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Old Aug 2, 2015 | 01:30 PM
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Crazy how much a set of wheels can change the look of a car...

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Old Aug 2, 2015 | 01:34 PM
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Looks nice!
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Oh ya !!!!!!!!!
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Old Aug 2, 2015 | 01:54 PM
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especially wagon wheels
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Old Aug 2, 2015 | 02:03 PM
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Old Aug 2, 2015 | 02:14 PM
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Very nice wheels and car!
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4 the better
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Old Aug 2, 2015 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by yaknow
especially wagon wheels


wth were they thinking...?

those are some of the ugliest wheels ever made, i couldn't wait to ditch mine
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It's not crazy it's fact !
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Yep.




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Originally Posted by Frank4202
Crazy how much a set of wheels can change the look of a car...

Very nice "after" photo!!
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Old Aug 2, 2015 | 05:33 PM
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Wow!! Big difference.. Nice after photo!!
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Old Aug 2, 2015 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by akapounder



Nice!! Black and Silver, nice color combo!! great after photo!!

Excellent car color choice!!!

Although I may be biased!
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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?

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Nice change, looks great!
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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?
Wagon wheels are kind of a nickname for the large spoked rims that came with the early C5's. See my before pic and the original posters before picture. Those are wagon wheels, his were chrome mine were not but still the same style.
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Nice Improvement!
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Originally Posted by Frank4202
Crazy how much a set of wheels can change the look of a car...

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