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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 11:02 AM
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by pro1955
I think it would depend on the wheels, I saw a black Z-06 with polished lip and light gold centers and it looked cool.
Like this



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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by TripleBlackxTwo
The Porsche in your pic appears to have a gold cage and some other interior trim as well. I think that's the only reason it looks ok. If I owned it, I would have gone with a black cage and either polished or some shade of black for the wheels. The Iforged pic in one of the posts has a couple that look good to me.

Yours might look good with gold if you have some other gold trim to match up with it like the Porsche does. Gotta be careful with the gold though, lest you remind someone of a "smokey and the bandit" TA.
What I was thinking was doing some leather interior trim in natural tan leather or suede. Not gold but I think it would be tasteful.

To another poster who mentioned a black Z06, black and gold has always been a good combo but it could give the Trans Am look. (I had an 82 TA like that but I had centerlines on it.)

I looked at nearly every pic on iforged's website and I think I only saw two cars with gold wheels and a few more with custom colors. It seems we are talking a fashion "trend" here. Right now the fashion is either chrome, polished, or black, black/polished.

To the poster that said "it matters what you (I) want", this is true but I also do not want a car that everyone snickers AFTER I leave. I'd rather be the guy snickering.
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 06:43 PM
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 06:53 PM
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I like these, third post down,
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...=custom+wheels
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 06:57 PM
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The only reason they "look good" on a 911 is from racing tradition.
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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If you have gold accents in the car, or stripes, etc exterior, OK, otherwise gold is too obvious. IMHO (Although, wheels noted by Darion are simple but classy).
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 07:22 PM
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I have a black Z and I am thinking about gold rims. Its definitely different and I think black and gold looks good.
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I bet those wheels would look good on a black Z06....
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only if you have a big gold chain..............
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No....Leave it on the Porsche....
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"I like gold wheelth!"

Hey, look!! Mikey likes it!!
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Not for me, but then again I ask for no Armor All on the tires when it gets detailed.
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grey or black would look better to me but its your car!!
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