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Old 09-04-2012, 09:26 PM
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Hate it!!!!
Old 09-04-2012, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by mlsins
Hate it!!!!
Aaaaye
Old 09-04-2012, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by barduch
I still want these. They seem to be the perfect compromise without compromising. I think they are close to perfect.http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...ent-smoke.html
Pat,

They wont have any problems fitting those inside one of those big brown delivery trucks.
Old 09-04-2012, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by DSOMC6
I switched to black (VR body color) and got a lot of comments that my car "looks menacing" and "no longer looks like an old mans car". Once you go black, you wont go back!


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Originally Posted by R&L's C6
I think they look great....

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on a car headed to the junkyard
Old 09-04-2012, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by bobafett


not a fan of black wheels, But that looks hot on VY.
Old 09-04-2012, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by ladder13
on a car headed to the junkyard
Now that's just crazy talk.
Old 09-04-2012, 09:57 PM
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Chrome is there for bling, not performance. Black can be pulled off very well, or pulled off very badly.
Old 09-04-2012, 09:58 PM
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I just bought a 427 convertible for myself and I got white with the black wheels. It goes great with the black carbon fiber, black headlights, black top, and black interior. It looks badass.
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Originally Posted by berk4422
Black is so played out... A passing fad, yesterday's news only to be replaced by neon colors next...

Chrome, well that's timeless:

BAMMMM!

Shake AND Bake baby!!!!
Shake and bake.










Gotta love that chrome.
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Originally Posted by tim@boardwalk
I just bought a 427 convertible for myself and I got white with the black wheels. It goes great with the black carbon fiber, black headlights, black top, and black interior. It looks badass.
Please post pics, make us believers!!!
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Originally Posted by irvbulldogs72
Shake and bake.


Gotta love that chrome.
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I like the satin blk centennial wheels better then the original silver.



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Originally Posted by irvbulldogs72
Shake and bake.




Gotta love that chrome.
Easy to clean those wheels.
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Originally Posted by irvbulldogs72
Shake and bake.

Gotta love that chrome.

Almost as much as black....

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Old 09-04-2012, 10:10 PM
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I love mine!
Old 09-04-2012, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by R&L's C6
Almost as much as black....

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That's cold

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Old 09-04-2012, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by ladder13
That's cold


Old 09-04-2012, 10:53 PM
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Aggressive Black
But I like lip stripe to show diameter

That black 427 is SICK!!!



Clean Brushed


Chrome look like plastic now...
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