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Old 05-11-09, 07:15 PM
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the Centerbore is too small, if i want them, i gotta bring it to a machine shop to rebore it.
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In the photos above, at the angles they're taken, I like 'em. Would like to see some whole-car shots too, for perspective.
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they are okay..if reboring or whatever is troubling to do i wouldnt get them.. but if its easy then they looks pretty nice. i agree with slooooooow. more pics!
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it was a test fit, CB was too small. and im not getting them. just some pics for u guys, i only put one rim on.
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well, thanks for posting the pics. I was deliberating the same thing, for either the latter part of this season or maybe even next season...

But i think they look awesome, personally if you were to be getting them i would have gone in bronze, as per your car color, it would match nicer, but the silver still looks good!
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It's a big yes from me. I love those STI legacy rims. Look good on the black as well. Get them for sure.
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actually now that i think about it. if i bored out the center, that means they would tuck in a BIT more and the back of the rim would hit teh strut. So unless you get a 3mm spacer with a new center hub. (These are 47mm offset) they most likely wouldnt fit easily.
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Originally Posted by ES3_Ray
actually now that i think about it. if i bored out the center, that means they would tuck in a BIT more and the back of the rim would hit teh strut. So unless you get a 3mm spacer with a new center hub. (These are 47mm offset) they most likely wouldnt fit easily.
So get some spacers, they aren't even that expensive, and you'll have a great looking set of wheels.
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Those wheels look pretty good, It would depend on your final cost if its worth it.
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-no- from me. Lexus is not a race car (thank god!)
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^^^^

of course my opinion is going to be a little biased, lol
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Originally Posted by rlx101
-no- from me. Lexus is not a race car (thank god!)
You're kidding right? Lexus/toyota has been performing in various race series world wide for decades now.

And there is nothing wrong with a BBS wheel, they all have a timeless design that can be recognized world wide by any one, not many rim manufacturers can do that. If i had the funds myself i would get a set BBS Super RS. MMMmmmm.
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Yeah only thing is, you're pretty much guaranteed to get a lot of Honda civics racing you at the traffic lights. Is it worth the hassle of throwing a suvlaki out the window every time?
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It's is a quality light BBS wheel at the end of the day.
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Originally Posted by Parker Gen
Yeah only thing is, you're pretty much guaranteed to get a lot of Honda civics racing you at the traffic lights. Is it worth the hassle of throwing a suvlaki out the window every time?
I thought the same thing ever since i bought my first set of wheels for a car. Well not so much. With the ES300, all i get from those guys' is a 'props', 'the nod' or a simple jaw drop. *when she is freshly detailed of course*

In fact, i had a group of G-units asking to buy the car off me/begging me to sell it to them, just the other day. They couldn't get over the fact of how nice it sat/looked.


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