For sale: Contour alloys

Ken · 10th April 2007, 18:24

Hi all

Before I sell elsewhere I am offering them here first. Four Rover 15" Comet alloy's for sale the tyres have plenty of tread left and all come with centre caps. If anyone is interested drop me a PM

Cheers

Ken :lol:

Raistlin · 10th April 2007, 19:57

I'd have done a swap with you Ken - If I hadn't bought my Monzas already

Ken · 10th April 2007, 20:05

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Originally Posted by Raistlin

I'd have done a swap with you Ken - If I hadn't bought my Monzas already

Never mind thats how things go and it gave me time to do the others up anyway :lol:

Duotone · 10th April 2007, 20:21

Hi Ken..
Don't sell these wheels short,, they are actually 15" Comet alloys as fitted to Connoisseur and Connoisseur SE.
The 15" Contour was fitted only to the Club..
Hope you don't mind me pointing this out Ken but someone might want the correct wheels for the correct model..
All the best
Dave T

Ken · 10th April 2007, 21:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duotone

Hi Ken..
Don't sell these wheels short,, they are actually 15" Comet alloys as fitted to Connoisseur and Connoisseur SE.
The 15" Contour was fitted only to the Club..
Hope you don't mind me pointing this out Ken but someone might want the correct wheels for the correct model..
All the best
Dave T

Got it wrong again Dave

Thanks for the info much obliged :lol:

Ken

Ken · 12th April 2007, 07:19

If anyone is interested in these please let me know before Sunday evening otherwise they are all being sold off separately. All I want is a fair price for them but they must be collected.

Cheers

Ken

Simon W · 12th April 2007, 20:12

What have you replaced them with Ken?

Ken · 12th April 2007, 20:28

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Originally Posted by Simon W

What have you replaced them with Ken?

Hi Simon

I have replaced with Crowns Simon. I know I am the only person who likes them but I have always preferred crowns to anything else. I like a wheel to look like a wheel and not to have all the gaps between the spokes showing. Perhaps its my age I don't know, I was driving when hubcaps were normal and then wheel trims came out to make the wheel look better and I just prefer that look. I am chuffed to bits that at last my car looks like it should in my minds eye. I bought them off Raistlin when he got his new ones and they took about 10 hours work to get them to look almost new but well worth it. Since this piccy was taken it now has chrome caps fitted as well :lol:

Ken

Simon W · 12th April 2007, 20:44

They look pretty darned good to me Ken - nice and balanced. I've never actually seen a 75 with them in the flesh so I'm not familiar with them. Painstaking to wash I'd imagine.

I remember the days of hubcaps (when cars were cars and men were men!). I learnt to drive on a Triumph Herald and spent many happy(?) hours sitting on the front wheels working in the engine bay.

When I was little, my dad had black Humber Hawks (reg. nos 587 UPD and HUD 454D) which we all went on holiday to Ireland in several times. That was in the days when they used to crane cars onto ships with two heavy net slings.

Every time they lifted one of dad's cars up, the slings would pull all the hub caps off and they'd clatter to the ground from 20 feet or more. What a hoot (from a child's point of view, but not from the driver's).

Good to hear from you Ken.

Karsten · 12th April 2007, 22:15

My Conoisseur has the Crowns too and I have to say I like them as well...

10th April 2007, 18:24	#1
Ken Busy doing nothing! . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hampshire Posts: 6,373 Thanks: 33 Thanked 44 Times in 16 Posts	For sale: Comet alloys Hi all Before I sell elsewhere I am offering them here first. Four Rover 15" Comet alloy's for sale the tyres have plenty of tread left and all come with centre caps. If anyone is interested drop me a PM Cheers Ken :lol:

10th April 2007, 20:21	#4
Duotone This is my second home 75 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 8,432 Thanks: 176 Thanked 907 Times in 716 Posts	Contour wheels Hi Ken.. Don't sell these wheels short,, they are actually 15" Comet alloys as fitted to Connoisseur and Connoisseur SE. The 15" Contour was fitted only to the Club.. Hope you don't mind me pointing this out Ken but someone might want the correct wheels for the correct model.. All the best Dave T

12th April 2007, 20:44	#9
Simon W This is my second home Rover 75 2.0 Litre Club Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: S Posts: 3,280 Thanks: 38 Thanked 50 Times in 47 Posts	They look pretty darned good to me Ken - nice and balanced. I've never actually seen a 75 with them in the flesh so I'm not familiar with them. Painstaking to wash I'd imagine. I remember the days of hubcaps (when cars were cars and men were men!). I learnt to drive on a Triumph Herald and spent many happy(?) hours sitting on the front wheels working in the engine bay. When I was little, my dad had black Humber Hawks (reg. nos 587 UPD and HUD 454D) which we all went on holiday to Ireland in several times. That was in the days when they used to crane cars onto ships with two heavy net slings. Every time they lifted one of dad's cars up, the slings would pull all the hub caps off and they'd clatter to the ground from 20 feet or more. What a hoot (from a child's point of view, but not from the driver's). Good to hear from you Ken. Last edited by Simon W; 12th April 2007 at 20:46..

12th April 2007, 22:15	#10
Karsten Avid contributor Rover 75 2.0 CDTi Saloon Conoisseur Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Midleton, Cork Posts: 149 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My Conoisseur has the Crowns too and I have to say I like them as well... __________________ Karsten It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarrettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses!

10th April 2007, 19:57	#2
Raistlin Banned 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Auto Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 8,450 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I'd have done a swap with you Ken - If I hadn't bought my Monzas already

12th April 2007, 07:19	#6
Ken Busy doing nothing! . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hampshire Posts: 6,373 Thanks: 33 Thanked 44 Times in 16 Posts	If anyone is interested in these please let me know before Sunday evening otherwise they are all being sold off separately. All I want is a fair price for them but they must be collected. Cheers Ken

12th April 2007, 20:12	#7
Simon W This is my second home Rover 75 2.0 Litre Club Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: S Posts: 3,280 Thanks: 38 Thanked 50 Times in 47 Posts	What have you replaced them with Ken?