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Rims look good or not (UPDATED)

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Old Nov 18, 2005 | 02:40 PM
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Default Rims look good or not (UPDATED)

I have tc Rs1.0. I am about to buy 17" for snow tires. Do you think gold will look good on a red car?




OK here is the actual picture! Pretty close to the adobe one.


Old Nov 18, 2005 | 02:50 PM
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Depends. I'd have to see them on the car to judge. They look good on blue and white cars but I'll have to see them next to the RS Red to visualize. Time to bust out your photoshop skills.
Old Nov 18, 2005 | 03:03 PM
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a bright red and a gold like that, personally i think it wont look good at all. If it was me i would go with black rims. just my 2 cents
Old Nov 18, 2005 | 03:07 PM
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Ok.. not a very good photchopper but i tried.
Old Nov 18, 2005 | 03:13 PM
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You know, it doesn't look have bad at all. I've seen much worse. If you're comfortable with it, I say go for it. I vote Yes.
Old Nov 18, 2005 | 03:35 PM
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Blue WRX looks good with gold rims.. Why not red?
Old Nov 18, 2005 | 03:36 PM
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Hey man, just do it, if you like it.. I think it looks alright, and you know what? You will be doing something that I havent seen yet, so More power to you..
Old Nov 18, 2005 | 03:43 PM
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Yeah, this is for winter only. I really want to buy the 18" but the performance snow tires for 18" cost $200+.. YIKES!
Old Nov 18, 2005 | 04:03 PM
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stay with the red/black theme
Old Nov 18, 2005 | 04:11 PM
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OK.. besides black rims, what else look good on red?
Old Nov 18, 2005 | 04:17 PM
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Red doesn't go with too much other than black really.... not feelin' the Gold though
Old Nov 18, 2005 | 04:20 PM
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Ugh, I hate the black on red scheme. Reminds me of the 80's, old Trans Am with a big red Firebird on the hood. Ugh, I hated the 80's. But that's just me.
Old Nov 18, 2005 | 04:37 PM
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Go with a gun metal color not compltely black....the gold just dont do the car justice
Old Nov 18, 2005 | 04:48 PM
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I think it looks alright. I almost bought those wheels in gunmetal for my BCP tC. It's not up to us though. You're the one paying for it.
Old Nov 18, 2005 | 04:53 PM
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Schwetty -

unfortunately, just like you don't care for my Full Moons, I don't like Gold trim on cars period. Not a slam, just my opinion.

and I don't like that rim style either.

I wouldn't say they'd look retarded, just that I personally wouldn't like them.

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Old Nov 18, 2005 | 04:58 PM
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I think it looks OK
Old Nov 18, 2005 | 05:27 PM
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I think it cheapens the look of the car, kinda ghetto too
Old Nov 18, 2005 | 05:31 PM
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White rims on a bright red car looks hot!
(Not sure about the practicality of it though. Especially in the snow.)
If they're gonna be your winter wheels, I say just stick w/the black.
Old Nov 18, 2005 | 05:54 PM
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yeah robin, i've been tryin to find something that matches red...and nothing matches red... I shoulda went with my first choice: white tC

Here's a Evo MR w/ bronze rims..




Old Nov 18, 2005 | 06:04 PM
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actually, now that i see what it would kinda look like its not that bad. do it you will be unique.



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