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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 08:42 AM
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Question SS with Black or Gunmetal rims?

I am planning on getting a 350Z either SS or Black, and I am wondering which looks better with black or gunmetal rims? And could you post Pics if you have any please, Thanx a lot guys and gals!
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 10:18 AM
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I'm picking up some gunmetal GT-C's for my black Z hopefully today, so once i get some tires for em i'll post some pics....in the meantime, heres a quick photoshop of gunmetal on black
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 03:03 PM
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Default I thought gunmetal.....

was a little darker? Can it be? I am really confused on which color to get, I like SS a lot but then i love black also.
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 03:08 PM
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I didnt alter the color of the rims at all...tahts the volk gunmetal...all i did was photoshop the car from blue toblack and cover up the stickers...
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 06:22 PM
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Default Cool...

Thanks Matix, how would SS look with those? I appreciate the help!
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 07:46 PM
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dont really like silverstone with gunmetal, too much grey, not enough contrast...overkill IMO
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 09:27 PM
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Default Thanx Matix.....

I want to get black but I am really worried about chipped paint from rocks on the road and trying to keep my car clean, also the ability to see those hairline scratches that occur over time from drying your car after wash. Any suggestions?
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 09:29 PM
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Default By the way Matix........

I have your car as my background on my computer, fantastic pictures!!!!
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 10:38 PM
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the hairline scratches are just little scratches in the clearcoat, thats gonna occur on any color, its just easir to see on darker colored cars...as long as you keep yer car waxed, itll be ok, and theres also swirl mark reducer u can use to hide the clearcoat scratches
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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 03:40 PM
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I'm wondering how dark they are gonna be as well( Mine are on the way),..I hope a little dark,..I don't want to have to Powdercoat a Brand new Set of damn VOLK wheels,..I want a dark wheel-but not Black.

I'm sure I'll be happy!

I wanna see that on PPW MATIX!! Hook a brotha up!
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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 04:14 PM
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threw this together real fast for ya
Attached Thumbnails SS with Black or Gunmetal rims?-raysad-gtc.jpg  
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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 04:59 PM
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ROCK ON!
Thanx MATIX--yours is definately the SHizzle my Nizzle!

Mine should look pretty damn good in real life,...just those Bronze TE-37's are the shizzle,....but a little too much $$$$!
If the tires wern't so damn expensive I would have got Bronze TE's,...but its "all good in the hood,.Range Rover all wood"!
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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 07:48 PM
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Originally posted by Mr Fairlady
ROCK ON!
Thanx MATIX--yours is definately the SHizzle my Nizzle!

Mine should look pretty damn good in real life,...just those Bronze TE-37's are the shizzle,....but a little too much $$$$!
If the tires wern't so damn expensive I would have got Bronze TE's,...but its "all good in the hood,.Range Rover all wood"!
Why would the tires be more expensive for hte TEs? They'd be exactly the same...am i missing something??
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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 09:34 PM
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oh,.na,.....the tires in General we're a **** load!

If only they made a Kumho or Cheaper tire(close in quality) in the size I bought,...then I would have got the TE-37's


thats what i'm sayin!

I will be glad I got what I got,..when they get here I'm sure!
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Old Feb 15, 2003 | 02:01 PM
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I'm still confused...you could use the tires you bought for the gtc's on the te37's.... im lost...haha
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Old Feb 16, 2003 | 08:59 AM
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He's saying that if they made cheaper 19" tires, he could swing for the te37's which are a little more expensive that the gtc's. I think.
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Old Feb 16, 2003 | 11:00 AM
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He's saying that if they made cheaper 19" tires, he could swing for the te37's which are a little more expensive that the gtc's
yep,..thats it!
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Old Feb 16, 2003 | 11:22 AM
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matix, do you mind ps-ing that car to le mans sunset?

thanks in advance
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