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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 09:38 PM
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Gold Wheels!!!

I've been thinking of how to make my car stand out in this forum. and i realized what i shall do... since every IROC that has been modded on the exterior dumped the gold and got chrome, polished, or silver and black i'll stick whit my stock colors of :rockon: :rockon: GOLD :rockon: :rockon:. so i'll get ???17''s or 18''s ??? with the gold stripe package. i just whant to show people how cool gold looks when done right.

am i on to something or am i crazy??? would gold look cool???





picture these in 18''s OMG!!!
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 09:46 PM
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Ya know... I think you'd be the first to do that. Go for it man
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 09:47 PM
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also i'd like to see some cars with the gold done up right. i know i've see some somewhere... they all have been pontiacs though.
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 09:51 PM
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I've been preaching gold for YEARS!!!!

....I'd love to see gold with the aftermarket wheels!
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 10:03 PM
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i'm think'in of doing the 1985-1987 IROC rims, in 18''s.
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 03:30 PM
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i know what they would look like in 18's . friggen sweet.
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 03:39 PM
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ya they would...
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 03:41 PM
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that'd be sweet!
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 05:39 PM
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those in that chop look like 20''s with the 18''s i would like some sidewall on the tires. also i've seen a IROC-Z ver't with the 18'' 85-87 IROC rims on it, they were polished and black, and it was :rockon:
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 05:46 PM
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dose anyone know how much some performance brakes would cost??? i have drums out back, which would kill the look of the wheels, and i need a disk convertion. i want +4 piston up front and +2 piston out back. i know willwood is good and cheap...
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 06:47 PM
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Originally posted by F-Body Tim
am i on to something or am i crazy???
Perhaps.

Originally posted by F-Body Tim
i've seen a IROC-Z ver't with the 18'' 85-87 IROC rims on it, they were polished and black, and it was :rockon:
You're right, it does look :rockon:, but would look :nono: if they were gold.

[Engage Flame-Retardant Suit] -> IMO
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 11:57 PM
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Abubaca has the look!!

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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 07:46 PM
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Hmmmm, that's not my car. Is it yours? OK, just checking, wanted to make sure you knew it wasn't mine. Stripes are from an 85-87, car, wheels are from an 88-90. But I'm guessing you knew that too!



You're right, it does look , but would look if they were gold.
It's all good......some people just can't appreciate the GOLD!!!

Mr. Iroc-Z's car:
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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 04:00 AM
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i like the gold 88+ except mine are only 15"

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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 10:55 AM
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I love Gold 86-88 IROC rims and GTA's. It is a cool colour, only really the Subaru Imprezza's use them these days. It was big news in the 70's on Ferrari's and the like.

We should start a 'keep the gold' campaign

I'm in!
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 09:19 PM
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Felix,

I take it you finally made your mind up then? It took a while, but in the end you saw the light.
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 06:45 PM
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Originally posted by Abubaca
Hmmmm, that's not my car. Is it yours? OK, just checking, wanted to make sure you knew it wasn't mine. Stripes are from an 85-87, car, wheels are from an 88-90. But I'm guessing you knew that too!
Looks like an '87 it that pic, wide 3pc (3rd lamp style) and 85-87 stripes.
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