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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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I recently sold my Z and bought a 2004 bmw 745i...anyways I'm debating if I should powder coat my wheels a somewhat glossy black. What do you guys think? Any photoshopped pictures would help...heres my car:

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Dibs if no one else has done it I get off around 5:30 PST
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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 01:54 PM
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Dibs if no one else has done it I get off around 5:30 PST
Awesome...thanks. I think it'll look pretty badass with the wheels a semi-gloss/gloss black. I'll hopefully get wheels next year for spring/summer, but for now and for fall/winter, I'll be using the stocks.
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Awesome...thanks. I think it'll look pretty badass with the wheels a semi-gloss/gloss black. I'll hopefully get wheels next year for spring/summer, but for now and for fall/winter, I'll be using the stocks.
No problem I think it'll look sick. Any preference ahead of time on lug colors (keep them silver/black them out too?) or on the lip? Nice 7 series too it's deff a dream car of mine.
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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 02:58 PM
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^thanks. The lugs actually come black stock so I would just leave them like that. I think i'd go without a lip color and just stick to all black...thanks again.
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Tires looked too bright in the pic for the wheels so I darkened the photo to make it more even. Let me know if you want it darker/lighter


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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 05:17 PM
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wow, you got some really good photoshop skills. Thanks a lot. You think you could maybe do it a little darker with a more glossy look??
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what do you think nismo? should I do it?
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Here it is a little darker and I tried to make it glossier but that's the most I could do with it. I say go for it. It'd really set it off nicely

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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 09:06 PM
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^wow that's exactly what I was looking for. Thanks a lot. I think i'm going to do it. I would do it exactly as above. I've seen some DIY threads on powdercoating wheels...do you think I could pull the above look off myself or should I just get it done?
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Honestly, I think the wheels are too small and offsets are too weak to look good in black.
It just looks cheap and ghetto. I'm just being honest.
I'd just look for a cheap set of new wheels if you want wheels.
Just my .02!
I'm curious how it would look with spacers though.
I've always liked the 7 series, my GF wants to pick one up soon.
Anyways, nice car. GL
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Do you have any better I could try? It's suprisingly hard to find pics of a black 7 series...
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Originally Posted by 350ZEEEEE
Honestly, I think the wheels are too small and offsets are too weak to look good in black.
It just looks cheap and ghetto. I'm just being honest.
I'd just look for a cheap set of new wheels if you want wheels.
Just my .02!
I'm curious how it would look with spacers though.
I've always liked the 7 series, my GF wants to pick one up soon.
Anyways, nice car. GL
I don't really see the offsets being that bad. I guess they just don't look that great in the picture
Front Wheel Size/Offset: 19x9, offset is 24mm
Rear Tire Size/offset: 19x10, offset is 24mm
These are by no means the wheels that I will keep on. I just need to spice up the look for fall/winter since I wouldn't be able to ride on 22's in winter...I live in Canada
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here are all the other pictures I have:











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^ awesome! Thanks for the help Nismo.
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Originally Posted by z_roadster
^ awesome! Thanks for the help Nismo.
No problem. It was getting late last night and had work early so I'll get the rest done tonight.
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