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Old 04-06-2006 | 06:51 AM
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Check out these wheels made by Forge-tec an aftermarket wheel manufacturer stricty for (GM,Ford,Chrysler) they copied the M5 Wheels for the STS or at least they look like them to me!
Old 04-06-2006 | 07:45 AM
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That, my friend, is a copy!
Old 04-06-2006 | 08:23 AM
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haha
american designers are running out of ideas
Old 04-06-2006 | 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by 530i_msport' post='265521' date='Apr 6 2006, 12:23 PM
haha
american designers are running out of ideas
I thought it was funny too
Old 04-06-2006 | 09:45 AM
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This is definitely a copy. But I think it looks better than the M5s.
Old 04-06-2006 | 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by 530i_msport' post='265521' date='Apr 6 2006, 10:23 AM
haha
american designers are running out of ideas
yes, but chris bangle is also american...
Old 04-06-2006 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Freewilly' post='265546' date='Apr 6 2006, 01:45 PM
This is definitely a copy. But I think it looks better than the M5s.
You sure? The Forge-tec is too bling bling for me. I like the finish of the OEM 166 better. Hey, to each his own...

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Copy cats :thumbsdown: Americans were never that good on design...they have to copy .
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='265626' date='Apr 6 2006, 03:30 PM
Copy cats :thumbsdown: Americans were never that good on design...they have to copy .
agree.
how sad they can't come up with their own idea
Old 04-09-2006 | 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by jet190rs' post='265549' date='Apr 6 2006, 10:49 AM
yes, but chris bangle is also american...


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