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From: ...tearing up the highways, one state at a time™®©
Originally Posted by Z-07 freak
It seems like every car on the road has five-spoke wheels.
4. ...if I wanted C5 or C6 wheels, I'd buy the whole car
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From: ...tearing up the highways, one state at a time™®©
Originally Posted by FELNGR8
So, my car has not been monkeyed with? I have stock sawblades. Never mind what the sig says, I have stock wheels.
Chuck, your car is so
monkeyed with, it belongs in the ape-house 
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From: Sussex,Wi
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Originally Posted by nelson84
I guess just call me monkey man.
This looks better than Turbines, but that's my opinion.
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From: Homestead Fl
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14
Mine 90 is still stock except maybe for the windshield wipers and the tires. I like factory originals. But I still find wheels tempting like Lars and Mojo's. Not a spoke fan at all. Just my taste.
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From: Exit 89 GSP,Lakewood,NJ The Land Of Mojo
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Originally Posted by Tommy T-Bone
Mine 90 is still stock except maybe for the windshield wipers and the tires. I like factory originals. But I still find wheels tempting like Lars and Mojo's. Not a spoke fan at all. Just my taste.
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From: British Columbia
Originally Posted by Mr Mojo
did you see the new wheels I got for the other one?
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From: Fort Lauderdale FL
Originally Posted by Scooter 94
When I see a vette with non-stock wheels, I know that car has been monkeyed with.
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
The only reason I might consider it, is for the sleeper look.
The faster my car gets the more I want to make it look bone stock, even under the hood.
But its still pretty slow relatively speaking...
The wilwoods are in the way though.
Hmm I wonder how close the factory wheels are to fitting...
The faster my car gets the more I want to make it look bone stock, even under the hood.
But its still pretty slow relatively speaking...
The wilwoods are in the way though.Hmm I wonder how close the factory wheels are to fitting...
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Originally Posted by Scooter 94
When I see a vette with non-stock wheels, I know that car has been monkeyed with.
Actually I think it's the exhaust that sets people off. People at the track don't believe me when I tell em how stock it is, at least motor-wise.
All the interior stuff I've done, I've tried to keep it as stock looking as possible. Hidden sub, hidden amp, factory speaker covers over aftermarket goods, hidden shift light and cooling fan switch. I'm not into the bling at all, and the rims are almost beyond me. Next mod should be the hidden nitrous bottle and switch. That'll finish this motor off.
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From: OBAMA IS HITLER
I really like my '90 stock wheels.
Although at one time I was very strongly considering the purchase of a set of American Racing Torque Thrust II's, that won't be happening now. 2 engine rebuilds (the 1rst was purely performance related, the 2nd should have never happened) has caused me to determine that I'll not spend another dime unless its for maintenance (incudes preventative maintenance).
So I will keep my stock wheels on.
Although at one time I was very strongly considering the purchase of a set of American Racing Torque Thrust II's, that won't be happening now. 2 engine rebuilds (the 1rst was purely performance related, the 2nd should have never happened) has caused me to determine that I'll not spend another dime unless its for maintenance (incudes preventative maintenance).
So I will keep my stock wheels on.
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From: Coastal Oregon
PM me if you buy some wheels and want to sell your original 84-85 rims.
I do like the sleeper idea...but Im thinkng a LS7 or LS2 engine in a Caprice.
Corvette sleeper...not gonna happen. If you can make it look like Rip Van Winkle...post away!
I do like the sleeper idea...but Im thinkng a LS7 or LS2 engine in a Caprice.
Corvette sleeper...not gonna happen. If you can make it look like Rip Van Winkle...post away!
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From: Modesto CA
Originally Posted by CentralCoaster
Actually I think it's the exhaust that sets people off. People at the track don't believe me when I tell em how stock it is, at least motor-wise.
The FIRST mod I did to my vette was get the ZR1's on it because imho that's the best looking C4 wheel (or was in 00, before any companies made Y2K's for C4's)
Also, I think vette's should have vette wheels, no matter if they're from newer vettes.
BUT I do have my stock ugly wheels for when I'm hunting.
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From: Dunstable MA
St. Jude Donor '05
My turbines are staying on, at least for the short term. Why?
1. Frugality: My 87 turbines are still in very good shape.
2. Comfort: I like the ride I'm getting out of the V-rated 50 series 16" tires, and they aren't wearing out anytime soon.
3. Laziness: If I put on an open look wheel, all the stuff underneath is going to need dressing up.
4. Anxiety: What if I change it and I don't like it?
1. Frugality: My 87 turbines are still in very good shape.
2. Comfort: I like the ride I'm getting out of the V-rated 50 series 16" tires, and they aren't wearing out anytime soon.
3. Laziness: If I put on an open look wheel, all the stuff underneath is going to need dressing up.
4. Anxiety: What if I change it and I don't like it?
Last edited by Rich Silvestris; Jul 10, 2006 at 08:06 AM.