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Aug 2, 2015 | 08:33 PM

#21

Frank4202

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Quote:

Originally Posted by imlowr2

I'm looking at the original poster before and after pics. Is the first picture computer generated? It looks different than the car in the after picture? The after looks like not only wheels were changed, but the windows got tinted as well. BTW- wth are wagon wheels?

The before photo was taken 3 years ago and was done so by a friend that does professional photography. He added a bunch of effects to it so that's why the color might be a bit different. The after photo, I took with my iPhone lol.

Good eye with tinting the windows. The same friend also tints windows for a living and did that last year for me.

Aug 2, 2015 | 08:53 PM

#22

Vetteman Jack

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Your car looks great with the new wheels.

Aug 2, 2015 | 11:34 PM

#23

Skrilla

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Looking good gents. Updating the wagons is a game changer.

Aug 3, 2015 | 05:30 PM

#24

Martinez310

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looks amazing nice wheels

Aug 3, 2015 | 07:30 PM

#25

C5Wolfe

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Originally Posted by ttiros

So nice

I like it better with the wagon wheels!

Aug 3, 2015 | 08:49 PM

#26

6speedsteve

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One of the best ways to make your car different than the rest

Aug 3, 2015 | 08:53 PM

#27

davidbcrow

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So...

What did you do with the old ones?

Aug 3, 2015 | 09:21 PM

#28

Jeff T.

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LOL! So many wagon haters!!

I just took off what you put on and went with GS wheels!

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Aug 3, 2015 | 09:51 PM

#29

tbrent

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OP looks great! Congrats

Aug 3, 2015 | 10:44 PM

#30

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The new look is great.

Aug 3, 2015 | 11:03 PM

#31

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Night and day. I still think the C5 stock Thinspoke design is one of the sexiest looking wheels out there at any price - it was one of the main reasons I was attracted to the C5 when I ordered mine in 2000. Conversely, although I know there are some real lovers of the wagon-wheel design out there, to me.. it is one of the ugliest wheels ever developed and should have never seen the wheel-well of a C5!

I have seen 2 or 3 other wheels installed on C5s that to me are awesome, but they are all several times the price of the thinspokes - if you can justify that kind of expense on a 15 year old car (in my case) - go for it!

Of course, step-one when I got my new C5 was to have mine chrome plated...

Aug 4, 2015 | 06:06 AM

#32

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Wecome to 2015 !

1997 was like so 18 years ago.

Wagons won't be ' retro hip ' until about 2028, store 'em in a cool dry place until then.

Aug 4, 2015 | 06:32 AM

#33

ColinG

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...or paint them black.

Aug 4, 2015 | 07:49 PM

#34

Fcar 98

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Could not wait to get the wagon wheels off. They were on for two years. The thin spokes for ten, the Z-06 for 5.

Last edited by Fcar 98; Aug 4, 2015 at 07:52 PM.

Aug 13, 2015 | 07:02 PM

#35

KingBiscuit2112

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so...your old rims

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frank4202

Crazy how much a set of wheels can change the look of a car...

Still have them? looking for 17x8.5 front and18x9.5 rear.

Aug 13, 2015 | 07:04 PM

#36

KingBiscuit2112

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FRANK J CARCIA

Could not wait to get the wagon wheels off. They were on for two years. The thin spokes for ten, the Z-06 for 5.

wow, what are the rims in the last picture?

Aug 13, 2015 | 07:10 PM

#37

Fcar 98

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Quote:

Originally Posted by KingBiscuit2112

wow, what are the rims in the last picture?

Aftermarket wheel from a company out of Fla. Ebay.

Aug 13, 2015 | 07:52 PM

#38

KingBiscuit2112

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FRANK J CARCIA

Aftermarket wheel from a company out of Fla. Ebay.

ballpark $

Aug 13, 2015 | 07:58 PM

#39

Fcar 98

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kingbiscuit2112

ballpark $

750

Aug 13, 2015 | 08:02 PM

#40

torchredmadness

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Almost anything is better than wagon wheels! I think you made the best choice ever. Beautiful car.

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