Black wheels on a black car? What sayeth OT?

[onedef92]

I always thought that there Mercury Marauder Police Intercepter looked hard with the black, monochromatic theme, too.

[mrvette]

Originally Posted by G8rDMD

That's what I was wondering... I like the look, too, especially with the polished lip. But, I don't want to be a lemming just following the trend. I'm on the fence, hence the poll

I been doing that style wheels on all my cars for some decades now....

GTO, Vettes, all of them...but I cheat, I just use a Duplicolor black metallic spray, very common, has gold/silver metal in it....and has a semi gloss finish....easy to find, fix, touch up when roads take their toll....

always with the tire bead rim silver.... sometimes a silver center cap like on my vette now....

[Bucwheat]

Here is Bucwheat

[onedef92]

Originally Posted by Bucwheat

Here is Bucwheat

Bucwheat is sweet, but personally, I'd lose the louvered tail lamp lenses. They aren't chrome-plated, too, are they?

[Nemesis]

Originally Posted by TooManyIDs

Seems to be the "in" thing for young M3 drivers.

Don't even pretend like wheels like this don't look great.

[onedef92]

Originally Posted by Drew M

Don't even pretend like wheels like this don't look great.

Those are 100% pure DOPE!

[simpleman68]

Originally Posted by Drew M

Don't even pretend like wheels like this don't look great.

Those look kick ass!
Scott

[cmb396]

Definately do it!! Just get rid of the hideous license plate!!

I'm a big fan of black wheels tho, much easier to keep clean!!


And the Jeep I had...

[Bucwheat]

Originally Posted by onedef92

Bucwheat is sweet, but personally, I'd lose the louvered tail lamp lenses. They aren't chrome-plated, too, are they?

Know ,they are blacked out over dark lenses,thanks for the comments sir!

[Bucwheat]

Here is a different view of the Tails.

[onedef92]

Originally Posted by Bucwheat

Know ,they are blacked out over dark lenses,thanks for the comments sir!

Hmmmm. Are the brake light bulbs standard or L.E.D? Got a rear pic? I can tell you for sure then if I like it or not. It's marginal....

[G8rDMD]

Good thread guys

For now, I think I'm going to stick with the stock look--I've got some other projects I want to spend my money on.

Eventually, I will get my wheels refinished, probably in the gunmetal. There's a really good shop around here that can refinish wheels, powder coat, paint, whatever. I like the gunmetal look I've already got blacked out tail lights (which on the 996 is the entire rear end). Thanks for the suggestions and opinions

[Bucwheat]

I bought the LED lamps not just the bulbs, and they are bright.I don't have any at night lit up,sorry.

[onedef92]

Originally Posted by Bucwheat

Here is a different view of the Tails.

Just my personal, subjective, opinion? I think it'd look harder without 'em.

I don't like the reverse lamp louvers, either. But I'll bet that joker would look sinister with some sort of HID or bright LED reverse lights, though. That mofo'd be like, "Beware! I hunger!"

[Frizzle]

I say black on black has been over done too much.

I say go with gunmetal or hyper black as a nice off set.


White with black rims or red with black rims is cool tho.

[Fastguy]

Originally Posted by G8rDMD

That's what I was wondering... I like the look, too, especially with the polished lip. But, I don't want to be a lemming just following the trend. I'm on the fence, hence the poll

Cracker please, its been around since the Buick GNX, Pontiac GTA, BWM basket weave and Dodge Turbo cars of the 80's. Its not a trend.

[onedef92]

Originally Posted by Fastguy

Cracker please, its been around since the Buick GNX, Pontiac GTA, BWM basket weave and Dodge Turbo cars of the 80's. Its not a trend.

The Diamond Star Turbos (Mitsubishi Starion/Plymouth Conquest Tsi had them mofo's, too.

[Fastguy]

Actually, every Porsche from the 70's and 80's did as well. My cousin's 83 911SC has them. That car above is what I was thinking of Dodge turbos, but I think even the Omnis had them. I am thinking of painting mine bright orange on a dark green car like this.

[zz4vetteguy]

Originally Posted by Drew M

Don't even pretend like wheels like this don't look great.

Originally Posted by cmb396

Definately do it!! Just get rid of the hideous license plate!!

I'm a big fan of black wheels tho, much easier to keep clean!!


And the Jeep I had...

That don't look bad at all, but then again, they are not on black cars, so they don't make it look totally monochromatic.