Black FL Octavia Neptune Refurb

[Jonboy984]

I have a black FL Octavia with standard 18in Neptunes that need a refurb.

Lap Tab in Brum will do them standard silver same day for £250 all in.

I have can't decide whether to go standard silver or consider other options such as anthracite or black.

I know it's personal choice but am looking for opinions on what would look good on a black totally unmodified and standard facelift Octy?

[Metblackrat]

Have a look on Detailing world or Facebook for Midlands Car Care. They do them for £200 on a same day basis and the photos of their work looks amazing.

[rob_e]

i'd go black or anthracite.  or orange.  anything other than silver please!?

[Pabs]

Black

[Pabs]

Bear in mind (if you haven't already) that you'll need to tell your insurance company for a colour change.

[WesternDuke]

It's a question I'm pondering myself at the moment - would black make it too black?  A bit of contrast is nice.  Lots of photos on this site to give an idea of what other people have tried.

[vonbeck]

I think black rims make the wheels look smaller than they actually are just an observation

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[MrHappyVRS]

There's a similar thread on here with pictures from not too long. Can't remember who it was but he went for anthracite and it looked really good.

[Danvrs09]

I've got anthracite on my car but don't know why I need to tell my insurance company they still the wheels that came with the car if you look on this post there's all different colour cars and wheels.

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/295046-powdercoated-vrs-wheels/

[Jonboy984]

General consensus appears to be anthracite or black. Probably edging towards anthracite at the moment. Thanks for your opinions and advice.

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[Jonboy984]

3 months on and I still haven't decided what to do which has surprised me as I am not normally indecisive.

The wheel a specialists in Birmingham have quoted £288 all in for same day return and finished in smoked chrome.

Anyone have experience with the wheel specialist in Birmingham? Is £288 a good price? Is there anyone here with a black vrs with smoked chrome alloys??

[radders567]

£288 is a very good price - I have just had a quote from their online calculator for the fareham branch and they want £393 for the same day service on 18" wheels for my VRS

[silver1011]

Goole search 'Black Octavia Blackline' for loads of pictures of black vRS's with black Neptunes...

 

[kjaybVrs]

http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n596/sgreeneggsandham/photo-9.jpg

 

sorry but its gotta be black looks so much more aggressive.

 

ive just had my white VRS done with white wheels

[Jonboy984]

I really like the look of the black neptunes but am slightly swaying towards smoked chrome / anthracite / gunmetal grey for a slight contrast.

Should make my mind up sometime before Christmas!

[Jonboy984]

After joking about been indecisive, I bought a set of gunmetal grey Neptunes from a fellow briskodian on Friday afternoon, had them delivered via the Greenline yesterday and had them fitted this morning.

Before:

After:

I am very happy with the end result, special thanks to smash for selling me a mint set of wheels and bian for picking them up in Wakefield and dropping them off in Birmingham after the national meet yesterday via Greenline.

[Bian]

You certainly didn't hang about getting them fitted it looks much better now. You just have to decide what to do with the neptunes in need of a refurb now!.

[Jonboy984]

Haha, was at my local tyre fitters at 9am.

My old Neptunes need a refurb but I am going to try and sell them as they are first. Can't really afford to keep them as winters. If I get no luck selling them as is, I may refurb them and then try to resell them!

[rob_e]

looks great in anthracite. 

 

[smash]

Look great. Obviously I'm biased......lol

[Structures]

Goole search 'Black Octavia Blackline' for loads of pictures of black vRS's with black Neptunes...

 

[Micky1991]

How much would you want for your wheels mate?

[Jonboy984]

How much would you want for your wheels mate?

Sold them last week:

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/index.php?/topic/324040-Skoda-Octavia-18"-Neptune-alloy-wheels---£299