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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 01:20 PM
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 02:13 PM
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Those look good, did you make them? Do they serve a purpose?
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 02:20 PM
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nice did you buy, what the company wed-site

thx..
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 03:27 PM
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Details and info please.....Looks nice btw!
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 03:29 PM
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^^WOW!! triple post!! I think that's a first
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 03:32 PM
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Very nice... I dig how the reflections match your graphics. Are those Nish?
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 06:48 PM
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dugzillaxb Posted: 4/27/06 6:13AM Post subject:

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Those look good, did you make them? Do they serve a purpose?
They definitely are functional. They help to use wind pressure to keep the wheels planted firmly to the ground.

The xB being so fast and aerodynamic- at high speeds they've been known to actually take flight for short distances. Toyota knew this, as seen in this test photo:


They had played with the idea of making the car less sleek and aerodynamic, but they assumed that under normal street driving circumstances- noone would be able to unleash the sheer power of this engine and push the car skyward.
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 06:50 PM
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OMG


ROFL

LMAO

LOL

THAT IS TOO FUNNY
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by evilBOXevil
dugzillaxb Posted: 4/27/06 6:13AM Post subject:

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Those look good, did you make them? Do they serve a purpose?
They definitely are functional. They help to use wind pressure to keep the wheels planted firmly to the ground.

The xB being so fast and aerodynamic- at high speeds they've been known to actually take flight for short distances. Toyota knew this, as seen in this test photo:


They had played with the idea of making the car less sleek and aerodynamic, but they assumed that under normal street driving circumstances- noone would be able to unleash the sheer power of this engine and push the car skyward.
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 07:51 PM
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:rof l:
Old Apr 28, 2006 | 12:28 PM
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That's damn funny...
Old Apr 29, 2006 | 01:55 AM
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Id be the first to say those splitters are hidious and serve no purpose....
Rims gotta go as well.....
Add sum rims, graphics and wolla instant rice....


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Old Apr 29, 2006 | 02:08 AM
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Almost as rice as bronze rims on a white car
Old Apr 29, 2006 | 02:14 AM
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This look very bad imo.
Old Apr 29, 2006 | 02:25 AM
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why do you care? its not your car.
to each his own.
Old Apr 29, 2006 | 02:58 AM
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when you post pics of a new mod, you're opening it up for opinions. that is mine. so don't be a little girl about it.
Old Apr 29, 2006 | 03:10 AM
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They match the rest of the car and look pretty good.
Old Apr 29, 2006 | 03:15 AM
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ok, lets just call each other names then...
Old Apr 29, 2006 | 03:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Boxer_Rebellion
Almost as rice as bronze rims on a white car
You might consider mine rice, how?......I dont know
Is it rice???............what cause I chose a light weight wheel, rather that a
polished rim with some black in it.........
Sorry I dont have red wings hanging off a black car.......
I mean cmon the DUB sticker.....with 18s..
And the graphics.......cmon graphics.....
And did I mention the Xbizzle plate........

I dont mean to sound like a ***** but when u post ur car ur askin for opinions
and I expressed mine.........
Just put a propellar on that thing and ur set for lift off
Old Apr 29, 2006 | 03:43 AM
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See, lightweight wheels are actually a functional mod....unlike splitters on an xB.



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