the south london look let the debate begin

[Arfur]

South London Look = Kerime's Mk1 No idea on tyre size - I just think it has the look and I love it

 

Perfick.

 

Plus Kerime is dead nice, too.

[texr2000]

I remember Classic ford did a thing about South London Look Years ago.... What is peoples ideas of how it should look... other than tyre size OFC

[PlopPlop]

My Dad had a shop in south london for the last 30 years selling mk1 and 2 escorts and spares, and I can assure you that we could not keep up with the demand for 185/60/13s for every '1' escort that came to our shop with 175/50s or 205/60s we had '20' escorts come with 185/60s, I personaly sold hundreds of 185/60s, the south london look ws based on building cheap but fast old fords with parts that we could get from breakers hence standard lookin cars in original colours slammed on 13s, I remember it like yesterday it was my job

[mr zefect]

Where was the shop loacated bud.

Ps i do remember firestone 185/60s were very dangerous in the wet there was lots of osf s lost in the wall at the bottom of sutton back in the day cos of them.

[rallyesport04]

Second that, Get it done.

 

For me. I don't care about what look means what or whatever. All I need to worry about is "Do I like that?". All our cars are extensions of ourselves and we all modify them to make them suit us. And its like art its all about perspective and opinion. Personally. I love them slammed, jacked up, on 15s, on 13s, Oldskool powered, Jap powered. Its all about what ticks the boxes. Pretty much the same as asking Are you a leg, boobs or bum man?

 

All I know is Old Skools Rool and as long as the owner likes their car everyone else can sex and travel.

 

personaly i like nice handfull of tits an a tight arse lol ohh an cossie mark1's

[Boreham]

South London Look = Kerime's Mk1 No idea on tyre size - I just think it has the look and I love it

 

Icnoic S.L. look ..

from the time I read the article...in Classic ford..

I was besotted..

 

whatever tyres are on it.. it's right

 

for me slammed, on period 13's,Minimal interior,, decent stove..sorted. 50's or 60's .depends on yer preference..

 

60's for me.

[Mrs O/H/C]

Where was the shop loacated bud.

Ps i do remember firestone 185/60s were very dangerous in the wet there was lots of osf s lost in the wall at the bottom of sutton back in the day cos of them.

 

Yeah,same here ..where was your dads shop ?

 

As for the bottom of Sutton, I witnessed quite a few wrapping it down there

[KJ 1320]

Good old Firestone 'ditch finders'

[lotusless]

Good old Firestone 'ditch finders'

 

S660's were lethal in the wet too

[PlopPlop]

Where was the shop loacated bud.

Ps i do remember firestone 185/60s were very dangerous in the wet there was lots of osf s lost in the wall at the bottom of sutton back in the day cos of them.

first in Mitcham then Brixton, and two in norwood, I left before he opened the one in west norwood he drove me mad lol

[PlopPlop]

Second that, Get it done.

 

For me. I don't care about what look means what or whatever. All I need to worry about is "Do I like that?". All our cars are extensions of ourselves and we all modify them to make them suit us. And its like art its all about perspective and opinion. Personally. I love them slammed, jacked up, on 15s, on 13s, Oldskool powered, Jap powered. Its all about what ticks the boxes. Pretty much the same as asking Are you a leg, boobs or bum man?

 

All I know is Old Skools Rool and as long as the owner likes their car everyone else can sex and travel.

nicely put

[retrorigg]

defo 185/60,s on 6x13 rims

[w p e]

any one keeping count?

[mr zefect]

Where was the shop loacated bud.

Ps i do remember firestone 185/60s were very dangerous in the wet there was lots of osf s lost in the wall at the bottom of sutton back in the day cos of them.

first in Mitcham then Brixton, and two in norwood, I left before he opened the one in west norwood he drove me mad lol

 

Where was the shop in mitcham did it have a name.

[Vista]

any one keeping count?

 

Now with Poll

[over_head_cam]

Can you add "not bothered" to the poll Scott? ;)

[Vista]

Can you add "not bothered" to the poll Scott? ;)

 

 

I could add the 175/70's that I'm going to be sticking with whatever the outcome

[green 59]

catford kev is wrong , 60 was always the way pirelle or firestones nuff said wayne

 

definately 185x60s,was the original oldskool south london look, 175x50s wasnt available back then.

[D-FENS]

Can someone post a photo of the same model of OSF with both these sizes of tyre,and put them side by side or one above the other ,so i can compare please.

[Slammed]

Id say that proper old south london look was 185 60s or 195 55s if you could get hold of them on a very very low anglia/cortina/escort ect normaly in primer and a bit tatty cos no one could aford shiny paint and it was all about building a car for a bit of fun that was quick for pocket money i remember it sounds sad but we had fu** all money driving around tyre shops and looking at scrap tyres when they were shut and looking for barely legel 185/60s cos they were so expensive as for 175/50s if they were more avalable then we would of fitted them i spose.

 

 

i 110% agree with ya mate!(im pretty much doing the exact same thing shitty paint slammed etc.. 20 yrs on!swear i am born in the complete wrong era)

 

i vote 185/60s for original south london look, with a slammed osf on 185/60;s it fills the arch gap more , thus giving a more lower look, i think anyway

[jayson2.3pinto]

any one keeping count?

only kev poor old fella

[jayson2.3pinto]

catford kev is wrong , 60 was always the way pirelle or firestones nuff said wayne

 

definately 185x60s,was the original oldskool south london look, 175x50s wasnt available back then.

blimey des did not think you had any time to get on computer after all that sewing machine work

[PlopPlop]

I best be quiet about my 165/50s

[w p e]

any one keeping count?

 

Now with Poll

come on phil old skool rule=185/60/13

[zetecmk2]

wayne, i'm sure you got in a car with 175's on it tonight, tut tut...you should have walked home!!!