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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 11:48 PM
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Default Algernon Intelesse 2? What do you think about these?

what's everyone's opinion on these wheels? im thinking about 19s.

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Here's an idea of how it would look like. I did a quick photoshop job. sorry its not perfect, but i just wanted to get an idea.
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 11:50 PM
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those are sick i was looking into those bt i got workvs instead
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 12:04 AM
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I think they look pretty nice!
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 12:18 AM
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they look good!
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 01:37 AM
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The wheels are beautiful, they will look way better than the photoshop But i would fit 20" rims if i was in Cali
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 07:23 AM
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Works great on SGM. I think it will work great for neutral colors; it will not work for more colorful 2IS...
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 07:27 AM
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Yes looks good on the darker IS's and probably Glacier Frost as well.
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 07:39 AM
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where are you looking at for these?
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 07:46 AM
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Like the style, but I've always felt that gold rims are a bit subaru-like. Just my take, but subie = cheap.
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 07:53 AM
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I think they look ok, I mean you can pull it off. But I think it would look a tad better if the car was black (being that the rims are a gold).

But like FiveOhNine said...it does look a little Subie'ish. But the style of the rims are nice.
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 07:57 AM
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looks cheap, very bad.
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 08:02 AM
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I think they'll look good on your car.....
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 08:04 AM
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I don't like the pentagon center look.
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 08:04 AM
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Sorry for the double post (to the Moderators)

But I just wanted to add to what I had said previously...

The rims are nice but I feel like that are attracting too much attention to the wheels. Im new to the whole MOD thing with Cars...but correct me if i am wrong guys..

Rims are really suppose to accent the cars overall appearance. Your gold rims are drawing attention away from the car itself which is defeating the purpose. You want to the attention on the car, not just your wheels for an overall aesthetic appeal. My eyes went right to the wheels and not your car.
(I use to be an art major, and balance is a little offset with your rim addition.)
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 08:39 AM
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it would take an entire day just to clean them
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