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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 07:06 PM
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On a white car, I would stick with chrome or silver. Personally, I don't think either color looks good on that car...
I agree with Mahjik with the exception of the chrome. I think chrome is for cars '72 and earlier. I would go with Silver.
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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 07:17 PM
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i like bronze on a white car too. thats what all the japs go for too. most of the white cars i saw in japan had bronze wheels
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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 07:25 PM
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Gunmetal but silver if it's the stockers.
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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 08:33 PM
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Speed NYC I have a MB 94 and I have mine powder coated white. I like the contrast but feel they would have looked better on my white FD. Any way I'm considering selling them.
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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 10:14 PM
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I'm not a big fan of powdercoated wheels. If I was using the stock wheels, I'd keep them looking stock. I personally think changing the color to something other than the stock silver makes the whole car look cheap.

Course, it's also been a while since my car sat on the stock rims...
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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 10:24 PM
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I think the white looks pretty good actually. But either way you can't go wrong white FD's are beautiful!
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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 10:56 PM
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I'd say powdercoat them black......I've always been a fan of that.
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Old Oct 16, 2003 | 01:30 AM
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Gold rims or bronze rims are clean on a white car..
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Old Oct 16, 2003 | 01:38 AM
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if I had to choose it would be black.
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Old Oct 16, 2003 | 01:53 AM
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white's FD should match gunmetal one.
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Old Oct 16, 2003 | 02:03 AM
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Yep I agree with the Gunmetal choice looks much better than the "cheap" white!!!
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Old Oct 16, 2003 | 10:19 AM
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who the hell brought this from the grave?

He powdercoated them gunmetal and they looked awesome in person. They looked even better when the car was moving!
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Old Oct 16, 2003 | 10:45 AM
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yeah, white on white doesn't look that good with the stockers on a white car, if you're keepin them go with the gunmetal
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Old Oct 16, 2003 | 10:54 AM
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Originally posted by ZoomZoom
I like the white but I am partial. I did mine in white and in person they look stunning. Also Gray or black jusy looks like a bad case of the brake dust hit them.
gross
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Old Oct 18, 2003 | 02:04 AM
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Originally posted by rfreeman27
who the hell brought this from the grave?

He powdercoated them gunmetal and they looked awesome in person. They looked even better when the car was moving!
Yes, good call, from the grave. I powdercoated almost one year ago.

ewww it hurts to look at the white....







Probably the best mod so far, well worth $120.
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Old Oct 18, 2003 | 11:36 AM
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wow your gunmetal looks about the exact same as my anthracite. I actually thought he may have photoshopped my wheels to his fd. It wouldn't be the first time.



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Old Oct 18, 2003 | 12:50 PM
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Old Oct 18, 2003 | 03:34 PM
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Yea I took those pictures right when I got back from NOPI in ATL and had been sitting in the BFG Kick Asphalt tour area. So I told them they could put some stickers on it. Plus I got a set of $1400 285/30-18 G-Force KD tires for $400. So i thought what the hell.
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Old Oct 18, 2003 | 07:39 PM
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I think white, chrome, and bronze wheels look like *** on any color car. I don't know how the japanese (and now owners of japanese cars in the states) got hooked on these colors.

If I had a white car, there is no doubt there would be black wheels on it (or gunmetal as a second choice.)
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Old Oct 18, 2003 | 08:22 PM
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My personal opinion is black or gunmetal on a white car. Theres something about it thats just stunning, and bronze on a black car. with a polished lip haha good luck with your decision
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