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[S5000SC]

Just a thought: I've replaced my wheels with some satin matt black team dynamics 1.2 wheels and the wheel centre badges are a bit drab, would it be wrong to put some domed gel black and silver lotus badges in there? I still have the Vauxhall griffin badges on the front and rear and have no issue with Vauxhall as a brand but like the look of the lotus badges. The only parts I order from Vauxhall are engine service parts, everything else comes from elise parts or seriously lotus as Vauxhall are a bit useless with anything other than an oil filter.

[navx]

Your car, your call.

[pete-r]

Personally I wouldn't, but I wouldn't judge. It's your car so do what you want.

I borrowed these wheels for last springs Spa trip and we had two or three people ask if it was a Lotus.



I've debadged my wheels now, ebay blanks cost less than a tenner.

[C8RKH]

Personally i think it would look totally look naff!  Stick the griffin's in there.

 

But then it's your car so the only view that matters really is your own.

Edited by C8RKH, 19 November 2017 - 09:21 AM.

[S5000SC]

Maybe blanks would be the best bet, I dont want it to look like a Toyota MR2 with a Ferrari badge on it, nor do I want to claim its something its not.

Thank you for the advice.
Steve

Just a question, I notice you have 4 bolts on your wheels instead of 5, have you put different hubs on there?

Personally I wouldn't, but I wouldn't judge. It's your car so do what you want.

I borrowed these wheels for last springs Spa trip and we had two or three people ask if it was a Lotus.



I've debadged my wheels now, ebay blanks cost less than a tenner.

[Sutol]

I've seen MX5's with Lotus badges, thought it was a bit naff but then the MX5 was the Lotus that the M100 should have been (and I've got an M100!).

[pete-r]

Maybe blanks would be the best bet, I dont want it to look like a Toyota MR2 with a Ferrari badge on it, nor do I want to claim its something its not.

Thank you for the advice.
Steve

Just a question, I notice you have 4 bolts on your wheels instead of 5, have you put different hubs on there?

Personally I wouldn't, but I wouldn't judge. It's your car so do what you want.

I borrowed these wheels for last springs Spa trip and we had two or three people ask if it was a Lotus.



I've debadged my wheels now, ebay blanks cost less than a tenner.

Yes, you can swap the hubs over and fit Toyota fitment lotus wheels.

It's the cheapest way to fit silly-light wheels but you need to change your discs too so still not a bargain.