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Leaving the hub caps off

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  • 29-01-2006 10:05am
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    cormie
    Registered Users Posts: 20,836 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi,
    I had to take my hubs off for the NCT there and I think the car looks better without them. Is it ok to leave them off? It's a 91 fiesta:o


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    seatleon2000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 59 ✭✭seatleon2000


    where do you live ? the hub cap police were up around my neck of the woods yesterday...we were all very nervous


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    cormie
    Registered Users Posts: 20,836 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    What the? Is it illegal?


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,243 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    cormie wrote:
    What the? Is it illegal?

    I don't think so but most cars have terrible black painted steel wheels underneath the plastic wheel trim.

    I have seen plenty of cars going around without hup caps, I think they are only there for cosmetic reasons.


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    cormie
    Registered Users Posts: 20,836 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    My hubs make the car look cheap and plasticky, without them it just looks cheap and rusty. I prefer the rustic look;)


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,455 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    you could splash out and buy a new set of hubcaps, it would increase the value of your car by between 20-25%


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    Gary ITR
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    Come April it's gonna be 6 penalty points for not having matching hub caps.


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    cormie
    Registered Users Posts: 20,836 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    I know that's bull:D
    colm_mcm
    you could splash out and buy a new set of hubcaps, it would increase the value of your car by between 20-25%

    Haha, even when I fill the tank it increases the value of my car by about 25% :p


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,455 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    you should probably notify your insurers if you're modifying your car to that extent.


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    Squirrel
    Registered Users Posts: 2,376 ✭✭✭Squirrel


    colm_mcm wrote:
    you should probably notify your insurers if you're modifying your car to that extent.

    They'd probably try and wrangle out of paying full price since their value included hubcaps


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    cormie
    Registered Users Posts: 20,836 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    I'll just say they rolled off upon impact.. into my house.


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    Barr
    Registered Users Posts: 7,010 ✭✭✭Barr


    cormie wrote:
    Hi,
    I had to take my hubs off for the NCT there and I think the car looks better without them. Is it ok to leave them off? It's a 91 fiesta:o

    Ya leave them off , they make the fiesta look too bling bling ..............unless its the west coast custom look of pimp my ride your going for

    Maybe you could stick them in the buy and sell - theres loadsa fiesty modifiers out there that would appreciate them !!


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    cormie
    Registered Users Posts: 20,836 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    Are you joking? People would pay for hubcaps from a 91 fiesta? You must be joking:rolleyes:


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