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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 03:21 AM
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Originally Posted by lesper4
nice pics but the question is when you and yorru BF go out whos car and who drives?
Depends on where we're going, for what reason, and who has the most gas.

Originally Posted by DOMINION
Looking good. Put a nice drop on her and some wheels.
Those are my new wheels.
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 11:08 AM
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Nice choice of color for a BB Kat, at first I thought you had some volks on as well (good knockoffs) and I was thinking that you should have kept those rims instead of the stock gold ones.
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Old May 2, 2006 | 01:20 AM
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THE FINISHED PRODUCT:

OEM 18" rims powdercoated gold and wrapped in BFG G-Force KDW 2 225/45/18 tires:





Bad pics, all I had was the camera on the phone before it got too dark to take pics, so I'll update with better ones in the next day or so. But for now, you get the idea.

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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 04:03 PM
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Updated pics:














Also, just ordered my racing harness. More pics to come once it's installed. :D
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 05:18 PM
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streets of willow spring?
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 06:28 PM
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Yup. Soon to see ButtonWillow also.
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 06:32 PM
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cool...
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 10:30 AM
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How are they holding up? I am thinking of doing it in a darker bronze like the STI rims. How do you think they would look on a VR RX8?
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 10:40 AM
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The PC'ing has been holding up great, although I did have to get it re-done (free of charge) once, cause they had a problem with the clear coat flaking off (they over-cured it), so they redid it free of charge, and I had them leave the clear off this time.

I think bronze would look nice. I had that color on my red Si when I had it.
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 11:00 AM
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Why no clear? Are they more shiney with the clear?
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 11:15 AM
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when you powder coat clear is not needed. After baking you get a nice luster to the finish. thats the beauty of powder coating
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 11:59 AM
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To powder coat, or not to powder coat, that is the question. Should I paint for that smooth surface or powder coat for that toughness.
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 12:04 PM
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powder coat. in the long run it will work out much better for you. Even with a good paint job there is a higher tendency to chip opposed to powder coating.
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 12:06 PM
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+1 for powder coat
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 02:36 PM
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I will be heading down to wheels america to check out the color options Monday.
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Old Dec 10, 2006 | 03:02 AM
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Definetely powdercoat. Paint chips fast, and while it may look fine from afar, it'll look like crap up close. Then you just look like a ricer. :P

The clear just gave it more shine, and they said they had never had anything clip like that, and thankfully they guaranteed their work and re-did it. I actually like it better now that there's none, it has a bit more of a matte finish. Make sure you post pics once you get them done.
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