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GT-R Sitting Correct on a Beautiful Set of 21" (As It Should Be!)

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Old 08-17-10, 01:07 PM
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I spy what appears to be an ice maker in the background, photo #2. Right by the table.

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I've seen these pics a jillion times over on 6speed.com
One of the hottest GTR's out there. 21 looks perfect. I'm sure you can do some power driving (at least better than with 22) and style around town.
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Old 08-17-10, 03:13 PM
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One of the better-looking GT-R's IMO.
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20's are the biggest I'd go with. The wheels look good but damn how much do they weigh? not a fan of gray wheels. not in that pic either. They're nice wheels though, but the kit on the car looks better. GTRs are sporty, these look 'blingy' on the GTR in my opinion. Maybe another color like a gunmetal finish.
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Old 08-17-10, 06:00 PM
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hey txstyle thanks for sharing these cool shots. You always have the nice pics. Thanks again
Thank you sir.

And thanx for all the "positive and mature replies" re: this very well done vehicle. It is simply fantastic. As an enthusiast it surely was not only done proper but staged proper.
I also like the painting the cladding, but it would not make or break me if it were sitting in my garage.
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Old 08-17-10, 06:02 PM
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Who cares about some floors?

Any trip to a reputable Hospital would yield the same buffing results.

The car is what's impressive... The Plane even more so if anything.
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Old 08-17-10, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by TXSTYLE
Who cares about some floors?

Any trip to a reputable Hospital would yield the same buffing results.

The car is what's impressive... The Plane even more so if anything.
I prefer this look.






I've seen countless GT-Rs to me its clean but far from the best. The floor is indeed the best thing here

When I went to ride in the LFA in Miami I encountered a couple GT R owners there who were cool guys. One of the was a real cool guy, a fireman and in all honestly his taste exactly matched mine. His GT-R was PERFECT to me. Tasteful mods yet different enough that it made the stock GT-R there look like it was ten years old. Guy was letting people sit in it, just a cool guy.

Not to hi-jack but I'll post pics of it later tonight.
 
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Yeah well... Too each his own. The wheels above are very basic and bland. The ones on the hanger car are just badass! And the stance is just on point.
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i'm more of a tuner fan myself...BBS' all day on the GTR for me, especially that fist pic with the silver LM's with the potenza's! sex on wheels...

hwoever, i wont lie...the OP's pix of the GTR are great. love the combination. 21's are the perfect fit for rims, but when it comes down to business, 20's with the chunky tire is my call
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Originally Posted by baddis es
i'm more of a tuner fan myself...BBS' all day on the GTR for me, especially that fist pic with the silver LM's with the potenza's! sex on wheels...

hwoever, i wont lie...the OP's pix of the GTR are great. love the combination. 21's are the perfect fit for rims, but when it comes down to business, 20's with the chunky tire is my call
+100! Those look appropriate on the GTR, love the RACE look of them. This is how cars like this are supposed to be, race ready with wheels that look the part. Nothing against the original post, but the one with the Potenza slicks and BBS's is the best.
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Originally Posted by TXSTYLE
Yeah well... Too each his own. The wheels above are very basic and bland. The ones on the hanger car are just badass! And the stance is just on point.
Stance? Its an all out performance car. The wheels are posted are very rare, I think only 100 sets made in Diamond Polish finish BBS LM for the GT-R. They are possibly the strongest and most proven wheels around, BBS is the real deal.

I agree the one you posted looks good, please don't get me wrong at all.

Originally Posted by baddis es
i'm more of a tuner fan myself...BBS' all day on the GTR for me, especially that fist pic with the silver LM's with the potenza's! sex on wheels...

hwoever, i wont lie...the OP's pix of the GTR are great. love the combination. 21's are the perfect fit for rims, but when it comes down to business, 20's with the chunky tire is my call
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+100! Those look appropriate on the GTR, love the RACE look of them. This is how cars like this are supposed to be, race ready with wheels that look the part. Nothing against the original post, but the one with the Potenza slicks and BBS's is the best.
I agree with both of you.
 
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Those BBS LM's look the most tasteful and are perfect on the GTR
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Originally Posted by Gojirra99
Those BBS LM's look the most tasteful and are perfect on the GTR
+1 on the BBS being by far the best wheels in this thread.

The floors ARE stunning in those first pictures . Plane is awesome and the car is very nice too, but if it were my mine I'd be more concerned about corner balancing it and getting the camber right for the track. IMO stance is for show, not for drivers. Nothing wrong with liking the show aspect, but I prefer car setup that is more than artwork.
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very nice pictures
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BBS LMs are the best wheels ever made.
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