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Apr 24, 2010 | 06:32 PM

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From: Enschede, Netherlands

Car: 82 TA 87 IZ L98 88 IZ LB9 88 IZ L98

Engine: 5.7TBI 5,7TPI 5.0TPI, 5,7TPI

Transmission: T5, 700R4, T5, 700R4

Axle/Gears: 3.08, 3.27, 3.45, 3.27

yay or nay?

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Apr 24, 2010 | 06:39 PM

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Car: 85 IROC / 69 Firebird convertible

Engine: 5.0 / 350

Transmission: t-5 / WC t-5

Axle/Gears: 3.27 / 3.08

Re: yay or nay?

Put me in the yea column. What size are they?

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Apr 24, 2010 | 06:49 PM

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Car: 1988 Trans Am GTA

Engine: 350TPI

Transmission: 700R4

Axle/Gears: 3:27

Re: yay or nay?

I don't normally like the snowflakes on anything besides 2nd gens, but in this case I think if you got those year one repro wheels with gold accents in them 18" all around, 10 inches wide in the back, 8 in the front with nice dish they would look absolutely sexy *** **** on that car..

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Apr 24, 2010 | 07:00 PM

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Car: 82 TA 87 IZ L98 88 IZ LB9 88 IZ L98

Engine: 5.7TBI 5,7TPI 5.0TPI, 5,7TPI

Transmission: T5, 700R4, T5, 700R4

Axle/Gears: 3.08, 3.27, 3.45, 3.27

Re: yay or nay?

The year one wheels are only 17", I don't think they have the cast ones in 18. all are 9" wide.

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Apr 24, 2010 | 08:11 PM

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Car: 86 Trans Am

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Re: yay or nay?

Yay, but i think they work on that car because of the color. I may not like them on a car of a different color.

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Apr 24, 2010 | 08:45 PM

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Re: yay or nay?

Yay. That is coming from someone that doesn't like snowflake wheels

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Apr 24, 2010 | 09:05 PM

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Re: yay or nay?

yay, but only with the bandit paint scheme like in pic

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Apr 24, 2010 | 09:11 PM

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Re: yay or nay?

Yay.

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Apr 24, 2010 | 09:43 PM

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Re: yay or nay?

Looks good, or "yea"!

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Apr 25, 2010 | 01:13 AM

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Re: yay or nay?

yay looks awesome

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Apr 25, 2010 | 12:23 PM

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Re: yay or nay?

yay!

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Apr 25, 2010 | 01:16 PM

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Car: 84 TA / 89 Formula

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Re: yay or nay?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slash

yay, but only with the bandit paint scheme like in pic

+1, in this case totally yay!

so, which exact wheels are those? are they 17 or 18 now? and where did you get them

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Apr 25, 2010 | 01:49 PM

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Car: Met. Silver 85 IROC/Sold

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Axle/Gears: Limited Slip 3.23's

Re: yay or nay?

Sweet.

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Apr 25, 2010 | 03:24 PM

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Car: 82 TA 87 IZ L98 88 IZ LB9 88 IZ L98

Engine: 5.7TBI 5,7TPI 5.0TPI, 5,7TPI

Transmission: T5, 700R4, T5, 700R4

Axle/Gears: 3.08, 3.27, 3.45, 3.27

Re: yay or nay?

The 1st pic was a photoshop, this is the real deal. They are 17x9 snowflakes from yearone.

Needs lowering for sure and maybe some taller sidewall tires. These are for the 2nd Gen F bodies but they fit fine

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Apr 25, 2010 | 03:28 PM

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Car: 82 TA 87 IZ L98 88 IZ LB9 88 IZ L98

Engine: 5.7TBI 5,7TPI 5.0TPI, 5,7TPI

Transmission: T5, 700R4, T5, 700R4

Axle/Gears: 3.08, 3.27, 3.45, 3.27

Re: yay or nay?

quick lowering chop... shhiiiit I'm liking this.

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Apr 25, 2010 | 03:47 PM

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Re: yay or nay?

i think they need a slight gold hue to the spokes, kinda looks a little gold in the first pic, but other than that im liking it!

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Apr 25, 2010 | 03:48 PM

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From: Enschede, Netherlands

Car: 82 TA 87 IZ L98 88 IZ LB9 88 IZ L98

Engine: 5.7TBI 5,7TPI 5.0TPI, 5,7TPI

Transmission: T5, 700R4, T5, 700R4

Axle/Gears: 3.08, 3.27, 3.45, 3.27

Re: yay or nay?

Yes, that's my biggest issue with them also, the machines spokes stand out too much when looking from the side.

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Apr 26, 2010 | 04:54 AM

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Car: 84 TA / 89 Formula

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Axle/Gears: 3.73 / 3.27

Re: yay or nay?

looks friggin awesome to me! just as you said, some lowering and maybe a bit more sidewall (also to improve ride comfort if that is a concern to you

) and you're good to go.
didn't know you had a 82/3 black gold as well btw, looks pretty clean!

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Apr 26, 2010 | 04:59 AM

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Car: 82 TA 87 IZ L98 88 IZ LB9 88 IZ L98

Engine: 5.7TBI 5,7TPI 5.0TPI, 5,7TPI

Transmission: T5, 700R4, T5, 700R4

Axle/Gears: 3.08, 3.27, 3.45, 3.27

Re: yay or nay?

This car was just delivered last week, bought it from a fellow thirdgen member

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