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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 02:11 AM
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So my 96 formula was previously owned by a 17yr old who basically thrashed the car so i have to bring it back to life.

Heres what it looked like when he got it, all beautiful and clean



What he turned it into...



Now ill admit the white/black scheme looks really good but it was achieved by spray painting the chrome wheels black so needless to say it now looks like crap So ill be updating the look with honeycomb tails, corsa offset dual tips and the oe wheels deep dish c6 zo6 wheels.

Question is what scheme should i go with...0ld w/ the chrome wheels and untinted lights or New w/ the black/polished wheels and tinted tails?
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 04:30 AM
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i like black and white. should just get black c6 zo6 wheels and your good.
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 05:39 AM
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I like the look. Why did they paint over chrome LOL. I was expecting pink or something after what you said up top.
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 07:07 AM
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Still looks good, just fix that front bumper.
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 12:27 PM
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I like the look. Why did they paint over chrome LOL. I was expecting pink or something after what you said up top.
Because he was cheap and prolly the same reason he turned the pontiac engraving on the back black by using a sharpie. The black/white pics are right after, trust that it doesnt look nearly as good now specially since he curbed checked it and cracked one of the rims.
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black c6 z06 non deep dish, keep chrome off of it. go with honeycomb tail lights
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 07:38 PM
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I like the blacked out loook man, hypersilver C6's would look wicked on that thing
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