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Old Dec 17, 2002 | 08:55 PM
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GTA rims

O.K. I'm picking up a set of GTA rims tomarrow and the only down side is there gold,,my question is ,,What would look better on my car black, or silver?
Here is a pic. of some black ones on a car like mine,,what do you think?
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Old Dec 17, 2002 | 09:32 PM
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I personally like 'em gold. But to each their own.
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Old Dec 17, 2002 | 09:40 PM
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I don't see an option to vote for gold. Since you don't like the gold, you are obviously painting them. I'd suggest a medium or dark blue.

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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 12:04 AM
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I voted black, but silver would probably look alright too.
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 04:01 AM
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Sorry but gold isn't an option on a blue car,I thought about blue for a second but dont think id like it.
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 10:24 AM
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i'd say black
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 10:32 AM
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I think black would look the best, you should go ahead and polish the outer lips while you change colors. Then it would look even better
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 10:33 AM
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Silver looks too plain, imo.
I had mine silver for a bit before I repainted them,



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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 06:33 PM
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Most definitely black.
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 09:13 PM
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black.....
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Old Dec 19, 2002 | 12:57 AM
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black

I'm partial
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Old Dec 19, 2002 | 10:29 AM
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i voted black also..
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Old Dec 19, 2002 | 02:24 PM
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Black, and DAAMN that car is LOW
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