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Old Jan 16, 2002 | 10:50 AM
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Firehawk wheels on black car?

Anyone have any opinions on how the red Firehawk wheels would look on a black GTA? The GTA currently has the gold wire wheels and gold badges.

I suppose the red parts on the wheels could be polished or painted black to match but there's red under the plastic cap and that can't be changed.

How would it look? Could anyone Photoshop it so we can see?

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Old Jan 16, 2002 | 11:00 AM
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I wouldn't care how'd they look because if you find some you better buy them because they are very hard to find!
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Old Jan 16, 2002 | 11:26 AM
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I already have them, that's why I'm asking. They were for a red Formula I had but I sold that car.
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Old Jan 16, 2002 | 11:44 AM
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i think they'd look better on a red car. I'd trade you my 16" Polished SS wheels and spacers for them. If you're interested, email me. thewraithl98@hotmail.com
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Old Jan 16, 2002 | 12:51 PM
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This car is the Polo Green, but it's very close to black:
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Old Jan 16, 2002 | 12:57 PM
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Looks pretty good.

Personally I think red accents on black cars look cool. I've seen black 4th gen Camaros with red Z28 badges that look good.

I'm more concerned about my gold GTA badges.
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Old Jan 16, 2002 | 12:58 PM
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I agree that they'd look better on a red car.
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Old Jan 16, 2002 | 01:09 PM
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Here's another of the same car...
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Old Jan 16, 2002 | 01:11 PM
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I'm starting to like it alittle better. It just needs some kind of red accents I think.
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Old Jan 16, 2002 | 02:47 PM
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That's what I think. Maybe if the GTA badges were red or maybe I should take them off? Hmm.....

Naw. I guess I'll have to live with gold badges and red wheels on a black car.

By the way, I thought that car lived in Florida?
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Old Jan 16, 2002 | 04:07 PM
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formula91 your car would look BAD A$$ with those red Ronals. Do it!!
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Old Jan 16, 2002 | 10:52 PM
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Originally posted by WS - 666
Here's another of the same car...
I know that car...I believe that the owner for tha SLP350 also ownes 2 LS1 Firehawks...
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Old Jan 17, 2002 | 12:25 AM
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Yeah, it's Jim Poulos's (sp?) car...he goes by Jimbo something or other around here or one of the other boards...
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Old Jan 17, 2002 | 01:42 AM
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Oh yes...Jimbo and i know each other....I fortunatley have not met the sheep, yet, though!
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Old Jan 17, 2002 | 02:21 AM
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definately looks better on the red cars.

i would accent them black if anything. red,gold, and black might look a little off!
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Old Jan 17, 2002 | 10:25 AM
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yeah, I thought that was Jimbo's car.

Anyway.... I kind of agree with Kandied91z that red on black would be ok but if you red, black, and gold then you just have too many colors. I'd need more red to balance it out.

Dang. I got these for another car which I sold but now that I have them I either use them on the black car or get rid of them. I can't bring myself to get rid of them though :-(
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Old Jan 17, 2002 | 10:46 AM
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Dude, just paint the inserts black then...I don't see what the big deal is....here's a Dark Blue with blue inserts...
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Old Jan 17, 2002 | 10:50 AM
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The big deal is that the hub cap part is some kind of plastic and its red. It has the Firehawk logo on it so it can't be painted. Unless I'm willing to lose the logo.

I can't see from the picture of that blue car but what did they do with the hub cap?
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