What do you think... Gunmetal or keep it stock?

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Hey guys, so my friend told me to photoshop my stock sport wheels to gunmetal and if I like it, he would help me do it this weekend. He has the tools, jacks and paint.
What do you guys think? At first I didn't like it but now its starting to grow on me the more and more I look at it.
Just an FYI, I don't plan on lowering my ride. But I do plan on tinting the front soon to match the rear.

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I personally like chrome,especially in contrast to a white car. black on black seems more natural but its my opinion.
If seeing these dark rims on your car from a distance or when looking at it in the garage get you excited then do it! that's what its all about

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I like gunmetal, but it's your choice...

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The car looks nice as is, but choice is yours. Just remember powder coating will add weight, and the paint is thick. If you're going that route (imo, would look amazing powder coated gunmetal).

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gunmetal imo.

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stock height/stock color

gunmetal/lowered

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infinitedrift wrote:stock height/stock color

gunmetal/lowered
:werd: :werd: :werd:

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Tint the front windows and leave the rest.

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infinitedrift: I think Im leaning in that direction. Suspension is staying stock, so will the wheels.

IlyaKol: Im getting the front tinted this Saturday.

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I know. Will look nice after you do it.

I wish I had waited for a white one. So beautiful.

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keep the wheels OEM color, wheels that are too dark on a white car just takes too much detail away from the car.

tint the 2 front windows and get a roof spoiler

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gunmetal

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If the they look in person as the pic I would go gunmetal.

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i always felt that gunmetal made the wheels look dirty, like its full of brake dust. Thats just me though.

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the gunmetal looks pretty good, but it might make the rest of your chrome seem mismatched--would you change your chromed bits to gunmetal to match?
otherwise I would probably keep it stock.

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infinitedrift wrote:stock height/stock color

gunmetal/lowered
x2 :dblthumb:

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Looks like my thread was revived. :)

Since this post, I've gotten the front tint done and looking to install the AVS Seamless Vent Visors this weekend. I'll probably take some more pictures soon after.

But I agree, stock height = stock color wheels.

Still debating on the roof spoiler.

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You want to give it your own personal touch......staying stock instead of aftermarket, go with gunmetal. Looks good in my opinion....tint windows and maybe a roof wing.... Done!!!

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Looking into this now.... Considering black chrome?! Any thoughts?? :poke:

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slammed and gunmetal

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bbs350z wrote:slammed and gunmetal
Slammed on eibachs, roof spoiler in, R2C M45 intake in, megan racing axle back exhaust in transit and now :gotme .... Gunmetal 19"s ?? Maybe, just maybe!! I do have two sets of 19" anyways :bigthumb:


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