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You should have 1 maybe 2 torx screws holding the disk on , try pressing the brakes with the screws removed as they can be a bit of a b*stard and rusted on .Once you have removed the screws , give the disks a good swift smack with a hammer .
Can't remember off the top of my head but i think...
Try some of this stuff mate . Its a piece of p*ss to apply and take off . It beads water better than the collinite #476 or #845 that i've just tried .
Fast delivery time of 24 hours as well . It might give a deeper shine , it did with my arctic blue ...
http://www.procleanalloys.co.uk/
I've heard these are good , not that far from you . They quoted me about £35 - £40 a wheel , depends on how bad they are i suppose .
I use them all the time , great for drying , removing polish , wax etc ....
The ones i use are blue , but i've seen orange ones that are the same . They've had a few washes in the washing machine and are still like new , don't forget " NO fabric conditioner " though !!
Good to have one in...
" Used " and " new " being the operative words mate ;)
There's alot of used cars i could have had for the price of a new 182 . I had a 172 before the 182 , the cars a good little motor but i wouldn't keep bangin' on about it , thinking its the best handling car on the planet like some of you...
Sounds like the tyres might not have been fitted in the right position .
Check out this website and scroll down the part where it says :
Coloured dots and stripes - whats that all about?
http://www.chris-longhurst.com/carbibles/tyre_bible.html
Just washed n waxed mine today . Used Meguiars gold class shampoo .
http://www.motorgeek.co.uk/meguiars-gold-class-shampoo-conditioner-sizes-p-42.html
Tried 2 different waxes , both easy on easy off by hand .
Collinite #845 liquid insulator wax and Collinite # 476 . Can't really say one...
I've heard of people using smooth peanut butter . Must be the oils thats in the peanut butter that feed the plastic getting rid of white marks , faded plastic etc ....
I use bit tornado . Read the faqs on araditracker . It won't let you use some of the trackers like bit comet and some others because you can be uploading from aradi and downloading to another site . Also if you leech too much and don't seed it will kick you off eventually , but you would have to...
Its a good idea nevertheless . You never know somebody might have found a way round the plastic wing problem , i think it would of interest to alot of people if they have .