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Do i change my rims to gloss black? Help!!
« on: November 29, 2012, 06:33:23 pm »
Just had a few bits changed on my car and im thinking of changing my rims to gloss black, just wondered what anyone else thinks. Do you think the wheels still look ok in dark grey or should i go gloss black? Dont know why? Just got a thing for it a lately. Any help is always appreciated.



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Re: Do i change my rims to gloss black? Help!!
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2012, 06:38:17 pm »
They look pretty good as they are....would leave them unless you have money to burn  :rolleye:
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Re: Do i change my rims to gloss black? Help!!
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2012, 06:41:28 pm »
I think they look good  they are. I they need a refurb i would definately go for glos black, but would not chnge the colour i they are still in good condition.

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Re: Do i change my rims to gloss black? Help!!
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2012, 06:43:49 pm »
There's a couple of stone chips on them but nothing major. May leave them then.

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Re: Do i change my rims to gloss black? Help!!
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2012, 06:59:31 pm »
Leave em, love the colour. Everyone with a red car goes fowr black.  Only colour change id make to your beauty are the Wing mirrors in Gloss Black with Smoked repeaters would be my only humble suggestion. 



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Re: Do i change my rims to gloss black? Help!!
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2012, 07:08:41 pm »
As above, they look in nice in grey. Would keep them the same  :happy2:
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Re: Do i change my rims to gloss black? Help!!
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2012, 07:35:45 pm »
Looks great as it is!  :happy2:


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Re: Do i change my rims to gloss black? Help!!
« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2012, 08:20:32 pm »
that looks stunning as is mate how big are them tail pipes? bet that makes some noise lol

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Re: Do i change my rims to gloss black? Help!!
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2012, 09:10:38 pm »
Leave em, love the colour. Everyone with a red car goes fowr black.  Only colour change id make to your beauty are the Wing mirrors in Gloss Black with Smoked repeaters would be my only humble suggestion. 




i was going to do the mirrors black but im not sure about them. If i stare at them long enough they might grow on me :grin:

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Re: Do i change my rims to gloss black? Help!!
« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2012, 09:11:46 pm »
that looks stunning as is mate how big are them tail pipes? bet that makes some noise lol
yes mate it makes a nice sound on wot. Cheers pal

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Re: Do i change my rims to gloss black? Help!!
« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2012, 09:38:30 pm »
They look pretty good as they are....would leave them unless you have money to burn  :rolleye:

Haha his money comes flammable coated mate! All his trouser have no pockets left :)

Car looks sweet gary, you could have had the inserts same colour as wheels that would have been different, might not have worked tho!

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Re: Do i change my rims to gloss black? Help!!
« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2012, 11:10:18 pm »
i wouldn't waste the money personally mate, the car looks great as is!

PS cheers for the Neuspeed turbo discharge pipe, had it fitted with an S3 IC and custom throttle body pipe by vRSAlex a few weeks ago and the car is so much more free revving!
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Re: Do i change my rims to gloss black? Help!!
« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2012, 11:46:05 pm »
lovely looking car!

I have red as well and in my view black alloys don't compliment red well! Yours are lovely

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Re: Do i change my rims to gloss black? Help!!
« Reply #13 on: November 30, 2012, 06:36:37 am »
i wouldn't waste the money personally mate, the car looks great as is!

PS cheers for the Neuspeed turbo discharge pipe, had it fitted with an S3 IC and custom throttle body pipe by vRSAlex a few weeks ago and the car is so much more free revving!
hi mate, glad your getting good use from it.

You got any more plans afoot or is uni taking over your life at the moment. :happy2:

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Re: Do i change my rims to gloss black? Help!!
« Reply #14 on: November 30, 2012, 06:37:51 am »
lovely looking car!

I have red as well and in my view black alloys don't compliment red well! Yours are lovely

Paul
cheers fella, ye i think i will stick with this colour then, for now  :signLOL: