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My new rims for the diesel

post #1 of 56
3/17/10 at 10:01am
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what do you all think? its a 08 Touareg v10 TDI. I just lowered it an inch for the summer time and added some 22's. It did a lotta work this winter in the east coast snowpocalypse so i thought id fancy her up. bad cell pic for now
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post #2 of 56
3/17/10 at 3:46pm
Thats one mean looking SUV!!

Regards.
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post #3 of 56
3/17/10 at 4:12pm
pretty cool. You might lose the roof rack until summer since I'm sure it will increase your gas usage.
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post #4 of 56
3/17/10 at 4:44pm
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rack gets used year round - awesome for storing a cooler and seats up there. my dog lives in the back - and usually comes with to tail gates and camping
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post #5 of 56
3/17/10 at 4:48pm
Looking good. Ever think of tinting those windows?
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post #6 of 56
3/17/10 at 5:05pm
I think it looks cool. Black rims have really grown on me.
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post #7 of 56
3/17/10 at 5:52pm
Those look good and fit with the overall aesthetic of your car.

Who makes those wheels? Vossen?

How do you find the ride and handling now that you've moderately lowered it?
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post #8 of 56
3/17/10 at 11:26pm
Why do you need an SUV? I might add it looks good.
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post #9 of 56
3/18/10 at 1:12am
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Originally Posted by chrisjustinparr View Post
Why do you need an SUV? I might add it looks good.

Hard to carry around a dog and tailgate out of a Golf, would be my guess.
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post #10 of 56
3/18/10 at 1:57pm
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Originally Posted by Piobaire View Post
Looking good. Ever think of tinting those windows?

They are tinted - well the rear glass is treated factory, and i matched the front - not sure why it doesnt show in the pics - I am uploading higher res pics

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Originally Posted by J'aimelescravates View Post
Those look good and fit with the overall aesthetic of your car.

Who makes those wheels? Vossen?

How do you find the ride and handling now that you've moderately lowered it?

The wheels are Victor Equipment.

As for the handling - it is a little more bumpy and not as smooth. I am not taking this thing around turns or anything - It's been lowered exactly one inch.

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Why do you need an SUV? I might add it looks good.
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Thanks, I have an SUV for the sole purpose of having one vehicle. I sold off my other two cars because I was not using them. This car allows me to do anything I want. I have a doberman - so he fits nicely in the back, the thing can tow my motorcycles to any race track with amazing gas mileage, all my trips in the snow, camping etc. etc.

it suits my lifestyle
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post #11 of 56
3/18/10 at 3:39pm
An absolutely awesome engine would love to feel the torque in one!

The wheels are not my cup of tea to be honest, I think you should have gone for something chunkier and silver, perhaps gunmetal silver.
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post #12 of 56
3/18/10 at 4:18pm
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Looking good. Ever think of tinting those windows?
I agree with Piobaire, it looks good, but I think it would be even better with tinted windows.

Sounds like an awesome car by the way. Haven't seen any of those here in Norway, probably because of the heavy taxation on large engines.
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post #13 of 56
3/18/10 at 4:30pm
Since you've got the black/black theme going you might as well tint the tails like the windows. Not too dark though
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post #14 of 56
3/18/10 at 4:43pm
Congratulations on making your German mom-mobile look like an college kid's ricer. I'd say that was a lateral move, all in all.
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post #15 of 56
3/18/10 at 5:38pm
I think all the parts (roof basket, wheels, etc.) look good together thematically. Don't see many V10 TDI Touaregs around. Does yours have the air suspension?
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