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I've not had a problem in the past with secondary cat deletion. In NC, we do not have a tailpipe sniffer test.
 
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Adaptec spacers and HREs mounted. I'm having a difficult time deciding which wheel I like better, the stock wheel or the HRE? One of the only stock wheels I've ever really liked!!!

Might want to go with a little wider spacer for the HRE:







 
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Here's a couple pics from a photog on Saturday morning:







....and this one! Sun was in my eyes....

I dig the KAWI 900 in the background........nothing good gets past me!
 
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That shot of the interior is just perfect. I could almost imagine sitting in the car...

Never mind the bike, did you see the GT-R?


... Neither did I.
 
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Stock wheels > HREs
 
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^^ Hate to say it but, the pics of the Virage with the HREs do not look as good as the stock wheels..... Oh-oh! Anybody interested is a set of ever so lightly used 20" HREs with Michelin Pilot SS? Maybe if I had them refinished with a tinted clear?
 
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^^ Hate to say it but, the pics of the Virage with the HREs do not look as good as the stock wheels..... Oh-oh! Anybody interested is a set of ever so lightly used 20" HREs with Michelin Pilot SS? Maybe if I had them refinished with a tinted clear?
Nope, that ain't gonna make it better. The stock Virage wheels (as well as the original DBS wheels) are the best AM wheels of all, so keep it stock and sell the HREs.
 
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No disrespect intended toward the good folks at HRE but empirical evidence indicates that the stock wheels on your Virage are 72% more satisfying to eyeballs.
Please replace immediately.
Thank you.
 
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The HRE wheel are nice, but I am voting for your stock wheels...
 
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Another vote for the stock wheels here, they are fascinating, intricate wheels. The HRE wheels look a bit dated.

But how nice to have a choice!
 
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^^ I can't put my finger on it but, you're right, the HREs appear dated.....

Stock wheels going back on by the weekend:

I did test fit the stock wheels with spacers front and rear:





If anyone is looking for a set of HRE P44SCs for their AM, please let me know.....
 
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No disrespect intended toward the good folks at HRE but empirical evidence indicates that the stock wheels on your Virage are 72% more satisfying to eyeballs.
Please replace immediately.
Thank you.
Stock especially given this!
 
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Stock it is:





 
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Originally Posted by LRDog
Stock it is:
Definitely a good choice LR. I would say that the stock rim is one of the best I've seen, and that thy suit your car better by a country mile.

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