Thanks, That's exactly what I was striving for....clean & simple. I also had the Zauber Gettins on my list but I couldn't get them in 18"s while accomodating the wheel sensor. I think the Zaubers capture that clean simple look also. It is very difficult to find a simple high quality 5 spoke wheel for the SC.

As far as lowering the car goes, I think I will end up doing it. although I can appreciate Johnny3's comment "leave that for the kids & their Civics". I am 43 and have some experieince with those kids. My son lowered his car exactly the wrong way that you describe and ruined the ride. I think that you can definitely ruin the car if it is done the wrong way, and I think in most cases Johnny3 is right. But this car just screams to be lowered.

I have never done custom work to a car I owned because of other priorities and maybe a little of the thinking that it should be left to the kids, It also helps to have an enthusiastic wife pushing you to do it. She has loved this car since the day she saw it, and as you can see from the attached picture she is definetly enthustiastic about it.

 

nice clean car there! it's a very interesting color i have to say