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Old 02-01-10, 03:01 AM
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Generally i make a rule of never letting anyone drive my car. Last week however, after a party, i let the bartender (an old friend), who didnt drink, drive the car because i've been drinking. on the way out of the parking lot he curbed my wheels on my driverside, right after i told him to be careful not to curb my wheels. Earlier that day, the bartender's old roommate tells me that he was in the market to buy a new car and wanted to test drive my car, everything was okay until we park and he curbs both wheels on the passenger side. ANYWAYS although the curb rash is very minimal, I'm going to get my wheels repaired and was wondering; since i'm doing that already, if i should just change the color of my wheels, and if so what color?

Can anyone please give me your opinion on this?


Pics right BEFORE my wheels where curbed:





^ thats not me btw lol

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Old 02-01-10, 03:10 AM
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nah man, i vote leave the color as is, looks soo sick.


btw the exact same thing happened to me, the second i let my friend drive my car he manages to scrape the first turn he comes across. karmas a btch
Old 02-01-10, 07:07 AM
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Yeah, I say keep them the way it is. Unless youre wanting to change it up a bit. Then.. I dont know.

I know how that to have people damage your car. Except all my friends and family dont get curb rash. They seem to run the actual car into the curb..
Old 02-01-10, 07:21 AM
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keep the color, if you really wanna change the color go PINK
Old 02-01-10, 07:45 AM
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Lol pink nice.... I vote for keepin em the same color looks good
Old 02-01-10, 08:03 AM
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naa definitely change the color. maybe a flat silver like:

Old 02-01-10, 08:39 AM
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damn that sux, i say leave them. I wouldnt have let him park it though. Or maybe you should have gotten out and watched. People without wheels dont know how to avoid curbing them. Is what it is I guess, sorry to hear
Old 02-01-10, 09:37 AM
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LOL ^ Thats by friend Juan's 350Z. Its getting some exposure...

If the car is black change to Gold, if the car is Blue change to Mag blue.
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+1 for gold. Sorry to hear about the curbed wheels. I know you must have been sick after seeing it, especially after a night of drinking.
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That color looks good as is, so i vote to leave it.
Old 02-01-10, 11:21 AM
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color looks good, but adding a polished lip would look nice if that's possible
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I say leave as is, just repair them.

Did you black out your window trim? What did you use paint or vinyl?

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Old 02-01-10, 01:26 PM
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thanks for all the quick responses!
and yes i black out the trim, Jon vinyled them for me and charged me a really good deal
http://jsgraphicsusa.com/

i was thinking either like a matte gunmetal or leave as is? if anyone has anymore opinions......
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Originally Posted by KvnChu
thanks for all the quick responses!
and yes i black out the trim, Jon vinyled them for me and charged me a really good deal
http://jsgraphicsusa.com/

i was thinking either like a matte gunmetal or leave as is? if anyone has anymore opinions......
Matte gunmetal is a good choice.

I am going to him sometime soon to have my roof redone and trim done.
Old 02-01-10, 01:37 PM
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pink and black make a nice combo AND~ it MIGHT attract the ladies too


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