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Old Dec 2, 2006 | 06:37 PM
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I love the look of SP's. I'll be selling my Specterwerkes soon if SP's clear big brake packages.
Do your Specterwerkes clear big brakes or is the big brakes & new wheels your next upgrade?

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Old Dec 2, 2006 | 08:45 PM
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The 500's are mine. Waiting till we get Matt's car all buttoned up with his mods. We just had a huge ice/snow storm come through.

The Z06 isn't moving for a couple of months.
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Old Dec 2, 2006 | 09:05 PM
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Old Dec 2, 2006 | 11:32 PM
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Beautiful wheels. They will look great on the cars.
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Old Dec 2, 2006 | 11:39 PM
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Old Dec 2, 2006 | 11:42 PM
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First things first....put some ice and beer in that cooler then do the wheels
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Old Dec 2, 2006 | 11:44 PM
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Very Nice
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Old Dec 2, 2006 | 11:51 PM
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Holycrap...those are beautiful. Can you give the size and exact modle number(description) and cost, where you got them...etc...I have to have some of them...thanks
BTW...if you don't want to discuss it here will you please send me the info to:
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Thanks!
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 12:50 AM
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Nice sets

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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 03:03 AM
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dang man. i just got my SP500s today for my pewter FRC. it was between the 500s and the 505s these wheels are awesome. i had them out of the boxes and mounted on my car before the fed ex guy was out of my neighborhood cant wait to see pics of both of your guys cars
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 03:11 AM
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Very sharp!
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 03:34 AM
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Hi mattslightning -

Nice!

Great choice - those are some quality wheels -

Please post us pics of those bad boys on some C5's!

best regards-

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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 03:44 AM
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Originally Posted by mattslightning
My wheels and my buddy's wheels came in on wensday. Thanks to guys at CCW wheels! Came very fast and the product is TOP notch!
Here is a couple pics of them...



^^Mine^^


^^my Buddy's^^

Congrats!
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 03:56 AM
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very nice.Are those polished or chrome?
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by rtsb
very nice.Are those polished or chrome?
They are polished. We will post pics of them on the cars when we get mine back together. Its is in a million pieces in the garage not to mention the 4 inches of ice we have outside on the driveway.
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 05:46 PM
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Very nice!
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where is O'fallon missouri?
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 06:42 PM
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Matt,

The wheels and tires look fantastic. What size KDW-2's did you get?

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Be sure to post pics after putting them on.
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