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so you actually ordred it? is the colour what im thinking?? :)

yup gotta go pick it up on monday and decided on the colour...

and the lucky colour is:

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WV2 - Sparkling Silver

should offset the black highlights nicely which means i can run a black boot and engine bay without looking half arsed. Also means I can run black wheels with epic fitment and big shiny poopra brakes.

Shit just got serious son.

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Also is it possible to paint wheel nuts?? Hope to get them painted or coated black or blue.

no... wheel nuts need to be anodised (ie chemically coloured using the outer layer of metal) as paint and powdercoats chip off when you use a wheel brace on em. Anodised nuts also show the metal underneath when they get nicked or scratched... or rattlegunned.

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yup gotta go pick it up on monday and decided on the colour...

and the lucky colour is:

n16ztune05qd6.jpg

WV2 - Sparkling Silver

should offset the black highlights nicely which means i can run a black boot and engine bay without looking half arsed. Also means I can run black wheels with epic fitment and big shiny poopra brakes.

Shit just got serious son.

You're getting a 34gtr?!?!?!?

You should bring us to that red bean delight when we're in Melb!

How much does it normally cost to get that done... just realise those set of nuts I have on the Work are Ray's... thinking of getting them to match the white rims. Oh yea, anywhere to get those stickers for LMGT4? My car looks like a 4WD now with those tyres and no coilover...

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