Impulse Blue car owners, let's see yer wheels!

[shakermikee]

Hi, I am going to be getting all the wheels on my blue VXR8 refurbished, I like the standard silver, but considering going a little darker.

Has anyone done anything with their wheels on a blue VXR8, or even a Monaro to give me some idea of what works well.

[blue666uk]

Only a Ro, but done at Lepsons Gillingham in Carrs dark Anthracite.

[preciousmetal]

My old one from 2013 - graphite

[SturdyHSV]

Go a dark bronze, something a bit different!

[preciousmetal]

SturdyHSV said:

Go a dark bronze, something a bit different!

The VXR8 appears to have been too close to the fire

[ARAF]

IMHO the best ones I've seen on Impulse were Ferret's. They looked OE until you looked closely, when you could see that everything behind the spoke faces faded into much darker paint.

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Images unashamedly stolen from HSV Holden UK Community on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/pages/HSV-Holden-UK-Commu...

[Phillphill]

ARAF said:

IMHO the best ones I've seen on Impulse were Ferret's. They looked OE until you looked closely, when you could see that everything behind the spoke faces faded into much darker paint.

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Images unashamedly stolen from HSV Holden UK Community on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/pages/HSV-Holden-UK-Commu...

Excuse my bluntness, but wow that is not a good look.
Simply looks like the wheels are dirty.

[StuRo]

I have an Impulse blue CV8 and have been wondering the same thing for a while since my wheels could do with a touch up anyway...

This could go either way but here goes...what are people's thoughts on white stock rims? (or have I seen too many bayside blue skylines with white wheels in my youth (more youthier than now anyway)?

[SturdyHSV]

StuRo said:

I have an Impulse blue CV8 and have been wondering the same thing for a while since my wheels could do with a touch up anyway...

This could go either way but here goes...what are people's thoughts on white stock rims? (or have I seen too many bayside blue skylines with white wheels in my youth (more youthier than now anyway)?

A friend has white wheels on his 91 Camaro. It looks st and we tell him this frequently. The only time it sort of worked was on the power tour when he had some white vinyl on the windows etc. for the tour, so it kind of complimented the wheels and worked a bit better.

Why not Impreza style gold for full JDM points? Would look pretty cool I think

[ARAF]

Phillphill said:

Excuse my bluntness, but wow that is not a good look.
Simply looks like the wheels are dirty.

I can see why you say that, but in the flesh they don't look dirty at all.

[Wyld Stallyn]

Got Mine Done in my own concoction 'Smoked Satin' the Company (The Wheel Specialists) had Not done this before

It Works for me Just Subtly Darker than Factory but gives more Depth in Colour and Perspective

And Yes, I know it's not Blue

[jameshsv]

Come on give over you guys we all know Gold is the besg colour

[Winky151]

Standard shiny silver for me.

[the_ferret82]

ARAF said:

Phillphill said:

Excuse my bluntness, but wow that is not a good look.
Simply looks like the wheels are dirty.

I can see why you say that, but in the flesh they don't look dirty at all.

there is a reason for that... cose they are in this pic Phill you have seen them in real life and liked them.

one of the cleaner pics i own..

Edited by the_ferret82 on Monday 27th April 22:35