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Old 11-12-2005, 09:23 AM
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I'm half thinking of painting my cup wheels black with a silver rim.

Can't quite decide so I've had a feeble attempt at Photoshop to see
what it looks like

Any opinions would be appreciated!

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Old 11-12-2005, 10:39 AM
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Paint the wheels to match the body. Keep the silver rim.
Better yet ditch the Cup wheels and get some choice Fuchs!

Good Luck
Old 11-12-2005, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by OneNineElevenGuy
Better yet ditch the Cup wheels and get some choice Fuchs!
Ditto.
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Fuchs would look better,
and dissuade Porsche-louts from laughing at your,
missguided attempt at duplicating the look.

IMHO
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i like um just the way they are.... but then again imagination is a great thing..... looks like a mighty nice clean car there, Ol' Chap!
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Can you photoshop these matching the body?
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Or possibly.......................this

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The body color looks way better than black. Fuchs would be my #1 choice with 80's vintage 17" Ruf's a very very close second.
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Originally Posted by LUISJR993
The body color looks way better than black.
Agreed.

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I like the body matching color better than black, if you want to keep these wheels. Otherwise, you can sell them as is and get painted fuchs.
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Tim

no, that doesn't work at all.

Event the black paint looks better I've been squinting at this for awhile to negate the photoshopping, but to no avail, don't do it
ring up tim and ask if he can find you any wheels (Nottinghamshire)
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I like the black much better as well.
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Might just be the colour itself, on this occasion,
but it looks like a toy car in the coded scheme,

sorry
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I think your present colour setup 911 is best suited to the classic original silver turbo cups that are fitted at the present. Dark colours need the contrast, what about POLISHED turbo cups, but I've not done it myself, unable to tell you how, but at cardomaine. com there's a 993 (5stars)w/ polished wheels, I asked for info, but as usual he didn't write me.....My page http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2163748/1......Maybe this helps you,
Marc A. 911/964

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2168264 .......Found it, polished wheels site.

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