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Old Jan 4, 2003 | 01:14 PM
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I'm still deciding on what color/style rims I should get, post your opinions. I'm stuck on getting hypersilver, gunmetal or black. My car is dark green by the way, it might look black in the picture. Thanks guys!
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Old Jan 4, 2003 | 01:21 PM
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man, you have the car i want... id get gunmetal with a polished or red lip...
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Old Jan 4, 2003 | 01:22 PM
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hrmm...is your car the dark green color or black?
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Old Jan 4, 2003 | 01:34 PM
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My car is dark green by the way, it might look black in the picture
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Old Jan 4, 2003 | 01:40 PM
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i've got the same color car and i can't decide what color wheels look the best. i think white looks good, but then again white also looks kinda ricey and gets dirty easily. i'd get silver or gunmetal.
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Old Jan 6, 2003 | 04:07 AM
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sort of decided on getting hypersilver, although black with a polished lip looks sick.
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Old Jan 6, 2003 | 04:14 AM
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Same here, I have a 99 GS Dark Green, but I think I've made my choice.
Going to to go with some Velox VX-8 - Gunmetal....
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Old Jan 6, 2003 | 04:16 AM
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Come in silver as well:

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Old Jan 6, 2003 | 04:21 AM
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Here's what they look like.... but on a Blue Civic

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Old Jan 6, 2003 | 05:55 AM
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Bronze wheels on a green car would be the ****.
Be different.....IMO
Or Be like everyone else.
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Old Jan 6, 2003 | 06:26 AM
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All shades of green look nice when wheels have gold or bronze color or accent. Racing Hart CP035's in winning gold would look the best IMO.
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Old Jan 6, 2003 | 06:43 AM
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All shades of green look nice when wheels have gold or bronze color or accent. Racing Hart CP035's in winning gold would look the best IMO.
those would look good
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Old Jan 6, 2003 | 08:29 AM
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Gunmetal all the way !!!!

Black for the JDM look if you want....
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Old Jan 6, 2003 | 08:32 AM
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This would look good as well:

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Old Jan 6, 2003 | 09:30 AM
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A buddy of mine suggested the VX8 too, its growing on me now!! They look hot!
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Old Jan 6, 2003 | 09:33 AM
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If you really want the Velox let me know. My buddy has a set of them in gunmetal 17's. And they are in the area so you don't have to go all out. They are used but only for 2 months I believe. I just need to call him to make sure they're still available and not sold yet.




[Modified by drewspeed, 6:35 PM 1/6/2003]
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Old Jan 6, 2003 | 09:46 AM
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Let me know dude, cause I am going to buy mine this week !

Send me an email if they are still for sale: dashark_@hotmail.com
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Old Jan 6, 2003 | 10:22 AM
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bronze would do your car's color the most justice. Artistically, you can't get more complimentary to dark green than a dark bronze. Put em on and you'll see
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Old Jan 6, 2003 | 10:57 AM
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not too many rims that I like are made in bronze, i dont want slips either...some of the ones i've seen are pretty ugly IMO. Maybe Rota Circuit 8's
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Old Jan 6, 2003 | 11:01 AM
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i'm sorta in the same boat, here's a photoshop of my car with gunmetal subzeros

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Old Jan 6, 2003 | 11:10 AM
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That's pretty nice actually.

I am going to be getting the Velox VX-8 in Gunmetal.

I wish someone had a photoshop !
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Old Jan 6, 2003 | 12:09 PM
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I'd get black or bronze
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Old Jan 6, 2003 | 12:17 PM
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Bronze looks great on dark green
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Old Jan 6, 2003 | 01:27 PM
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These are the way to go.
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Old Jan 6, 2003 | 01:47 PM
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15"
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