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Title: MV6 3.0 2000 pre facelift
Post by: rob114 on 13 July 2006, 16:17:49
(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k191/rob114/media.jpg)

This taken four months ago when I bought it.
Title: Re: MV6 3.0 2000 pre facelift
Post by: TheBoy on 13 July 2006, 16:19:23
Nice looking motor :) - the wheels don't appear to be std MV6 ones, have you changed them?
Title: Re: MV6 3.0 2000 pre facelift
Post by: Markie on 13 July 2006, 16:24:48
...think they are standard but perhaps re lacquered silver from the sort of original black?
maybe ?

And whatever is behind in the picture looks "intresting" any one hazzard a guess?
Title: Re: MV6 3.0 2000 pre facelift
Post by: TheBoy on 13 July 2006, 16:26:17
Or more likely, got damaged (they're soft as dogturd), and were replaced as a set?
Title: Re: MV6 3.0 2000 pre facelift
Post by: rob114 on 13 July 2006, 16:26:58
The rest of the pics now I know how the photobucket thing works!   ;)

(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k191/rob114/media3.jpg)

(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k191/rob114/media2.jpg)

(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k191/rob114/media4.jpg)


Don't know bout wheels but as one has a chip on can definately say they weren't black at anytime!!
Title: Re: MV6 3.0 2000 pre facelift
Post by: TheBoy on 13 July 2006, 16:34:58
I post piccies of mine up so you can see the anthracite ones....
Title: Re: MV6 3.0 2000 pre facelift
Post by: Martin_1962 on 13 July 2006, 16:42:10
Nice looking car - brings back horrific memories though (being upside down)
Title: Re: MV6 3.0 2000 pre facelift
Post by: rob114 on 13 July 2006, 16:56:19
Lol, I like to drive mine the right way up!
Title: Re: MV6 3.0 2000 pre facelift
Post by: tunnie on 13 July 2006, 17:51:48
looks very nice, I do like the MV6 seats  :)
Title: Re: MV6 3.0 2000 pre facelift
Post by: markey mark on 13 July 2006, 22:59:24
it looks very much like a focus rs !!! 8-)
Title: Re: MV6 3.0 2000 pre facelift
Post by: rob114 on 16 July 2006, 16:30:52
So the wheels thing....intrigued now!

Are they standard or not? any gurus know the answer? Must admit I always thought they were,definately irmscher wheels but looking at the anthracite ones I can see the difference.
Title: Re: MV6 3.0 2000 pre facelift
Post by: TheBoy on 16 July 2006, 16:35:45
The anthracite ones are the factory fit.  Prefacelift MV6 wheels are incredibly soft, and incredibly expensive. Its possibly that a previous owner knackered them, and replaced the whole set. Also likely, as the tend to corrode a little, is previous owner had them refurbished...
Title: Re: MV6 3.0 2000 pre facelift
Post by: rob114 on 16 July 2006, 18:35:56
Cheers theboy!  You know how much refurbs are 4 alloys? just that my front n/s has a large chip out of it that needs sorting - was looking at alloy repair kits in halfords but suspect they would be crap??

Thanks
Title: Re: MV6 3.0 2000 pre facelift
Post by: Phil on 16 July 2006, 19:44:31
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Cheers theboy!  You know how much refurbs are 4 alloys? just that my front n/s has a large chip out of it that needs sorting - was looking at alloy repair kits in halfords but suspect they would be crap??

Thanks

They are diamond cut so need to be done by a specialist, i had 5 done for £250 including re-mounting the tyre and balance
Title: Re: MV6 3.0 2000 pre facelift
Post by: markey mark on 16 July 2006, 19:49:31
they are the mv6 wheels on this car just painted silver !!! anybody who has them will tell you they soon look shoddy !! i have them on mine in the two tone and are starting to look pants !! might get them refurbed might just paint them  :o :o
Title: Re: MV6 3.0 2000 pre facelift
Post by: TheBoy on 16 July 2006, 21:13:39
Irmscher sell then in the 2 tone anthracite and as plain silver...
Title: Re: MV6 3.0 2000 pre facelift
Post by: rob114 on 17 July 2006, 11:56:35
Ok,sorted then. The wheels are plain silver alloy - havent been painted so guess they have been replaced as suggested!   Not sure about a full refurb at that sort of money - only one wheel has a chip out of it . Think will give the repair kit ago unless anyone has any horror stories???
Title: Re: MV6 3.0 2000 pre facelift
Post by: TheBoy on 17 July 2006, 12:35:43
They may have already been refurbed, which due to sandblasting etc, takes off hte anthracite anyway.  Alloy refurb usually around £50 per wheel...
Title: Re: MV6 3.0 2000 pre facelift
Post by: Markie on 30 July 2006, 08:37:26
Yup, there pretty soft alloys, decided against spending £160 to get mine refurbshed

Sold them instead for £210 on ebay.

Added the £210 from sale to the £160 i saved not refurbishing them and spent ONLY £300 on brand new 17" mv6 facelift alloys.

It actually made me money - although there is something about those two tones thats amazing  :)