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Old 11-21-2008, 09:06 AM
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Hey- It's enough for us. I've got enough for everything I need, including highway driving above treeline. Some people are power hungry, some are humble.
 
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My ride.
My new wheels.
My new heroin.

Pics suck, but here you go.







 
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Very nice!
 
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Nice car Dwell.
 
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Old 11-26-2008, 09:45 PM
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here is mine



 
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Old 12-01-2008, 01:09 PM
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These are new...

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They're Linea Corse MC, 18 x 8. Tires are 225/35R18.

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Old 12-01-2008, 01:49 PM
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Those look nice. Are they real split rims or are they fakes?
 
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Old 12-01-2008, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Rally@StanceDesign
Those look nice. Are they real split rims or are they fakes?
Fakes.

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Old 12-01-2008, 02:20 PM
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Does the center part of the wheel; spoke area, sit outward from the rim? Or, is it just the way I'm looking at it?

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Old 12-01-2008, 03:34 PM
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looks nice!! :D I like them but you NEED to lower it.. or lower it more!! ;-)


My wheels did arrive..

fitting them tomorrow... first see how the red line works out... I will get them sprayed if I don't like it..

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tomorrow pics ON the car
 
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Old 12-01-2008, 03:50 PM
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nice!!! are those rota wheels? what size and offsets are those?

Originally Posted by Coen_de_K
looks nice!! :D I like them but you NEED to lower it.. or lower it more!! ;-)


My wheels did arrive..

fitting them tomorrow... first see how the red line works out... I will get them sprayed if I don't like it..







tomorrow pics ON the car
 
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They look good, can't wait to see them fitted! Anyway, I checked and my TDs are matte black, not the shiny one.
 
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Old 12-01-2008, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by wscruiser
Does the center part of the wheel; spoke area, sit outward from the rim? Or, is it just the way I'm looking at it?
Yes, the center sits up about 1/2" from the lip.

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Old 12-01-2008, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Coen_de_K
looks nice!! :D I like them but you NEED to lower it.. or lower it more!! ;-)
Are you talking to me? Are you serious? It'd be hard to lower it more. Or should I say, it'd be hard to live with.

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Old 12-01-2008, 06:14 PM
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Nice wheels, particularly on that car, Dan.

I think some people don't notice that the photo (like the one above) is taken from a low vantage point. They might think there is all kinds of room in the wheel well; show them the same car with the camera at eye view and they might get it. Or park it on a lawn so that the front air dam touches the grass.

BTW is that car still on Mach V springs?
 
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Old 12-01-2008, 07:20 PM
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Pic of my 2004 Cooper with 18 x 7.5 Konig Again wheels.

 

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Old 12-01-2008, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by ACooperS
I think some people don't notice that the photo (like the one above) is taken from a low vantage point. They might think there is all kinds of room in the wheel well; show them the same car with the camera at eye view and they might get it.
I think different people just have different definitions of low.

I think his car looks great (especially the new wheels). It could go an inch lower to tuck a little which would look sweet, but its understandable why one wouldn't if they didn't want to deal with the task of driving a low car every day.

Low camera angles

 
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Old 12-01-2008, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Mach V Dan
Are you talking to me? Are you serious? It'd be hard to lower it more. Or should I say, it'd be hard to live with.


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Wheels look good. Specs?
 
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Old 12-01-2008, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Wake|MCS
Wheels look good. Specs?
Thanks.

Originally Posted by Mach V Dan
They're Linea Corse MC, 18 x 8. Tires are 225/35R18.
They're +45.

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Old 12-01-2008, 09:47 PM
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How much do they weigh, Dan?
 
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Old 12-01-2008, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Rally@StanceDesign
I think different people just have different definitions of low.

It could go an inch lower to tuck a little which would look sweet, but its understandable why one wouldn't if they didn't want to deal with the task of driving a low car every day.
I agree, this is plenty low enough for me. Stock wheels/tires/Mach V springs. Less than 1.5 in clearance.

(oops, just realized this is straying from the topic...)
 
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Old 12-02-2008, 12:13 AM
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@dan, correction!! the last picture is better! Now I like the stance! really straight... equal on the front and rear!

More pics please!! ;-)

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Old 12-02-2008, 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Mach V Dan
Are you talking to me? Are you serious? It'd be hard to lower it more. Or should I say, it'd be hard to live with.


--Dan
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This is what I mean.. great combi!

@ rally, you are so true... but there is a dutch saying... who wants to be pretty must feel the pain!

Cheers

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Old 12-02-2008, 04:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Trip024
Got my wheels back from my wheel guy a couple of days ago. Body color w/ a silver lip.


what front lip is that? looks good

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Old 12-02-2008, 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by mkell
How much do they weigh, Dan?
Around 21.5 pounds, I think. (Sorry, forgot to weigh them before the tires went on.)

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