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Old 05-11-04, 09:20 PM
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About 2 months ago I got a 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix Gt. Nice car. Kinda fast and it has a wide body. I parked the es in my yard and its just been sitting there. Well no more!! I gave the gt to my wife and I'm reuniting with my es! I've already dones several mods and I have a bunch more to come. First is 18x7.5 KMC Kingpins, what do yall think?
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Old 05-11-04, 09:37 PM
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KMC eh? I think you got ripped off... They look like stock wheels to me

j/k... glad you're sticking with the ES
Old 05-12-04, 05:17 AM
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cool, keep us updated
Old 05-12-04, 05:22 AM
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KMC Kingpins...

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Old 05-13-04, 02:43 PM
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The Kingpins are just flashy enough, but not too flashy.. I think they will compliment the black on black.... I do need to get my windows re-tinted asap.. Dark as I can all around, **** I'll pay the tickets!!
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Those rims are perfect. Very classy. I wish i could afford something like that. I'm still looking for the right 17"s. Personally I'm going with a five spoke design. By the way your car looks nice, it will look even better with a real dark tint and those wheels.
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I agree that those rims look OK on the ES. If you want to get your money's worth for the rims, make sure you keep the car especially clean all around. Tint will look nice and set the tone of the rims setup. Chrome wheels generally need more maintenance and care than regular alloys, so consider adding in a bottle of chrome polish to your detailings collection. Just my $.02
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True, its going to be a pain keeping the car and rims clean, but I think it will be worth it.. I would also like to get my grill chromed eventually. I seen some fake chrome grill stuff on ebay and... Nope, I'd rather pay to get the grill chromed.. But I'm wondering if that will be too much chrome..
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Default Ok here are the pics.

With the rims.
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Once I finish the other couple of mods and get the windows re-tinted the car should look good. What do yall think?
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hey man, looking good... Rims are not my taste, but they do look good on your car...ALL BLACK!

How about a drop in the future... Tint, go for it. Pimp man...
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Looks good. The rims really stand out.

I personally wouldn't chrome anything else on the car, but it's your car, so you make the call.
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Finally got the Kingpins on, huh BigRich? Congrats! Although I'm not a big fan of chrome rims, they fit pretty decent on the ES, and I like how you have the car all in one color.

I'd say your choice of wheels is better than these Lexanis, wouldn't you say?
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