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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 09:45 AM
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LIMITED EDITION - Enkei's NT-03M

Limited Edition Enkei NT-03M -Matte Black Finish










 
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 10:38 AM
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I've always been kind of conflicted about this wheel. Saw them in real life on a WRX. Part of me likes it and another part of me thinks it's just really busy. The finish on the special edition, above, looks fab, though.
 
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 12:02 PM
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Very nice!
 
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 12:48 PM
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Just noticed the two hole for valves. That's cool. But can you imagine trying to clean those puppies? Eek.
 
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 01:03 PM
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Call me crazy but i'd love them with a polished lip.
 
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 01:12 PM
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Call me crazy but i'd love them with a polished lip.
You are Crazy
 
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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 09:42 PM
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the 2 valve stems are for purging nitrogen,pushing the air out to replace with nitrogen i a have 2 sets for my sti
 
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by scruffylooking
Just noticed the two hole for valves. That's cool. But can you imagine trying to clean those puppies? Eek.
The beauty of these wheels is that you will never know how dirty they really are! The brake dust will blend in with the flat black paint! These are "no-clean" wheels!!!
 
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 09:19 AM
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Looks awesome in those pics....but in MINI fitments they'd probably look pretty ugly. The higher offset and lower width would push the spokes out and you'd lose all the lip and concave-ness that makes the wheels look so good.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 10:24 AM
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or, just buy the hyper black MINI ones for cheap from Edge or Tire Rack and DIY







 
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 11:56 AM
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Gone out of production.

Tire Rack has only one wheel left.

Expensive, unavailable and heavy.

Enkei makes good wheels and their RPF1 is a whopping 3lbs lighter per corner !

Just in case unsprung weight matters to ya.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 01:42 PM
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i still dont get why there is a 2nd rim (line) in the middle of the wheel?
without that line, this wheel does look quite hot~
and love the limited edition color~ !!
 
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Ian Venieri
Gone out of production.

Tire Rack has only one wheel left.

Expensive, unavailable and heavy.

Enkei makes good wheels and their RPF1 is a whopping 3lbs lighter per corner !

Just in case unsprung weight matters to ya.
3lbs won't matter much. NT03+M are MATS and are lighter than any stock wheel in the same size AND come in 17x7.5, when most wheels out there at 17x7 for the MINI. Calling these expensive and heavy is, well, just incorrect. Availability no idea....I bought mine in January.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 08:44 AM
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We still have the 17x7.5 in hyper black for $169 per wheel.

Leo Barrios
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http://www.edgeracing.com
 
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 08:46 AM
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hahah they're only 169 and someone was calling them expensive?
 
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 08:52 AM
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a 17x7.5 that's 17lbs for $169/ea and in-stock? Perhaps Ian Venieri was right on ALL counts
 
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