Black... or gold?

[Alfadog]

Hi guys,

I'm looking to get some Watanabes for my 240K but I have a little problem!

Black ones look great, but so do the goldish looking ones!

Here are some pics for you to look at

(1- black ones, sorry about the angle, I can't find a better shot!)

[Alfadog]

or gold..

[halz]

Hi Lachlan,

I'm Glad/Sad that you sold your Z. I hope you held out for a good price.

As for Watanabes... I can't remember the colour of the K. If its white, get Gold wheels, if its silver, get Black wheels. Its just a personal thing - I don't think that gold wheels would look good on a silver car. and black wheels on a white car makes it look too ratty and unfinished.

Just my 2 bobs worth,

Hayden

[NickF]

Lachlan.

Are you getting the wheels in Australia? or importing?

Nick

[zed240au]

i would go with the gold think the black would be too overpowering on the white car and black flares

Mick

[26ounce]

Go for gold mate!

FWIW I'm also not a big fan of those dark wheels, something about the lack of contrast between the tires and the wheels. When I have seen them on the street they remind me of something out of Mad Max.

[HS30-H]

Neither.

Dark Gunmetal Grey metallic.

You know why!:classic:

Alan T.

[2ManyZs]

I'm with Alan on this one.

Gold looks good with red body colors, but kinda overpowers the light colors.

Black look good on race cars or dark colors.

Grey goes with any color.

[Alfadog]

Mmmm...

Yours are dark grey metallic Alan?

They're very similar to black from your photos............ maybbe that's just because in all your photos it's overcast?

My next question, this whole offset thing I'm still not getting, does it really matter what offset a new (wider) wheel is? Is there any "right" offset I should look out for?

Lachlan

[ZmeFly]

go with the gunmetal wat's they look fantastic:love:

[HS30-H]

Originally posted by Alfadog

They're very similar to black from your photos............ maybbe that's just because in all your photos it's overcast?

That's sunny old London for you.

The colour is called "Anthracite", and its an old BMW colour. Exactly matches the colour of the lower panel and front bumper of the G-nose on the original cars.

Alan T.

[Gee]

So where are you getting em from Alfa? I wouldn't mind a set myself!

[Zpeed]

man i sooo love 240k's.... i want one myself, but hard to find a decent coupe for a decent price...

just a question, the 240k coupe's that i have seen don't have the skyline type rear lights, the 4 doors that i have seen do, but the 2 door ones that i have seen don't... but i remember from pictures that yours does...

ALLLLSSO does yours have the flares yet, where are you getting them from...

also... man i thinking of getting one.. dang i want one.. haha... once i sell my 260z thou.. hehe...

[Zpeed]

ohhh dang forgot to say, the gunmetal is the way to go, on a white car,

i think the gold is awesome, but its gotta have some mega dish to look good, such as the picture you showed..

dang i want one.. imagine getting one for like 1k thats imacc driven by a grandma for the last 30 years.. would be awesome

put a triple webberd worked L31.... like the jappos do, mega flares, major dish wantanabe's, black bonnet, white no option there, with gutted interoir, race buckets, and full exhaust blaring.. dang.. the BRE type rear spoiler, and some sort of front bar... and would look awesome.. all crome work nice and tidy... dang i want one.. haha

[Rob]

Originally posted by Gee

So where are you getting em from Alfa? I wouldn't mind a set myself!

Yes! please tell us!!!

[sjcurtis]

It's got to be gunmetal.It's got to be gunmetal.It's got to be gunmetal.It's got to be gunmetal.It's got to be gunmetal.

did you get that gunmetal is the ultimate colour.

WHERE ARE YOU GETTING THE "Watanabes".

Steve:classic: