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Old 12-24-2006, 08:04 AM   #1
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I say keep 'em stock because the graphite seems to close down the wheel and make them look smaller. The graphite on the 550 James Dean Boxster are 18's and are more open.

I also like the de-amber idea for your car due to the exotic color. Then maybe the graphite would be more desirable to me, but the de amber would set your car off with much less $$ invested.

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Old 12-24-2006, 08:32 AM   #2
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I like the look, plus brake dust will not show!!!
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well....
painting wheels 30 bux.
deamber....well you do the math

i just like that look, ill have to wait till it gets warmer so i can paint those, but who knows. its jsut an idea
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i actually like the amber look with that color. About the wheels, I like them better than the stock ones, but i was wondering what it would look like with the side intake vents black also to match (it might look stupid I just cant picture it so I'm gonna go do some crappy job of photoshop by cutting and pasting because thats all I know how to do)
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Old 12-24-2006, 10:09 AM   #5
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De-amber, tint, & lower... repeat.

I'm a huge fan of dark rims. But I don't know if it's either the rims or the color of your car that's not making it flow together (to me anyway). I see you gave yourself S brakes too.

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i didnt give myself S brakes, those are stock one
heres the all stock picture

and modified one
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Old 12-24-2006, 12:03 PM   #7
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I like the silver wheels, graphite wheels just look like dirty silver rims to me....
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i didnt give myself S brakes, those are stock one
I was comparing it to your pix at FQuick pictures, which I guess are pre-caliper painting?
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