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Old 16 December 2007, 11:43 PM
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should I detail my tyres??

below is a photo shop of what it would look like!

Yes or no???


Old 16 December 2007, 11:46 PM
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Old 16 December 2007, 11:59 PM
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Why not??

Someone has already painted the calipers red!!
Old 17 December 2007, 01:21 AM
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NNnnnnnnooooooooooo

Dare I say it looks so 'american'....

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Old 17 December 2007, 12:36 PM
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Old 17 December 2007, 12:37 PM
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no....
Old 17 December 2007, 12:43 PM
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Old 17 December 2007, 12:54 PM
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yes, i like it.
Old 17 December 2007, 12:57 PM
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Not for me, sorry !!!
Old 17 December 2007, 12:58 PM
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Love it - it reminds me of the trans am in smokey & the bandit!!
Old 17 December 2007, 12:59 PM
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It will look good for about a week then will rub off andf look poo! My sis did it to one of her cars!
Old 17 December 2007, 01:06 PM
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If you think it looks good to you then get on and do it and be happy it looks cool in your eyes!


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Old 17 December 2007, 01:10 PM
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notfor me either your car looks dirty on black rims as said above it looks a bit american with them painted
Old 17 December 2007, 01:12 PM
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DO it, whats the worst that can happen, you dont like it, scrub it off.

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Old 17 December 2007, 01:16 PM
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Not my cup of tea. So a no from me.
Old 17 December 2007, 01:31 PM
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Old 17 December 2007, 03:20 PM
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only do it on a pontiac

Old 17 December 2007, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by classic Subaru Si
Love it - it reminds me of the trans am in smokey & the bandit!!
Very true!

I like it personally. As said if you don't like you can always paint over it.
Old 17 December 2007, 03:38 PM
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I actually like it on the OP's example... Thing is, 3 days after getting it done and they'll be covered in grit n **** and it wont be looking so good... So with that in mind, I wouldnt spend the time and the money personally.
Old 17 December 2007, 04:19 PM
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I think it looks ok,not everyones cuppa but hey so what
Old 17 December 2007, 04:22 PM
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I think it breaks up the black of the alloys just right. Do it
Old 17 December 2007, 05:44 PM
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Yes looks good, somthing different
Old 17 December 2007, 08:17 PM
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Not for me either i'm afraid.
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i think they look good, i guess you could tyre black over them if you dont like them.
Old 17 December 2007, 08:24 PM
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Yes, its looks a bit WRC.
Old 17 December 2007, 08:26 PM
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yes
Old 17 December 2007, 08:35 PM
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I actually quite like it yet feel I shouldn't as it is as mentioned very American muscle car... do it, be different. There's only so many blue scoobs with gold wheels one can bear.
Old 17 December 2007, 08:44 PM
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Like it, much to my surprise. Unusual, in a good way... reminds me of yank muscle cars, the A-team van, the Dodge Charger in Dukes of Hazzard... not very scoob, I know, but still very petrolhead, which after all is what we're all about.
Old 17 December 2007, 08:46 PM
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Very 80's. Might still have a car tyre white pen lying around somewhere
Old 17 December 2007, 08:49 PM
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I like it, do it!


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