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Apr 26, 2016 23:32:31 GMT
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A friend and I were talking this evening, and as usual talk got around to days gone by. This eventually led us to talking about cars we had, and the places we went. One of the places was South Coast Wheels on Commercial road in Southampton. We used to be down there at almost every payday trying to buy bits that we thought would improve our cars. I think the fella that owned/ran the place was called John, a friendlier, more helpful bloke you couldn't hope to meet. He would be prepared to talk to you and offer advice whether you were buying a set of stickers, or a set of wheels for your car, no matter what that car was. I reckon the last time i went down there it was about 2003, but i passed it the other day and noticed that is had gone? So does anyone know why it shut up shop, where did it go? Does anyone else remember the place?
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marc
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Its been gone years now, haven't a clue why it closed, I had their supercharged e36 they built after they closed up.
We used to visit every payday in the mid 90's driving up
From Bournemouth..
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VIP
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I remember South Coast Wheels, by the railway station.
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Apr 27, 2016 10:30:37 GMT
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A friend of mine bought it ...at the wrong time.  |
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Apr 27, 2016 12:30:02 GMT
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That's not so good, I'm guessing the original owner retired? Was it originally John Brown Wheels?
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peewee
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Apr 27, 2016 19:26:23 GMT
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i remember it was a good place
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bazzateer
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Imping along sans Vogue
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Apr 29, 2016 17:38:08 GMT
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Never knew it as SCW. It was always John Brown wheels when my mates and I went there in the mid 80s.
Got the Minilite replicas for my Chevette there and then in 1986 I got a set of Compomotive CXs for my Audi 80.
Happy days indeed.
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1968 Singer Chamois Sport
1972 Sunbeam Imp Sport
1976 Datsun 260Z 2+2
1998 Peugeot Boxer Pilote motorhome
2003 Rover 75 1.8 Club SE (daily)
2006 MG ZT 190+ (another daily)
2007 BMW 530d Touring M Sport (tow car)
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Apr 30, 2016 21:26:13 GMT
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I remember our trips to Southampton to stare lustfully at the wheels we couldn't afford.
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I went to uni in Southampton 93 - 96. I remember the wheels shop opposite the station. It appeared a well established outfit. Suprised it's gone.
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 My mum brought these gemini wheels for my dad on their 2nd wedding anniversary from there in 1982 when it was John Brown Wheels. I can remember going there to look at the cool wheels then walking round the corner to the rc car shop lol. |
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I remember them. My accountant was next door to them, so visits to him usually ended up expensive.
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rustywagon
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yep, Got a set of wheels for my corsa there around 2003 |
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