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Old 01-29-2007, 04:46 PM
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anybody with a chilli red car with bronze rims?

I am about to pull the trigger on a new set of rims. just trying to decide the right color.


I really like the look of the Sports Bronze or maybe bronze. I am just looking for anyone with input of bronze rims on a chilli red car.

i went through all 31 pages of the chili red club and found only silver, white, black and chrome rims.

thanks ahead for any help

-joe
 

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I saw a CR/CR MCS the other weekend with gold wheels. It looked really sharp. With your white roof, I think the lighter "bronze" wheels might look better than the "sports bronze".
 
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I am deciding to risk the possibe clashing colors.

sports bronze just seems like the right color. and if they dont look right they are only my autox/track wheels.
 
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Old 01-30-2007, 02:55 PM
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I have those rims in black for the track - had I planned on using them on the street, I would have opted for the steel grey or flat gun metallic. Prolly flat gun metallic at the end of the day...

My personal feedback on bronze rims on a CR/W car is that I wouldn't like it at all, but it's not my car. Why not be a trend setter!?



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Old 01-30-2007, 03:20 PM
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bronze on a cr/w car is something i have never seen. and i should take that as a warning. but its just something i want to see.

i would have gone with steel grey or flat gun as well. but these will just be my performance shoes so if they dont look so hot i will learn to love them for autox days only.

ps. black rims on a cr/b are a great look by the way
 

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Old 01-30-2007, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 70spop
I saw a CR/CR MCS the other weekend with gold wheels. It looked really sharp. With your white roof, I think the lighter "bronze" wheels might look better than the "sports bronze".
+1. I think I saw the same car. It's a plus if you are a San Francisco 49er fan (because that's what I thought of immediately).
 
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Old 01-30-2007, 03:30 PM
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CR/Blk = Blk rims. I got my rims with the machine polished lip because i kept my chrome. Make sure you check the Tire Rack and compare prices. They took good care of me.
 
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Old 01-30-2007, 04:07 PM
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Polly has ASA AR2 rim which are metallic on the outside and anthracite on the inside. Pictures are in my gallery.
 
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this is a photoshop of what they could end up looking like.
 
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+1. I think I saw the same car. It's a plus if you are a San Francisco 49er fan (because that's what I thought of immediately).
Is this the one you were thinking of?




Owner told me he had the wheels powder coated.

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I think I'm a more "inside the box" sort of guy with these colors - those bronze wheels on the cr/cr looks odd to me.

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The sport bronze finish looks like some rusty old wheels you might find at a junkyard. MBE they would look better in person but I don't like them at all in the pic I prefer black, silver, or gunmetal
 
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They don't look too bad here!


(R. Harrington Photo)

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Originally Posted by myzamboni
+1. I think I saw the same car. It's a plus if you are a San Francisco 49er fan (because that's what I thought of immediately).
Yep, you were there. How's the oilpan?
 
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Originally Posted by jimz68
Is this the one you were thinking of?




Owner told me he had the wheels powder coated.

Jim
That's the one. Thanks for the visual.
 
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Originally Posted by jackarat


this is a photoshop of what they could end up looking like.
I like it!! Go for it.
 
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Yep, you were there. How's the oilpan?
Oilpan replaced. It was a pinhole crack (that's why so much oil was still inside). Thank goodness for road hazard insurance.
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They look too WRX to me, but I'm Mr. OEM, so don't go by my opinion.
 
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Originally Posted by mbcoops
I think I'm a more "inside the box" sort of guy with these colors - those bronze wheels on the cr/cr looks odd to me.

mb
Same... don't like it at all.

Mine:



 
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There's a CR/W with bronze wheels in the SCMC. I don't have any pics available right now. I'll contact the owner and ask him if he has any online I can link to.
It does look sharp though. The car will be at AMVIV if you can wait that long.
 
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I don't think it would look good with a CR/B, but a CR/W might not be too bad but then again I'm really biased to the roof color matching the wheels.
 
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Originally Posted by Agro
There's a CR/W with bronze wheels in the SCMC. I don't have any pics available right now. I'll contact the owner and ask him if he has any online I can link to.
It does look sharp though. The car will be at AMVIV if you can wait that long.
if you could get a pic it would be nice. but if not its ok. i will have my wheels before amviv hopefully
 
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Originally Posted by myzamboni
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Oilpan replaced. It was a pinhole crack (that's why so much oil was still inside). Thank goodness for road hazard insurance.
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Yah!! Glad it wasn't worse. Still on for Vegas, then?
 
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just an update to those of you who helped me with your opinions.

i called a bunch of places and found out that rota has been pretty much out of stock of the sliptreams for an unknown amount of time.

i managed to get a set of FLAT BLACK from 18racing.com that they will be recieving next week. i settled on black because i need them as soon as possible to be ready for march.

thanks for all of your opinions!
 
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I finally got a pic of Jeff's car.
 


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