21 replies to this topic

[MRLXSS]

They would not have been a factory option, but may well have been a dealer option at the time.... Not sure, someone else will be sure bout this one

[REDA9X]

no, they were never an option, the only option was the kidney dish wheels in a 13x6 from the factory

[LXM21]

Repro Aunger Hotwire stickers are available from www.grafixunlimited.com.au @$4.50 ea. Look under Holden.

[REDA9X]

kidney dish 13x6" were the only option as fitted to the LX SLR5000 in the pic. A Holden Lion decal is in the centre

Edited by REDA9X, 08 June 2006 - 11:39 PM.

[rodomo]

Often wondered about this. Were they factory option on anything? Or just a popular choice at the time aftermarket? I bought a set for my HK monaro in the late 70's as they were the "bees knees" at the time.

[Dr Terry]

Hi Guys.

Yella SLuR said "What's the writing around the middle, are they Aunger's or Cheviot hotwires? "

Aunger wheels were made by Cheviot. Cheviot was the manufacturer & Aunger was just a label.

Dr Terry.

[lakeside]

his ss was bought new with these cheviot hotwires.

[Dr Terry]

Hi lakeside.

Our point precisely, those alloys have an Aunger emblem in the centre cap & you're calling them Cheviots.

Also this bit about calling things dealer options. You can have a factory 'option', this has an option number etc, & is built into the car on the assembly line by the manufacturer. The next level down is a genuine 'dealer-fitted accessory' this could be anything in the genuine accessory listing, fitted by the dealer in his service workshop. The next level down is a non-genuine dealer-fitted accessory. This could be just about anything you wanted included in the original sale invoice price & fitted by the selling dealer. The bottom level would be just accessories bought new with the car. In this case the dealer shops out the job (maybe the fitting of some alloys down at the local tyre place), the dealer puts on his mark-up & adds it to the price of the new car.

This could hardly be called a dealer option. It's just an period accessory fitted new on the car at the time of sale.

Food for thought.

Dr Terry.

[lakeside]

Our point precisely, those alloys have an Aunger emblem in the centre cap & you're calling them Cheviots.

are you sure. I swear they have cheviots write on them caps.

[REDA9X]

That SS may have left the dealership new with those wheels, but They are not a Holden option or spare part. I can go and buy a new VZ Commondore for a dealer and have him fit a brand new set or any whell i like, but that doesn't make it a factory option.
A good example is this car (yes it's a FORD flame suit on), we ordered this car new in 1988, indigo blue EA Fairmont Ghia rare 5 speed. It came from the old Fury Ford in Orange brand new with a GS Motor Bodies kit and 15x9" Neales's Wheels. This is how it was the day we picked it up brand new, but that was a dealer thing, certainly not a factory thing. I remember the day we picked it up, driving to Orange and driving it home, great looking car, great to drive, but typical EA, overheated all the way.

[REDA9X]

lol, yeah i may have strayed a little, but it was a good way of proving a point

[lakeside]

Our point precisely, those alloys have an Aunger emblem in the centre cap & you're calling them Cheviots.

are you sure. I swear they have cheviots write on them caps.

I have seen another 2 ss hatches, never been touch with the same ugly hotwires. They must have all keep from the same dealer

[REDA9X]

Unless you were there on the day the car was picked up from the dealership, you can't say a car has never been touched lets face it.

Edited by REDA9X, 11 June 2006 - 09:33 AM.

[REDA9X]

Cheviot hotwire had a round centre cap with almost a cog like appeareance. I'll see if I can get a pic