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Old May 22, 2007 | 10:47 PM
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Old May 23, 2007 | 06:42 AM
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Those would be different. I think they would look pretty good.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 07:31 AM
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Hard cornering + snap = airborne.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by JETZ
They're 'show' wheels only. great cooling for the brakes!
I'm ordering a set as we speak! Can you put goldfish inside?
Heres a video of that car.


Originally Posted by Benpup
Hard cornering + snap = airborne.
They are made out of polycarbonate which is what ariplane windows are made out of. They are stronger than you think.
http://www.forgiato.com/wheels.htm
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Old May 23, 2007 | 09:58 AM
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Nice...... I like them. Probably for show though. Look too hard to keep clean.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 02:23 PM
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Very Different ! I still like the additional bling that our wheels have

PS - That was amazing how 02MillenniumVette photoshoped her wheels with the clear ones!! amazing. I wonder how my red coupe would look??? HMMMMMMM
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Old May 23, 2007 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by JETZ
They're 'show' wheels only. great cooling for the brakes!
I'm ordering a set as we speak! Can you put goldfish inside?
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Old May 23, 2007 | 02:28 PM
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Old May 23, 2007 | 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by marcvobx
PS - That was amazing how 02MillenniumVette photoshoped her wheels with the clear ones!! amazing. I wonder how my red coupe would look??? HMMMMMMM
Thanks but wrong gender. Send me a pic of your car at that same angle and I will do it for you.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Cozmo
I gotta get me some of those!

That has to be a photochop. Who in their right mind would drive a high performance sports car with plexiglass wheels!?!
That's tempered glass - much stronger than Plexiglass!
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Old May 23, 2007 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave68
That's tempered glass - much stronger than Plexiglass!
Its not anykind of glass. They are made out of polycarbonate.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 04:23 PM
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neat!
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Old May 23, 2007 | 04:27 PM
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Now those would capture some attention at a show!!!
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Old May 23, 2007 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 02MillenniumVette
Thanks but wrong gender. Send me a pic of your car at that same angle and I will do it for you.
Sorry Dude !! :

I thought you were the absolute perfect female with a Very Hot Car and more vette knowledge than most. I even thought about proposing!!! I guess it goes along with being a noob!!

Having a hard time sending pics though. I need to figure this out ?? especially when I finish my first wave of Mods!! I own 26 computers in my business and cannot figure out how to send pics. I think I need to join the "Short Bus" gang I saw in the forum earlier today
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Old May 23, 2007 | 04:48 PM
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I seen these at SEMA last year kinda but they don't look real strong.

Ok Some body please PS the big pimp wheels on a C5 it would be a great gag picture
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Old May 23, 2007 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by marcvobx
Sorry Dude !! :

I thought you were the absolute perfect female with a Very Hot Car and more vette knowledge than most. I even thought about proposing!!! I guess it goes along with being a noob!!

Having a hard time sending pics though. I need to figure this out ?? especially when I finish my first wave of Mods!! I own 26 computers in my business and cannot figure out how to send pics. I think I need to join the "Short Bus" gang I saw in the forum earlier today
If you would of looked at my sig pic too then you really would of been confused. Do you have any of your pics uploaded to the internet? If so just give me the url and I will get them from that.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 04:58 PM
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I wouldn't want them!
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Old May 24, 2007 | 11:58 AM
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Speaking of the strength of polycarbonate... I've been 4 wheeling and rock crawling a Jeep for years. A few years ago, someone came up with a clear diff cover made of polycarbonate (cleargearz). Always looked like it could crack open too easily on a rock with the entire weight of a rig on it. Apparently it's as strong as a steel cover due to its shape. I'll pass on the wheels (and the diff cover) by the way!

http://www.jeepfan.com/products/drvs...dapt-clear.htm
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Old May 24, 2007 | 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 02MillenniumVette
Heres a video of that car.
305CARCUSTOMS...great...has to be from here in Miami!!!
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Old May 24, 2007 | 06:41 PM
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ghey
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