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Thursday, September 25, 2008
Ok.. actually i've been hunting for a set of new rims for my pug for 3 days in a row.. damn hard to get it... so today is considered as the last day for this week... and i just gonna sum it up what's been goin on in these 3 days...
First of all i hope anyone out there were kind enough to point me at the right direction where the hell to get the rims that i wanted would be greatly appriciated.. i am looking for a set of 15" rims with PCD 108 (offset 25) 4xH. which will fit perfectly on my 206. Thanks in advance...
Now why would i change my original rims?.. ok currently i am using a 14" rims with 175/65/14.. (ideal 195/55/15) now lets put it this way.. say you are wearing a tux, would you wear a canvas shoe to go with it?.. nope ( not saying absolutely no way).. the proper way is to wear a leather shoe... even tho the canvas shoe is comfortable n nice but its still a canvas.. not to go with a tux.. so imagine canvas shoe(14" rims) and leathershoe (15" rims) which one you go for?... leather shoe right?
Some said.. well get a 16" rims.. ok... i would say 16" is like wearing a leathershoe with steel toe cap... still looks nice.. but heavy!... hehe hope this explain... had to now my 206 is just 1.4li.. if 2.0 i would wear a boots! (17" rims) hehehe
Ok back to the hunting part...
First of all i hope anyone out there were kind enough to point me at the right direction where the hell to get the rims that i wanted would be greatly appriciated.. i am looking for a set of 15" rims with PCD 108 (offset 25) 4xH. which will fit perfectly on my 206. Thanks in advance...
Now why would i change my original rims?.. ok currently i am using a 14" rims with 175/65/14.. (ideal 195/55/15) now lets put it this way.. say you are wearing a tux, would you wear a canvas shoe to go with it?.. nope ( not saying absolutely no way).. the proper way is to wear a leather shoe... even tho the canvas shoe is comfortable n nice but its still a canvas.. not to go with a tux.. so imagine canvas shoe(14" rims) and leathershoe (15" rims) which one you go for?... leather shoe right?
Some said.. well get a 16" rims.. ok... i would say 16" is like wearing a leathershoe with steel toe cap... still looks nice.. but heavy!... hehe hope this explain... had to now my 206 is just 1.4li.. if 2.0 i would wear a boots! (17" rims) hehehe
Ok back to the hunting part...
Day 1
Went to KS at 10.30am to met andrew... (if you go to KS at any day 90% chances you will see him there too hehe) on the same time simpson also there... doing his 20k? service.. chat abit.. chat again.. hang around.. walk around n chat again, hang around inside the service area.. got chase out, go in again lol.. (i think KS ppls started to get annoyed by us) till almost 1pm.. then Andrew told Simpson to go with us and take a whole day leave.. but he is such an honest and good employer... well he went straight back to his office after they finished service the car hehe..
Ok started our journey.. first stop to Sunway... been to a few tyre shop... small and big.. cheap n expensive + damn expensive shop.. still cant find any 15" rims... 16" yes.. but limited choices too.. so no point of hanging around... next stop Klang oldtown.. atlast found something.. but hey.. the design is not what i really wanted .... cry*.. took some photos.. so that i can go home and had a good look at it.. (some shop doesnt allowed photo to be taken)
And here are 2 of it...
Went to KS at 10.30am to met andrew... (if you go to KS at any day 90% chances you will see him there too hehe) on the same time simpson also there... doing his 20k? service.. chat abit.. chat again.. hang around.. walk around n chat again, hang around inside the service area.. got chase out, go in again lol.. (i think KS ppls started to get annoyed by us) till almost 1pm.. then Andrew told Simpson to go with us and take a whole day leave.. but he is such an honest and good employer... well he went straight back to his office after they finished service the car hehe..
Ok started our journey.. first stop to Sunway... been to a few tyre shop... small and big.. cheap n expensive + damn expensive shop.. still cant find any 15" rims... 16" yes.. but limited choices too.. so no point of hanging around... next stop Klang oldtown.. atlast found something.. but hey.. the design is not what i really wanted .... cry*.. took some photos.. so that i can go home and had a good look at it.. (some shop doesnt allowed photo to be taken)
And here are 2 of it...
