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Old 05-18-2004, 06:26 PM
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Need HELP picking a rim color!! 56k warning

Initially I wanted to get gunmetal (ordered today, won't get them until the end of May or first week of June). I can get the silver finish in another day or two if I want. Not sure how gunmetal would look on a silverstone car so I did a preliminary photochop. The photochop sux, but I'm not sure now in gunmetal looks good on silverstone. What do you guys think?



Here are the wheels:




NOW... here is the silver finish... what do you guys think:



I know most of you guys LOVE gunmetal on silverstone, but this is NOT THE TYPICAL gunmetal finish...it's ALOT darker imo.

Another pic of gunmetal wheel by itself:

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i think black would be bad ass if you can get that.

Otherwise i like the gunmetal
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btw, it's ALL the same color... it looks black on the black Z, but it's really gunmetal
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okay, jesal sold me after showing this pic:

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Always bet on black...or gunmetal if that's what you can get ur hands on...
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What kinda kit is that on the black Z...it is sweet!
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it's a combo of a few diff kits though I believe
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another pic with the gunmetal on a silver Z:

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Looks better now that I see how a silver polish looks on my car:



You can really see the lip with gunmetal:

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gunmetal, duh.
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Originally posted by mattg
gunmetal, duh.
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ask Jizzball who sold him on that look. I spent months convining him years ago that dark w/ polished lip was the new hawtness

he hated forever
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Originally posted by mattg
gunmetal, duh.
for sure.
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Originally posted by CLpower
ask Jizzball who sold him on that look. I spent months convining him years ago that dark w/ polished lip was the new hawtness

he hated forever

those were the days i thought chrome was the only way to go
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^ LOL!!! I remember when u were all about the chrome..almost forgot...
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gunmetal no doubt
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.................GUNMETAL!!!!
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Gun Metal.... all the way bro... makes the lip stand out so much...
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Originally posted by DarkSithCL
What kinda kit is that on the black Z...it is sweet!
Nismo kit i think...

o, and btw, get gunmetal those Racing Hart Wheels are great.
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I would go with a contrast combo:

bright paint, dark rims

dark paint, light rims
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Originally posted by KavexTrax
I would go with a contrast combo:

bright paint, dark rims

dark paint, light rims
I totally Agree.
Take Nicky's Black Chrome Axis Hagens on the white CLS.
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without a doubt gunmetal!
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Gunmetal for sure.
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Originally posted by brianlin87
Nismo kit i think...

o, and btw, get gunmetal those Racing Hart Wheels are great.
Originally posted by synth19
it's a combo of a few diff kits though I believe
Thanks for the info...
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Def gunmetal...
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okay, I actually looked at the car. It's definitely the nismo sideskirts and veilside V1 Lip. nice combo fo sho.

Originally posted by DarkSithCL
Thanks for the info...
Old 05-19-2004, 12:22 PM
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uhhh-gunmetal.

i lookin at those for a G35! those are sweet rims.
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Are they huge $$ Synth? I'd love them on my G.
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^ the wheels are a bit pricey. I got the wheels AND Toyo's for 3k shipped.
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Gunmetal all the way.
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what color is your G btw?

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Are they huge $$ Synth? I'd love them on my G.
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What are you gonna pick???
:cough:....gunmetal....:cough:
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^ I ordered Gunmetal. They should arrive in a few weeks hopefully. sux that gunmetal is backordered... Anyways, since the gunmetal is in high demand, my vendor mentioned that if I can change my mind at the last minute. But I'm gonna go for the gunmetal at this point. After I get them I'll then evaluate how they actually look on the car. If I'm not happy, I'll have no problem trading them in for the silver polish.
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Anything good is worth waiting for!
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post some pics when ya get the rims on
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gunmetal is a perfect match for the Silverstone synth-do it!
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Originally posted by Black CL-S 4-Life
Gunmetal all the way.
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