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Which Wheels? OLD or NEW???

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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 10:21 AM
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Which Wheels? OLD or NEW???

Car is dirty and still not together all the way and rotor is rusty lol... but seriously.. .which wheel do you like better. I installed one and figured I'd see what the mob thought.



OLD!



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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 10:25 AM
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lets see some better shots
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 10:35 AM
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new.
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 10:35 AM
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are they real anniversary wheels? if so thats badass and you should DEFINATELY keep them on.
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 10:39 AM
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Yes... they are real anniversary wheels


Can't really get better shots today... i'd have to push the car first... and its raining like all hell outside. But i just got my skulte adaptors in and wanted to see one on
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 11:54 AM
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New. The old ones do not look bad, the new ones just look better, much better.
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 12:02 PM
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New! But without better pics Im wondering how the blue of the rims looks with the blue of your car.
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 01:36 PM
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NEW.. my friend has rims similar to your old ones on his car.... FUGLY

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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 10:47 PM
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I think the blue is going to clash with your paint.
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 09:04 AM
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i thought they were chrome and ti was the angle of the shot that made htem look blue...especially when the car is blue.

are they blue or chrome?
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 09:09 AM
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Originally posted by iansane
I think the blue is going to clash with your paint.
I agree. I vote neither.

Originally posted by casebaseball205
i thought they were chrome and ti was the angle of the shot that made htem look blue...especially when the car is blue.

are they blue or chrome?
They are blue anodized wheels from the 99 Anneversary edition TA.
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 09:30 AM
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yuck then

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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 05:59 PM
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bleh, i say neither then too.. lol, the blue anodized wheels would look great on, lets say, a white or black car tho..
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 10:26 PM
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The new!
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 11:58 PM
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I bet those would look gorgeous on a 15th anniversary TA.
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Old Feb 27, 2006 | 08:54 AM
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Originally posted by iansane
I bet those would look gorgeous on a 15th anniversary TA.
Agreed... they would look great on a 15th. As far as the poll goes.. the news ones are winnning. Worst case if I ever change my mind i can sell them for way more than I paid. Which is always a good thing.
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Old Feb 27, 2006 | 12:16 PM
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put em on and post pics (full side view)
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Old Feb 27, 2006 | 12:34 PM
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They are NOT anodized, just painted. I agree wont go with the paint on the body.
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