Is this taboo??
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Ok well as some of you know I have some 18" chrome wheels on my 96 x300. Not a big deal to most but for me I like original gear on my car. So I put an ad on CL to trade for some 95-97 wheels, not really expecting any hits but hey what the heck.
So I got a lady that has a 95 VPD that wants to trade. Now my question is, even though mine is not a VPD, how stupid will it look having VPD wheels on my car?
So I got a lady that has a 95 VPD that wants to trade. Now my question is, even though mine is not a VPD, how stupid will it look having VPD wheels on my car?
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Well I made the trade today and I can honestly say that I am 100% happy. As a bonus I asked if she had a spare (she has a huge sub box in the back, tacky but to each their own) and she said she wasn't sure. Low and behold there sat a full size spare with the original Pirelli tire on it, brand new. It's nice having 5 matching tires
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Can't say I'm a huge fan of the Aero wheels, but they're better than a lot of the aftermarket junk available...
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I'm chuffed that I managed to get an XJ Sport with a complete set of Dimple mags though:
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That's a really nice wheel. The Kiwi mags are all right too - they're not so photogenic, but they look much better in real life when they're sparkling in the sun.
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I'm chuffed that I managed to get an XJ Sport with a complete set of Dimple mags though:
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That's a really nice wheel. The Kiwi mags are all right too - they're not so photogenic, but they look much better in real life when they're sparkling in the sun.
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I think I've changed my mind. I reckon this is THE wheel to end all wheels when it comes to X300.
It's a refinement of the wheel I posted above, and I think it came standard with some X308s. Comparison:
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And more example:
![](https://i.imgur.com/K2Wuq.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/i0z8A.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/OjdPC.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/w2eha.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/UTotS.jpg)
Dimple still looks great though...
![](https://i.imgur.com/OFlLs.jpg)
Wish I had the full VDP/DD6/Sov trims on my car
Full bright trims came standard issue with every S3 and I miss them.
It's a refinement of the wheel I posted above, and I think it came standard with some X308s. Comparison:
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And more example:
![](https://i.imgur.com/K2Wuq.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/i0z8A.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/OjdPC.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/w2eha.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/UTotS.jpg)
Dimple still looks great though...
![](https://i.imgur.com/OFlLs.jpg)
Wish I had the full VDP/DD6/Sov trims on my car
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Last edited by Oubadah; 12-17-2010 at 01:43 AM.
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A point to bear in mind when choosing wheels is how different the same wheels can look, when on different coloured cars. Some colours could be regarded as macho and bold and so wheels that compliment that fact are called for, as opposed to a colour which might be regarded as more classy or sophisticated. A little bit of photo shop is useful before making that final commitment. I seem to remember a site that specialised in wheels, where you could display your car model and colour and then "fit" a variety of wheels to see how they'd look. Must do a google........