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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 07:58 PM
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A friend of mine just bought a 03 MY vert and I think it has magnesium color wheels. Other than the polished and magnesium, were there any other options from the factory?
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 08:36 PM
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Base wheels were painted thin spokes. Looks like about 11,000 03s came with them.
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Mag wheels, rpo N73,was an optional wheel,till '04.
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Originally Posted by Blue 92
Base wheels were painted thin spokes. Looks like about 11,000 03s came with them.
What color were they painted?
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Those magnesium wheels were an expensive options!
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Originally Posted by Len90Vette
What color were they painted?
Silver / gray. Your choice as to what you want to call it.

The Mag wheels are more of a bronze.

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Originally Posted by jrose7004
Those magnesium wheels were an expensive options!
They got cheaper in later years. 04 they were $995, in 98 they were $3,000.
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Originally Posted by Blue 92
Silver / gray. Your choice as to what you want to call it.

The Mag wheels are more of a bronze.
Maybe his is more of the Silver / gray. Where can we get a paint code for this color?
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For 2003, GM also made the painted 5-spoke wheel (silver in color) and the anniversary edition wheel (champagne in color).
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Originally Posted by Len90Vette
Maybe his is more of the Silver / gray. Where can we get a paint code for this color?
C5 magnesium wheels have the word MAGNESIUM painted onto the rim in yellow...like this:
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