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Old 02-04-2009, 03:18 PM   #1
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Default Strange, aftermarket rims straight from the Ford site?
I am currently look to see what rims I will want on my AU, im after something from the current G6E/T range.

So I click on accessories and find that Ford are listing a range of Mullins rims straight off there site.

Since when has that been the case and why that brand?

None of them look over appealing at all.

http://www.ford.com.au/servlet/Conte...=FOA&c=DFYPage

For once I was actually after factory options.

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Old 02-04-2009, 03:21 PM   #2
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it's been the case for quite some time, since the release of the FG. They obviously had calls from the public for more wheel options so they found someone to do it for them.
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Old 02-04-2009, 03:21 PM   #3
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ford have often offered mags by other makers, ROH etc.
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Old 02-04-2009, 05:40 PM   #4
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Not strange that it was mullins, in the days of the BA XR series the wheels were made by mullins.
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Old 02-04-2009, 05:50 PM   #5
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I have the Rakers in 18's in my BA but they are made by CSA.
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Old 02-04-2009, 06:42 PM   #6
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None of them do it for me.

I just purchased a set of 19" G6ET rims for my BA GHIA,$1000 from a ford dealer in Adelaide,I couldnt say no for that price.
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Old 02-04-2009, 07:23 PM   #7
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Pity they do not offer a 9.5" rear wheel option for their performance models.
I would spend the $'s on factory 19" that were 9.5" wide for my car.
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I have the Rakers in 18's in my BA but they are made by CSA.
CSA/mullins wheels, same company.
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Ford have had aftermarket optional wheels since atleast BA days - i remember looking at them and thinking each and everyone was ugly lol
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None of them do it for me.

I just purchased a set of 19" G6ET rims for my BA GHIA,$1000 from a ford dealer in Adelaide,I couldnt say no for that price.
Thats a top price! Is that trade?

Yeah those Mullins rims are all pretty :
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None of them do it for me.

I just purchased a set of 19" G6ET rims for my BA GHIA,$1000 from a ford dealer in Adelaide,I couldnt say no for that price.
OMG! thats cheap as!!!
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Old 03-04-2009, 01:10 PM   #12
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He said they had "excess stock" the normal price was about $1500,I couldnt believe my luck when he said I could have them for that price,that didnt include the ford centre caps which cost me another $45,he only charged me for three,normally $15 each.

So for $1045 I got a set of brand new ford factory rims,this was after going to a few wreckers who wanted $900+ for BA/BF rims with shagged tyres on them.
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yeah thats damn good pricing.
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He said they had "excess stock" the normal price was about $1500,I couldnt believe my luck when he said I could have them for that price,that didnt include the ford centre caps which cost me another $45,he only charged me for three,normally $15 each.

So for $1045 I got a set of brand new ford factory rims,this was after going to a few wreckers who wanted $900+ for BA/BF rims with shagged tyres on them.
Good price. Wheels and caps only right???
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Old 04-04-2009, 10:31 AM   #15
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None of them do it for me.

I just purchased a set of 19" G6ET rims for my BA GHIA,$1000 from a ford dealer in Adelaide,I couldnt say no for that price.

i bought my 18" g6et rims for $950 with tyres. they are as close to brand new as you can get without actually being new. bought them off a member here who upgraded his g6et to f6 dark argent rims.

sorry for going off topic.

maughen thiem at port adelaide often have cheap deals.
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Old 04-04-2009, 04:35 PM   #16
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Yeah wheels and caps=$1045
Tyres fitted with wheel alignment=$1800

The 18"s are nice and you got a good deal, but I prefer the 19"s,and yeah I got them at Maughan Thiem.
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Old 04-04-2009, 04:38 PM   #17
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They aren't the only dealer selling them at that price. That is about the list price.

Absolute bargain.
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