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General Category => Buy/Swap/Sell [Announce ONLY] => Topic started by: Romeo156 on April 12, 2011, 07:31:13 PM

Title: wtb 17" rims telephone dials
Post by: Romeo156 on April 12, 2011, 07:31:13 PM
wanted to replace my 16" rims for 17" telephone dials pls email me if you have a nice set on PRPdesigns2000@yahoo.com.au
Title: Re: wtb 17" rims telephone dials
Post by: bix on April 12, 2011, 08:43:08 PM
If the GTA telephone dials suit, then EBSpares in the UK have geniune Alfa ones for under AUD$1000.00 delivered.
Title: Re: wtb 17" rims telephone dials
Post by: bteoh on April 13, 2011, 12:18:21 PM
I think Mille Miglia Motors have them for sale at $2700 . Always on ebay but not sold probably because it's quite pricey
Title: Re: wtb 17" rims telephone dials
Post by: L4OMEO on April 13, 2011, 03:55:15 PM
I bought a set of the 17" GTA rims from EB recently - under a grand, here in less than 4 days (although Customs cleared one then held the other three for an extra week, reasons still not clear  ??? ), well packed, job done. I have seen second-hand GTA sets with used tyres sell locally for $1500+, go the EB route and you can have brand new rims & tyres for around the same.
Title: Re: wtb 17" rims telephone dials
Post by: bix on April 13, 2011, 07:27:12 PM
I concur. The delivery was super quick and nicely packaged from EB.
Title: Re: wtb 17" rims telephone dials
Post by: Craig_m67 on April 13, 2011, 07:51:57 PM
Dang, the EB spares price is good.
I've a set on my 156 i was going to refurbish (gutter rash)
.... Anybody want to buy mine and i'll get in some new ones  ;D



Title: Re: wtb 17" rims telephone dials
Post by: bteoh on April 13, 2011, 09:45:41 PM
Just saw EB Spares website and it says 540 sterling pounds plus shipping and VAT. What do they normally charge for shipping? That would mean any items less than AUD $1000 should not atrract any customs duty?
Certainly very attractive pricing but are they replicas or genuine Alfa wheels?
Title: Re: wtb 17" rims telephone dials
Post by: L4OMEO on April 13, 2011, 10:17:12 PM
Shipping was around GBP140 and there's no VAT. All up. around AUD950 for mine so no duties payable.

I placed the order expecting them to be replicas (albeit good ones, on the strength of EB's reputation) but during the ordering process I made reference to this and they corrected me, saying the were originals. Once they arrived I weighed and confirmed they are the same weight as originals, and they also have the correct offset (most replicas are not the same as factory). I'm fairly sure they are the real deal, but even if someone claims/proves otherwise I really don't care. I'm happy.
Title: Re: wtb 17" rims telephone dials
Post by: Craig_m67 on April 14, 2011, 12:30:17 AM
I was quoted £120./ including all insurance etc to Brisbane by them last night

Who wants my old ones ? ;D
Title: Re: wtb 17" rims telephone dials
Post by: Josh on April 14, 2011, 02:13:18 AM
Craig_m67>
How does your old one look like? teledial or multi-spoke?
I might be interested!
Title: Re: wtb 17" rims telephone dials
Post by: L4OMEO on April 14, 2011, 06:36:35 AM
Yeah maybe it was only GBP120, can't remember. We should have organised a group buy, got them to send us a pallet of the bloody things  ;D
Title: Re: wtb 17" rims telephone dials
Post by: LaStregaNera on April 14, 2011, 06:39:42 AM
Quote from: L4OMEO on April 13, 2011, 10:17:12 PMOnce they arrived I weighed and confirmed they are the same weight as originals, and they also have the correct offset
Out of curiosity, what is the weight/offset?
Title: Re: wtb 17" rims telephone dials
Post by: bteoh on April 14, 2011, 03:11:42 PM
Just confirmed with EB and the rims are replicas but they are identical but without the original stamping on the inside. Apparently not able to tell from the outside when looking. The original alfa ones can be sourced but more expensive. I think the replicas will be fine :)
Title: Re: wtb 17" rims telephone dials
Post by: L4OMEO on April 14, 2011, 03:28:24 PM
How odd, mine have the original stampings. Maybe they're replica original stampings  ;)

Weight ... can't remember exactly. Think it was in the vicinity of 12kg? Offset is 35, most replicas are 37 and some 39.

Title: Re: wtb 17" rims telephone dials
Post by: bteoh on April 15, 2011, 02:55:02 PM
L4ROMEO, I think you might have been lucky to score the originals for that price :)

Hopefully mine will arrive soon :)

Title: Re: wtb 17" rims telephone dials
Post by: L4OMEO on April 15, 2011, 03:51:29 PM
Yeah, I paid the price happy in the knowledge they were replicas, whether they're genuine or not doesn't bother me greatly. I'm curious now though so I might take one off over the weekend and check the stampings again, if you can post a pic of your when they arrive I'll compare them.

What are yours going on?
Title: Re: wtb 17" rims telephone dials
Post by: bteoh on April 15, 2011, 10:05:05 PM
They are going on my 156 GTA. The current ones have kerb rash and it would cost me about the same to have them restored properly so new ones are welcome. Might see if I can use the GTA ones on one of my 75's if the offset is ok  :)

Title: Re: wtb 17" rims telephone dials
Post by: bix on April 15, 2011, 10:59:47 PM
Mine are geniune and EB even told me this prior to the purchase - I thought this strange as the heading was "GTA Style Wheels", which I thought would have been a dead giveaway.
Anyways, I just checked their website, and they are now advertising "Original GTA wheels" for GBP695.00 and "Repro GTA wheels" for GBP540.00.