new alloys for my SEL

[crox]

When I ordered my SEL Estate, I ordered the Sports Pack, with the Monte Carlo wheels. I now realise that my car looks like a Sport model!

I have had a look at the VW site, and I can get Akiros wheels for £200 plus fitting. Does anyone have these on their car, do they look good?

I am also looking at getting the telescopic umbrella, just because, and the semi-rigid load liner, but the costs slightly scares me. Is there anyone with good VW discounts that might be able to help?

[james_tiger_woo]

I'll swap you my Std SE Wheels :-)

(Sorry!)

[crox]

Well, my Monte Carlo wheels might be up for sale soon if you are interested! PM me.

[james_tiger_woo]

What do monte carlo wheels look like? And I will

[Quatrelle]

Until Crox (hiya Crox, how's it going?) comes up with a picture, they're 5 flat spokes if my memory serves.

[VwAdy]

What do monte carlo wheels look like? And I will

carlo wheels look like this


akiros wheels are..


personally the monte carlo look better and I find easy to clean..

goto this site and you can build your car showing different wheels...
http://www.vw.com/vwfeatures/passat/en/us/

[james_tiger_woo]

Nice

I'm very interested

[Stuart W]

personally the monte carlo look better and I find easy to clean..

I'd prefer the big-spoked alloys (standard on Sport, I think) rather than the smaller-spoked ones or the more intricate ones on the dearer models, because they look better and are a lot easier to keep clean.

I have the standard SE alloys with seven-spokes (can't remember the name), which look good but are quite difficult to keep clean, but the more intricate designs must be a nightmare.

[james_tiger_woo]

I am intrigued as to what they'll do to the ride on my Passat as it's an SE...

[VwAdy]

I am intrigued as to what they'll do to the ride on my Passat as it's an SE...

The sport sits a few cms lower than the SE and a much wider profile..so they might not look right under the arches and may tramline a bit..I got a 1.9 tds but looks like a sport as I choose the sport package which comes with monte wheels..sport lower suspension..darken glass from b pillar back..fog lights..bumper sensors...only thing different is that chrome window strips and chrome inserts on doors..but I pref the black as I think the chrome look tacky on the sport esp on black colour cars...