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Old Dec 18, 2003 | 09:54 PM
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i cant believe you can see that dent :-P yeah, i gotta get it fixed. dunno where it came from, had the car about a month and it appeared. parking lot mistake from someoen else. GRRR

the thing that sucks as its bent in right at the corner so its gonna be a PITA to bang out right
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Old Dec 18, 2003 | 09:55 PM
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fyi if you look where the right front quarter meets the front fascia there is a minor dent there.
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Old Dec 18, 2003 | 09:57 PM
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You got me. I must have bad eyes, because I can't even see the dents!

Get some Corksport fenders, that will take care of that.
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Old Dec 18, 2003 | 10:07 PM
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oh btw did you steal those wheels of yours off an RC car or something :P
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Old Dec 18, 2003 | 10:14 PM
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Hey, respect the red wheels!

And no....not an R/C car, it was a firetruck!
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Old Dec 18, 2003 | 10:26 PM
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I too have a black 89 turbo, but let first say that is a very nice ride you have there AMUSED. second. I have been looking for wheels ever sense I got my car and I believe that the only way to get the right wheel, in the right size to fork out the money. I like the mesh and the 5 spoke look, depending on the wheel. the adr m-sport was a choice of mine until I tryed it on my car and it didn't fit. 8.5 with a 35 offset and it was rubbing the shock. so my choice of wheels is limited to what will fit my car with out using spacers. I think I might go with the advan sienna in gold or silver. but there are also some other 5 and 6 spoke rims I am looking in to.
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Old Dec 18, 2003 | 10:31 PM
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You should buy these. They would look awesome on your car.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ory=43957&rd=1
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Old Dec 19, 2003 | 12:17 PM
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here's those OZs photoshopped...

i think im going to go with bronze 5zigens of the kind shown in my first pic. i wish i could find a good picture of them but for some reason i cant
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Old Dec 19, 2003 | 12:20 PM
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aww... i think they look good.
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Old Dec 19, 2003 | 12:36 PM
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Wow that's really good looking. He desperately needs to lower that car.
I think he should just lower the front end a bit the back is low enough.Nice TII 1FastT2.
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Old Dec 19, 2003 | 01:20 PM
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oh i dont doubt they look good f1, but i kinda want something brand new the rash on the side throws me off a bit
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Old Dec 19, 2003 | 04:43 PM
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Refurb them, it's not very expensive. The plus side of it being that they are discontinued and no one else has them. I'm considering keeping them so I can use them with my turbo swap however I would like some money to go to a greddy v-spec FMIC. So i'm divided.
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Old Dec 21, 2003 | 07:02 PM
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Ok, here are the bronze ones. I think this is about how they look like..



vs silver..

Last edited by amused; Dec 21, 2003 at 07:06 PM.
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Old Dec 21, 2003 | 09:31 PM
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bronze. but BIGGER IN THE BACK

1 inch. the backs will look smaller if you don't. run 16s in the front and 17s in the back or 17 front 18 back if you have money. but it looks goofy otherwise.
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Old Dec 21, 2003 | 09:38 PM
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staggered sizes like that looks a hell of a lot more goofy to me than all 16's or all 17's
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Old Dec 21, 2003 | 09:49 PM
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I like the first one personally. But the exhaust looks a little big to me. Id be afraid of it coming shooting off if i hit a speed bump. Launch the **** through someones window.

But definitly like the first ones
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Old Dec 22, 2003 | 06:27 PM
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well i grew up around muscle cars so I like em higher in the back a little, my first car was a 71 mustang mach one sith a 460 big block now that was a fast car. you do have to admit that the rear wheels look smaller. c'mon you know they do.
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Old Dec 22, 2003 | 06:32 PM
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When I had a black FC, I was planning on getting bronze advan model 5's.
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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 11:45 AM
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Originally posted by gsracer
staggered sizes like that looks a hell of a lot more goofy to me than all 16's or all 17's
I really don't like the staggered look rather have 17's all around. IMO
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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 11:55 AM
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Will someone please photoshop these on the thread starters black TII?

Andrew Racing F's
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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 12:00 PM
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hmm...those ^ look like the veilside wheels
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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 12:57 PM
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They are, and I don't think they're "Veilside" wheels, I just think that Veilside is the company that is selling them, or producing them. But what do I know.
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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 01:12 PM
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I wouldn't lower 1fast2s car at all.

Since when is the slammed look "better" ?

I also notice what everyone says about the rears looking smaller, but I don't see that problem with his car either...

VERY nice car, wish I could afford those wheels as well. Are they 18's?
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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 06:25 PM
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1FastT2 is running 18's, he thought the 17's looked to small
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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 07:10 PM
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Here is a pic of my rx7 with white 17" TSW Revo's on it. I bought these wheels 3 yrs ago special order right before they came out. I like the white on black but am now thinking of doing black with a polished lip. Hope this helps!
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