedure cost (in OZ)?

[neilgli]

Pop over to vagdrivers.net. we are fairly big considering the population of Ireland!

Polishing is handy enough, take your time and do it yourself.

Start off with some heavy grade sand paper(180 grit) and work your way up to 2000 grit wet and dry paper. I'd normally use some light oil like wd40 as a lub instead of water.

I'd finish of with some metal polish like Autosol.

I've polished quiet a few sets of alloys now and it gets easier the more you do!

Remember, the wheels must get worse before they get better!

[DubSteve]

RA's are dope, and after seeing them on that g60 out at Camden GTIs workshop they are just like RS's look good on any car, providing that they made them in bigger sizes lol.

[velly_16v_cab]

Are RA's really that hard to find in Aus?

They are everywhere in ireland!

many things that we take for granted back in the uk and ireland are really really really (if not impossible) to find locally here in Oz.

You got to remember the 250 mk2 GTI's VW sold out here in the 90's did not come with RA's so these common wheels to us back back are rare as here in Oz

[DangerDan]

matt at camden gti was telling me that people in the uk just used to throw RA's out as they had so many. They should of sent them to aus instead so we wouldn't be in this situation

[velly_16v_cab]

matt at camden gti was telling me that people in the uk just used to throw RA's out as they had so many. They should of sent them to aus instead so we wouldn't be in this situation

you can by RA's with tyres for 50pounds up wards in the uk

[Stiggy_21]

Are RA's really that hard to find in Aus?

They are everywhere in ireland!

Is it the 14" or 15" version you are talking about?

15"s

im talkin bout 15", ive never seen 14" in aus.
im polishing my rims and with a silver centre and black centre caps soon.....

while were on the topic of Ra's... does anyone know where to get good quality locking nuts for 'em?

[dubbed_up_daz]

7x15" RA's are rare even in the UK,6.5s are ten a penny though

out of interest whats shipping to AUS like from Japan as youll find many a bbs bargain there We get killed on shipping and import from japan but I cant see why your searching Germany as isnt Japan closer to you?

[Vista]

while were on the topic of Ra's... does anyone know where to get good quality locking nuts for 'em?

I'd be interested in these too!

In the meantime, the RA's are on and looking sweet. I'll pop up some pics later today.