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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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^dont know what you are talking about. where do you think rota gets their designs from ??
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 10:15 PM
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i know rota basically rips off designs, however I would rather have a rip off that looks good, than a "baller" wheel that looks like hot doo doo. Has that been fleshed out enough for you to understand?
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 10:17 PM
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i dont think it has.
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 10:26 PM
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lol. oh wells.
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 10:42 PM
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you'd rather have a crappy wheel that looks good than the same exact same wheel that's PROPERLY MADE and original
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 10:48 PM
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I rather have the crappy wheel, more than 3/4 of the ladies don't know what it is anyways.
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 10:51 PM
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HOLY SHIZZ.... I like!
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by jamessicat25
I rather have the crappy wheel, more than 3/4 of the ladies don't know what it is anyways.
true true.
Old Feb 12, 2009 | 03:05 AM
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Originally Posted by nebster
you'd rather have a crappy wheel that looks good than the same exact same wheel that's PROPERLY MADE and original
yes. i have other things to spend my money on than impressing the wheel nut swingers with an original wheel. This is just as bad as women comparing those with real coach bags and those with fake coach bags. Quite feminine.

LOL, no shame in my game I'll buy the replicas. I have student loans to pay down.

Old Feb 12, 2009 | 03:15 AM
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^ we're the same, i dont dress my car up for guys.. jeeeeeeeez
Old Feb 12, 2009 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Kratos
Originally Posted by nebster
you'd rather have a crappy wheel that looks good than the same exact same wheel that's PROPERLY MADE and original
yes. i have other things to spend my money on than impressing the wheel nut swingers with an original wheel. This is just as bad as women comparing those with real coach bags and those with fake coach bags. Quite feminine.

LOL, no shame in my game I'll buy the replicas. I have student loans to pay down.


if you have loans to pay down why are you buying anything for your car. you are part of the reason our economy is the way it is. GET RID OF YOUR DEBT
Old Feb 12, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by nebster
Originally Posted by Kratos
Originally Posted by nebster
you'd rather have a crappy wheel that looks good than the same exact same wheel that's PROPERLY MADE and original
yes. i have other things to spend my money on than impressing the wheel nut swingers with an original wheel. This is just as bad as women comparing those with real coach bags and those with fake coach bags. Quite feminine.

LOL, no shame in my game I'll buy the replicas. I have student loans to pay down.


if you have loans to pay down why are you buying anything for your car. you are part of the reason our economy is the way it is. GET RID OF YOUR DEBT
not only is this statement silly it is a slippery slope.

1. so you are saying if you have debt, do not buy new clothes, do not buy shoes, do not go out to eat, live bare bones, eat tuna and crackers every night to survive until you have no debt. Do not buy any thing above the bare minimum to survive. That's is your argument. Silly. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt, and it seems emotion was clouding your judgment. Are you upset that my post commented on wheel nut huggers, and equated it to feminine tendencies? I'm sorry for hurting your feelings.

2. Student debt is not credit card debt. With a rate of 4.5% leaving student debt and slowing paying that down is smarter and utilizing the money in a higher return investment vehicle is more advantageous. Your argument would stand if it was a credit card debt @ ~20.
Old Feb 12, 2009 | 01:59 PM
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How do you honestly compare credit card debt to student loans?

Wheel nut huggers = woman who rock real coach bags

get over it.

and we drive a girly car, so what?
Old Feb 12, 2009 | 02:15 PM
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not another one of these arguements
Old Feb 12, 2009 | 02:34 PM
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 02:54 PM
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too bad we dont have this smiley here in SL

Old Feb 12, 2009 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by StreetStarsTc
How do you honestly compare credit card debt to student loans?

Wheel nut huggers = woman who rock real coach bags

get over it.

and we drive a girly car, so what?
i was stating they are different, with one being more detrimental than the other. If you would have read more closely you would have gleaned that inference.

And there is nothing wrong with wheel nut huggers. The world is made of all types of people. Huggers and those who do not hug.


Old Feb 12, 2009 | 07:45 PM
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regardless of type, i think you'd be better off putting your money towards debt than wheels. you said it yourself.
Old Feb 13, 2009 | 12:40 AM
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So...in retrospect:

Italy bag > Made in China Bag

JDM 3 piece wheels > wheels made in the Philippines

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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by sky-on
So...in retrospect:

Italy bag > Made in China Bag

JDM 3 piece wheels > wheels made in the Philippines

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