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06-04-2011, 09:17 PM
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13 Second Club / Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Franklin Lakes, NJ
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New Wheels.
Or at least a sneak preview of my new Fikse FM5s which are replacing these:
A big thanks to Raist103 for hooking me up with a great deal and putting up with my ridiculous requests and pestering. Also, a big thanks to my buddy John Willy who will never see this, but had his guy repair and refinish the lips for a song. I'm ordering the tires tonight, and they should be mounted soon. In the meantime, here is a shot of John's GTI on bags. These are his old wheels (note the 6 lug) and the unique pop-out rear window with hardware retrofitted from a first gen Caravan. Not really the style of most people here, but I promise the work put into this car would impress many of you. He also delivered the wheels to me in this car. A truly great bloke who bent over backwards for someone he had only met once.
Stay tuned.
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Except Jersey mike, great kid, but the way he looks at me makes me feel like im in danger
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06-04-2011, 09:26 PM
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Power Member/NJFBOA Bookie/Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2009
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Your buddy sounds like a great guy. And I can't wait to see those wheels on your car.
Do you happen to know how much they weigh?
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Good. He microwaved my phone 6 years ago, i hope his intake erupts.
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06-04-2011, 10:01 PM
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13 Second Club / Moderator
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Originally Posted by Jersey Mike
Your buddy sounds like a great guy. And I can't wait to see those wheels on your car.
Do you happen to know how much they weigh?
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He is a great guy. Excellent, excellent people.
No and my family makes fun of me whenever I use the bathroom scale to weigh car parts, so I'll get around to it as soon as I'm home alone.
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Originally Posted by LS1ow
Except Jersey mike, great kid, but the way he looks at me makes me feel like im in danger
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06-05-2011, 07:45 AM
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Lord of the rings / 10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
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Wheels are going to look real good. What size are they and what tires did you choose?
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06-05-2011, 08:21 AM
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12 Second Club
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those wheels will look badass....
but why would u put nissan xterra wheels on a gti???
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06-05-2011, 08:23 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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nice rims
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06-05-2011, 08:48 AM
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13 Second Club / Moderator
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6
Wheels are going to look real good. What size are they and what tires did you choose?
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Thanks man. 17x9.5/17x11 and I ordered Nitto NT05s
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Originally Posted by maroman88
those wheels will look badass....
but why would u put nissan xterra wheels on a gti???
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Creativity my man. 
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Originally Posted by LS1ow
Except Jersey mike, great kid, but the way he looks at me makes me feel like im in danger
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06-05-2011, 09:23 AM
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Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: brick/pt. pleasant beach
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Wheels look pretty sick.
When are you going to buy a volkswagon?
And when are we going to see your car wrapped?
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06-05-2011, 02:47 PM
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13 Second Club / Moderator
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I'll likely buy a VW when I can afford one (after my bagged Caprice of course). I love that scene.
As for the wrap, I was forced to rip it off. My buddy helping me threw in the towel and I tried to finish it myself and the finished product was awful. Back to silver and unpainted hood for now. This is the best picture of it that I have:
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Originally Posted by LS1ow
Except Jersey mike, great kid, but the way he looks at me makes me feel like im in danger
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06-05-2011, 03:36 PM
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Co-Founder / Site Admin
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FM5s 
Can't wait to see the final pics, I'm sure they will look awesome on your car. Which finish is on them?
- Justin
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06-05-2011, 04:07 PM
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The Mayor / 2009 Member of the Year / Moderator
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I'm going to come steal your wheels.
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Is English your 2nd language? Did you graduate high school? Your posts make my head hurt.
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06-05-2011, 05:13 PM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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Originally Posted by Anti_Rice_Guy
I'm going to come steal your wheels.
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Take a number. You are currently behind me and PolarBear.
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06-05-2011, 06:57 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by maroman88
but why would u put nissan xterra wheels on a gti???
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VW people are very creative with their rides,many of them want to have the lowest possible car with the most unique wheels.
C5 Z06 wheels are just one of the many unique combos
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06-05-2011, 06:57 PM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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I saw a VW just like that this morning. What's up with the sidewalls?
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06-05-2011, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by WildBillyT
I saw a VW just like that this morning. What's up with the sidewalls?
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Wheel has a very narror tire due to lack of room for wide tires possible that maybe the biggest it may have is a 225 width.
Better view
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Last edited by DaSkinnyGuy; 06-05-2011 at 07:16 PM.
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06-05-2011, 07:16 PM
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12 Second Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WildBillyT
I saw a VW just like that this morning. What's up with the sidewalls?
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i would worry that if u took a sharp high speed turn the tire would just come off the lip lol
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06-05-2011, 07:20 PM
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Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by maroman88
i would worry that if u took a sharp high speed turn the tire would just come off the lip lol
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Yeah but it looks cool!
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06-05-2011, 07:22 PM
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Admin.
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Location: Hamilton, NJ
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Fikses are really nice wheels, sweet.
As for those VWs, I prefer function over form. But that's just me 
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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06-05-2011, 11:42 PM
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13 Second Club / Moderator
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Thanks guys. Didn't realize there was so much love for FM5s around here.  It's the normal Technipolish finish on the wheel face which is essentially a clear coated machine finish, while the lips are normal polished lips.
As for form over function, I agree usually. The Camaro will always be about function. But i still appreciate a low car. It's the hot rodder side of me. Having driven in a car so low before, the looks of confusion it gets are amazing. I can't wait to find a mid 90s Caprice/Impala on air ride and throw sparks down the street. This is what its all about :
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Originally Posted by LS1ow
Except Jersey mike, great kid, but the way he looks at me makes me feel like im in danger
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06-06-2011, 12:53 AM
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12 Second Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WildBillyT
I saw a VW just like that this morning. What's up with the sidewalls?
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its called stretch and poke. its just the style.
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06-06-2011, 01:41 PM
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glad i could help. wife still hits me when i bring up i want another set. they came out great btw.
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06-06-2011, 04:31 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: freehold nj
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I'd love to see what your car looks like wrapped. I've been thinking about wrapping mine but it's red so I'm not sure how I'd feel about everything matte black except under the hood. Wrapping a car is an art and certainly not easy. My guy makes it look like cake though. He did one of my bikes and it came out great. But then again that's his business. He's done stuff for the yankees, gran turismo 5, hell everything u can think of.
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06-06-2011, 05:05 PM
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Power Member / trans break does not equal transbrake
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i have an audi to so i know allllll about the VW scene. and i accually love some nice stretch n' poke.
check this site out for some more pics or there style
http://fatlace.com/hellaflush/
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06-09-2011, 09:39 AM
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Ebearnezer Scrooge/Power Member/Lips
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Take a number. You are currently behind me and PolarBear.
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And its a good thing I dont know where you live 
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06-09-2011, 07:13 PM
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Resident Camera Guy
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Poop on you
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