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Postby qikshift » Sat Nov 10, 2007 12:28 am

great find!! :)

garettb16 wrote:found them second hand in a wheels shop...

was very lucky as they are the wheels i really wanted. and was hoping to get my hands on..

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Postby Juffa » Sat Nov 10, 2007 11:33 am

garettb16 wrote:found them second hand in a wheels shop...

was very lucky as they are the wheels i really wanted. and was hoping to get my hands on..


Are you willing to share where that shop is?

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Postby garettb16 » Sat Nov 10, 2007 1:29 pm

an online shop which i found on ebay sells new and used japanese parts
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Postby AB7 » Sat Nov 10, 2007 1:39 pm

What brand and size are they?

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Postby garettb16 » Sat Nov 10, 2007 1:43 pm

RS Watanabe 14\"

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Postby PUR157 » Sat Nov 10, 2007 4:53 pm

It all still goes to show... nothing beats a good set of Watanabes *drool

Although... don't just listen to these blokes... have a try photochopping (or get someone to) the prospective colour yourself... you at least have nothing to lose in that respect... and may even find you like it better!
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Postby RG.net » Sat Nov 10, 2007 6:13 pm

i like the look, suits the tan interior too 8)
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Postby RG.net » Sat Nov 10, 2007 6:14 pm

p.s is that a carbing rollbar i see? whered you get it from :D
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Postby garettb16 » Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:35 pm

yes it is.. it goes right to the floor behind the seat which is different from the BD ones (correct me if im wrong).

it came in the car when i bought it

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Postby garettb16 » Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:44 pm

just had a closer look

its cusco roll bar

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Postby Alfadog » Sat Nov 10, 2007 8:07 pm

Ya the gold does look good.

Photoshop of black also looks good... but the gold really makes your car stand out of the crowd.

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Postby garettb16 » Sat Nov 10, 2007 8:38 pm

haha... looks unreal!

good job mate. yeh i think gold is def the way. if i was going to paint them charcoal i would do the lip aswell.

hows the enkeis going mate? looks fantastic!

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Postby Alfadog » Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:29 pm

Ah right, here's an all-black version. My wheels are great - tyres are definitely a lot better than the other stuff I had on the stock rims. And it looks a lot tougher now. :)


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Postby garettb16 » Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:49 pm

tempting

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Postby PUR157 » Sun Nov 11, 2007 1:07 pm

Nooo... all black more tempting?
but they're so much more run of the mill!
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