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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 02:01 AM
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Fb's look best with _____ wheels

I just got a hold of a good sum of money and thought hey maybe shed like some new shoes lol, but i cant really make up my mind, i like the panasport/ultralight look but id like your input what are your favorite rims....
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 02:03 AM
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 03:19 AM
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Panasport!! Classic look.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 05:01 AM
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Epsilons. Old School, Eat your heart out. lol

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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 05:31 AM
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Wow, very nice rims Trochoid, as well as the body kit, makes such a huge difference.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 06:53 AM
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Impressive, but I still like the ultra classic stock "X" rims, makes a 7 a 7.

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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 07:35 AM
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I own a set panaspot and I love the look. I've had Epsilons and 5 spokes prior to them. To date the panasports are my favorite. However I like the look of Weld Racing wheels recently also!
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by ray green
Impressive, but I still like the ultra classic stock "X" rims, makes a 7 a 7.

Ray
Thats what I use to say until I was able to purshase my 1st set of aftermarket wheels. Now the stock wheels is the 1st thing I want to remove one I get a 1st gen
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 07:46 AM
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 09:20 AM
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Nice old school Japan flavor. I def. won this contest.

Don't think they fit though.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 09:25 AM
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Panasports or those black ones with the chrome lip that camocarl has (I don't know the name)
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 09:26 AM
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280z wheels! (GSLSE people)









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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by joecoolly14
I just got a hold of a good sum of money and thought hey maybe shed like some new shoes lol, but i cant really make up my mind, i like the panasport/ultralight look but id like your input what are your favorite rims....







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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 10:14 AM
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I vote Panasports as well
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 10:51 AM
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very nice, are those 16's on the second one down, damn im soo excited everything is finally coming together
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 11:21 AM
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they are all 15"
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 11:41 AM
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I"m baised... panas!
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 11:53 AM
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Thumbs up

how about mine?




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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 11:56 AM
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you should fix your paint chips around the wheel well.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Low Impedance
you should fix your paint chips around the wheel well.
Yeah, I already did but this picture was taken awhile back when I first got it.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by wackyracer
they are all 15"
Wacky,

What is the offset of those panasports?

Mike
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 12:21 PM
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Panasport > rewinds > some nice meshies
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 12:27 PM
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Mesh or Panasports. There is nothing else that looks better.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 12:32 PM
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Mesh!
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 12:35 PM
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280z factory!!!1!
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