Hubcaps

psions5 · 21-09-2004, 13:09

Wifes scuffed them to buggery and they re a real eye-sore, Is it possible to just Cover the skoda logo with masking tape and spray them silver?

devonutopia · 21-09-2004, 13:30

Maybe - I'd be tempted to scour ebay for new ones. I managed to grab four that were practically brand new for £18 - dirt cheap compared to Skoda dealer prices.

Are they all scuffed? I may have two decent condition ones spare, but I plan to put my new ones with my current steels, and sell all my steel wheels in one go (six wheels lol) - providing the prat selling the 14" alloys on ebay responds to my constant offers of cash for them!

psions5 · 21-09-2004, 13:55

Well you see, the Passenger side is the worst but all of them are badly scratched, Dealer wanted £20 each, thats £80!!! for the lot, I'd have liked alloys but they aren't an option on UK Saloons, and dealer said they cannot fit them, Why the hell not? Anyhow the wife has stopped driving now so I wouldn't mind getting a set of alloys, but why not on the saloon, I can't see any difference, if not I might get the New Hubcaps found on the newer Fabias, they look quite nice. I did loose one of the hub caps when I thrashed her round a round about, and the hub cap actually flew off faster than the car, I managed to get it back, it had a slight crack in the bottom, I wonder if my tyre pressures are too low so that the hubs are exposed as the tyre goes inwards?

**robmawer** · 21-09-2004, 14:01

No good reason why alloys wouldn't fit. Suspect it's just the dealer wanting to make £80 on four plastic disks...

Rob.

devonutopia · 21-09-2004, 14:05

Guess which trims I scuffed up... both front ones. lol!

Two rear ones came out OK though, and I also have my four "new" ones in a box.

As for the dealers not fitting alloys.... [sigh] Its no hardship, even if your car doesn't come with alloys as standard, neither did mine. They should have no problem with you wanting alloys, especially if they're the same size tyres, i.e 185/60 R14.

Just don't bid on the ones I want off ebay, eh?

ScoobyChris · 21-09-2004, 14:06

Wheels fitted to the saloon are the same spec as those on the Fabia Classic hatchback and estate so I can't see any reason why they can't have alloys fitted. If I remember someone was selling some mint condition 14" Elegance alloys with tyres for 120 quid a few weeks ago on here.....

Chris

psions5 · 21-09-2004, 17:55

oh, thats not a bad price, I think the Alloy wheels on the saloon are just another limitation of it, You can only have it one trim, a few colours and very few options, Infact it seems as if they don't even want people to buy it! No wonder they sell so poorly, talking of which has anyone got any sales figures for it, It wouldn't suprise me if it was like 1 Saloon to every 20 hatchbacks!!

ScoobyChris · 21-09-2004, 22:08

Jase has even thoughtfully bumped the ad to near the top of the forsale forum for you too

Chris

21-09-2004, 13:09	#1
psions5 Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bedfordshire, England Posts: 304 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hubcaps Wifes scuffed them to buggery and they re a real eye-sore, Is it possible to just Cover the skoda logo with masking tape and spray them silver? __________________ New Octavia 1.6 8v MPI, Sure the FSI is faster, but Im not a tree hugging economist hippie

21-09-2004, 13:30	#2
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Exeter / Devon Posts: 30,084 Images: 5 Thanks: 76 Thanked 347 Times in 290 Posts	Maybe - I'd be tempted to scour ebay for new ones. I managed to grab four that were practically brand new for £18 - dirt cheap compared to Skoda dealer prices. Are they all scuffed? I may have two decent condition ones spare, but I plan to put my new ones with my current steels, and sell all my steel wheels in one go (six wheels lol) - providing the prat selling the 14" alloys on ebay responds to my constant offers of cash for them! __________________ Jason - Mongrel owner! WOOOOF! Grrrrr Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. Cheesy bonnet lifter video to "raise me up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnGECEi5Oc See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

21-09-2004, 13:55	#3
psions5 Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bedfordshire, England Posts: 304 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	- Well you see, the Passenger side is the worst but all of them are badly scratched, Dealer wanted £20 each, thats £80!!! for the lot, I'd have liked alloys but they aren't an option on UK Saloons, and dealer said they cannot fit them, Why the hell not? Anyhow the wife has stopped driving now so I wouldn't mind getting a set of alloys, but why not on the saloon, I can't see any difference, if not I might get the New Hubcaps found on the newer Fabias, they look quite nice. I did loose one of the hub caps when I thrashed her round a round about, and the hub cap actually flew off faster than the car, I managed to get it back, it had a slight crack in the bottom, I wonder if my tyre pressures are too low so that the hubs are exposed as the tyre goes inwards? __________________ New Octavia 1.6 8v MPI, Sure the FSI is faster, but Im not a tree hugging economist hippie

21-09-2004, 14:01	#4
robmawer Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Rochdale Posts: 12,476 Thanks: 2 Thanked 74 Times in 67 Posts	No good reason why alloys wouldn't fit. Suspect it's just the dealer wanting to make £80 on four plastic disks... Rob. __________________

21-09-2004, 14:05	#5
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Exeter / Devon Posts: 30,084 Images: 5 Thanks: 76 Thanked 347 Times in 290 Posts	Guess which trims I scuffed up... both front ones. lol! Two rear ones came out OK though, and I also have my four "new" ones in a box. As for the dealers not fitting alloys.... [sigh] Its no hardship, even if your car doesn't come with alloys as standard, neither did mine. They should have no problem with you wanting alloys, especially if they're the same size tyres, i.e 185/60 R14. Just don't bid on the ones I want off ebay, eh? __________________ Jason - Mongrel owner! WOOOOF! Grrrrr Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. Cheesy bonnet lifter video to "raise me up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnGECEi5Oc See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

21-09-2004, 14:06	#6
ScoobyChris Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Andover Posts: 18,194 Thanks: 15 Thanked 335 Times in 289 Posts	Wheels fitted to the saloon are the same spec as those on the Fabia Classic hatchback and estate so I can't see any reason why they can't have alloys fitted. If I remember someone was selling some mint condition 14" Elegance alloys with tyres for 120 quid a few weeks ago on here..... Chris __________________ Holding up the traffic in a little Italian..........

21-09-2004, 17:55	#7
psions5 Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bedfordshire, England Posts: 304 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	oh, thats not a bad price, I think the Alloy wheels on the saloon are just another limitation of it, You can only have it one trim, a few colours and very few options, Infact it seems as if they don't even want people to buy it! No wonder they sell so poorly, talking of which has anyone got any sales figures for it, It wouldn't suprise me if it was like 1 Saloon to every 20 hatchbacks!! __________________ New Octavia 1.6 8v MPI, Sure the FSI is faster, but Im not a tree hugging economist hippie

21-09-2004, 22:08	#8
ScoobyChris Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Andover Posts: 18,194 Thanks: 15 Thanked 335 Times in 289 Posts	Jase has even thoughtfully bumped the ad to near the top of the forsale forum for you too Chris __________________ Holding up the traffic in a little Italian..........

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