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Help me choose! Silver or Anthracite SSR comps with CR/B Mini?

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Old 06-13-2005, 03:45 PM
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Help me choose! Silver or Anthracite SSR comps with CR/B Mini?

What color SSR comps would look best on a Chili Red / Black Mini? Anthracite or Silver?

Anyone have a picture of either combo? Please post it!! I have lots of pictures of this wheel, but none on CR/B...

(Mini shown is not my car... great photo, though, isn't it?)
 
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Old 06-13-2005, 04:01 PM
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i like the contrast of the anthracite center from the rim
 
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Old 06-13-2005, 04:10 PM
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i like the contrast of the anthracite center from the rim
I second that opinion! Plus, you can hide the brake dust better with the anthracite.
 
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Old 06-13-2005, 05:49 PM
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I like the anthracite for the contrast as well. I have collected a lot of SSR comp pictures, but I haven't seen any on a CR mini. (I am looking at 16" anthracite Comps for my BRG/B mini, to be ordered *soon* :smile: ).
 
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I like the silver . anthracite always looks like its a little bit dirty IMO
 
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Old 06-13-2005, 06:47 PM
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anthrasite!!! that's a nice looking MCS..with bodykit.
 
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Originally Posted by Yellow_mini
I like the silver
I second that!

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Although I've owned multiple sets of anthracite, I prefer the silver on all but a dark silver car.

I'm still trying to figure out why they didn't just go ahead and paint the lip on the silver - it's prettymuch the same color.
 
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i say silver...it will match the chrome parts of your car as well as the aero kit grills. And its different....most people have the anthracite version. I have only seen one set of pics where they are the silver version.
 
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Originally Posted by kenchan
anthrasite!!! that's a nice looking MCS..with bodykit.
Anthracite
 
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Only one choice if you autocross

I'm sure Alex can chime in if I'm incorrect.......

If you intend to stay with the factory dimensions (16 x 6.5), then Anthracite is the only color offered. This is the only size in the SSR-Comp H that is legal for stock-class SCCA autocross.
 
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Thanks everyone for your your thoughts so far!

Does anyone have a picture of either the silver or anthracite on a CR/B Mini? Any photoshop experts out there with time to spare? :smile: I'd love to see it as it will look.

I'm not sure if it matters, but the windows will be tinted charcoal to either 35% or 45%. Might match the color of the anthracite , or it might clash pretty bad.
 
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Originally Posted by cincymcs
I'm sure Alex can chime in if I'm incorrect.......

If you intend to stay with the factory dimensions (16 x 6.5), then Anthracite is the only color offered. This is the only size in the SSR-Comp H that is legal for stock-class SCCA autocross.
I don't intend to stay stock... I've already got suspension mods in motion!! Thanks for the tip, though...
 
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Old 06-15-2005, 10:45 AM
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Anthracite comps, although I have silver ssr gt1s and it looks great on a LY/W mini.
 
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I like the silver in that wheel. I think if you do a colored wheel I'd say go black to match the roof
 
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Anthracite

No contest at all. Go with the anthracite centers. I put the SSR comps. on my yellow Mini and they look great.
 
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i like the first one.... matches your top....
it will brings out the "coolness" of your mini.....

well...this is my opinion.... you have the final decision...
if i were you, i would look up some more gallery.....
 
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Old 06-16-2005, 06:49 AM
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SILVER
 
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