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Been having issues with the tyres going down on 3 wheels, which is down to the previous owner having the wheels welded in a couple of places. These have been chucked and now have a similar set fitted, but in silver. Thinking of getting these painted up in white.

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Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:03 pm

What about black? :)
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Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:41 pm

looks nice as it is :D
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Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:17 am

with the white wheels on before they looked pretty good with the red. i was also thinking black as i prefer that colour wheel, but thinking the white might be better with the red.
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Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:30 am

I've got the same wheels on my "white car" painted "gloss black" (in my avater <<)

Black would look nice on your car cos like mine, it will go with the bump strips, window trim ect but.... White would look awsome with the red 8)
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Fri Feb 04, 2011 12:13 pm

I've always thought of white wheels as more of a rally thing - Ford/Peugeot-Citroen kinda stylé... IMO
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Fri Feb 04, 2011 12:35 pm

Paint them a dark graphite colour, my old 17" alpina reps were done like this and looked the nuts on my zinnobar red E30... I stupidly didn't take any photo's :(

I have to agree with cee, white is a bit rally spec for your tidy more door.

Graphite would really suit it
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Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:11 pm

yeah i agree with a dark colour, so have gone for black.
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Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:14 pm

jb1 wrote:yeah i agree with a dark colour, so have gone for black.
get the pics up then :D
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Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:22 pm

yeah will do this weekend.
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Mon Feb 21, 2011 4:31 pm

May be a bad photo, but I can barely see the rims! :o
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Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:29 pm

U won't be able to from that angle! From proper side on you would see them better, but tey do look good. How many coats of laquer did you apply?
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Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:38 pm

I think Silver looked better. Only my opinion though. :D
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Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:40 pm

didnt the fact that the old wheels had cracked and needed welding not put you off getting another set the same? :?
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Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:26 pm

i have to say i think they looked better in silver
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Mon Feb 21, 2011 7:42 pm

MurphyE30 wrote:i have to say i think they looked better in silver
I agree!
They don't make bm's like this anymore!..They should.
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Mon Feb 21, 2011 7:47 pm

Sorry but i'm also jumping on the silver band wagon. Regardless, they still look nice though, make it look aggressive.
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Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:01 pm

I agree, I just didn't wanna be rude lol. It does make it look aggressive though :)
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Tue Feb 22, 2011 12:14 pm

i did like the silver, but just wanted to try a different colour.

harry_p: the previous owner could have done anything to have cracked the wheels, so not that bothered if they are the same. i say if, because i bought 5 second hand wheels same sizes etc but i think different makes
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Tue Feb 22, 2011 12:35 pm

tonybtonyb wrote:
MurphyE30 wrote:i have to say i think they looked better in silver
I agree!
me too !!

black makes them look un noticable, makes the car look dull really
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Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:34 pm

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Just need to strip it out and weld a cage in now :D
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Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:24 pm

Yeah, first bit has been done, just has the driver seat in at the moment. Maybe a cage to follow in the future.
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