Rm1k++ (Andrew comment- good luck cleaning those spokes)
Rm1k++ (Andrew comment - looks ok but... dual PCD ley+bling)
So okla.. we ended up with nothing.... from around 1pm-5.30pm reaches KS again almost 6pm.. so we call it a day... Andrew said tmr we try halfcut shop..
On the way back.. jam.. damn jam... freaking jam!!!! arghhhhhhhhhhhhh
Day 2
Ok day 2.. our target halfcut shop, destination... first we go to see the car paint shop to get the wheel arches colour coded.. (will put on more of it after i actually install it in a new posting) then goin to Subang airport.. not the airport la that area.. deep inside... found a hugeeeeee halfcut shop... wow!.. its really huge!.. kinda like a carrefour that sells all sort of cars part.. and the inventories... bravo.. as i said kinda like those hypermarket.. all items are arrange accordingly.. from type to makes.. for example, steering wheels got like 4-5 rows all hanging nicely on a fence wall.. and also group together like peugeot steering 7-8 in a row, merc 6-7 in a row.. back bumper.. all on a rack with sorted nicely with difference car make... a small partiton rooms full of taillight, next to it another small rooms full of headlamp... wah... i am impress.. and Andrew said he was like in heaven lol...
Ok day 2.. our target halfcut shop, destination... first we go to see the car paint shop to get the wheel arches colour coded.. (will put on more of it after i actually install it in a new posting) then goin to Subang airport.. not the airport la that area.. deep inside... found a hugeeeeee halfcut shop... wow!.. its really huge!.. kinda like a carrefour that sells all sort of cars part.. and the inventories... bravo.. as i said kinda like those hypermarket.. all items are arrange accordingly.. from type to makes.. for example, steering wheels got like 4-5 rows all hanging nicely on a fence wall.. and also group together like peugeot steering 7-8 in a row, merc 6-7 in a row.. back bumper.. all on a rack with sorted nicely with difference car make... a small partiton rooms full of taillight, next to it another small rooms full of headlamp... wah... i am impress.. and Andrew said he was like in heaven lol...
Andrew's ice cream
Well altho the place was impressive, but sadly i couldnt find anything.... but i guess it is Andrew lucky day coz he found what he's been looking for.. and man.. he is one damn happy man... jumping up and down like a kids that just treated with a nice big ice-cream lol, since Andrew didnt speak much cantonese, i am sort of his translator and asking about the prices and parts etc for him...Apart from this shop we also went to a few others around the same area... oh well got some original 15".. but mostly is like belongs to 405, 306 even 205!... sigh~.... dunwan la... why buy old fashion shoe ler.....
Ok.. not much luck.. apart from Andrew still so excited about the 406 at the 1st halfcut shop we went to... which he refer as better than sexeheemmm .. no comment hehehe.. so he suggested we go see a car (GTi) belongs to one of his good friend... I wont say is who nor.. where and i did some photoshop on the photo of his GTi that i took coz... err actually he was not at home at that time and i kinda didnt ask permission to take the photo :P.. (if you wish the photo to be taken out just give me a buzz)
Reaches the house, raining... but owner not around, so we had to climb in, jack the car and took the rims out and make a run... heh.. nay.. actually he was kind enough to leave a side door unlock for us to go in and had a look of his proud GTi.. eventho he is still working and not around..(Andrew did call him and told him that we are goin to had a look at his car beforehand)
Andrew actually like this bodykits... and recommended me to get it on my tiny 206 too.. but reply.. well if my pug is a 2.0li or 1.8li or even 1.6li i would consider la... but my punny 1.4li i afraid after install it, the car wont move at all... what a laughing stock....
Front Bumper.. more aggrasive
Rear Bumper
Difference Exhaust tip
As usual.. come back empty handed... and its 6.00pm reaches KS... go back.. same old story jam
Day 3
Ok today day 3... kinda the last day of part 1 Hunting..... anyway today also i get to change my headlamp coz as you see in the photo... mist inside when its raining...
