Farewell Enkei's, hello Gunmetal A-Specs!

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Old 01-05-2009, 06:33 PM
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Smile Farewell Enkei's, hello Gunmetal A-Specs!

Well the Enkei's are officially on sale on the BM and put gunmetal 18x8.5 a-specs on. I like the contrast that it gives off and they're more aggressive since the spokes are more visible.

The first batch of pics was taken with a Canon 850IS, and the second batch was taken with a digital rebel XT.

Constructive criticism/feedback appreciated

P.S. Sorry for all the crooked pics in the second batch; the sun went down and I needed a tripod to capture pictures with clarity but my tripod went loose and could never sit straight so I leaned the handle against the legs lol.

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looks sicks with the aspecs!!! i need to get mine fixed actually...wen i purchased my car the aspecs were on it and who ever had the car before me loved curbs!!!
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Nice!
Lovely pictures.
Cold cathode ftw indeed.. I think I'm won over!
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Take off that damn TEIN sticker

Looks awesome man, a-specs are extremely sleek and clean rims especially for being OEM
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I'm just curious why do you constantly switch wheels up for? What's the point of even buying them for?
Old 01-05-2009, 06:46 PM
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He's a wheel whore, that's WHY! haha. I really really want gunmetal A-Specs. I should have gotten them instead of the PIAAs.
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Sweet wheels !!!!!!!!!!
Old 01-05-2009, 06:53 PM
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Those A-Specs look fantastic on there...well done!

Oh...and I'll join the CHORUS of people calling for the removal of the Tein stickers...that car doesn't need such things...it's too good for them...seriously.
Old 01-05-2009, 07:03 PM
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Very nice. I was looking for a set of Aspecs too until i found my Rays

Great shots by the way. Are you using the it lens that came with the Rebel?
Old 01-05-2009, 07:15 PM
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cant go wrong with aspecs!
Old 01-05-2009, 07:26 PM
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always love the a-specs.. nice
Old 01-05-2009, 08:21 PM
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Gunmetal A-specs for ftw

had em since 04 and still love em
Old 01-05-2009, 08:34 PM
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stop changing your wheels you WHORE!!!!
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Originally Posted by BLACKURA_NY
stop changing your wheels you WHORE!!!!
hahahah why didn't you come to la fitness you whore
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Originally Posted by Distorted Reality
I'm just curious why do you constantly switch wheels up for? What's the point of even buying them for?
I have ballinfizzle and ib18c1-itis. it's called wheel a.d.d.
Old 01-05-2009, 08:59 PM
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dope pics and beautiful car.
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The aspecs look good, but now the whole car just seems OEM to me, I loved the exclusivity of the Enkei's you had before, they were aggressive and it gave your car the tuner look.

nice pics nonetheless!
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looking hawt bro!!!
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I agree with Volly. The a-specs definitely look nice but I think they are my least favorite of all the wheels you've had. No where near as aggressive as your previous setup--put the Enkeis back on!
Old 01-05-2009, 09:51 PM
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nice....all of ur wheel setups are pure examples on how the "SHOES" of a car defintely can change the attitude of it! a-specs look sick!! but the enkei's were super aggressive and SICK!
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you guys are supposed to tell me that the aspecs look better and that I SHOULD sell the enkei's
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car looks awesome, a specs are the best wheels for the 3rd gen tl IMO
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Originally Posted by bforbrian
you guys are supposed to tell me that the aspecs look better and that I SHOULD sell the enkei's
dude....all of the wheel combos are SICK! like i said...they just change the "attitude" of the car......ill take the a-specs if u dont want em....
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man those a-spec rims are 1g on ebay :/
Old 01-05-2009, 10:18 PM
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UR A-Specs look so much better then the Chrome looking ones, very nice.
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Yeah I have to agree Brian, I liked your Enkei's better but don't get me wrong, the ASPECS don't look bad at all but the Enkeis were just more unique. BTW it was nice bumping into you on the parkway today! I saw it from a distance and the first thing that caught my eyes were your specially custom tinted tails and I'm like I know that car but couldn't figure out who, and then I saw the CORNELL sticker and I'm like BRIAN! Haha.. car was riding very nice!

