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Old Jul 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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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 09:05 PM
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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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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 05:11 AM
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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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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 05:38 AM
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they say real men wear pink.. (although i diasgree)
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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 05:46 AM
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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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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 08:11 AM
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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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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 10:23 AM
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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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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 10:44 AM
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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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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 06:06 AM
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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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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 08:08 PM
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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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