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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 12:09 PM
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 12:10 PM
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...way to busy for my tastes...
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 12:11 PM
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I can't really say without seeing it on a wheel, and then on what vette.

But by itself, I don't think it looks bad at all. Looks like the CF peice is off center a bit?
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 12:13 PM
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It's not bad, obviously it would help to see it on the wheel. I think it would look better if it didn't have that smaller set of holes / indentations towards the center. But overall, I don't think it's too bad.
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Ok..I took a few more pics.





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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 12:53 PM
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I suppose anything helps a wagon wheel, but it's still not for me.
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by steve8
I suppose anything helps a wagon wheel, but it's still not for me.

True, I was thinking of cutting out the center so it looks like the stock piece.
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 01:03 PM
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If you disassemble the OEM center cap, you will move the carbon fiber look ring and the brushed aluminum center cap with the embossed C5 logo, and it looks like this.....

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I like it.
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The story behind this is this. I ordered chrome center caps, most of the taps were missing on mine. So I get the order and I first noticed there were no inserts, so I planned to return them. After I started looking through the box, I noticed these inserts. I thought might as well keep the caps and try to make something work with the new inserts. I was not thrilled they looked, but hey, I cannot complain I think they put them in the box by mistake. I might just cut the center so it looks like an "O" ring and try to find some small C5 flag stickers.
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by blacksedan87
If you disassemble the OEM center cap, you will move the carbon fiber look ring and the brushed aluminum center cap with the embossed C5 logo, and it looks like this.....


Is that a sticker?
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 03:15 PM
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Not my cup of tea.
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 05:51 PM
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where did you get the stickers?
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Originally Posted by blacksedan87

this looks better
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