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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Escort-mk1-ORIGIN ... dZViewItem

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Escort-mk1-ORIGIN ... dZViewItem

 

Ok im havin an email or two from this guy because i told him his auctions were incorrect. I told him one of his auctions are laser wheels the other is mk2 rs wheels and he wont have none of it. So im posting it on here to get some back up then ill email him the link :evil::evil:

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the black pair are not rs as the spoke thickness and around the wheel nut holes are too thick.these are capri laser alloys.

 

blue pair are thinner and could be rs alloys.

 

also he put condition as new as he reckons theyve been powder coated!

how does that make them new?

looks more like theyve just been painted

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What Martin said.

 

The black ones are Capri Laser (Webs around nuts & the spokes are thicker than the 6" RS alloys)

The blue ones are RS alloys (Webs are thinner as are the spokes).

 

Genuine RS alloys are flat faced seats for the nuts whereas Capri Laser ones are tapered & use tapered nuts to secure.

 

Can't remember which way around it is, can't find the Classic Ford with the wheel guide but one are stamped 6Jx13 & the others are stamped 13x6J

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Another easy slip to make with mk1 RS wheels (I know I made it :oops: ) is to buy what on the face of it appears identical, they're 5 1/2J 13" with flat washer nuts and a very similar part number, but the hole in the centre is smaller and they are in fact Mk2 JPS capri wheels.

 

Part number for mk1 wheels is H71AB 1007AC whereas the capri rims will have a similar number as follows H71AB 1007AC-C

 

The mk1 wheel has a hole of 70mm in the centre whereas the capri rimk is only about 63mm. Standard Mk2 rims are all 6J x 13" and also have a smaller centre hole.

 

Hope this helps.

 

P.S. Just had a look at the links, it was me who queried the part numbers on both of his sets of wheels and definitely neither pair are mk1.

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I agree that these wheels are not the early, RS rims I hope no one gets conned into buying them.

 

Just had a look for the part number of my RS rims, they have the domed steel centre caps with 71 on the inside of the wheel, not 100% sure on mine if they the first mk1 rims.

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This is a pair of mk1 escort ORIGINAL RS alloys only fitted on mk1 RS2000 pre 1974 not to be confused with the more modern Capri laser wheels.

 

report his ass. they'll take the listing down. Cheeky fooker

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This is a pair of mk1 escort ORIGINAL RS alloys only fitted on mk1 RS2000 pre 1974 not to be confused with the more modern Capri laser wheels.

 

report his ass. they'll take the listing down. Cheeky fooker

 

To be fair he may not know any better ? He might believe he is tellin the truth ..... Someone should send him a polite email . :D

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The response I got when I told him was a little less negative.

 

Thanks, you are not the only person to tell me this, once i have spoken to

seller i will end or alter listing.

 

Thanks.

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The response I got when I told him was a little less negative.

 

Thanks, you are not the only person to tell me this, once i have spoken to

seller i will end or alter listing.

 

Thanks.

 

Is he gonna give himself a talking to?????

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The response I got when I told him was a little less negative.

 

Thanks, you are not the only person to tell me this, once i have spoken to

seller i will end or alter listing.

 

Thanks.

That's more than I got when I emailed him!

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