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Old 07-14-2010, 05:56 PM
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dropped my wheels off to member brabusw209amg today to get powdercoated. all black, matte center with gloss lip. im pumped. cant wait to get em back. ill post pics once there completed and mounted.

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I told him NOT to do gloss pink lip and matte pink centers but he wouldnt listen!!
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Originally Posted by brabusw209amg
I told him NOT to do gloss pink lip and matte pink centers but he wouldnt listen!!
i told you john im prob gonna vinyl wrap the car in pink next season...dont want to risk looking stupid with pink wheels too!

im thinking it should look something like this...
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they say real men wear pink.. (although i diasgree)
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Originally Posted by melimel
they say real men wear pink.. (although i diasgree)

they also say real men can cry...i think either one is ok seperately, your pushing it though when your crying while wearing pink
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Originally Posted by brabusw209amg
I told him NOT to do gloss pink lip and matte pink centers but he wouldnt listen!!
What does it cost to powder coat a set of 124s?
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Originally Posted by pgetsch
they also say real men can cry...i think either one is ok seperately, your pushing it though when your crying while wearing pink
i wanna see the wheels in person when there done.. i have my rpi exhaust that looks like shit, and honestly ill need to have it redone... pete can i see them when there finished? hit me up were in the same neighborhood..
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Originally Posted by melimel
i wanna see the wheels in person when there done.. i have my rpi exhaust that looks like shit, and honestly ill need to have it redone... pete can i see them when there finished? hit me up were in the same neighborhood..

no prob, they should look good, other members have had the same done from this shop and they seem satisfied.
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Originally Posted by pgetsch
i told you john im prob gonna vinyl wrap the car in pink next season...dont want to risk looking stupid with pink wheels too!

im thinking it should look something like this...
oil rich arabs have entirely too much money.
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got the wheels back yesterday...THEY LOOK AWESOME...cant wait to mount. gonna do brakes while the wheels are off, picked up sets of Hawk pads and some spacers to poke out the wheels a bit more. excited for some new shoes and and brakes...wrapping roof this weekend also and changing to shadowline if theres time. cant wait to post pics


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