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Old 10-07-2003, 07:07 AM
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I am putting new 19 wheels on my 2004 electric blue 350Z
1. Maido GR 5 hyper black or silver
2. Volk SF winnings

thank you in advance for your recomendations
Old 10-08-2003, 05:36 AM
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volks, of course
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sf winnings, yum yum!
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SF Winnings!
Old 10-09-2003, 04:34 AM
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both are nice....do you want a 5 spoke or a mesh?
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VOLK!!
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The GR5 seems more of a luxury type wheel yet keeping the aggresive lip and showing more of the caliper.

The SF winnings look sweet, but since it´s a mesh wheel it looks smaller than a 5 spoke. But it gives the car a more racy kind of look.
Old 10-09-2003, 10:27 AM
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Just decide if you like mesh or 5 bars. Those are one of the best mesh wheels, and the Maido's are one of the best 5 spoke.

If it was me I'd pick the Maidos, because they'll be hella easier to clean!
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Maido, i have some my self
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volk sf-winnings, but i am bias!!!!!!
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John,

what happeneed to your front lip finisher? It looked good!
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A clean 5-spoke always looks good .
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VOLKS.
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Looks like VOLKS are 5 to 1.... I guess the SF winnings will get more looks than the 5 spoke.
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I am thinking of buying a Rolex or Timex... which one ??

Same type of question...........
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Which wheel would be the ROLEX in this case if I may ask?
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RRT... heh heh heh... look at my signature and guess.

hint: VOLKS...
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he he he ..... well.... for some reason the Maido are more expensive than the Volks. Why would that be then ? Anyhow..... How do you like the potenzas on your car? how many kilometers or miles you got on them?
Old 10-13-2003, 06:54 AM
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Let's see some pictures of the Maido! Those Volks are nice, but with all the spokes, and the rivets, it gets kind of busy... I tend to think that the Z is a fairly sleek and simple flowing design, and needs less complicated wheels to truly match, hence why TE37s look so good, but... meh, what do I know.
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Bvlgari jewelry on a $500 hooker looks cheap (hmmm, well most times) .... but a simple string of Mikimoto pearls and small loop earrings on a nice woman look great... IMHO only

http://www.mayawheels.com/gallery.asp ------ kaaa BLING !!!

Love the S03's.... have 8,600 kms on them....


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