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My DSLR Noob Photoshoot with the [temporarily] Gold DPEs :)

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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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My DSLR Noob Photoshoot with the [temporarily] Gold DPEs :)

My DSLR Noob Photoshoot with the [temporarily] Gold DPEs

the gold wheels on silver actually ended up lookin better than i thought it would...i actually really like it but i think im still stickin with my original plan of powdercoating them so everythin goes together better...

also...dont mind the front end...its all under a lota construction (i put the carlsson back on myself and was missing some screws, and put on the [fukd up] CF grille yesterday too...its ALL temporary for prob about 2 weeks....mayb the wheels a little longer since its growin on me in the gold...

wut u guys think?

Also, any photographers in here…im new to this SLR stuff….and btw nothings photoshopped (I suck with photoshop lol)












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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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Wow, tbh I really like that look too.
They look like great wheels for your car, that has got to be a keeper!

Regarding photoshop, I say: Atleast learn how to crop pictures, or learn to take pictures, where you'r car is not parked in front of lots of trash!
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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Wow, tbh I really like that look too.
They look like great wheels for your car, that has got to be a keeper!

Regarding photoshop, I say: Atleast learn how to crop pictures, or learn to take pictures, where you'r car is not parked in front of lots of trash!
the setting was chosen on purpose ...lol...
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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i say it is a go, i really like the siver/gold combo. keep it for now
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 10:18 PM
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yeah man, looks slick.

maybe part of it is b/c u put it in front of the trashy background!!

j/k, it's a cool backdrop
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 10:19 PM
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Damm Hersh...I don't want to hurt your feelings but I don't think it goes well together.

It is temporary right?

Powder coat them when you get the paper together.

There's no doubt that these wheels are nice but the color on your car is not what goes well with it.

But I know that you have a sense of style so I'm sure they will get painted.

19's look much nicer on your car.
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 10:57 PM
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Not my style, but I do think they look good and if you like em, go with em.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 12:43 AM
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yo it doesnt look bad i like the gold rims i think they would look good on my car though hint hint
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I like it alot!!!! My car is the same color just a 55. I going into paint for the black roof and get my l style fenders painted. Hey where did you get that CF Grill. I want one. I have been trying to find a star less CF grill for a long time.

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Originally Posted by krispyw208
I like it alot!!!! My car is the same color just a 55. I going into paint for the black roof and get my l style fenders painted. Hey where did you get that CF Grill. I want one. I have been trying to find a star less CF grill for a long time.
no don't brag on that grill! tell him it's ugly so he'll sell it to ME!
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 09:56 AM
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Man ya'll are crazy if you think that doesn't look good!
Keep'emmmmmmm for now I think it looks so clean, and like you said yourself Hersh, you didn't think it'd come out this good but it did, I like it, like I said on mymb, rock'em until you get bored or get it painted.

For now it's

Ballin' out of control!

btw I want that freakin' grill!!
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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I think the whip looks sick and I totally got the analogy of the clk and the trash picture.
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Now to the important part . . . . . . . . . . . which SLR did you go with?
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Thanks everyone!



Originally Posted by CLK FAN
Damm Hersh...I don't want to hurt your feelings but I don't think it goes well together.

It is temporary right?

Powder coat them when you get the paper together.

There's no doubt that these wheels are nice but the color on your car is not what goes well with it.

But I know that you have a sense of style so I'm sure they will get painted.

19's look much nicer on your car.
Lol its kool..i actually like it surprisingly… but yea it is temporary but now since im kinda feelin it I don’t know how long ill leave it for….im torn right now…:-/

Originally Posted by krispyw208
I like it alot!!!! My car is the same color just a 55. I going into paint for the black roof and get my l style fenders painted. Hey where did you get that CF Grill. I want one. I have been trying to find a star less CF grill for a long time.
Grille was off a board member

Originally Posted by MarcusF
Now to the important part . . . . . . . . . . . which SLR did you go with?
Lol..jus a sony a100…nuthin crazy but def better than my lil canon sd1000 lol….jus got an 18-200 $500 lens and $160 flash for it…
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 12:51 PM
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That looks good. It really changes the look of your car.
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 04:08 PM
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Wow, I like the wheels alot. On the fence about the color combo though. How do you drive on NJ roads with 19's?! I have a set of 19 AMG thin spokes and they all cracked. I don't think it helped that they are chromed. Anyways, looks good.
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Nice! Now get the new center caps.
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Originally Posted by antave123
Wow, I like the wheels alot. On the fence about the color combo though. How do you drive on NJ roads with 19's?! I have a set of 19 AMG thin spokes and they all cracked. I don't think it helped that they are chromed. Anyways, looks good.
its tuff man..im havin a hard time with it foreal...hafta drive mad slow...keepin me outa trouble i guess tho lol

lowryder...wich caps? im swappin with sum1 for the cf lookin ones
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Originally Posted by deyainrdy4ds
lowryder...wich caps? im swappin with sum1 for the cf lookin ones
Here's a picture of the new caps.
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Originally Posted by LowRydeR
Here's a picture of the new caps.
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for the gold wheels..i actually like these brushed caps... ima get the cf caps when i powdercoat
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 02:54 AM
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Unique look, its fresh...
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 10:33 AM
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Blech.......

Silver looked best, black was in second place.

This isn't even on the rating scale. Bad idea.

Normally looks good though with your combinations, just not this time. Wheels are sick as hell though. Just not on your car or just not that color..... take your pick.

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