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Old 03-25-09, 09:19 PM
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Default Back from body shop + some old jeff parts =O (LOTS of pics)

yup, as some of you may of seen my avalon before, it got in an accident. =[
got it fixed today! Also got a new set of rims.. Jeffs old ones. =O
Thanks a million brian for helping with the injen today! works great and no CEL's yet either..

Pre-Accident (and the lip which is being repainted by me.. ANYONE KNOW BEST WAY TO MOUNT IT? gimme ideas please!!)


post accident =[ (spare isn't from accident - just a series of crappy luck..)


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^ (the little 90' civic is what I drove during the sad time avalon was in body shop.. 5spd manual at 66k miles!)
I'm debating with many now about the rim's red lip, I'm thinking of repainting it but I don't know what color. Suggestions?
sorry for million of pics. i like my car hah.
Old 03-25-09, 09:22 PM
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slam it!! It would look a lot better lowered imo
Old 03-25-09, 09:24 PM
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haha talk to jeff about it =P waiting on now $ and him to get his laras susp.. its coming =]
Old 03-25-09, 11:01 PM
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of course getting it lowered not only a lot better but definitely very much more than a lot better
Old 03-26-09, 05:00 AM
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I agree its not worth it to put rims on a car if you dont lower it. Just dosnt look right regardless of the car you drive. They fixed the car pretty quick how did everything turn out? Did you talk to my buddy again??
Old 03-26-09, 06:59 AM
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Looks like you are going to a 4x4 meet how could Jeff let you put those on your car before a drop ................... Jeff you are the man
Old 03-26-09, 08:19 AM
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Glad to help yesterday, I was in the right place at the wrong time. Lower that bad boy.
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Maybe you should polish those lips... would flow better with your ride IMO.
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Ok, honest opinion guys, what do you all REALLY think of the rims? Too many people aren't liking them, i keep hoping they'll look better with a new color lip. Let me know what you all think.
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With what you got right now, it doesn't flow IMO.

Your body color and your lip color contrast too much.

If you change the lip color and decrease your wheel gap, it has the potential to look good.

At the same time, for me, when going with mesh rims that have a big lip, the rims ALWAYS look smaller than they really are.

Just my thoughts...
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Honest opinion? doesn't flow. black is okay. red's gotta go.

but im sure a slammage would make your ride 200 times better!
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Originally Posted by GrKAvalon
Ok, honest opinion guys, what do you all REALLY think of the rims? Too many people aren't liking them, i keep hoping they'll look better with a new color lip. Let me know what you all think.
You could have found better rims for your car. They looked good on Jeff's car...I wouldn't have purchased them for your car if it was me but its you that needs to be happy. If you dont like them I am sure you can arrange something with Jeff to take them back being you are good friends and all There are plenty of rims for sale on CL here that would work with your car.

Hows the job search going
Old 03-29-09, 07:47 PM
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Honest opinion would be that they would go with the car perfectly if you get rid of the red lip and drop the car.
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I agree those rims dont flow with the car, unless you repaint the car red or repaint the lip mabey a dark blue?
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Nice...I also got a 97 avalon.

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