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How did you talk yourself into spending $3500 for volks and tires?

Old Jul 2, 2008 | 10:57 AM
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Making the decision is easy - Volk is the best. Anything that costs less than Volk is a steaming pile of **** that will break and fail on you while you're driving. Then you will die. (This is what I hear from some people here anyway)
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 10:59 AM
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Just do it.. Nike.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 11:01 AM
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There's no greater feeling than walking up to your Z/G and seeing those
beautiful rims shining back at you, people break their necks checking out
your car. Volks or Works are worth the price and you can't quit saying to
yourself, "Damn good job!"
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 11:10 AM
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so much for anyone trying to talk me out of it...
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 11:11 AM
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I figure Volk wheels will hold their value better than most others. Plus with the price increase, when I sell them my wallet won't take such a hit.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 11:19 AM
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and let's not forget, many of the volks and 350z offsets go together like white on rice
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by 350z-Jason
There are no used gt-s's in black on the forum still for sale. If there were to be in the near future, I highly doubt they will be in the exact sizes/offsets I want. So the savings of ~$500 doesn't justify waiting to see if they become available.
I mean, if I buy them and in a year need to sell them for the money... as long as I didn't beat them to hell, I wouldn't lose that much money right?
You will save alot more than $500. I sold mine for $1800 plus stockers. If you sell your stock wheels, only money to come out of our pockets should be around $2k.

IT takes time, but they will come. The most common offset for GT-s are 9.5 +17 10.5 +18 in 19". These are also the most aggressive. The only challenge would be the color. But they will pop up. Just give it some time. Good Luck.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 11:38 AM
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What you spend your money on is completely up to you. No one can tell you what has value and what doesn't, that purely based on your own opinions. In all honesty, with the way things are in this country, I would personally save that money unless I had extra cash to burn and knowing it would not effect me financially. Price has also already gone up on all the wheels but I have some GTS. coming in on the old pricing.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 11:38 AM
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simple.. you cant spend $35,000 on a car an then go cheapo on the rims.. heeeeeeeeeeeellllllllllllllloooooooooooooo
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by supernadc2
simple.. you cant spend $35,000 on a car an then go cheapo on the rims.. heeeeeeeeeeeellllllllllllllloooooooooooooo
+1.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 11:42 AM
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Although you may have been led to believe otherwise, Volk's are not the only wheel manufacturer that produces quality wheels....
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 11:43 AM
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There are plenty of people that will ask how you talked yourself in to spending $30,000 on your car. It's all relative. I don't own a high-dollar set of wheels on this car, but the SSR Professors on my previous car weren't cheap either; still, it's what I wanted, and I could afford it. Not much else it to it, really.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 11:44 AM
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relative, thats all.

wait till you justify spending 5 digits on rims, and the BBK costs more than the rims
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 11:48 AM
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easy, you buy a nice car you put nice wheels on it.

i paid $5k for my set up.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 12:10 PM
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Its easy, i didn't, and have $$$ in the bank to show for it.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
Its easy, i didn't, and have $$$ in the bank to show for it.
I couldn't agree more.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 12:18 PM
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I always say this when I see a thread like this. You US guys have it so good.
Cheapest gas, cheapest cars, and cheapest car parts in the world.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 12:26 PM
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If you are struggling with the decision than they are probably too rich for your blood.


Enkei makes some nice wheels that with tires can be had for around $2K.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 01:35 PM
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I said to my self WWND! what would nitrouz do! lol
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 01:46 PM
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Well, for me it was easy, i knew my work bonus would cover it. I waited 3 months to get them from Japan. When they came it they were perfect. Beautiful. Had them mounted and i was set. 3 weeks later my new car was vandelized and my wheels stolen right in front of a detail shop that was going to detail my car the next day. What was i going to do get some cheaper wheels and feel bad over it? F*&^ NO, i made it rain and ordered another set. Its an expensive hobby. You drive a nice car. Don't be a dumba$$ and buy some POS cheap wheels. Its your car, why be sad everytime you look at your car knowing you can have wheels that are so much better? For me it was an easy decision. I know $4500 is a lot of money. But you bought a sports car baller might as well enjoy it.
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