What colour wheels for malibu gold mx5

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What colour wheels for malibu gold mx5

Postby Novice1 » Sat Apr 27, 2013 7:58 pm

Looking at 6UL wheels for My NA. Choice of colours, http://949racing.com/15x75-6UL--wheels.aspx

Basically, black, silver, nickel or bronze. Car malibu gold, yellow.
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Re: What colour wheels for malibu gold mx5

Postby project.r.racing » Sat Apr 27, 2013 8:16 pm

silver or nickel. you'll have heaps of time to decide. they are out of stock on all wheels. unless their website is bum up.

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Re: What colour wheels for malibu gold mx5

Postby M1474 » Sat Apr 27, 2013 8:20 pm

I had the chrome 10AE wheels on my Malibu, they looked terrible so I painted them black and now they look ace.

I was looking at 6ULs too and couldn't decide on colour. I was leaning towards nickel or black.
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Re: What colour wheels for malibu gold mx5

Postby aka_juffa » Sun Apr 28, 2013 1:44 pm

I am partial to to Gunmetal on a Malibu.

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Here is 10 pages of Sunbursts from the big forum.

http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=359268

And a tread specific to Sunbursts running 6ULs.
http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=401171
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Re: What colour wheels for malibu gold mx5

Postby Lokiel » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:12 pm

Agreed about the Gunmetal rims!

Not too sure about 6UL colours though on a "Yella" though.

I HATE black rims, even though black highlights on a yellow car look great (love the "bumble-bee" colour scheme).

Nickel and silver just don't look right IMO.

That just leaves bronze but I'd want to see what it looks like on the car.

For more "Yella" MX5's see http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/20-exterior-sponsored-r-speed/10441-post-your-yellow-miata-roadster-mx-5-a.html


FYI: Did you know that in the US when they first came out that yellow was the "unloved" colour? These days it's a sought-after colour.
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Re: What colour wheels for malibu gold mx5

Postby zero00 » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:16 pm

6UL's 'Matt Black'
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Re: What colour wheels for malibu gold mx5

Postby aka_juffa » Sun Apr 28, 2013 3:12 pm

Lokiel wrote: I HATE black rims, even though black highlights on a yellow car look great (love the "bumble-bee" colour scheme).
FYI: Did you know that in the US when they first came out that yellow was the "unloved" colour? These days it's a sought-after colour.


Not much different here. some dealers went as far as fitting red interiors :shock: to try and sell the last few.

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Re: What colour wheels for malibu gold mx5

Postby Novice1 » Sun Apr 28, 2013 3:50 pm

Thanks a lot guys. Lots of options. Think the all black is too much, wheels disappear against arches. Black keeping silver rim looks ok.
Gunmetal grey looks hot.

Crrently painting my gutter rashed ailver rims white.

Still not drcided which way i willgo.

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Re: What colour wheels for malibu gold mx5

Postby PaulF » Sun Apr 28, 2013 4:42 pm

Silver or nickel.

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Re: What colour wheels for malibu gold mx5

Postby manga_blue » Sun Apr 28, 2013 6:22 pm

Love the "evil bee" look when they're stanced and finished with black.
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The Hardemans' car always looked mean like that, even if it was only Malevolent Gold.
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Re: What colour wheels for malibu gold mx5

Postby Novice1 » Sun Apr 28, 2013 8:15 pm

manga_blue wrote:Love the "evil bee" look when they're stanced and finished with black.
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The Hardemans' car always looked mean like that, even if it was only Malevolent Gold.


That looks hot.

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Re: What colour wheels for malibu gold mx5

Postby project.r.racing » Sun Apr 28, 2013 8:23 pm

if you like the gun metal look. then just get the silver w/ polished lip 6ULs and paint the silver section gunmetal. done.

or just buy the matte black version.

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Re: What colour wheels for malibu gold mx5

Postby Novice1 » Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:03 pm

Decided to use up plasti dip I had which happened to be white on my gutter rashed rims. If it looked crap I could always remove.

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Plans better brake pads, bee hive aerial. 6UL,s and a new softtop.

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Re: What colour wheels for malibu gold mx5

Postby Novice1 » Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:04 pm

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Re: What colour wheels for malibu gold mx5

Postby Crapweasel » Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:27 pm

That looks surprisingly good, Ron!

I wouldn't have thought that white would be a good choice, but you've proven me wrong.

Reminds me of Stig Blomqvist's '84 Audi Sport Quattro S1:

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