thescrapman Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Oneof my customers offerred me some tyres to remove the tread from round the cones as they were just going old in his shed. If I could take them off teh rims.Picked them up Friday, and being inquisative got teh ruler out.Mmmm I thought, 2000 PCD, so i just had to try.Could do with 1/4 inch spacers (and longer studs) at the front.Not really sure.......10 points if anyone can work out what they came offCheersColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 I AM very sure about those wheels. As in NO.And nab the yres and send them to the scrappy. £8 each around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Something off of 'Pimp my ride'?????Awful! :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydP Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 They look Japanese to me, Datsun 280 maybe?I've seen a lot worse, slightly bling but a quick blast over with a bit of black paint and they'd stand out less and to my mind be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 M Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 very similar too thesehttp://www.wolfrace.co.uk/eurosport_details.php?wheelID=242 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aar0sc Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Rover 400? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted June 10, 2012 Author Share Posted June 10, 2012 Floyd is on the right continent.:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Advertise on the Retro Rides forum - they cater for ALL tastes on there!Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanChatterton Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Mitsi Starion?F***ing 'orrible if you ask me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedTaylor Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 They look absolutely fantastic - every Triumph should have a pair (for the one side) especially Stag engined estates. 8)Ted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanChatterton Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 1526 wrote:They look absolutely fantastic - every Triumph should have a pair (for the one side) especially Stag engined estates. 8)Ted.......... only if painted gold Ted................. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted June 10, 2012 Author Share Posted June 10, 2012 Mr Chatterton is very close.I am starting to suspect they are (luckily) the only set in the country judging by a quick check of howmanyleft.co.ukNot sure if that is a :-) as they are the only set or a :-( as the model is now almost extinct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hammond Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Mitsubishi Galant?M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedTaylor Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 AlanChatterton wrote:.......... only if painted gold Ted................. ;)Why not pink? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAJ Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 AlanChatterton wrote:.......... only if painted gold Ted................. ;)As if by magic :PAnd that would be a no for me on the Mirage wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Aaaaaaggghhh! my eyes! ??) ??) ??)So that's a NO from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willows40 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 colinbring them round and i will put them on my mk1 ;Dcheers andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted June 10, 2012 Author Share Posted June 10, 2012 willows40 wrote:colinbring them round and i will put them on my mk1 ;Dcheers andyThey came frm your neck of the woods, I'm not bringing them back!:-)The Mirage seems to be an American car.They came off a Mitsubishi Saporro.I don't think you will ever see one again, unless you look round the back of his garage where there is a rusty remains of one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 I think that one of the older Hyundais shares that body shape...... mainly because it was basically the same car.Retro Rides...... someone will buy 'em!Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sorbington Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 I think they were called Mitsubishi Colts in the UK.And the wheels don't suit the Triumph........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley1500 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Hey, I think they look pretty good, seems like I'm in the minority there though. :PBradley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Paterson Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 sorbs wrote:I think they were called Mitsubishi Colts in the UK.And the wheels don't suit the Triumph........Before mitsubishi was called Mitsubishi the company was known as Colt. And the car was indeed a Colt Mirage. When the name changed to Mitsubishi that car became the Mitsubishi colt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sorbington Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Saporros were like hen's teeth even when new! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Paterson Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 sorbs wrote:Saporros were like hen's teeth even when new!Very nice cars too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StagNL Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 thescrapman wrote:The Mirage seems to be an American car.They came off a Mitsubishi Saporro.The Mirage is/was also the name used for the Colt in Australia and NZ. The Sapporo was called the Sigma down under.That piccie CRAJ posted brings back memories of my first car, a first generation Mitsi Mirage - with the SuperShift 4x2 'box. Basically a 4 sp with overdrive on all gears including reverse.My grandmother still has a V3000 (top spec Sigma) from brand new - same shape as that Sapporo piccie above - and it is certainly a grand car.And no, another one who doesn't like the look of 'em on the Triumph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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