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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 07:11 PM
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Car looks so on point. Varrstoen has the best looking rep.

Are you sure that's 20x9 up front? They usualy try to push the 20x10 fronts on everyone when you buy the 20x11 rear.

Is that what they call the hyper black face or is it hyper silver?

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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 12:59 PM
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Car looks so on point. Varrstoen has the best looking rep.

Are you sure that's 20x9 up front? They usualy try to push the 20x10 fronts on everyone when you buy the 20x11 rear.

Is that what they call the hyper black face or is it hyper silver?
You're right, the fronts are actually 20x10.
I just ordered 20x9 to replace those, should arrive end of this week.
So I'll be selling my two 20x10 fronts shortly.
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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by RonnieRenaldi
You're right, the fronts are actually 20x10.
I just ordered 20x9 to replace those, should arrive end of this week.
So I'll be selling my two 20x10 fronts shortly.
I had a feeling they were the 20x10's because the lip looked like their 20x10.

Did you confirm what color the faces are?

I'm thinking of doing this wheel on an older Audi S8 project I have in mind.
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 02:15 PM
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Not sure, but it's the latest/second version with lighter grey center.
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 02:30 PM
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 03:35 PM
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Why go from 10's to 9's in the front?
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by RaFFi ///AMG
Why go from 10's to 9's in the front?
if you read the earlier posts it's because he was having clearance issues.
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So the front are actually 20x10 et20?
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Old Mar 12, 2013 | 03:57 PM
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when you are selling the 20x10 fronts please let me know I would be interested
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Old Apr 7, 2013 | 09:50 PM
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Finally back from my suspension (again)

I got new size for the front wheels, 20x9 (left) compared to the old 20x10 (right) - both use the same 255/30/20 tires:



Some pics taken by others at car meets:






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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 04:53 AM
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Wow, just wow. The car looks stunning. The wheels complement it perfectly. Don't change anything!
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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 05:21 AM
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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 02:08 PM
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Did you use wobble lug bolts?
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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 11:59 AM
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Beautiful car. Tastefully modded.

What suspension are you running? Is it just the lowering module?

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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 12:29 PM
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Looks SICK Ronnie!
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Old Apr 26, 2013 | 01:52 PM
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Took this pic yesterday:

Luv your car..oooh that colour, one day,one day.
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Old May 2, 2013 | 01:21 PM
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Did you use wobble lug bolts?
No, it's redrilled.

Originally Posted by nvrsetl265
Beautiful car. Tastefully modded.

What suspension are you running? Is it just the lowering module?
Renntech v3.
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Old May 7, 2013 | 02:51 PM
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Latest status on the new wheels....

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Old May 14, 2013 | 03:34 PM
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A teaser from Jordan ADV1 himself

(the center finish is actually brushed gold in gloss finish, looks like just painted gold in this pic)

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Old May 15, 2013 | 10:16 AM
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Just love you car, and photography's not bad.
Are the rear arches stretched out a bit ?
I have a new 63 but my plan is to wait for a really early 55 or 65 to come along, maybe 20k ish in Mars red of course, and totally refurb it.
Without doubt your R230 is the best out there.
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Just love you car, and photography's not bad.
Are the rear arches stretched out a bit ?
I have a new 63 but my plan is to wait for a really early 55 or 65 to come along, maybe 20k ish in Mars red of course, and totally refurb it.
Without doubt your R230 is the best out there.
Not stretched but all inner fenders are rolled.
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Just saw the new picture ADV shared of your car with the new gold wheels. Looks sick man.
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Just saw the new picture ADV shared of your car with the new gold wheels. Looks sick man.


I think everyone that has a facebook account has seen them
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The wheels are for sale:
https://mbworld.org/forums/wheels-ti...x10-20x11.html
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