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2004 Civic Si. FWD for the Win!
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2003 C230 Kompressor Coupe, 2003 E320, 2003 Chevy Corvette Z06
I may be able to get these and keep the works . . .just have to see how trading my Carlssons works out.
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LOL! zing!
When I got my wheels, they came in two boxes. Each cardboard box had one front and one rear wheel, a ton of packaging, and several other pieces of cardboard in them to prevent the wheels from banging together. Each box was listed at 54lbs - Id say thats not bad for a set of OEM wheels!
When I got my wheels, they came in two boxes. Each cardboard box had one front and one rear wheel, a ton of packaging, and several other pieces of cardboard in them to prevent the wheels from banging together. Each box was listed at 54lbs - Id say thats not bad for a set of OEM wheels!
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I'm surprised; avg of 26-ish lbs/wheel is quite Twiggy-ish for a Benz product. Kudos to MB!
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I LOVE the style of the wheel on your car. honestly looks so much sportier to me. Id even keep them silver, i love the contrast.
on the other hand, with them poking out and the dangerouslly skinny tire, that aspect is absloutely hideous.
on the other hand, with them poking out and the dangerouslly skinny tire, that aspect is absloutely hideous.
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2003 C230 Kompressor Coupe, 2003 E320, 2003 Chevy Corvette Z06
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corrected tires will definitely help. pleeaasssee dont paint them!
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Holly crap. When you said +3 I thought you dropped a 3mm space on the rear to make it et30 in the rear. No wonder the poke is insane looking. Did you have your fenders rolled?
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It just doesnt look right at all imo. A couple of months ago I saw this car for sale and thats when I saw more recent pictures and it really changed my perspective on Kineda's coupe. I would although give all the credit to him for inspiring me in getting the Recaro Pole Position seat though
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Well until I can get the Mattig grille either replaced or repaired I painted my stock grille with a rattle can and installed it the other day. . . . and I dunno. . . what do you guys think?
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...StarGrille.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...arGrille_1.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...arGrille_2.jpg
I kinda like the star
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...StarGrille.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...arGrille_1.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...arGrille_2.jpg
I kinda like the star
I like the star, hell, we've paid enough for it, why remove it ! ... i do see where your going with the styling, and the repainting of the stock grill does make a huge difference and makes it fit in so much better to your concept.
I have the facelift grill with the drilled panels and i think it does look better than the early solid slat styled ones, have wondered how it would look painted to match !
I'd leave that one on for now, it'll grow on you for sure
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Give them back to your buddy!
errr...... NO!
i don't think any more needs saying, but, as someone is going to say "why you say that?" i will humour them.... lets see.....
1. Rims too wide for the car/tyres.... looks crap, period (not to mention the fact you will trash them in about 100 miles !)
2. This is not some Japanese import junk (or mexican) the tyres are too low a profile for the car styling
3. Style of the rims is wrong, you need the deep dish style you had, or the Brabus monoblock VI look or AMG IV, even the Mercedes Hoedus style would probably look better
4. Because they just look/are wrong, the car needs the staggered wheels to LOOK staggered as well (different rim dish depths) - those don't and they look odd because of it
5. Anything that requires that much thought on the spacer selection and fender modification had better be worth it.... and those aren't !
i don't think any more needs saying, but, as someone is going to say "why you say that?" i will humour them.... lets see.....
1. Rims too wide for the car/tyres.... looks crap, period (not to mention the fact you will trash them in about 100 miles !)
2. This is not some Japanese import junk (or mexican) the tyres are too low a profile for the car styling
3. Style of the rims is wrong, you need the deep dish style you had, or the Brabus monoblock VI look or AMG IV, even the Mercedes Hoedus style would probably look better
4. Because they just look/are wrong, the car needs the staggered wheels to LOOK staggered as well (different rim dish depths) - those don't and they look odd because of it
5. Anything that requires that much thought on the spacer selection and fender modification had better be worth it.... and those aren't !
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1) those were only test tires, not the actual one he would mount.
2) this includes width and heigth.
3) instead of deep dish hes going for concave
4) subjectively needs to have a staggered look, the car sits so low, not sure how anyone can enjoy the look of a wheel thats an inch wider in the rear
5) he is crazy for wanting all those spacers.
2) this includes width and heigth.
3) instead of deep dish hes going for concave
4) subjectively needs to have a staggered look, the car sits so low, not sure how anyone can enjoy the look of a wheel thats an inch wider in the rear
5) he is crazy for wanting all those spacers.