I was on my way to Paragon, I blew my stock sub. Let me know if you have time for a photoshoot before you go up to school.

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again?

balllaaaaa

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Originally Posted by Elegant TYPE S
Yeah I have to agree Brian, I liked your Enkei's better but don't get me wrong, the ASPECS don't look bad at all but the Enkeis were just more unique. BTW it was nice bumping into you on the parkway today! I saw it from a distance and the first thing that caught my eyes were your specially custom tinted tails and I'm like I know that car but couldn't figure out who, and then I saw the CORNELL sticker and I'm like BRIAN! Haha.. car was riding very nice!

I was on my way to Paragon, I blew my stock sub. Let me know if you have time for a photoshoot before you go up to school.
lmao

to me, this is how it went down... i didn't realize you were there until I saw the nose of your car in my window when i turned left... i did a double take, i was like wtf, that's not an OEM bumper with an OEM kit... then I finally realized it was the RJ bumper and INSTANTLY I knew it was you since you had the custom HIDs integrated in your RJ kit... *lightbulb* DESI! lloll

I realized I almost curbed my front right aspec rim trying to talk to you lmao I was going home after picking up my friend's rebel XT which I then used to take pics haha
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Enkeis > Aspecs. nontheless car still looking clean.
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IMHO...A-Specs>Enkei!

I'm serious bro, there's something about those wheels that I really like. The Inspyres that you used to have were nice too.....but those A-Specs....niiiice
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Originally Posted by bforbrian
lmao

to me, this is how it went down... i didn't realize you were there until I saw the nose of your car in my window when i turned left... i did a double take, i was like wtf, that's not an OEM bumper with an OEM kit... then I finally realized it was the RJ bumper and INSTANTLY I knew it was you since you had the custom HIDs integrated in your RJ kit... *lightbulb* DESI! lloll

I realized I almost curbed my front right aspec rim trying to talk to you lmao I was going home after picking up my friend's rebel XT which I then used to take pics haha
Haha nice.

$100 bux says this kid changes his rims come the end of spring/beginning of summer. Ne one else with me?
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I actually like the aspecs more. Just sold my Legends and Gunmetal aspecs are on my top 3 rims to get, or alpswd DPE or Chill_Dogs Devotions. Those Enkei you had looked good but they just looked tooo small to me!
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Originally Posted by UAwalker808
Enkeis > Aspecs. nontheless car still looking clean.
Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't the A-specs made by Enkei too besides the stock wheels?
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Originally Posted by HONgDA
Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't the A-specs made by Enkei too besides the stock wheels?
Possibly, but what I "meant" to say is, enkei RPF1's > Aspecs

But aspecs are nice, I think thats my next set of wheels
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Originally Posted by HONgDA
Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't the A-specs made by Enkei too besides the stock wheels?
our spare rim is also made by enkei
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Originally Posted by UAwalker808
Possibly, but what I "meant" to say is, enkei RPF1's > Aspecs

But aspecs are nice, I think thats my next set of wheels
LOL bull fking shit, you are the lip/fender maximizing whore and aspecs will not do you justice
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Originally Posted by bforbrian
LOL bull fking shit, you are the lip/fender maximizing whore and aspecs will not do you justice
hmmm, I think your right

However, Im kinda leaning towards performance/comfort now (since I have a baby on the way) and IFFFFFFFFFFFFFF I do get aspecs. I think Ill run a 20mm spacer all around because my fenders are wayy pulled and roll'd, it wont look right with the offsets being high
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dude....looks crazy sick! 245-40-18's? or 35's? no sidewall!
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you are such a dirty whore.....haha i mean wheel whore looks good


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