Another eBay cock-up
27 February 2012 | 10:05 PM
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Another eBay ****-up
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/subaru-imp...item4cfeb6a9c3
Guy selling blatant WRX wheels off a newage as STi wheels
Anyone care to correct him. Didn't seem interested...
Guy selling blatant WRX wheels off a newage as STi wheels
Anyone care to correct him. Didn't seem interested...
27 February 2012 | 10:11 PM
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I had a set the same (which I recently sold on here) on my classic wagon with 4 pots... that was tight so Brembo's is a NO-GO.
Thing is, I got £100 inc. postage which I was happy with, so effectively approx £65 with P&P costs. This joker is getting a lot more due to lying IMHO and I feel for the poor sod who buys them if they try get them over any Brembos!
27 February 2012 | 11:17 PM
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It says it will fit STi Classic and they will, Its not my ad by the way but it also says nothing about the newage cars anywhere in the advert and if you type the newage details in the compatibility box it says they do not fit Newage STi 
It says they came off an sti model, Turns out to be his mates sti which isn`t the car they originaly came off, they are newage wrx wheels, I agree its a bit misleading but i dont think he/she`s trying to rip anyone off IMO
It says they came off an sti model, Turns out to be his mates sti which isn`t the car they originaly came off, they are newage wrx wheels, I agree its a bit misleading but i dont think he/she`s trying to rip anyone off IMO
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27 February 2012 | 11:19 PM
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Bug WRX wheels have parallel spokes and smooth rims..............the Bug STi has slightly divergent spokes with dimples on the rims designed to attract dirt and drive the owner to use a toothbrush LOL
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27 February 2012 | 11:30 PM
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27 February 2012 | 11:33 PM
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I agree with Gaz2293, his list of compatible cars is correct.
Anyone who has fitted bigger BRAKES has a duty of care to make sure the wheels he buys WILL fit.
Those wheels WILL fit over newage Brembos at the rear, but NOT the front.
He is, in fact, doing nowt wrong.
PS: I think they are my old wheels
Check out the centres?
Anyone who has fitted bigger BRAKES has a duty of care to make sure the wheels he buys WILL fit.
Those wheels WILL fit over newage Brembos at the rear, but NOT the front.
He is, in fact, doing nowt wrong.
PS: I think they are my old wheels
Check out the centres?
28 February 2012 | 01:04 AM
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/subaru-imp...item4cfeb6a9c3
Guy selling blatant WRX wheels off a newage as STi wheels
Anyone care to correct him. Didn't seem interested...
Guy selling blatant WRX wheels off a newage as STi wheels
Anyone care to correct him. Didn't seem interested...
28 February 2012 | 06:40 AM
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Split comments but having read the advert again I still think of it is indeed just mis leading then it's done with intent over just a general mistake. Like when advertisers claim their wrx classic is an STi because it may have a couple of parts. Sorry I'm not changing my mind on this one.
Jeff, no idea if they're your old wheels mate, in Scunthorpe though?? Also ate you using spacers on the front?
Jeff, no idea if they're your old wheels mate, in Scunthorpe though?? Also ate you using spacers on the front?
28 February 2012 | 07:40 AM
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He is either a conman or a moron, here's my Q&A on ebay...
Those wheels will not fit straight over my OE Brembos, but the bonus is I have 6-pots and not 4-pot Brmebos
Originally Posted by JonMc
You list these as STI wheels, can you confirm they will fit over the brembo brake calipers fitted to my WRX?
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Originally Posted by scoobystu21
if the brembo brakes are standard fitment as some are then yes these wheels should fit as most wrx models come with 17" wheels as standard. if the brakes are aftermarket and oversized this is a matter you will need to take up with the supplier of the brake kit. the Sti model has 6 pot brake calipers so are quite a size brake and these wheels are gen sti spec.
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28 February 2012 | 09:48 AM
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i asked his question aout the fact they wont clear brembos and got this back:
Hi, Thanks for clearing that up. As advertised tho these wheels are from 93- and some classic shape STI's did come with these wheels as standard and were also fitted to some new age WRX models. These particular wheels came off a friends STI classic shape who did have brembo brakes fitted, this is were i maybe lost track of the original question as to if these will fit with brembo brakes. because these are advertised for 93- i assumed the question was directed at a classic model and is why i asked if the brakes were standard or aftermarket as i know all newage sti have brembo as standard.But thanks for the info to clear this issue up, i will not assume in future.cheers.
Hi, Thanks for clearing that up. As advertised tho these wheels are from 93- and some classic shape STI's did come with these wheels as standard and were also fitted to some new age WRX models. These particular wheels came off a friends STI classic shape who did have brembo brakes fitted, this is were i maybe lost track of the original question as to if these will fit with brembo brakes. because these are advertised for 93- i assumed the question was directed at a classic model and is why i asked if the brakes were standard or aftermarket as i know all newage sti have brembo as standard.But thanks for the info to clear this issue up, i will not assume in future.cheers.
28 February 2012 | 11:35 AM
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Split comments but having read the advert again I still think of it is indeed just mis leading then it's done with intent over just a general mistake. Like when advertisers claim their wrx classic is an STi because it may have a couple of parts. Sorry I'm not changing my mind on this one.
Jeff, no idea if they're your old wheels mate, in Scunthorpe though?? Also ate you using spacers on the front?
Jeff, no idea if they're your old wheels mate, in Scunthorpe though?? Also ate you using spacers on the front?
I have Godspeed's smaller Brembo calipers on the front. I don't think Ian does them now, but they allow the same size disc as the larger ones, but DO fit under WRX wheels.
28 February 2012 | 12:24 PM
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TBH I think the guy is clueless - these never have been Gen Spec STI wheels and were never fitted to classics - these are newage (bug and blob) WRX wheels that do not fit over any factory Brembos.
He has since come back to me and said that these will not fit over newage brembos only classic STI brembos
It's a shame he doesn't post his answers in the listing
He has since come back to me and said that these will not fit over newage brembos only classic STI brembos
It's a shame he doesn't post his answers in the listing
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