Gold Wheels = BLING?
for that wheel.
I reckon gold will be too much for the colour of your car 
03-28-2006, 09:51 PM
#5
rock-->o<--hard place
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Canberra, AUSTRALIA
Posts: 3,242
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Up to you, of course...but white wheels, IMHO, are like white shoes...very 80's or, in car terms, Pulsar Reebok 
Why not go after the BBS's on the .com.au site?
Why not go after the BBS's on the .com.au site?
03-28-2006, 10:05 PM
#8
Shootin' from the hip
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 7,584
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Agree with Taka - if you go white, needs to be simpler. Horsley's mob fitted white Volks to the turbo cars (at the Nats and featured in Wheels last year - I've still got the issue if you want to have a look) and I think it looked effective. Disagree with Timbo and suggest he had a bad 80's. 
Gold can be a worry. The only rims I would consider in gold are the MazdaSpeed MS01's, which can be had in gold and are anything but bling - fantastic wheel IMHO. However, I think your major problem is the colour of your car - I see gold wheels on blue cars and immediately think Subey Sti. Appreciate the 8 looks nothing like but the colour combo of blue and gold just screams that to me.
Only get chromeys if you plan on moving next to Waldo so he can polish them for you. 
Gold can be a worry. The only rims I would consider in gold are the MazdaSpeed MS01's, which can be had in gold and are anything but bling - fantastic wheel IMHO. However, I think your major problem is the colour of your car - I see gold wheels on blue cars and immediately think Subey Sti. Appreciate the 8 looks nothing like but the colour combo of blue and gold just screams that to me.
Only get chromeys if you plan on moving next to Waldo so he can polish them for you.
Last edited by Revolver; 03-28-2006 at 10:07 PM.
03-28-2006, 10:06 PM
#9
Shootin' from the hip
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 7,584
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by jmaluso
The gold looks great but the color combo kinda reminds me of a World Rally Blue STi! DO NOT GO WITH WHITE WHEELS! Yuck! 
Joe
Joe
03-28-2006, 10:08 PM
#10
Shootin' from the hip
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 7,584
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by timbo
Why not go after the BBS's on the .com.au site?
03-28-2006, 10:11 PM
#11
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Canberra
Posts: 745
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I was thinking exactly the same thing re STIs. Can't have that, can we?
I LOVE the look of the Mazda Aust turbo when it had the white wheels and speed stripes. Perhaps that's the way to go!
I really like the deep dish look of some wheels, the BBS' look a bit fussy for my liking.
I LOVE the look of the Mazda Aust turbo when it had the white wheels and speed stripes. Perhaps that's the way to go!
I really like the deep dish look of some wheels, the BBS' look a bit fussy for my liking.
03-28-2006, 10:21 PM
#13
Shootin' from the hip
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 7,584
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by takahashi
You see simple design works for the white wheels.
I think I asked them and they said they are 19" Volks Racing TE 37s
I think I asked them and they said they are 19" Volks Racing TE 37s
Not too sure about the stripes though TT.
03-28-2006, 10:24 PM
#14
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Canberra
Posts: 745
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The stripes are the best part!
I love the speed stripes on the new Ford GTs. They make your car go faster you know.
Here's my poor attempt at fitting a set of BBS.
I love the speed stripes on the new Ford GTs. They make your car go faster you know.
Here's my poor attempt at fitting a set of BBS.
03-28-2006, 10:27 PM
#16
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Brisbane Australia
Posts: 778
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Why not go for those revolving spinners on the wheels that the blacks and hispanics in the US love? Also, I saw an exhaust stub with LED lights on it in Crazy Clarks. Cool.
03-28-2006, 10:28 PM
#17
rock-->o<--hard place
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Canberra, AUSTRALIA
Posts: 3,242
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Tim Tam
Here's my poor attempt at fitting a set of BBS.
03-28-2006, 10:32 PM
#18
Shootin' from the hip
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 7,584
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Tim Tam
They make your car go faster you know.
Here's my poor attempt at fitting a set of BBS.
Here's my poor attempt at fitting a set of BBS.
Trust me on the BBS rims - they look great in the metal. Still, a matter of personal taste.
03-28-2006, 10:34 PM
#20
Shootin' from the hip
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 7,584
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by timbo
although fitting EBC Reds has reduced that heaps for me
As to cleaning them - if that's worrying you just get some shadow OEM rims - good camouflage for brake dust.
03-28-2006, 11:20 PM
#21
Hmmmmmm.........
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 3,564
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes
on
4 Posts
I have to say...I dont mind the gold in general, so long as its a dull gold not "yellow" gold, but agree on the STI look looks comments.
White i just dont like and silver....ehh how can you go wrong.
My 2c!!
Andrew
White i just dont like and silver....ehh how can you go wrong.
My 2c!!
Andrew
03-29-2006, 01:44 AM
#22
Registered User
Originally Posted by labrat
Why not go for those revolving spinners on the wheels that the blacks and hispanics in the US love? Also, I saw an exhaust stub with LED lights on it in Crazy Clarks. Cool.
.
03-29-2006, 05:40 AM
#24
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Brisbane Australia
Posts: 778
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by xxup
They are the drug dealer accessory - go well with those gangster gun platforms the 300C...
