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Old Dec 29, 2009 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by morbid
But you can't sell reps after you refinished them for a profit.

You can find a set of baller wheels for like $800, maybe even less with the clear all fucked and paint chipped and the lip curbed. Spend some time refinishing them, throw tires on them and rock them for however long, then sell them for like $2k given you keep them in refinished condition.


you have fun with that, Wheels are round, they all roll. Reps will work just as good as real wheels, but most people arent concerned with anything but having a nice set of wheels, who cares about performance and other things you can spend that saved money....
Old Dec 29, 2009 | 10:30 PM
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you have fun with that, Wheels are round, they all roll. Reps will work just as good as real wheels, but most people arent concerned with anything but having a nice set of wheels, who cares about performance and other things you can spend that saved money....
Like I said.
My mom nor can my clam notice the difference in my reps or real wheels.

I buy real shit for me, not for some other ***** down the street.
Old Dec 29, 2009 | 10:35 PM
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I have much better things to do with my life than be a wheel whore.



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They're just wheels.


Old Dec 29, 2009 | 10:39 PM
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They're just wheels.


Old Dec 30, 2009 | 02:26 PM
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Well according to your all's dumbass logic, why even by aftermarket wheels. You already have a good set of wheels that are round and roll on your car, why even bother to change them? Just keep your shitboxes stock and fuck off you cheap jews.

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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 02:29 PM
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So that's the argument? Either buy really expensive wheels or don't buy any wheels at all?

Should I either buy a Ferrari or ride a bicycle?
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My argument is that real wheels are not much more expensive then reps. You can get a used set for really cheap and refinish, OR get a used set that is in okay condition if you don't feel like refinishing. There are plenty of used, real wheels for good prices if you're smart enough to look around in the right places. And at the other end of the cycle there are plenty of wheel whores and trendy fags with money that will be happy to suck your dick and pay you the same amount or even more then what you initially payed.

Now lets see, real wheels that you can end up eventually selling and breaking even, making it pretty much free to run them, or reps that you buy brand new and will probably lose half of your money if you do eventually sell them.
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These threads are fucking pointless, though. No ones going to read this shit and say "OH NO I'M GOING TO BUY REAL WHEEELS NOW!" If someones going to change their mind, they'll do it on their own.

I just felt like talking shit on the internet.
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real always ftw
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Originally Posted by morbid
My argument is that real wheels are not much more expensive then reps. You can get a used set for really cheap and refinish, OR get a used set that is in okay condition if you don't feel like refinishing. There are plenty of used, real wheels for good prices if you're smart enough to look around in the right places. And at the other end of the cycle there are plenty of wheel whores and trendy fags with money that will be happy to suck your dick and pay you the same amount or even more then what you initially payed.

Now lets see, real wheels that you can end up eventually selling and breaking even, making it pretty much free to run them, or reps that you buy brand new and will probably lose half of your money if you do eventually sell them.
What's the benefit to running 'authentic' wheels on a street car?

$1300 for reps.
$3600 for 'authentic'.



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