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View Poll Results: Rimtastic Ghetto mod
Leave it alone
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Paint it black
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Go steeli
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Old Apr 7, 2006, 08:25 PM
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Ghetto Mod Spray Style

White 05 ES

hold-me-over-till-im-out-of-debt-mod

Stock tire/wheel

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Leave it alone.

Paint the hubcap black

Take it off and just go steeli
Old Apr 7, 2006, 08:28 PM
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i painted my hubcaps black with the spray paint but people started laughing and i felt like one of those honda guys so i say go gangster style steelies without hubcaps. That will look really pimpish. Check out the link on my sig for pictures to get an idea of how it will look.
Old Apr 7, 2006, 08:30 PM
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i tried takin em off the other day.. and to my own disgust... i couldnt...
Old Apr 7, 2006, 08:39 PM
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spray painting hubcaps = rice...


its cool if you dont have the funding for some nice wheels...hell, i dont right now. But spraying the hub caps makes it look like your trying way to hard. I say leave em be...its a more finished look.
Old Apr 7, 2006, 08:40 PM
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i bought rims but through my work so i got them for about 700$ 15inch konigs with BFgoodrich traction t/a's. its the best investment for looks don;t, be afraid and get into some debt unless u absolutley can;t afford it. but you will be satisfied.
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Saddest question you will all hear.. but i have never had to remove a lug-less hub cap... anyone wanna tell me how?
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Use a screw driver and pry it off its that simple
Old Apr 7, 2006, 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by AndrewMMueller
Saddest question you will all hear.. but i have never had to remove a lug-less hub cap... anyone wanna tell me how?
u serious? all u need to do is stick your fingers in and pull it out. Also make a "how-to" about it.....u will be proudof u r self!
Old Apr 7, 2006, 10:34 PM
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a how to...come on...thats like making a how to on wiping your butt...haha...you just pry it with a flat had screw driver...its like opening a paint can...although some people have trouble w/ that
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Just do what i did.. looks good BUT MAKE SURE YOU LOWER IT 2"
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Maybe its diffrent on your models but on the 05 theres a metal ring that clips in all around the steeli... and a tab thats obviously used to get it off.. but i cant get it off... trust me its not as simple as prying it off... maybe the previous owner glued em on cause they hate me lol..
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U that messed up i have an 05 es as well and just take a screw driver and PRY IT OFF! Dont think too hard about it just do it.
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grab each side and pull......

and on the subject of a how-to....there was one on pumping gas....(seriously)
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yeah i know the one about pumping gas... it was an 8 page how to... and it was frickin awsome... i talked to that guy about it after he wrote it.. pics and all... the side comments were the best...
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Originally Posted by 04lancerEsGuy
i painted my hubcaps black with the spray paint but people started laughing and i felt like one of those honda guys so i say go gangster style steelies without hubcaps. That will look really pimpish. Check out the link on my sig for pictures to get an idea of how it will look.

same with me. before i finally bought some 16" wheels



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