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Old Dec 1, 2001 | 01:17 PM
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neons in wheels?

I was thinking about doing an undercar neon kit, and i thought about putting neons between the wheels and the brakes, etc. I think it would look really cool on a 4th gen 5 spoke wheel, what do you guys think?
I found this pic on streetglow's site, not qutie what i was imagining, i would have the actual tube hidden so you could only see the glow ,but you get the idea.
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Old Dec 1, 2001 | 01:18 PM
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Never seen those, but have you heard of Tire Flies?

Seen them on a VW Jetta once, if you like that sort of think, it was kinda kewl.

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Old Dec 1, 2001 | 02:38 PM
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I bet $50 bucks, I know where this topic is gonna go...

I saw these rims today on a car that were spinning while he was parked, it made me sick after i stared at it to long, i got all dizzy..

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Old Dec 1, 2001 | 03:47 PM
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Thats a bit too far for me. Lights in the wheel naaa.

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Old Dec 1, 2001 | 04:19 PM
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Thats even too far for me. Second, if you drive your car to the limit once the heat would destoy that neon.
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Old Dec 1, 2001 | 07:21 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by un4givin89:

I saw these rims today on a car that were spinning while he was parked, it made me sick after i stared at it to long, i got all dizzy..
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Heh, those are the Sprewell racing wheels, they are like crazy expensive.. I saw them on a show on MTV where they went into his business, and he had some sweet stuff, some was a little to "bling bling" for me

I dunno about the Neon in the wheels, I think it would be just another thing to get me in trouble

If you like it, go for it though man.

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Old Dec 1, 2001 | 07:30 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by un4givin89:
I bet $50 bucks, I know where this topic is gonna go...

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Id just like to be the first to say it. Not that I think it to be so or anyhting, I mean I would do it mabye if just a little bit of light....actually I would not do it.

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Old Dec 1, 2001 | 09:46 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by 89transam:

Id just like to be the first to say it. Not that I think it to be so or anyhting, I mean I would do it mabye if just a little bit of light....actually I would not do it.

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Old Dec 1, 2001 | 09:53 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by un4givin89:
I saw these rims today on a car that were spinning while he was parked
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So, was he doing a burnout or something, because that doesn't make any sense.



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Old Dec 1, 2001 | 09:59 PM
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when u stop the rim keeps turning, its got a outer part of the wheel that has a bearing and it turns, it looks like its doing a burnout
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Old Dec 1, 2001 | 11:07 PM
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Those wheels cost like a grand a piece!! i saw them for 22's one time... almost 2 grand each!

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Old Dec 2, 2001 | 12:23 AM
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Might as well put on a clown suit and get 20 clowns in your f-body to come out. do-do-dodo-do-do-doot doot do....

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Old Dec 2, 2001 | 02:51 PM
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Easy on the rice comments guys, im not likely going to do this, just thought i would throw out an idea that ive never seen before and see what some people think.
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Old Dec 3, 2001 | 02:52 PM
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Ive seen it in person before on a import of some kind and it looked pretty neat actually. It was a small lite and you saw it as the rims turned....i dunno kinda cool.

Though on our cars I personally dont think it would look very good. Mabye tireflys tho.



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Old Dec 3, 2001 | 06:03 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Tas:
Might as well put on a clown suit and get 20 clowns in your f-body to come out. do-do-dodo-do-do-doot doot do....

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I'll have to admit, that does look neat. Much better than those little lights that go on the valve stems.

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Old Dec 3, 2001 | 06:58 PM
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this would not look good on a red car. only black or something like that would be ok
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Old Dec 3, 2001 | 08:37 PM
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I like the neon behind the wheels as long as it's someone else's car. But as far as a spinning wheel. What the hell is the purpose of that. That's retarded.

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Old Dec 3, 2001 | 09:26 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Tas:
Might as well put on a clown suit and get 20 clowns in your f-body to come out. do-do-dodo-do-do-doot doot do....

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LMAO, Tas! The do-do's were a very nice touch!



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Old Dec 3, 2001 | 10:48 PM
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lolololol... doododododododddddooododod.....

i wanna be the klown wit the seltzer...


actually i think if done proper it can be spiffy, some ways they do it is snag a 12" sub neon ring to put it on there..



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