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inex
10-27-2006, 05:30 AM
Thinking Yellow?!
yeah, the AC schnitzer's got their yellow makeover.

The Old:
http://www.firstmistake.com/lumina/Wheel3-Old.jpg

The New:
http://www.firstmistake.com/lumina/Wheel1.jpg
http://www.firstmistake.com/lumina/Wheel2.jpg
http://www.firstmistake.com/lumina/Wheel3.jpg
http://www.firstmistake.com/lumina/Wheel4.jpg

Will post more pix later :gears:



chaseg08
10-27-2006, 05:34 AM
Thats a lot of yellow. Cool, unique. Good job.
Quicksilver_LS2
10-27-2006, 05:35 AM
very unique but its a bit too much for me..
inex
10-27-2006, 05:43 AM
On first thought, someone would definitely say "Holy-Molly-Yellowy" .
Quite frankly because yellow isnt a very favorable color over the others.

But to me, it works like a charm. Has the looks and defines taste(in my own yellow world)
LS2GTO
10-27-2006, 05:57 AM
Yeah lots of eye poppin yellow but it works. What region are you located and who makes that rear spoiler?
inex
10-27-2006, 06:03 AM
I live in Dubai, Middle East. If that rings a bell?

The rear spoiler was a custom fiberglass job. Here's a better pic:

http://www.firstmistake.com/lumina/rear1.jpg
smyla
10-27-2006, 06:11 AM
Tell us about the roads / speed limits / driving / cops in Dubai !!!!
Shocker
10-27-2006, 06:34 AM
I love it, it would look better in red though :)
Doric
10-27-2006, 07:04 AM
Kill it before it spreads.
HRJ
10-27-2006, 07:06 AM
No problems finding your car in a mall parking lot....
Doric
10-27-2006, 07:07 AM
...Or a Playstation 2 video game.
TheShepherd
10-27-2006, 07:19 AM
You know what else comes in yellow? Rice.
inex
10-27-2006, 07:20 AM
Tell us about the roads / speed limits / driving / cops in Dubai !!!!

Lets not get into that. In short its like "fast and the furious".
You've accidents approx. every minute of the hour. Considering its a developing country, ppl tend to drive in flashy cars(veyrons,lambos,ferrari's...the list goes on)
inex
10-27-2006, 07:23 AM
No problems finding your car in a mall parking lot....

Lol eitherways, someone wouldnt really need to scratch his head considering its yellow.
Napalm
10-27-2006, 07:29 AM
I'm starting to like the rims. I think the rest of the car is over the top for my tastes, but rock on.

I was going to get black rims with polished or brushed lip, but I like how yours turned out. Also what is the rim brand, model, and specs? I like the look of those spokes.
inex
10-27-2006, 07:31 AM
I'm starting to like the rims. I think the rest of the car is over the top for my tastes, but rock on.

I was going to get black rims with polished or brushed lip, but I like how yours turned out. Also what is the rim brand, model, and specs? I like the look of those spokes.

Those are 18" AC Schnitzer rims. They initially came in powder coated black over the sidewalls of the spokes. (you can notice it in the first pic)
HotRodGuy
10-27-2006, 07:40 AM
i like the wheels, but the taillights have to go
inex
10-27-2006, 07:43 AM
I love it, it would look better in red though :)

Here's the red for your gto. Looks wicked !
LS1_GTO
10-27-2006, 07:57 AM
nice man!!!!! only if you would have tinted the taillights black instead of yellow it would look much nicer
OrangeCrushM6
10-27-2006, 08:02 AM
But to me, it works like a charm. Has the looks and defines taste(in my own yellow world)

And THAT is all that matters. Congrats!
gotzaGTO
10-27-2006, 08:27 AM
NICE!!! your car looks like its from the future or something!
707goat
10-27-2006, 08:56 AM
i like the wheels, but the taillights have to go

I totally agree, its not my style, but looks cool. The taillights have GOT TO GO!! take them back to the red commodore vx's...
CaliGTO
10-27-2006, 09:15 AM
Yup those taillight kill the look of your car! tinted black and they will look 100% better.
inex
10-27-2006, 09:26 AM
Black is definitely appealing. but considering the current combo (yellow+violet) on the car, the black doesnt fit in well.

And yes, i do a lot of Photoshop mods before actual implementation. The yellow blends in well, if they were removed you'll have striking red tail-lights. Ewwww.

http://www.firstmistake.com/lumina/black.jpg
inex
10-27-2006, 09:27 AM
NICE!!! your car looks like its from the future or something!

Thx :angel:
bvbull200
10-27-2006, 10:57 AM
In the first picture (before) I thought those rims were great. After seeing what you did to them though, I think they are absolutely STUNNING. If I thought my GTO could pull off some rims like that, I would do it in a heartbeat.
barkingspud
10-27-2006, 11:05 AM
I like it...I'll bet you are low key compared to others in Dubai.....
Underoath
10-27-2006, 11:06 AM
Thats violet? Damn, I guess I AM colorblind. Yellow and black would be more my taste... not my taste...but close to it. I love the kit though.
Napalm
10-27-2006, 11:08 AM
Hell yes on a red car. Make sure you get matching red paint though, (spice for spice, torid for torid).

ALso I thought that was black on your car as well, if its violet, try painted the tails violet. I still think the black looks better, some of the red is bleeding through the yellow in the pictures. It just doesn't match.

Its also probably illegal here, with the light transmission requirements.

Still likin the rims, but they look expensive. Did you have to roll the fenders for clearance?
rotten23
10-27-2006, 01:36 PM
It looks OK... I liked the way the original rims looked better though. Or even if you just painted the center black and left the polished lip it would have looked better IMO. As long as you're happy though that's what counts.
Indigo99LS
10-27-2006, 04:18 PM
i think this treatment would look slick! not diggin the yellow tails...
http://static.flickr.com/46/191908408_1f574e1648.j pg?v=0
IrnZeppelin
10-27-2006, 04:46 PM
i like em, just not the rivets
RASCAL_GTO
10-27-2006, 04:51 PM
i See an empty parking lot!!!...
inex
10-28-2006, 05:55 AM
It looks OK... I liked the way the original rims looked better though. Or even if you just painted the center black and left the polished lip it would have looked better IMO. As long as you're happy though that's what counts.

Out here or even there for that matter, having a polished lip with everything else blacked out wouldnt be considered unique. Frankly, i'm more than satisfied with this result simply bcoz it blends well with the design. DeepDish+Bolts = Yummy.

Anyways, i guess most of ya'll hate the yellow effect on the tails. Here's what made me do it, i had them removed and then re-applied with matching paint color.

Old & new:
http://www.firstmistake.com/lumina/rear1.jpg
CoppeR
10-29-2006, 10:39 PM
very unique! I like the wheels though...different from what's out there
caritter3
10-29-2006, 11:52 PM
Yellow!
Otown_GTO
10-30-2006, 05:43 PM
Not diggin the yellow tails but other than that it looks sweet. Nice job!
deton8r
10-30-2006, 08:32 PM
I like it, nice job.
Mister Skizzels
10-30-2006, 08:45 PM
That car looks like its out of the future, crazy looking!
SlotCar
10-31-2006, 09:48 PM
I like it, its everything a car should be. Truly unique, but also bold and powerful. After all a car is a personal expression of individual taste. I have 3 yellow vehicles, my wife loves yellow, so I understand the fun of having a bright and unique car.

Nice job updating the rims!!!!!!!