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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 05:31 PM
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Do it, love the graphite.
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 06:10 PM
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You can't go wrong. Look sexy either way. Very good choice on wheels.
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by crimson_bird
this. Dude, your car looks soooo freakin clean the way it is. I'd keep them the way they are, i've always loved how your car looks with them.

don't get me wrong though, the graphite color looks/would look amazing as well, but i think i like the current look a tad more.


just curious, do you know how much bigger the lip is on the evos compared to the RPM 505's? it looks a lot deeper
I dont know about the RPMs but these have a 3.5" of lip...maybe a little bit more.

Thanks for the input!
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 06:53 PM
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I like it
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 07:41 PM
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YES for the graphite color, and get a blackbird stripe to match it, as well as the CETA bumper of you haven't already. It looks great now, but its just a sea of silver and needs a color for contrast. This would be perfect.
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 08:23 PM
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I like the look you have now.
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 08:32 PM
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You already know what I think. The Black bird stripe is an awesome idea!
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 10:41 PM
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I think you should go graphite, but instead of doing matching blackbird stripes to tie them in, you should just take off some of the "brightwork". i.e. stainless hood inserts.


:edit: paint your plastic valence black too. that thing sticks out horribly.
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 09:32 AM
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i like the graphite alot but you car looks to good as is. i say no
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 10:30 PM
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my vote would be to keep it the same. although the graphite does look good too, I'd save the money for something else. I like the current finish to match the color of the car better. if it were me to consider changing wheel color, I'd consider black lol
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 10:44 PM
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Do it looks good
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 12:24 AM
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I'm leaving it alone for now. I happen to be a bit tired of the look the car currently have. However,, almost all of the people who see it in person just love how it looks and tell me to leave it alone.

Don't you guys ever get bored with your ride? I have even considered selling it, just out of boredom! Crazy, huh?
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 12:32 AM
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I know what you mean but the appearance of your car is just pretty much damn perfect IMO. Still mod it but do more luxury mods where it will still intrigue you again, like say push button start, back up camera, navi, etc.
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 12:34 AM
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Do Not do it, Makes the wheels look dirty.
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 02:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Snake_Skinner
I know what you mean but the appearance of your car is just pretty much damn perfect IMO. Still mod it but do more luxury mods where it will still intrigue you again, like say push button start, back up camera, navi, etc.
good thinking! My first TA I perfected the appearance of, the sound of, etc... got bored of it, sold it. A couple other f-bodies & a c5 later I wish I still had that car around...
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Old Aug 1, 2010 | 03:45 PM
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yikes, keep it the same. Love the way the car looks now, not so much with graphite
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Old Aug 1, 2010 | 04:01 PM
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I love the full chrome look, i wish i had those wheels on my car. Here is my black HP 19's for reference if this helps at all.

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Old Aug 1, 2010 | 04:32 PM
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love that look. do ittt
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by candlelit
good thinking! My first TA I perfected the appearance of, the sound of, etc... got bored of it, sold it. A couple other f-bodies & a c5 later I wish I still had that car around...
^ You still in Stilly Candlelit?
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by chaman
I'm leaving it alone for now. I happen to be a bit tired of the look the car currently have. However,, almost all of the people who see it in person just love how it looks and tell me to leave it alone.

Don't you guys ever get bored with your ride? I have even considered selling it, just out of boredom! Crazy, huh?
Bored with appearance or performance?

Performance...yes lol..Appearance...eventually

Car looks great as it sits, I wouldn't touch the wheels.
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