Painted stock rims opinions?

[ej2189]

I didnt like the color of my rims and since I had a blue mp3 I went bronze..what you think?

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[bgibb68]

i think it looks good, nice curb rash. you're not trying to look suby are ya?

[ej2189]

lol thats what ppl are telling me but no im not I just like the color matching ..I just wish I didnt get evos trailing me at night thinking im one since i did took of my mazda and mp3 rear embolm ps.curb rash came from my fiance moveing my car in the morning >.>

[dominoy2k1]

same way i got mine. me likes alot.

[ej2189]

lol thx I like yours to, I also plan on fog deleteing

[bgibb68]

and that's why you don't let significant others drive your car....you can't beat them if they do anything to it

[MSP2024]

dont look to bad

[2001 mp3]

what type of paint and color did u put clear on it

[Akaveli]

looks good

[ej2189]

what type of paint and color did u put clear on it

I just went to auto zone and bought 3 cans of rim paint lol..no clear coating I just clean sprayed no sanding

[amair001]

looks good man, i did the exact same thing but went with black

[ej2189]

looks good man, i did the exact same thing but went with black

yea I was planing to go black last week but now I just bought neon orange paint lol..I plain on sanding and painting my rims Neon orange now, should look good since blue and orange it a good but weird match ill have pics up soon(cabpatch)

[amair001]

please don't paint the racing harts neon orange....

[speed1016]

pics of them black? Did you use a flat black or gloss?

[ej2189]

please don't paint the racing harts neon orange....

http://www.gumball3000blog.com/blog_images/general/GumballSubaruRobDyrdek.jpg

you dont like this color?

[Tom03es]

Looks good. I like it.

When I bought my winter wheels (used), they were bronze with a polished lip and a big fat tire sidewall (15" wheel). I didn't like that look. I repainted them all silver since then. All bronze though- looks good.

See what I mean:
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Tom03es/winter%20wheels%20n%20tires.JPG

[amair001]

looks good witht he accents on the car, but i just can see the orange on a blue mp3

[blkspdfreak]

black on black for now.....i see bronze in the future though. i've always liked the blue/bronze combo. your mp3 is clean, good job.

[amair001]

heres my black racing harts

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk160/amair001/exhaust/DSCF1956.jpg

[ej2189]

black on black for now.....i see bronze in the future though. i've always liked the blue/bronze combo. your mp3 is clean, good job.

Thanks man I like your mp3 man, what kind of bumper is that? It looks really sick with the drop you have on it

[ej2189]

heres my black racing harts

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk160/amair001/exhaust/DSCF1956.jpg

Looks good man , just need darker tint and a lip , then your smoother then a babys ass lol

[ej2189]

Looks good. I like it.

When I bought my winter wheels (used), they were bronze with a polished lip and a big fat tire sidewall (15" wheel). I didn't like that look. I repainted them all silver since then. All bronze though- looks good.

See what I mean:
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Tom03es/winter%20wheels%20n%20tires.JPG


yea i see what you mean, you got another set or are those your daily's

[amair001]

yea, im thinkin about getting the 03.5 lip for the front, but i really dont wanna loose the fogs

[BOOSTR]

Looks good but you need to clear them for protection and gloss imo. 1-2 coats is all you need.

[Tom03es]

Those are just my winter wheels now. 3 of my factory wheels are stacked up in my garage, the 4th is in my trunk as a spare. My summer wheels are 17" Enkei RSV wheels.

[ej2189]

Looks good but you need to clear them for protection and gloss imo. 1-2 coats is all you need.

yea true, maybe when I repaint them ill clear coat them , thanks for the info

[ej2189]

Those are just my winter wheels now. 3 of my factory wheels are stacked up in my garage, the 4th is in my trunk as a spare. My summer wheels are 17" Enkei RSV wheels.

lol thats cool I thought those were your daily since thay do give smooth and soft rideing lol

[ej2189]

yea, im thinkin about getting the 03.5 lip for the front, but i really dont wanna loose the fogs

Im takeing out my fogs since I got my kicked out at a meet :/ the fogs are pretty back thou if you have 8ks , but then again..lip action lol

[Tom03es]

lol thats cool I thought those were your daily since thay do give smooth and soft rideing lol
Summer mode (with snow in wheel wells....):
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Tom03es/dog%20trip%20(33)%20-%20Kanorado.JPG

Winter mode (with more snow):
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Tom03es/Icy_(2).JPG

[ej2189]

Summer mode (with snow in wheel wells....):
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Tom03es/dog%20trip%20(33)%20-%20Kanorado.JPG

Winter mode (with more snow):
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Tom03es/Icy_(2).JPG

ah i see , nice set man =)

[paintsnyper]

i dont mind the bronze still kind of like the black better..anyone seen them with a gold?

[CulRidr]

yep :)
my car before I owned it:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/Rhutchins/Protege%20MP3/ryan2.jpg

[YOUNGMP3]

Damn.

[Protege_MP3_506]

I love the fog deletes. I thought about doing that myself

[Protege_MP3_506]

Did you custom do you headlights????

[CulRidr]

I love the fog deletes. I thought about doing that myself
Thanks :)


Did you custom do you headlights????
The previous owner did, but sold them to SKY before selling his car to me (a few months before). You can see my other pix to have an idea of what they look like now.

[311mp3]

how did u paint the cenercaps, just tape off the center and spray

[CulRidr]

^exactly :)

[socjdqcer]

this is going to make me sound really dumb, but what the heck is the difference between a MP3 and a MSP?

[supergti]

white is good.

[fsd_619]

mp3 is non turbo and msp is turbo thats it

[JoeManNorth]

I have to say i`m not a big fan of the white, it`s nice.. but not my liking.. there`s one arround here with the mp3 rims painted white... I almost cried. hahahaa personaly i like them the original colour.. but the gunmetal, like on culridr is pretty cool too... i`ve seen black also in this forum.. that wasnt all that bad. it`s a personal choise en the end i guess...

gold makes it really look like a STI

[ucMP3]

Can you purchase fog deletes like that somewhere? Or do you have to make them custom? I would like to do that and make them sort of functional as ram air maybe...