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Old 12-26-2014, 01:16 PM
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Chrome or machine faced aluminum. Ordered the car w chrome but am now second guessing my decision. Saw a couple pics of the machine faced wheels and may be favoring those.
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Chrome or machine faced aluminum. Ordered the car w chrome but am now second guessing my decision. Saw a couple pics of the machine faced wheels and may be favoring those.
Personally like the machine faced (ordered them on my SG) Just enough "shinny" to look finished without looking too glitzy. I think they would look great on a blade silver.

Again, just a matter of personal taste. No correct answer.
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I like the chrome look but on Blade Silver the machine faced aluminum wheels really look great and give the car a unique look. That is what I would choose.
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Old skool here. I like the chrome.
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Machine faced all the way. But I have an aversion to anything chrome.
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Looks almost like mine except I have a gray top.
I am considering bronze metallic wheel vinyl. Similar collar as the b/s Nowicki concept 7 car. I have all to make a decision



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I don't think you can go wrong either way. I'm going with chrome as I am fascinated by shiny things that spin. ;o)
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Not even close - Machine faced
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I like the chrome look but on Blade Silver the machine faced aluminum wheels really look great and give the car a unique look. That is what I would choose.
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I went with the standard painted silver wheels. The C7's standard wheels are more elaborate than my polished C6 wheels were. I am happy with my choice.
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Not even close - Machine faced
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Either wheel would look good, but I like the look of chrome.
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Depends on the look - If I had Flash mirrors and spoiler, I would get machine faced - just enough black to balance the car.
Without Flash I would go with Cr.
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They both look great, but I prefer the machine face, I like the contrast and you can save $500.00!
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I'm planning on ordering a silver coupe within the next month or two, and recently changed my mind from silver painted to machine faced after seeing them on a white coupe.
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Originally Posted by LincolnUSA
Chrome or machine faced aluminum. Ordered the car w chrome but am now second guessing my decision. Saw a couple pics of the machine faced wheels and may be favoring those.
A lot of people seem to like the Z51 machine faced wheels and I'm guessing they look better in person than they do to me in pictures.
With a Silver C7 I like the Chrome or Silver painted Z51 wheels and Personally would go with the Silver painted ones.
But that's just me
You're the one that will have to live with your choice and should go with what "you" like best

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