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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 08:57 PM
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http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...FrontWheel.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1.../RealWheel.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1.../WholeSide.jpg
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 08:59 PM
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too gaudy for my tastes
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 09:00 PM
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too gaudy for my tastes
Huh? Those are aftermarket Z06 wheels. You have no idea what gaudy is.

Show us what your idea of not gaudy is.
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by StoplightWarrior
too gaudy for my tastes
lmao. That's like saying the stocker thin spokes are gaudy. Do you own a vette? Maybe you were searching for the words "eye candy"?
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 09:30 PM
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Tried and true!
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 09:32 PM
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I do like the Z06 wheels, esp. chromies. I think they look better on FRC's and Z06's than on coupes though, and I don't know why...
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 09:34 PM
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 09:38 PM
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Nice chrome wheels! Makes your Vette look GREAT!
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by jrose7004
Tried and true!
Still one of my favorite
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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Looks great to me.
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 10:02 PM
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Bling bling. You're going to need
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by zipduda
Nice chrome wheels! Makes your Vette look GREAT!
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 10:08 PM
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Love the car. Looks familiar.
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 10:16 PM
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What size are those? Look like 19/20 combo?
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 10:17 PM
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looks like 19/20 to me, looks awesome
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 10:20 PM
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That car is begging for an inch or two of drop.
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 10:23 PM
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looks great.
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Nice wheels! I love those better than C6 wheels
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 12:19 AM
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Looks very nice.
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 11:31 AM
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Lookin' good!
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