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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by BetterMostC6
Lets see we have had "wagon wheels" Gumby's etc. I just got finished giving these wheels a good look see and "Forked Tongue" screams out at you when looking at these wheels.
Sorry, too late. They are officially known as "Sids".
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by GotVett?
So far, I'm not in love with the gills or these wheels. But I'm being a little premature . . . probably.
I can't agree more. The "gills' as you call them just do not work for me at all. The wheels look like something out of a fantasy flick or as someone said Orange County Choppers. Sat in a lawn chair in the shade yesterday for most of an hour and took a good look at the GS. I'm just not impressed.
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 10:22 PM
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Sort of looks like a SNOWFLAKE to me.


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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 10:24 PM
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Sort of looks like a SNOWFLAKE to me.


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Yep, I'm thinking SNOWFLAKES also.
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 05:13 AM
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Default i like it when they copy ferrari wheels....they look good



hey they used this wheel design and you can see why i thought they may have borrowed the gill look too
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by jklarkpimp
They they used this wheel design and you can see why i thought they may have borrowed the gill look too
Great scoop Pimper! Yo The Man! I'll say the smaller gills and subtler wheels looks much better on the Ferrari Calif than the GS though. They also copied some of that squared off edge look found around the lower B pillar/door handle area of the C6 from the Ferrari Enzo as well.

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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by VettedCandidate
Sorry, too late. They are officially known as "Sids".
Thanks VC, and "snowflakes" would have 6 spokes. :ong live the "Sids"!
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 10:56 AM
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I don't dig the wheels at all.
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I don't know, but when I looked at them for the first time I asked myself why? So I have been referring to them as the "Y" wheels.
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by jklarkpimp


hey they used this wheel design and you can see why i thought they may have borrowed the gill look too
You too? Check your Corvette history for the gills.
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by MAJ Z06
You too? Check your Corvette history for the gills.
psst...it's the same guy...
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 01:10 PM
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Here is a chop that took me 10 seconds to do. Sorry I did not make it perfect, but I thought it would be funny to at least make this for you guys.


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The Sloth wheels.
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 01:18 PM
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That's funny!
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Originally Posted by 09C6VRGG
Here is a chop that took me 10 seconds to do. Sorry I did not make it perfect, but I thought it would be funny to at least make this for you guys.
GREAT Job... Sid Lives!!!
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Originally Posted by 09C6VRGG
I was thinking Medieval Cross until Sid came along.

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Default Pokey is getting pretty upset about this!!!


LOOK AT THAT FOREHEAD AND EARS!!!


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