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Nice enough wheels, but the most interesting bit for me is the name of the colour!
I thought they were pepperpots at first
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whatvehicleisthis?
whatvehicleisthis?
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I'd have to go for one of these:
BFTW Audi E-Tron 50 quattro entry level
BFTW Audi E-Tron 50 quattro entry level
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mickthemaverick wrote: 19 Feb 2021, 22:31 I'd have to go for one of these:
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True enough Mick, from Bury St Edmunds :-D Tyre looks a bit rough for a brand new 70 reg

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Pepperpots on an Irish Clan
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Quite nice on the pepperpots but personally I prefer this colour and alloy combination: :)
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I like the yellow one :D

They may be built on Imp mechanicals but it's clear they didn't bother to use Imp wheels...
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whatcaristhiswheelfrom?
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Clue with every guess if required

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Porsche Taycan? :-D
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Correct Mick, few clues dotted around the threads

Anyone familiar with these wheels?
Most likely car with these on?
Most likely car with these on?
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Those rims are Pirelli, and are probably on a Golf Mk1 GTi.
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Hell Razor5543 wrote: 23 Feb 2021, 10:41 Those rims are Pirelli, and are probably on a Golf Mk1 GTi.
Well done James, according to a youngish Quentin Wilson a very early Mk2. From this old Top Gear review....

https://youtu.be/7sxN5GV8ywY?t=84
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And here's an old MK1 from an even older Bottom Gear reviewer :-D
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From the Bahama Yellow "Persuaders" Aston Martin DBS

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But The Persuaders was in black and white. Colours weren't invented back then.
It would have been Bahama Grey
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