Change my arches or not?
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I am not sure whether to change my wheel arches or not, I like the look of the car as it is but think it could mabie do with some fatter arches.

I like the under arched look, but quite fancy a change. I was thinking some that look a little like these, any new ones will be sprayed body color http://www.minispeed.co.uk/classic/index.c...roduct&id=ms128

Opinions please





This actually shows well how it sits!

Edited by minimole23 on 2nd May, 2009.

I have the group 5s, would be nice to see a photoshop of how they might look on your car though

Infact, those photos are crap, I'm gonna change them again.

Id leave them, it looks nice

Paul

I seriously doubt it!

I like it

But i think you should drop it a bit more on the back

i like it mate, leave it as it is :)

paint them to match the car

Looks just right how it is now imo. Those arches you linked to would look stupid and overhang your tyres. If you fancy a change you could try group two arches as they will stick out the same as what you have now

I used to have grp copies of the special arches; they were fixed from the underside so no fixings visible and painted body colour with a black moulding; I liked the subtle look and it worked well on that car

not sure who does them now - the company i got them from went bust years ago

I think it looks good as it is, apart from the sticker in the back window screams "boy racer".

I like it how it is.

Maybe spray them body colour or gloss black, so they dont look so plastic.

Edited by Ben. on 2nd May, 2009.

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Im not sure of the law in the UK but is it not Illegal with those Arches what with the tyre sticking out past them an all ?

Never had a problem at mot time, or with the police. The issue gets raised every time I post a picture of it:)

Oh, and the police have also followed me for 5 minutes, including going into a car park, letting me park, then taking one long last look before driving off!

Edited by minimole23 on 2nd May, 2009.

I'd say leave them, but i would say that as there the one i have. cheap to replace if they break to

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Bin them!

these arches earned the owner 3 points and a DC14 "Danger of injury due to condition of vehicle" on his lisence.

i have also been pulled and had a stern bollockig for my arches when i ran 215-wide tyres on the road. youve been warned

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Evo, that is nice!

that is one of my favourite minis for looks.

Rather harsh on the arches front IMO.

Evolution thanks for the pic cpould not for the life of me think of the name for those arches.

The only way to go if your keeping the colour scheme.

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What size rims are they and offset?

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I saw that car at the riviera run yesterday. Nice. Has the law changed on tyres sticking out? It used to be that you werent allowed to see any tread when looking down at the car from above.
My car has group 2 arches and 6x10 minilites. Perfect- just on the verge of being illegal- but I hate "overarched" minis