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yeah i'm all for people going for what they think looks good. but i have no time for rediculous flat chrome pizzapans like you see on so many mercs, beemers and pretty much any rice'd up honda/pulsar/gemmi/etc etc etc because, it seems, people only go for those cos they're "sik like queen st!"

having said that, the right chrome looks fat! i saw a bbbig 70's black merc the other day with chrome wire wheels (20's or 21's) and it looked awesome and also very individual. spinners are somehow mesmerisingly awesome too... but its the combo of car that matters.... if you've got a black car, black rims imo look crap. same for white on white etc... its all about matching your rims to your car imo.

and yes slithers rims are cool but while being showy, they're not flat out bling. they look almost purposeful and one of the nicer chrome styles i've ever seen...

oh and spotted red 34 gtt fyshwick yesterday. white 33 gtr today gold bbs lm's civic mid afternoon and gunmetal gtr w/ the mesh sparco rims "YCO xxx or something" parcark across from the convention centre today too.

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Spotted a few 'lines while down in Woden today. A silver 33 GTR parked along that st out the front where the hoyts entrance is, and a few GTSTs (Black 33, white 32) in the carpark, and a white 32 GTR turning off at the lights on Barry drive near ANU/Apple center.

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Spotted a few 'lines while down in Woden today. A silver 33 GTR parked along that st out the front where the hoyts entrance is, and a few GTSTs (Black 33, white 32) in the carpark, and a white 32 GTR turning off at the lights on Barry drive near ANU/Apple center.

White GTR on barry dr was on the way to All bar nun!!!!

MMM beer!!!

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Spotted a new MX5 and an EF XR6 shoot past me on Commonwealth bridge this morning about 8:05, having a bit of an acceleration comparison, but then they got 0wn3d by a cop with a radar gun

(phew, and I was all ready to give them both the chop)

Oh and the Mazda was laying the smackdown

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Spotted a black 32 with major front end damage on the back of a tow truck yesterday. Hope it was nobody here! Spotted a white R34 on the parkway at the same time, very nice.

On the issue with the wheels. I personally don’t like my wheels! During the current process of taking it off the road I hope to fix that. Admittedly I am a “size” man though. I love big wheels! 20s are what I am sourcing next but in a big polished dish style in 5 spoke (silver not chrome). Having said that. I saw some in chrome that just looked awesome!

If I had a choice and money was no object I would source some 20s from volk. In 19’s my favourites are the GTC’s and the blitz technospeeds.

Oh and Nath, I wasn’t having a go at you I was just saying that it didn’t look as lethal as when Jon had it. As I’ve said I generally prefer Jap spec over chrome spec. (I actually loved the way Jon made his look.) But I would love to see it slammed down on the wheels again, it will look good with your rims and that same ride height. Maybe it was because I could only see it from behind… I don’t know. Anyways probably a dumb comment to make in the first place, sorry.

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Oh and the Mazda was laying the smackdown

MADAZ!

Spotted a black R33 gts-t with a big nismo sticker across the back window and a shopping list, in civic about lunch time today. had vic plates.....

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Nah it's all good Stevie, I got a lil too defensive I think lol. As I said I'm just not a total fan of chrome wheels on most skylines. I agree Jon did have a good look with it slammed on the ground, I will, but just haven't had the time to wind the coilovers down yet. It will soon I promise and will look much better than it is :D

Nath

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Yeah thats me, I'm always there, Sunday arvo's are good except tonight i'll be at the durham watching a friends band!!!  :D

aah sh&t I shoulda come in for a look...i was at green square tonight! I could hear the band...I was sitting outside at that belgium beer place across the road...
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spotted some time 2night after I stopped drink for a few hours. Me having a little tussel with a 33gtr gun metal that smelled like kero hum what is he running, next time mate dont wait for me to catch you!!!! just punsh it or were you ha ha.

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