11-15-2003, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by hemi_fan
Yeah, cuz u know its all rappers and gangsters at the SEMA show!! they should rename it the ghetto show!! seriously now take it easy guys. Rims are just bolt-on accessories. If you really dont like them, then go buy the car and bolt the originals back on. I dont mind them because it makes the car stand out over others of the same model. Maybe a bit impractical weight wise on these cars but who cares, they're just sitting in a showroom anyway. You guys act like someone cut up the cars, put some Type-R badge on it, converted it to FWD and welded a huge spoiler onto the roof. I cant believe ud freak out like that, kinda childish if i do say so.
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I just find it wrong, even if they are bolt on accesories. Let me give you another example of this. In Ukraine I lived in Lviv(a city) its a beautiful ancient city with architecture like no where else. And the fuckers from the city hall give permission to advertisers to put ad's and huge billboards on some of the best buildings in the city, when they can always put it somewere else. Yes they are "bolt on" things but it kind of kills the whole picture doesnt it? We got something thats hundreds of years old with a big Coca-Cola ad on it. Same goes for the cars. The McLaren is one of best ever road legal cars produced, and there are only 70 or so of them. Maybe I'm wrong, but if a car was produced in such small quantites and developed a huge image over the years of its existance, I'd keep it as original as possible. Putting some new chrome rims on it, is like an insult to McLarens disagners.
P.S Whats up with tire brands here? Nitto rubber on a Macca? LOL That rubber is so cheap it will probably colapse at 280kph. But who care's ehh? Its not like these rappers drive these cars anyway. They only get them cause they cost a couple of million.
Ferrari 360 with Toyo tires??? Or is Toyo better then Michelin and Pirelli these days???
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11-15-2003, 12:36 PM
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when i saw that enzo a week back i thoght to myself what an dumbass, why would they put such an ugly rims on the enzo
2 me, it is still super ugly, but it turns out it is a super light weight wheels, i dunno how much it weight, but it look heavy IMO.... the name of the company that made the rim is Giovanna.. the owner spent 1.5 million u.s on that car
how i know that? my friend's friend went to SEMA.. and he is one of only few authorized distributor in Canada for Giovanna
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11-15-2003, 12:47 PM
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Did you happen to see this:
Can you say, "Hello darwin, I'd like to be DOA".
How could any one in their right mind be dumb enough to buy these? I sure hope no one who does drives anywhere near me.
Little tech: They are made of pure titanium, no alloys(structural rigidity, what structural rigidity).
One more disturbing pic before the good stuff:
And some fun pics:
See here for some more: http://www.autoextremist.com/SEMA2003/models/index.html
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11-15-2003, 01:01 PM
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The rims on the McLaren don't look that bad...I kinda like them...but those on the Enzo look horrible, but hey they're just rims, you can change them anytime you want.
How about this McLaren with aftermarket rims...looks cool too....
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11-15-2003, 01:07 PM
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Guess this dude's the gangsta rapper that owns the Enzo with the ugly ass rims hehe  ...
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11-15-2003, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Chaos in 1983!
The rims on the McLaren don't look that bad...I kinda like them...but those on the Enzo look horrible, but hey they're just rims, you can change them anytime you want.
How about this McLaren with aftermarket rims...looks cool too....
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Hehe, that was the McLaren I saw in Geneva!! The one I posted pics of in the Supercar rally topic  it was sounding like hell!!!!
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11-15-2003, 01:49 PM
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11-15-2003, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by twboy1999
it is still super ugly, but it turns out it is a super light weight wheels, i dunno how much it weight, but it look heavy IMO....
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You actually think that Ferrari would not put the lightest wheels possible on the car already? I understand that when the McLaren was made they may not had the materials to make the wheels as light as they make em today, but the Enzo is a new car and trust me it has the lightest wheels todays technology can offer in stock form.
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11-15-2003, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by 1zippo1
Nice pics TT!! But I don't know what these three cars are. Anyone?
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It was desgined by NASA, thats all I know.
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11-15-2003, 02:43 PM
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That pic was not taken by me.. this one was 
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11-15-2003, 04:45 PM
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i know the stock must be really light,, i wonder how much it weight
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11-15-2003, 09:22 PM
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11-15-2003, 10:45 PM
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SH*T! Talk about high end tuning! Great pics!
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11-17-2003, 11:58 AM
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geez guys lighten up..just rims..nothing more... =)
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11-17-2003, 07:02 PM
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Actually it's not a Cheetah, it's a replica of a 65 Cobra Daytona made by Factory Five Racing, the yellow car is a GTM-200 Mulsanne (another Factory Five creation), you can see both at http://www.factoryfive.com/ The white car was not designed by NASA, it is something called the Vision K2, powered by a twin turbo Corvette ZR1 V8 producing a claimed 800bhp.
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