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Old Jun 18, 2015 | 12:21 AM
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Showing this pic to some guys earlier and one guy asks if the blue car(my vette) is an RX-7?
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Old Jun 18, 2015 | 12:26 AM
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Hahahaha I've had two of them.. I guess it could look like the 3rd generation at a quick glance.
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Old Jun 18, 2015 | 12:31 AM
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Hahahaha I've had two of them.. I guess it could look like the 3rd generation at a quick glance.
Yeah C5's do kinda look like an RX-7 more than I thought





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Old Jun 18, 2015 | 06:05 AM
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What brand and sizes are your wheels? I have been looking for a good match (finish/style) for my blue 02 and those look really nice on your car.
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Old Jun 18, 2015 | 08:02 AM
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Had a lady stop at my garage door last week and ask if mine was a "Lambo"!
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I guess the mistake could be made if you really weren't into cars that much. There are some styling similarities.
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Old Jun 18, 2015 | 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by VettesGoneWild
What brand and sizes are your wheels? I have been looking for a good match (finish/style) for my blue 02 and those look really nice on your car.
They're C6 wheels off an 08, 18 front , 19 rear


Had the same style wheels on it before except they were polished aluminum


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I was over at my sisters house with my TR z06 one of the neighbors stopped by and commented how nice my Ferrari was!

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Old Jun 18, 2015 | 01:26 PM
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That thing looks fantastic, but needs lowered! Just a little bit.
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Old Jun 18, 2015 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by RueBurgundy
That thing looks fantastic, but needs lowered! Just a little bit.
Thanks! I like the stock stance, if I do lower it, it will only be about half an inch in the rear.
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Old Jun 18, 2015 | 10:09 PM
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Pardon me but is that there one of dem like sports car things?
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Old Jun 18, 2015 | 10:26 PM
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Ask the same guy about any video game produced and he got them down pat! Most guys today are not into cars unless it is loaded with electronic gadgets, so don't be surprised.
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Old Jun 21, 2015 | 01:16 PM
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Yea, true. Driving a Trailblazer SS since 2008 and she's been called a minivan on multiple occasions. RX7 does resemble the C5 just enough for some to get confused if they know what an RX7 is.
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