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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 08:58 AM
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Well, I know they are common, but I think they look good. Nothing like a little chrome to dress things up.

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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 09:01 AM
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chrome always makes things better.
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 09:10 AM
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those go very well with that Spiral Gray color
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 09:20 AM
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I like Z06 rims - put them on my pewter 02
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 09:24 AM
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Looking good

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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 09:29 AM
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Nice............
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 10:45 AM
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looks 10x better
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Look great!
What sizes are they?
Do you mind if I ask where you got them and how much $?

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Looks 100% better
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 01:00 PM
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Look great!
What sizes are they?
Do you mind if I ask where you got them and how much $?

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Original size, 17x8.5, 18x9.5, Corvettes of Houston, $695 plus $100 to put them on.
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 03:38 PM
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They look great on your car. I have always liked the looks of those wheels.
My Torch Red 01 get a new Cat Back and X-pipe this week. (will post pictures of install). Next step is a set of the chrome Z06 wheels. One of the guys in my office just put a new set of wheels on his 04 Z and is willing to sell me his original wheels at a good cost. They do have a few curb rashes, but we know of a shop that can fix them good as new.
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Much better....for a gray car Just kidding....looks great
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the logo in the center, did it come on the center cap or did you put it on afterwards?
Some of the wheels I've seen like this on the internet appear to have an embossed logo molded in the cap and no sticker?

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Nothing looks better on a Medium Sprial Gray car than chrome wheels!
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very nice!!

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My neighbor's wife is gonna hate you! He as the same color and those wheels look great on MSG





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much better look
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