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Old 01-19-2009 | 07:36 PM
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Question color matched wheels?

how do you guys think my car would look with the spokes painted WB to match my car? i made a poll.

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Old 01-19-2009 | 07:42 PM
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I think a gun metal would look better

would be too much blue for my taste.
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they are hyper-black right now.
Old 01-19-2009 | 07:51 PM
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i don't like the chrome door handle. other than that, nice ride the way it is.
Old 01-19-2009 | 07:58 PM
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i don't like the chrome door handle. other than that, nice ride the way it is.
all the chrome will be coming off my car. i just don't want to take them off yet because the paint is scratched underneath. i'm just trying to decide what i want to get painted so i can get it all done at the same time.

i also have to paint the fuel door, Vertex Lang rear lip spoiler, door handles, and re-spray the front bumper.
Old 01-19-2009 | 08:30 PM
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Old 01-19-2009 | 08:32 PM
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I got you man.

that looks sick! i'm doing it.
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Old 01-19-2009 | 08:37 PM
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i think gunmetal would go along well with your carbon fiber stuff.
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Originally Posted by 05rex8
I think a gun metal would look better

would be too much blue for my taste.
Originally Posted by alz0rz
i think gunmetal would go along well with your carbon fiber stuff.
they already are gunmetal(hyper black). i think they just look kinda silver in the pic.
Old 01-19-2009 | 08:40 PM
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Nuke NO!!!! keep those clean matrix wheels the way they are!
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^yeah, they do look silver in the pic
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maybe get them done in more of a smoke color then....to match the CF
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how about these instead?

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yes. do that.
Old 01-19-2009 | 08:48 PM
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i think theres a Wb rx8 on cardomain with the wheels painted WB to match the car. ill check

edit: nevermind it a Wb with a color matched lip, and those gold wheels would look sick Nuke. if you decide to sell your wheels i may take them! ha ha

link to colormatched lip:

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2583113

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there is a guy semi local to me that painted his stockers wb...his car is wwp. it's definitely different.
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Originally Posted by perks11
i think theres a Wb rx8 on cardomain with the wheels painted WB to match the car. ill check

edit: nevermind it a Wb with a color matched lip, and those gold wheels would look sick Nuke. if you decide to sell your wheels i may take them! ha ha

link to colormatched lip:

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2583113
Originally Posted by 05rex8
there is a guy semi local to me that painted his stockers wb...his car is wwp. it's definitely different.
i've seen both of those cars before.

i really like those SSR's. just not sure if i'm willing to buy them when i already have a nice set of wheels now.
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you could sell the ones you have now to absorb some of the cost.
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Originally Posted by 05rex8
you could sell the ones you have now to absorb some of the cost.
i'm considering it.
Old 01-19-2009 | 09:07 PM
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you could get these....too bad it's only a pair tho

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-parts-sale-wanted-44/fs-pair-bronze-ssr-d5r-19x9-5-40mm-5x114-3-new-164824/

Old 01-19-2009 | 09:11 PM
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no thanks. here's a pic of WB with silver D5R's. i think the bronze would look worse.

Old 01-19-2009 | 09:13 PM
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I kinda like it...lol...just needs to be lowered
Old 01-19-2009 | 09:28 PM
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here ya go nuke if you need some refernce for you current wheels, photoshoped some options... you can add the ones you want to your original post
bronze
blue
black with black lip
bright silver
gold
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