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Old 21-01-2007, 08:55 PM
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Have painted my rims black.Have i made a terrible terrible mistake???

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Old 21-01-2007, 09:05 PM
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no mate well i like them black
Old 21-01-2007, 09:14 PM
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black is the new silver in my eyes
Old 21-01-2007, 09:24 PM
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I think they look better silver


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Old 21-01-2007, 09:50 PM
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BLACK IS BEST.
Old 21-01-2007, 10:01 PM
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Look better black imo
Old 21-01-2007, 10:15 PM
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look awsome mate
Old 21-01-2007, 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
Old 21-01-2007, 11:05 PM
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relax mate looks much better with the black
Old 21-01-2007, 11:53 PM
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black looks better
Old 22-01-2007, 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by XR2
Originally Posted by Brian
I think they look better silver


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me, too. Especially with the mercury grey
me three, defo silver.....
Old 22-01-2007, 12:09 AM
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black and murc gray go to geather so well
Old 22-01-2007, 02:39 AM
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I like the black
Old 22-01-2007, 03:43 AM
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. but, white is best
Old 22-01-2007, 09:07 AM
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Nice
Old 22-01-2007, 10:11 AM
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i dont dislike them black but prefer the silver,but black still looks good
Old 22-01-2007, 10:49 AM
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it looks makes the car look hard as nails, really goes well with the grey
Old 22-01-2007, 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
Old 22-01-2007, 11:42 AM
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Me like

Nice mate
Old 22-01-2007, 01:20 PM
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Looks good.... but I'd do the centre caps too
Old 22-01-2007, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Ade
Looks good.... but I'd do the centre caps too
im the same
Old 22-01-2007, 01:50 PM
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looked good before and looks good now, just now aggressive lookin now
Old 22-01-2007, 02:07 PM
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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.....
Old 22-01-2007, 02:55 PM
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silver for me
Old 22-01-2007, 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!!!!!

Old 22-01-2007, 06:12 PM
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black looks good
Old 22-01-2007, 06:20 PM
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i prefer them in silver tbh, suits the colour of the car more tbh
Old 22-01-2007, 08:09 PM
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Like it,i do have a grey S2 wiv black wheels 2 tho
Old 22-01-2007, 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.
Old 22-01-2007, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by NUTS RuS
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.
Old 22-01-2007, 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.
Old 22-01-2007, 08:30 PM
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Old 22-01-2007, 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by v man
fat


Put a little on over christmas,but there,s no need to be rude.
Old 22-01-2007, 10:11 PM
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For me Black rulezzzzzz balck rims red calipers... mniammm
Old 22-01-2007, 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........
Old 23-01-2007, 01:54 AM
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silver was better imho
Old 23-01-2007, 08:47 AM
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I like them both m8




Sorry, that's probably fuck all help
Old 23-01-2007, 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.
Old 23-01-2007, 05:13 PM
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Much prefer them silver, they look cleaner n fresher imo
Old 23-01-2007, 06:13 PM
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