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Help me win a set of wheels for my RS conversion

154K views 388 replies 74 participants last post by  drunkyoda  
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Hi everyone! For those who don't know me, I have a 2003 SVT Focus that will soon be getting a body conversion to the Mk1 RS! [:D] Here is my car just before heading to Carlisle a month ago:

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And this is a concept of what it will ultimately look like!

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One of the major things holding me back is not having a decent set of 18" wheels to install once I do the bodywork... however, fifteen52 is holding a Photoshop contest and the winner gets a free set of 18x8.5 fifteen52 Tarmac wheels! This is what they look like:

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And what they could look like once installed on my car:

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But I need your votes to make it happen! One of the plus sides for everybody is that if I win, my set of wheels will be drilled to 4x108, and with enough interest, they can make our bolt pattern a regularly-offered option! [headbang]

Here's how to vote: first, go to fifteen52's Facebook page and "Like" their page here: http://www.facebook.com/fifteen52

Second, click on my entry and "Like" that, too: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150233395733440&set=a.10150233389898440.329785.271545148439

Here is what my entry looks like:
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And that's it! The contest ends at the end of Monday and I could really use everybody's help... I'm in third place at the moment (out of over 400 entries!!!). Thank you for your help! [thumb]
 
#2 ·
Isn't this something you have been working on for years?

I remember seeing your concept photo a long while back.

Good luck with getting the wheels.

-Ray-
 
#4 ·
That's right... the very first RS part I bought was the front upper grille in '06, and started collecting all of the conversion parts in '07. Now I have nearly everything I need: bumpers, sideskirts, fenders, quarterpanels, undertray, wheel-well liners, a few carbon fiber pieces, and a host of trim pieces, lights and mounting brackets specific to the RS, including front and rear crash bars. The wheels are the last major pieces I need, then it's off to the body-shop! [:)]
 
#6 ·
July '07 (I received the front bumper at this time, too):
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December '07 (Euro washer tank, rear bumper lights, fender sidemarkers):
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February '08:
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July '08 I had the steering wheel re-wrapped in the RS pattern, but with red perforated leather and a "blackwood" center indicator at the top:
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January '09 I received the front lower grille:
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May '09 I got the rear bumper, mounting bracket, crash bar and crash foam. Not pictured is the wheelwells I also received:
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November '09 I finished the doorpanels in red perforated leather, too:
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May '10:
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January '11:
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February '11 I got some parts powdercoated, and got the Euro fuel door:
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April '11 I finally finished the rear panel inserts:
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Not pictured sometime in early 2010 (or maybe late '09, I can't recall), I received one of the last sets of RS sideskirts as well. It's been a heck of a long time coming! LOL
 
#21 ·
I'm currently in SECOND place, finally surpassing the Audi! Keep it going everyone and thank you again!! [headbang]

Thank you!!

Voted! If you win, and if I ever get to see your car then I get to touch one of the wheels.
LOL absolutely.

voted! good luck, would add the next level of sexy
Thank you!

its not looking good... someone in album 2 has 280 likes....
Yeah, he's been whoring it out a lot... so I'm upping my game, too! Hopefully we can all shut him down.

My vote's in..Gud Luk..[thumb]
Thanks!

i am going to say this about that image

i liked it/voted for it not because you asked me to, but because it really is the best one there, and deserved it.
Thanks man, that is a generous and welcome compliment. [thumb]

I'm "like" number 190.

The VW with over 280 likes isn't even a good photoshop. That's really frustrating. Keep on whoring, FF can do this!

I also helped a little by posting a comment on one of their home page posts :p
LOL thanks man, we'll get him!
 
#20 ·
I'm "like" number 190.

The VW with over 280 likes isn't even a good photoshop. That's really frustrating. Keep on whoring, FF can do this!

I also helped a little by posting a comment on one of their home page posts :p
 
#31 ·
Thank you!!

Voted for you. God I love your car.

When you get some wheels, and finally finish this project, I think you deserve a sticky thread in the showroom to showcase it.

Im excited to see more progress [thumb]

Goodluck
Thanks man, my ROTY 2010 thread has a few links to some of the various build threads on here (exhaust build, interior build, engine build): http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=237692
Plus I'll have some more stuff getting posted soon like audio and sound deadening install, some more Euro interior parts, things like that... I'll be sure to add them to that thread. [thumb]

I don't like to talk trash about anyone's work or anything, but seriously the fact that this is losing to work that is clearly not up to par with other highly-liked images is unfortunate and somehow unfair.
A lot of people agree with you there.

We could always go the drastic route and have everyone on here whore it to all of their FB friends. The one that's in first place is just not good. It was a cool picture to start with, and the photoshopped wheels make it look terrible.
That's basically what he's doing... I've found his posts on forums that have nothing to do with cars... LOL. If any of you guys want to whore it out, please feel free! [ffrocks]
 
#29 ·
I don't like to talk trash about anyone's work or anything, but seriously the fact that this is losing to work that is clearly not up to par with other highly-liked images is unfortunate and somehow unfair.
 
#30 ·
We could always go the drastic route and have everyone on here whore it to all of their FB friends. The one that's in first place is just not good. It was a cool picture to start with, and the photoshopped wheels make it look terrible.
 
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