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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 12:32 AM
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Painted RH wheels

I'm thinking about getting my c2's spokes painted to match the car and leave the lip polished. Curious of peoples opinions and if anyone else has done this. If so any suggestions. I already talked to a powdercoating place and they said that they weren't capable of masking the lip. I was also thinking of having the lip polished or chrome plated first. anybody had that done?
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 12:34 AM
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C2's IMO would be hard to paint...but if you got the $$$ do it.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 12:36 AM
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moneys not the issue, is that gonna look gay with the spokes white?
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 12:39 AM
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It mite. I'm not really a fan of painted wheels unless they are hyper black or gunmetal.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 12:40 AM
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I love the black rims with the polished lip, but unfortunately my car is white and it would look really gay with black rims.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 12:42 AM
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Just looked at your www, and your car is clean I like it the way it is. I would put money into getting a kit or painting your bottom lips to match the color of your car. Btw, what size rims are those?
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 12:42 AM
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19's
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 12:44 AM
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I'm thinking about getting a lip, or that billet grille that was posted here a couple of days ago.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 12:46 AM
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I think I'm gonna have to go 19"s. I'd invest in a lip and have them paint your side and rear lips.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 12:49 AM
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I want a lip but I want it to look like Katana's. All molded so it looks like its one piece. go for the 19's. only size for the first gens.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 12:51 AM
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Yup, I got 18"s and not really happy with them. Looks as if I'm gonna have to go 19"s.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 12:53 AM
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any pics?
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 12:58 AM
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I have pics but my server is down and the site that covered the hawaii meet is down too. I'll try upload pics tomorrow. I have RH evo c5's.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 01:02 AM
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I only could find this one pic.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 01:06 AM
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Drop looks good, 19's would fills the wells more. Like the c5's.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 01:11 AM
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The drop is not bad. I'm still waiting for the final look with my kit on before I make my final decision on getting new rims. I have some better pics the car looks better in those pics.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 01:13 AM
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I really wish I would have waited to buy a black cl. oh well
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 01:15 AM
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dude black rims on a white CL would be tight as fuck!
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 01:34 AM
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Black with a polished lip would look good IMO. I've seen many white cars with gunmetal or black wheels. It matches and looks nice.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 01:57 AM
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u don't need stock rims anymore??

i'm thinking to sell 'em..

check ur pm.. i sent it 2 days ago..
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