After rain and turning on the light this happen
Oo... my bb lion is crying
So its time to change it... sneak inside the workshop hehehe
Fresh from the box
All shinny...
Then we got chased out again lol... i think they started to get frustrated with us (me n Andrew).. oh well nvm we were on our way anyway....
First stop a sparepart shop.. actually more like an office located at the Tmn Maluri.. not very big but.. the price is good!.. for those who looking for the Pug front/back and wheel cap.. this is the one.. they also sells gearbox lub. 407 type wiper that can be fitted in 206... hell its a good place man....
Anyway hang around for some time then off to collect my wheel arch and straight to the Klang again, this time Andy's guided us to another tyre shop where tnash got his 15" GTi rims.... reaches there.. and... dissapointed again.. seems like tnash already got the last set and there is no way to get it anywhere... anymore... waaaaa
(Tnash i think you go get 16" la.. your 1.6li mar.. sell me the 15" la.. me poor boy... car punny engine......)
Well the owner did try to look for me by checking almost 10 of his supplier but still cant find any... and atlast got 1 set... which he show me thru his handphone mms fromhis supplier... i had a look and well.... hmm maybe la.. but again Andrew.. hes damn lucky man.. found what he wanted... but damn expensive ler... super lightweight... a set of volks imported from Japan rm5k+++ ... ++ sigh~
Well he said maybe i should considered import la... so.. what the heck think first think first.. tmr i am goin to JB maybe try my luck there... if still cant get any.. either the 16", the 15" that the tyre shop owner shown me or.. last .. import.... i didnt get the photo of the rims.. but when we reaches KS to collect my car.. to my surprise there 1 206cc laying there with the same rims!!! well took the picture of it..
First stop a sparepart shop.. actually more like an office located at the Tmn Maluri.. not very big but.. the price is good!.. for those who looking for the Pug front/back and wheel cap.. this is the one.. they also sells gearbox lub. 407 type wiper that can be fitted in 206... hell its a good place man....
Anyway hang around for some time then off to collect my wheel arch and straight to the Klang again, this time Andy's guided us to another tyre shop where tnash got his 15" GTi rims.... reaches there.. and... dissapointed again.. seems like tnash already got the last set and there is no way to get it anywhere... anymore... waaaaa
(Tnash i think you go get 16" la.. your 1.6li mar.. sell me the 15" la.. me poor boy... car punny engine......)
Well the owner did try to look for me by checking almost 10 of his supplier but still cant find any... and atlast got 1 set... which he show me thru his handphone mms fromhis supplier... i had a look and well.... hmm maybe la.. but again Andrew.. hes damn lucky man.. found what he wanted... but damn expensive ler... super lightweight... a set of volks imported from Japan rm5k+++ ... ++ sigh~
Well he said maybe i should considered import la... so.. what the heck think first think first.. tmr i am goin to JB maybe try my luck there... if still cant get any.. either the 16", the 15" that the tyre shop owner shown me or.. last .. import.... i didnt get the photo of the rims.. but when we reaches KS to collect my car.. to my surprise there 1 206cc laying there with the same rims!!! well took the picture of it..
Same as the tyre shop at Klang, even the size 15" but the logo no thanks i prefer the newer one
This one is actually a 307 ori rims
Ok as usual... on the way back... this time abit early, around5pm.. but the jam is even worst!!! reaches home at 7pm!...... urghhhhh... btw i did bounce into xloader while on the way home.. forgot to snap him lol
Alo abang me wanna go home la tired.. pleaseeeee
So end of the day... after 3 days of searching.. goin up hill down hill passing numerus tolls... i still ended up with a canvas shoe... shit....
My ori 14" rims
Hopefully there is a better tomorrow.............................
Anyway wish to thanks Andrew (blackdolphine), Andrew's friend, Andy and Tnash for all the help........ it just me.. the black sheep with black lion... just my luck i guess...
Cheers
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