WTB: Goldies, Mass.

JLow03 · Post by **JLow03** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:03 am

Hey there. As the title says, I picked up three of these in a junkyard and need a fourth. Maybe even a fifth. I'm in Central Mass. Let me know - jefflavery05@yahoo.com.

JLow03 · Post by **JLow03** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 5:02 am

Any offers?

greg donovan · Post by **greg donovan** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 5:48 am

they used those same wheels on RSs later in the 98-01 run but in silver. maybe you could buy a silver one and have it painted to match?

JLow03 · Post by **JLow03** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 11:54 pm

I may. I'd like to pick up factory-painted ones, though, because I'm a bit of stickler like that. Who knows, I may feel differenly in a week.

kidatari · Post by **kidatari** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 12:43 am

You can get them new from Subaru, but they're $1050/set. I've been looking for a set of goldies for about a year, and every set I've found was hammered to hell :\

tonflo · Post by **tonflo** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 3:04 pm

There's a set of WRX gold rims on ebay now.

Matt Monson · Post by **Matt Monson** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:58 pm

How much do you want for them?

And a technical correction. The goldies were '98 only. The 5 spoke silvers were '99 only, and for 00-01 they were a 6 spoke silver...

JLow03 · Post by **JLow03** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 5:08 am

Well, I'm not really interested in selling them - finding a decent set in a yard was luck enough! I have a fourth one in the mail from a yard in OR. I took a bit of gamble as it listed the car as a '99 - I have pictures, doesn't look like a '99. It's a blue coupe with goldies, so I took a chance.

When I asked them if the car was a '99, they said something didn't add up and that the wheels were showing up as a '98, but the vehicle was a '99. Something to that effect. Who knows. I'll let you know what happens, hopefully I didn't buy a spray painted wheel. I got a little rushed as I want them on the car and don't feel like waiting for a magical fourth wheel to show up.

The vehicle in question:

Dr.Outback · Post by **Dr.Outback** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 9:03 pm

That car must've been hit on the right side. B/c it looks fine from the pic. What a shame.

Matt Monson · Post by **Matt Monson** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 10:54 pm

Looks just like one of the car's in my driveway...

555BCTurbo · Post by **555BCTurbo** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:16 pm

98's didn't have the big fog lamps, their bumper looked thus:

JLow03 · Post by **JLow03** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 3:56 am

Hmm, never saw one with the small fogs.

In either case, I don't know for sure what's going on anymore.

Alot of times, at least in my experience in the VW world, when manufacturers issue special editions the limited colors and options end up on later years. Maybe that's what happened here - but I have the wheel, and it looks identical to the others.

greg donovan · Post by **greg donovan** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 3:59 am

JLow03 wrote:Hmm, never saw one with the small fogs.

In either case, I don't know for sure what's going on anymore.

Alot of times, at least in my experience in the VW world, when manufacturers issue special editions the limited colors and options end up on later years. Maybe that's what happened here - but I have the wheel, and it looks identical to the others.

the 98 is a pretty rare car.

my guess was the previous owner just stuck them on the 99.

why they stayed on the car all the way to the JY is beyond me. they are the best looking 16 inch wheels subaru ever put out.

JLow03 · Post by **JLow03** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 4:19 am

The car is actually a theft recovery, FYI. I asked why it was there, and that was the reason I got. Might explain why the owner hasn't had a chance to pick the desirable parts off of it.

greg donovan · Post by **greg donovan** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 2:50 pm

so it isnt damged?

that would be an awesome rally starter shell if the price was right.

JLow03 · Post by **JLow03** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 2:54 am

Very little damage when I inquired. Apparently, lightly picked over.

They're in OR. If you want to know the number, let me know.

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WTB: Goldies, Mass.

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