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Old Jun 7, 2013 | 07:42 AM
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Has anyone put the spinner insert on the early C4 stock wheels that Corvette central offers. How do they look on the car and how much work in involved in putting them on.
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Old Jun 7, 2013 | 09:20 AM
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Not for me but they seem to look ok on the 84-87 wheels. Now this pic at Bloomington Gold in '05 shows them on a 1990. They look trashy to me. Dude could at least have polished the rims first:
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Old Jun 7, 2013 | 09:36 AM
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Ugly and a waste of money IMO.
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Old Jun 7, 2013 | 01:47 PM
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I thought I was going to get "rick rolled" again!!
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Old Jun 7, 2013 | 02:23 PM
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Fakey fakerson.

Why would anyone put "knock-off" hub caps on a car that:
1. never had 'em
2. doesn't/can't use that style of wheel retention
3. CLEARLY has 5 LUG NUTS holding the wheel on?

If you want knock offs, go buy a 60's Jag/Austin/Triumph etc. Cars now days use lug nuts.

My opinion? Cheesy. Lame. dumb.
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Old Jun 7, 2013 | 02:24 PM
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Trust me, doesn't really look good
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Old Jun 7, 2013 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom400CFI
Fakey fakerson.

Why would anyone put "knock-off" hub caps on a car that:
1. never had 'em
2. doesn't/can't use that style of wheel retention
3. CLEARLY has 5 LUG NUTS holding the wheel on?

If you want knock offs, go buy a 60's Jag/Austin/Triumph etc. Cars now days use lug nuts.

My opinion? Cheesy. Lame. dumb.
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Originally Posted by H P Bushrod
Ugly and a waste of money IMO.
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They look trashy to me.
They definitely do NOT go well with '88 wheels...

That said, view the wheel options for your year of interest and see how spinners would look to you.
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Originally Posted by H P Bushrod
Ugly and a waste of money IMO.
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Should be a punishable crime....
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Originally Posted by ps374
Has anyone put the spinner insert on the early C4 stock wheels that Corvette central offers. How do they look on the car and how much work in involved in putting them on.
These are a must have.....if you plan on entering into a chariot race with Ben Hur.
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Old Jun 8, 2013 | 01:01 AM
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It could have been worse

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that is one damn ugly car.. how could someone abuse a corvette so badly.
i think its safe to say someone raped that vette.

i wish i could unsee that but you just cant!!!
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Originally Posted by MissileDoc
These are a must have.....if you plan on entering into a chariot race with Ben Hur.
That's exactly my thought whenever I hear about spinners
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There is a special package deal with those spinners from the company who sells them! If you buy those really cool spinners, they will ship you a set of curb feelers and a compass that mounts on your dash absolutely FREE! You can cruise the "hood" in style!
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I loathe them. To each his own, but I cannot understand how anyone thinks they are a plus.
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