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Old 01-10-2006, 02:21 AM
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So dumb. The rims are literally worth more than the car.
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Old 01-10-2006, 02:34 AM
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we have those here too...

its ok i don't mind 'em just as long there not on my car
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I have a neighbor who has the same exact car in that color, they must multipy here in the south
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hmmm....some of those cars look good.....that one doesn't look too bad from the first pic because it actually looks clean... when you get into the rust bucket, half clear-coated cars that don't even hardly run with $6k sets of rims...that's when it's rediculous....
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I wish I had my camera to take pictures of some of the cars I see in the parking lot at work.....for example the 1970 something A-Team looking van with 24in Balanced/Weighted Spinners on it. Hell I think the tires alone are worth more than the van itself.....
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I saw a 70s model Chevy Pickup with a spinner hubcap on it's grill. Although it isn't expensive, I thought it was funny.
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that car isn't as bad as these....




the wheels are 28's....
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Old 01-10-2006, 07:13 PM
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4 wheel drive??
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Originally Posted by SCI_TC_GUY
4 wheel drive??
nope, just lifted
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Old 01-10-2006, 07:22 PM
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now you just need a bodykit 4 those
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Originally Posted by Dwestxb
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4 wheel drive??
nope, just lifted
Gosh!! Internet sarcasm isn't working again......dangit.... I gotta get this §hit fixed...
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theres a lot of those in houston. big rims and broke down cars. some people dont have priorities.
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We have those in New England as well
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Originally Posted by Sam_J84
theres a lot of those in houston. big rims are broke down cars. some people dont have priorities.
I have seen this for myself when I went to the Woodlands mall last time I was in the houston area.....
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^^ yup, you know exactly what im talking about then. lol
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Old 01-11-2006, 02:48 AM
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I forgot the name of that trend.. the big rims on the old cutlass's and stuff... damn.... all the homies around here (Miami) have them
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it's sad wen you ave to raise your car to fit larger wheels. i've even seen an ol 72 or 73 camaro on 23's raised way the hell up.


ugly.

for some people rims make a car..... not I
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"Verts" are the lifted ones right...and "Donks" are like 80's box-style Caprices?
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I thought Scions were the most popular "___" cars? Just kidding, ya gotta read between the lines on that one, sorry.
Anyway, the real tragedy about it is that probably none of these cars have an upgraded braking system to handle all of the extra rotational mass. In other words, they can't stop for shi+.
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I dont see why everyones taking it up the @ss. Its there money, and there car.
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