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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 11:12 PM
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these rims, look retarded?

I did a bad cut and paste in windows editor, but yeah.

chrome 17's on my vert?

bad idea?

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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 12:25 AM
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any other styles?
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 12:32 AM
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yes, very bad choice, quit looking at chrome rims or 17s
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 12:38 AM
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 01:35 AM
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Chrome: Iffy. Style: Awful. 17": Good size.

So, a chrome 5 spoke in 17" wouldn't be hideous. IMO, chrome shouldn't be on a 7 though.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 01:52 AM
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ok, well, what if I'm going for handling vs. stock bbs rims. I don't know their weight, but they seemed pretty light, my guess is 20 lbs or less.

(honestly, yes, I know they look hideous, I'm FAR from a fan of chrome) My wife just bought a camry, which right now the rims are on. She has the camry as a commuter, and I'm trying to convince her to put the stock toyota 15" rims back on.

These rims would be "free" to me, so, yeah. I dunno.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 01:56 AM
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just sell them, they're probably worth something to somebody, but IMO they're not worth a darn thing on your 'vert. They'll just slow it down. Stock vert rims are very very light.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 02:00 AM
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just sell them, they're probably worth something to somebody,
yeah, i'd thought about that too.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 02:07 AM
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 02:08 AM
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lol, yeah, with the tinted windows and ugly chrome rims, all this thing needs now is some hard beat in the back, and it might just pass for a scrapa.


HAHAHAHA.

I really don't think she realizes what it looks like.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 11:52 AM
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No chromies on the 7. I think some 17's would do it good, I have some on my 7.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 07:09 PM
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are those neeper synchros? if so, those are some old school rims

and a definite NO on the style.. not many chrome rims look good on rx7s in fact, i can't even think of any right now
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 11:57 PM
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i have chrome rims on my fd!! bling bling!!
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 12:13 AM
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Get these rims I had on my last FC if you want tasteful bling.

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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 07:44 PM
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well, I was asking about these specific rims because they're being given to me for free. I'm not looking to buy anything. what money I have right now will be going into maintenance and sound.

Nice rims tho.

The dual headlights look nice on FC's, but why'd you get rid of the FTP's? It looks ... weird.
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 07:56 PM
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Chrome is nice, but don't those rims come with an order of chow mein
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 08:17 PM
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 02:00 PM
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not to be a dick, but they look like autozone special wheels
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 07:27 PM
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I just have to say, I agree. Completely. I think they're hella ugly. I just wanted to see if I was just being bias or something. But I see i was right, they're retarded.

Thank you.

lol.

Trust me, I won't put 'm on my seven, I promise!

Anyone wanna buy some chrome 17's? lol
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by sykminded

Anyone wanna buy some chrome 17's? lol


Pics? What do they look like?
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 07:43 PM
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dude....


I'm....

dude....
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 08:53 PM
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heehee. I'm so freaking bored today.
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