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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 05:11 PM
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ok i took my side molding off and i like it but i have 2 opions do u like the car with it sayin trans am along the side or not? and do u think i should have my rims powercoated black?

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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 05:13 PM
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can someone photoshop the rims on my car so they are like the picture?
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 05:14 PM
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It looks alot better with out the side molding but I personally like having the emblems on the side.
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 05:31 PM
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looks cleaner w/o the emblems...how about the whole wheel black??
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 10:04 PM
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Leave the rims the way they are, it looks awesome IMO
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without the emblems... and i normally love black on red but that chrome is looking killer
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without the emblems, and yes, powdercoat those wheels. It will look good, they will be easier to take care of.....
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i just took off my emblems, i think it makes the car look so much cleaner. and for the wheels i would keep them chrome.
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I like it with the emblems on and the wheels as they are.
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no molding no emblems, if molding then emblems
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It looks cleaner without the emblems....but if it was my car than i would probably leave the emblems.
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thanks guys i still cant decide
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Go for the black spokes!

And I like it better without the emblems on the side.
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No molding, No emblem..............leave the wheels the same
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No emblems, leave the wheels...the car looks amazing!
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