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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 03:08 PM
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Was going to scrap my Fikse's, but got them powder coated instead. I like them a lot, and have deceided to keep them!! Pics dont do it any justice!! Looks awesome!
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 03:41 PM
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I would say they do justice look great!
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 04:06 PM
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Pure Sex!!! I love em!
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 04:42 PM
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I guess I'm just too old school...I don't see what you guys see in some wheels that look like they haven't been cleaned in five years.
I like the before better.
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 06:33 PM
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I like them both ways. I think the black wheels work better with TR, black, and MY, but on your car, it just makes it look badass. Kind of a "ya better not mess with me" look.
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 07:21 PM
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Looks great!
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I would have powder coated the centers only and left the lip polished
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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 12:21 PM
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I would have powder coated the centers only and left the lip polished
Instead of polishing the lip, a body color pinstripe on the lip looks great.
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Originally Posted by tlove32
I would have powder coated the centers only and left the lip polished
I think this would have looked much better.
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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by garage-ghost
I guess I'm just too old school...I don't see what you guys see in some wheels that look like they haven't been cleaned in five years.
I like the before better.
I'm with you; I never understood the flat black wheel look. If you like them that's all that matters; not for me though.
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Very nice!
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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 1996Z15
I'm with you; I never understood the flat black wheel look. If you like them that's all that matters; not for me though.


The all black (aka "murdered") wheel is not for everyone, but I love 'em, as long as the finish is satin, or gloss black.
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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 04:36 PM
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Very sexy man! Of course I'm biased to satin black myself, almost went with matte black though.

Black wheels definitely give that more evil, brutal look, which I love.
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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 05:01 PM
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looks good, but I prefer the old look, I too have fikse but the profil5s which are similar to stock Z wheels...I believe to do whatever makes you happy.
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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 09:49 PM
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I think your Z looks great, EB with some satin black wheels is currently my dream set up. I guess my surrounding area have gave shiny wheels a bad rap, because when I see chrome, I think ghetto.
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that looks so much better Rob!!!
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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by LT1driver
looks good, but I prefer the old look, I too have fikse but the profil5s which are similar to stock Z wheels...I believe to do whatever makes you happy.
Congrats on the new look. I share the sentiment above but to each his own.
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I know black isnt for everyone, but chrome is just fugly to me, and the whole keeping up with polished/machined aluminum is a part time job in its self. I had a hard time choosing between matte, satin, or gloss, but ended up going with matte. Now, I just need to get a brake kit to finish it off.
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Cant even see them... I like the before pic.
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I am partial to BLACK wheels.
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