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[Ryan the Lion]

That GTR wggon is a custom build that alot of Japanese do, its a Nissan Stagea (Spelling? ) as the waggon part and usually you see a R33 or R34 front end but basically its a GTR with the back half cut and the waggon back end fitted on there

For when you need to get to the food store in a hurry lol I would DD that any day!

[FRANKYR35]

Ryan the Lion, on 18 May 2012 - 07:11 PM, said:

That GTR wggon is a custom build that alot of Japanese do, its a Nissan Stagea (Spelling? ) as the waggon part and usually you see a R33 or R34 front end but basically its a GTR with the back half cut and the waggon back end fitted on there

For when you need to get to the food store in a hurry lol I would DD that any day!

+1

[Ryan the Lion]

Its probably alot quicker too! Just like the CTS-V waggon over the coupe

[hlanphan]

why the CTS-V wagon is quicker than the coupe ? it's heavier and less aerodynamic no ?

[Ryan the Lion]

more weight over the rear wheels! they tested it out on Top Gear America

[Ryan the Lion]

teaser......

[nogoodname]

Which finish did you take?

[Ryan the Lion]

brushed silver clear

[FRANKYR35]

VERY NICE!!!! what the regular price on theese??

[Ryan the Lion]

ok heres a break down:

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Work Gnosis GS5 base price--------------------------------------------- 3650 (standard finish is MSL)
Brushed silver clear finish--------------------------------------------------- 500 add on
so retail for my rims was------------------------------------------------ 4,150
then i got my tires for--------------------------------------------------------- 700 (at wholesale/dealer price)
TPMS w/ adaptor (didnt want a hole drilled in my rim)---------------- 240
work lugs---------------------------------------------------------------------- free
total----------------------------------------------------------------------------5090

i cant list my discounted rim price but it is quite a few hundred off retail

[abice]

the added price for finishes is what got me, It always drives me nuts how just getting the rims a different color costs so much more

[Ryan the Lion]

man hours and products to make the finish cost alot thats why WBC is so expensive but burning black was cheaper than the finish i got

you have to remember that these are very high end custom made japanese wheels all the finishes are top notch and are under strict guidelines so if its not perfect its redone until perfect

[abice]

oh I know it wasn't just the finishes even having a black lip became expensive which to me is just a black rim, I think even I went with all black it still would have been expensive, I am just not used to the rim game... you know

I click on a lot of forged rim sites and look through them and wish that I had them yet i hear on like myg37 and these other sites that they are junk and spam sites and poorly welded and manufactured you know same thing goes for exhaust companies its just not what one would expect by the prices you have to pay for aftermarket parts one would think they are all trust worthy and quality companies however sometimes it isn't the case, because in some cases group buy or even a cheaper product is a better answer than the most expensive product

[Ryan the Lion]

Yes exactly, the places to stay away from make the cheapest costing rim to them so when they sell for a few hundred or thousands they make alot of proffit .... just a big scam

[abice]

as a rookie to the aftermarket product scene though it is hard to sniff out the bad deals and realize the good ones and afford the good ones too!!

[wakeboardr116]

THUNDER UP!!!! One hell of a game, and I was able to watch it from one of the suites tonight!