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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 08:50 PM
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I like the new look - the red stripe really sets off the wheels.
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 09:01 PM
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Very nice. Good job
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 09:16 PM
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looks good to me
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 11:28 PM
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im digging it. let me know when you get sick of them and ill buy them lol.
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by dascorcha21
blah just did a quick check over on red bolts and its a def. no! as that would just be way to much. my brake calipers are also red. the red pinstripe is used just to break the wheel up a bit and show a diff. level.

I would lose the red pinstripe and keep the red bolts instead... Looks way better IMO!

Either way, nice job! looks
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by nvusgt
ya the stripe and hardware might be a bit too much. What I had in mind when saying that was this Vette, though the lips are polished/chrome

Yeah, that looks really terrible too.

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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 01:11 AM
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Would be perfect with black bolts
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 07:19 AM
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Yeah, that looks really terrible too.

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yep.. good picture, horrible red bolts
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Originally Posted by mike76060
I would do black hardware as well!
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Originally Posted by jacks996
Would be perfect with black bolts
Go with this idea
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by dquagliaroli
Like the red stripe but now that is ugly Sure points out why less can be more
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ditch the stripe and keep the red bolts like that picture. i think it looks awesome.
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Originally Posted by rtpassini
ditch the stripe and keep the red bolts like that picture. i think it looks awesome.
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by GS Z16
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 07:06 PM
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looks like its split between red stripe/black bolts and red bolts/no stripe
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 07:52 PM
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If I could afford some all black wheels with purple bolts like that. I would buy them in a heartbeat
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Would have loved to see these on a car.
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Old Jul 26, 2013 | 04:45 PM
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Looks great! No on the red bolts tho...
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Originally Posted by dascorcha21
blah just did a quick check over on red bolts and its a def. no! as that would just be way to much. my brake calipers are also red. the red pinstripe is used just to break the wheel up a bit and show a diff. level.

That would look like a pimp ride. Really like the red pinstripe..
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