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Lotus Europa Forums => Garage => Topic started by: 4380r on Thursday,November 21, 2013, 07:10:29 AM

Title: opinions on price
Post by: 4380r on Thursday,November 21, 2013, 07:10:29 AM
What would one expect to pay for a set of five expertly and newly refinished set of the Lotus alloy wheels for a Europa?
Title: Re: opinions on price
Post by: Lou Drozdowski on Thursday,November 21, 2013, 08:20:20 AM
Brand new alloys from Banks...UK are around $170 at this moments exchange rate.
 Refinished wheels should range from $100-$125 each. ld 
Title: Re: opinions on price
Post by: cal44 on Thursday,November 21, 2013, 01:26:05 PM
I bought some more last year at $80  a piece plus shipping.

I'm taking the paint off of mine and polishing the lip and top of the fins.   

Requires hours of wet sanding and compounds.

It's best to have a bottle of ten year old English Whisky by your side to pass the time while sanding  I'm still in the process and not doing it as much as I should.
 
mike

Title: Re: opinions on price
Post by: yelloeuropa on Thursday,November 21, 2013, 07:13:10 PM
Dude--which one? The whiskey or polish??
Title: Re: opinions on price
Post by: Roger on Thursday,November 21, 2013, 08:25:44 PM
English whisky? Are you sure? Scotland has much better products.
Title: Re: opinions on price
Post by: EuropaTC on Thursday,November 21, 2013, 10:44:18 PM
Yeah, got to agree Mike, it's the Scots who make decent whisky. Mind you, it's so cold and wet up there, they need to....   ;)
Title: Re: opinions on price
Post by: exarkun1178 on Friday,November 22, 2013, 02:50:45 AM
i found a company - VTO wheels - that has 13" 14" and 15" alloys starting at 150$ each
Title: Re: opinions on price
Post by: cal44 on Friday,November 22, 2013, 04:25:29 AM
You guys are funny. 
My good sense spoke Scotch Whisky  but I thought to try an keep with the theme I went with English  :confused:

As for the question on the Europa wheels, the poster stated restored.  I failed to take that into consideration.  What I paid at $80 ea. was non restored but no damage.