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VAPC 18x9 wheels. JDM from '02

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Old 03-08-12, 10:00 PM
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Default VAPC 18x9 wheels. JDM from '02

Posting this to share my experience restoring old set of 18x9 got free from my buddy.

installed to show pix. The color came out slightly darker then i preferred. I reused my 3GS center caps and those are lighter. It is still growing on me. May consider getting ISF center caps; cuz those look like the new fsport wheels come with it.

Took my car to get the tires flipped from '06 GS430 18x8 onto this set of VAPC JDM 18x9 wheels... at least for now!
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Nice now fit em up
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so jealous of the condition your wheels are in. lmk if you ever decide to sell em! :]
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ummm why are those so awesome?
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Nice!!! the condition is beautiful.
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ummm why are those so awesome?
Because they're hella rare JDM TRD wheels and really clean looking
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The color looks amazing. We need some High Res pictures of those puppies.
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Originally Posted by Redical
ummm why are those so awesome?
Word just because it's JDM doesn't make those wheels any better Imo. Kind of blah
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Originally Posted by UpstateLex
Word just because it's JDM doesn't make those wheels any better Imo. Kind of blah
agreed! old skool stock wheels... nothing fancy.

got these from a buddy and had them powder coated for a fresh look!

These wheels are in queue to be mounted when i flip my tires. i'm currently on the 3GS 18x8 wheels. Maybe in another 6 months i'll have these mounted.... with my 3GS center caps!! :thumb up:


and probably then... i'll have my 3GS 18x8 powder coated the same color Black Chrome Powder.
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Originally Posted by YaKuZa_GS
Nice!!! the condition is beautiful.

Because they're hella rare JDM TRD wheels and really clean looking
No no, I was actually saying that those ARE awesome, and that it is just hard to understand why they are able to be so awesome. the ratio of awesome to wheel is very high.

I'm a sucker for stockies though.

NICE
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Originally Posted by L3XOTIC
The color looks amazing. We need some High Res pictures of those puppies.
where's the pictures.. i might just have been sold on powder coat
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Ahhh sorry no other pictures as of yet. they have been stored away. waiting for my tires to get some more camber wear... so i can flip the tires onto these wheels. LOL.

this finish is pretty awesome! don't got a fancy camera but maybe i can shoot some pix when the sun is out for you.
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they look nice man! im eager to see how they will look on your car
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i want to see some pic on ur gs!!!
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bumps. pix updated.
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