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07-20-10, 09:57 PM

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Looking very nice!

07-20-10, 10:36 PM

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I'll gladly be the odd man. BOOORRRRRIIINNNGGGG!!!

The stock wheels look better than this. Its like they added wheels just to say "hey, added wheels". As someone else stated, it doesnt make a statement at all.

07-21-10, 09:09 AM

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G - i'm not sold on the wheels either. i was drooling over the car.

07-21-10, 10:25 AM

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just simple and clean, great work!

07-21-10, 10:55 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MPLexus301

As much as I like this car, it definitely has angles where it looks like a buffer TT. Not necessarily good or bad, just saying...

I was going to say the exact same thing.
These pictures are horrible

The R8 is very sleek and this makes it look like the pudgy TT.

07-21-10, 01:34 PM

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I don't really care for those wheels. The remind me of BMW CSL wheels, well more so the knock-offs.

07-21-10, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX

Huh? Wheels with no lips have always been in vogue. Wheels with lips and giant lips etc are the bandwagon jumpers and its quite old now. (though I like both setupts)

This is classic.

I agree that no-lip wheels are the norm and have always been. It's the lipped wheels that go in-and-out of style. When they came back in this time, the lips were bigger than at previous outings.
I happen to prefer lips because it looks more custom to me. No-lipped wheels look stock. Why would I spend big bucks to look stock.

I think lipped wheels will stay in style this time. There's a place for both. Some like the understated look. Some like the custom look.