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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 12:25 AM
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scratch my name off the list. i dont want in anymore

still confused on what rims i want
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 12:27 AM
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Until I see production ones, I want a set in gunmetal like the AMG 65s.
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 02:15 AM
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we'll see after the group buy for the replica wheels.
Frank, are these 1 piece or 2 piece?
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 02:49 AM
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Frank, are these 1 piece or 2 piece?
these are 1 piece just like the TSW.
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 02:50 AM
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Until I see production ones, I want a set in gunmetal like the AMG 65s.
actually if ppl are conflicting about the color of the wheels, I might just have the factory do the gunmetal so both sides are happy.
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 03:03 AM
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Dude, I thought you just got those HRE's?
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 03:18 AM
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Dude, I thought you just got those HRE's?
it's not for me...it's a group-buy for the forum folks.
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 03:33 AM
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black centered ..dont change it.
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 03:46 AM
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black centered ..dont change it.
get more ppl please
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 02:12 PM
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we had more then enough people voting on these.
why did everyone flake out?
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 02:32 PM
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Can we get 18" instead of 19"? The price for tires on 19" is ridiculously high...also, 19" isn't ideal for pothole city in the midwest.
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 02:37 PM
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Can we get 18" instead of 19"? The price for tires on 19" is ridiculously high...also, 19" isn't ideal for pothole city in the midwest.
I think I'd be more inclined to this group buy if we could get 18's...
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 02:38 PM
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im down to buy either 19s or 18s . dopesnt matter much. i just want that black centered and polished lip
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 02:40 PM
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ill be down to buy either 18s or 19s . doesnt matter to me. i just want the black centered and polished lip
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 02:41 PM
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Can we get 18" instead of 19"? The price for tires on 19" is ridiculously high...also, 19" isn't ideal for pothole city in the midwest.
the factory wants minimum of 20 set in order to produce a stagger set of 18x8.5 and 9.5, but for 19's they only need 10 sets.

also tire prices actually are not that much different. maybe by $150-200 max for a set. for me I bought my Goodyear GS-D3 for around $880 for the 19s. My old ES100 on my 18's were around $700. There are cheaper tires than the already cheapest Goodyear as well.

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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by FrankW
actually if ppl are conflicting about the color of the wheels, I might just have the factory do the gunmetal so both sides are happy.
Black is nice also and I would not mind choosing them. Again, I want to see them in production form.
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 09:40 PM
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How deep is the lip? FrankW can you give me more info?
Btw, when is the due date to put down deposit?


Does the set of rims include mercedes black center caps?
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 04:38 AM
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How deep is the lip? FrankW can you give me more info?
Btw, when is the due date to put down deposit?


Does the set of rims include mercedes black center caps?
lips about 1.5-2" in the back. There's no due date for the deposit is when there are 10 people confirmed about the group-buy. The black center cap will not be included. Those are mostly done DIY. I've done a few sets for friends. A regular MB or blank cap will be included.

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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 04:43 AM
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Black is nice also and I would not mind choosing them. Again, I want to see them in production form.
the picture in the previous post is the production wheel. If you are speaking of one in black, then it won't have pictures because they normally don't make these in black. That's why it'll be a special group-buy. The finish quality will be like these that were on my car previously.

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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 09:36 AM
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I'm taking myself off the list. I don't like it black.

I guess the problem why there is so little response is that:
1. The wait is too long
2. The price is not really that great (ppl can easily find the TSW ones for ~$200@ excluding shipping). So we are actually talking about saving the shipping cost which usually runs $100 or less depending on the warehouse location.
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 01:22 PM
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the reason i havnt put my name down is because i dont know how they would look in black
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 01:35 PM
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the reason i havnt put my name down is because i dont know how they would look in black
we should get someone to photshop it so that everyone can get a jist of how it will look like.
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by alphaforcex
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I'm taking myself off the list. I don't like it black.

I guess the problem why there is so little response is that:
1. The wait is too long
2. The price is not really that great (ppl can easily find the TSW ones for ~$200@ excluding shipping). So we are actually talking about saving the shipping cost which usually runs $100 or less depending on the warehouse location.
my contact from the factory hasn't came back from vacation yet, but what I want to do is to have ppl that want silver get silver and ppl that want black get black, so everyone's happy. BUT if you decide to go off the list then that's alright. I'm just the presenter of the deal, you make the decision.
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by alphaforcex
1. artur023---- amwcia@hotmail.com
2. krew944---- krew944@sbcglobal.net

I'm taking myself off the list. I don't like it black.

I guess the problem why there is so little response is that:
1. The wait is too long
2. The price is not really that great (ppl can easily find the TSW ones for ~$200@ excluding shipping). So we are actually talking about saving the shipping cost which usually runs $100 or less depending on the warehouse location.

I've bought some wheels previously from www.onlinetires.com and they have the exact set for $221 each + shipping. I guess if I decide to buy a set, I'll get it from there. To wait 4 months is too long. I rather pay $150 more and get them within a week. Besides, if there's any warranty issues, I know I won't have to ship it out of the country. Just my input on this.
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by diamondblak05
I've bought some wheels previously from www.onlinetires.com and they have the exact set for $221 each + shipping. I guess if I decide to buy a set, I'll get it from there. To wait 4 months is too long. I rather pay $150 more and get them within a week. Besides, if there's any warranty issues, I know I won't have to ship it out of the country. Just my input on this.
the factory has a warehouse/office here in SoCal. They also warranty the rims for 1 year I believe. They rarely have any warranty returns, but if that is the case then they would air it instead of waiting for the container to arrive on sea. also you are actually spending $150 deposit only for 3months and the cost to powder coat 4 rims are usually between $350-400. again you are the consumer, I'm just here to bring a good deal for the people.

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