Gloss/Matte Black or Gunmetal Forgestar F14'S?

[Cartel]

Originally Posted by 986Roadster

I'm not sure that Gunmetal will look good on a black car. If you go black
I think you should go all black! Also try and go with a glossy finish. Here is a
pic of my rims that are gunmetal/glossy. Matte finish will look dull and if
you look at my pic, you will see what dull looks..... rims not washed.. no shine
don't look like much.

Had it not been for the car included in the links below, I would have never considered going gun metal. But boy is she pretty, albeit a 987 on 19's.


http://www.forgestar.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=65

http://www.forgestar.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=67

I considered matte black wheels to contrast the soft top. Decisions, decisions.. Personally, I am a fan of gloss black. I might go ahead and have the finishing changed to gun metal and if I dislike the way it looks, have it powdercoated to gloss black. Only time will tell!

I like option 3 with the gloss wheels.

That makes two of us! Thank you for your input.

[stephen wilson]

I love the lowered ride height of these cars, but how do you even get around like that? I would think you'd hit on every speed bump and parking lot entrance. I'm not even sure you'd clear road-kill !
Steve

[Cartel]

Originally Posted by stephen wilson

I love the lowered ride height of these cars, but how do you even get around like that? I would think you'd hit on every speed bump and parking lot entrance. I'm not even sure you'd clear road-kill !
Steve

Fortunately, driving out in the sticks from time to time I have yet to have an encounter with any road kill (fingers crossed)! Originally, I was lowered on springs and made the move to coilovers last year, and it has been worth every cent thus far. You learn to drive the car when it is lowered. Mostly through coming onto speed bumps or driveways at an angle. It has become second nature to me and I hardly ever have to put thought into it. I look forward to installing the the same aero kit 986Roadster is using, except with a lip.

[crios]

Loving all the Midnight Blue cars! Had to post my lowered one as well I've been thinking of going black on the wheels as well, but liking the conrast of how the silver looks, so not totally sold on it just yet.

[Cartel]

Originally Posted by crios

Loving all the Midnight Blue cars! Had to post my lowered one as well I've been thinking of going black on the wheels as well, but liking the conrast of how the silver looks, so not totally sold on it just yet.

Your car is absolutely stunning. You could get by with black wheels, but ultimately, gun metal would look better, tenfold. Aero kit I or II?

[Cartel]

UPDATE

Inlcuded are two photographs of the vehicle with clear side markers, and all red tail lights. I am no longer purchasing a set of Forgestar F14's and I have I decided on a set of Champion RG5's within the next month or two.

[Perfectlap]

I generally like body and wheel color matched wheels on most colors except black.
The black rubber on black wheel just gets too muddled. Reminds me of a police car.
So I vote for gun metal. What I would prefer to see is a wheel that had combination of gun metal and silver. Like the 997 Turbo wheels where the wheel face is flat, the recessed parts would be gun metal and the top surface is silver...giving a dynamic 3-D effect of sorts.