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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 08:55 PM
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Have painted my rims black.Have i made a terrible terrible mistake???

BEFORE.



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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 09:05 PM
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no mate well i like them black
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 09:14 PM
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black is the new silver in my eyes
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 09:24 PM
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I think they look better silver


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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 09:50 PM
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BLACK IS BEST.
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 10:01 PM
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Look better black imo
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 10:15 PM
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look awsome mate
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian
I think they look better silver


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me, too. Especially with the mercury grey
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 11:05 PM
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relax mate looks much better with the black
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 11:53 PM
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black looks better
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by XR2
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I think they look better silver


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me, too. Especially with the mercury grey
me three, defo silver.....
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 12:09 AM
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black and murc gray go to geather so well
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 02:39 AM
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I like the black
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 03:43 AM
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. but, white is best
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 09:07 AM
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Nice
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 10:11 AM
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i dont dislike them black but prefer the silver,but black still looks good
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 10:49 AM
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it looks makes the car look hard as nails, really goes well with the grey
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 11:31 AM
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Completely spoilt that car for me now

17's looked too big on it anyway, but now its even worse

Sorry
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 11:42 AM
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Me like

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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 01:20 PM
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Looks good.... but I'd do the centre caps too
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 01:38 PM
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Looks good.... but I'd do the centre caps too
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 01:50 PM
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looked good before and looks good now, just now aggressive lookin now
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Looks awesome - just needs a wash!!!

Where did you nick those brakes from? don't think i've seen brembos on an escort before.....
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 02:55 PM
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silver for me
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 05:49 PM
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I like both, but I think the black would look much better if you glossed the tyres up a bit!!!!!

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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 06:12 PM
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black looks good
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 06:20 PM
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i prefer them in silver tbh, suits the colour of the car more tbh
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 08:09 PM
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Like it,i do have a grey S2 wiv black wheels 2 tho
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by bigchez
Looks awesome - just needs a wash!!!

Where did you nick those brakes from? don't think i've seen brembos on an escort before.....

Front BREMBO,S are off FOCUS RS,and the rear ones are modified 2WD COSWORTH calipers with BREMBO decals.
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 08:26 PM
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Completely spoilt that car for me now

17's looked too big on it anyway, but now its even worse

Sorry
Don,t be sorry.....Need 17,s to cover my BIG BRAKES.
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 08:29 PM
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Thanks for all your opinons ,good and bad.Every car has SILVER alloys,just wanted to stand out from the crowd.
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 08:30 PM
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 09:31 PM
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Put a little on over christmas,but there,s no need to be rude.
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 10:11 PM
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For me Black rulezzzzzz balck rims red calipers... mniammm
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 11:33 PM
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Mate you've made the biggest mistake of your life (put all the wheel bolts in you dodgy cunt)

I've heard of weight saving but come on........
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 01:54 AM
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silver was better imho
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 08:47 AM
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I like them both m8




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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 03:07 PM
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i like them in black, is it a saturn black, or is it gloss??
im looking at doind my wheels black on mine, but cant choose which black to go for yet.
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 05:13 PM
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Much prefer them silver, they look cleaner n fresher imo
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