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Old 09-04-2006, 05:09 PM   #1
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Who do you think copied when it came to wheel design?



PROTON?

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FORD?



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Old 09-04-2006, 05:36 PM   #2
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no where like it
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Old 09-04-2006, 05:43 PM   #3
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Those wheels are heaps different.

The Ford ones look better as well :P
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Old 09-04-2006, 05:48 PM   #4
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I'm gunna have to agree that they are completely different...

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Old 09-04-2006, 05:48 PM   #5
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I can see how you can say that they look similar. But I think theres enough of a difference between them to say that they are different.

Did what I just say even make sense? lol
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Old 09-04-2006, 05:50 PM   #6
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I can see how you can say that they look similar. But I think theres enough of a difference between them to say that they are different.

Did what I just say even make sense? lol
perfect sense
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Old 09-04-2006, 07:28 PM   #7
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I didn't mean to say they are exact, but close enough, near enough for me. But I do think the XR5 wheels are 10 times better, but the Proton looks similar.


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Old 09-04-2006, 07:47 PM   #8
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Now THIS is a copy... similar wheels and orange paint. Seems everyone wants a Focus ST

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I think these look more similar, who copied who here..... then again who cares

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Old 10-04-2006, 09:52 AM   #10
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i noticed the Audi... A3s or S3s have similar wheels too...
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I think these look more similar, who copied who here..... then again who cares

The VXR was a copy of the LR Focus RS (as spoken by Vauxhall themselves... they designed and bechmarked on the RS - which admittedly still spanks it according to EVO mag : ), the wheels are a copy of the LS Focus ST.
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The VXR was a copy of the LR Focus RS (as spoken by Vauxhall themselves... they designed and bechmarked on the RS - which admittedly still spanks it according to EVO mag : ), the wheels are a copy of the LS Focus ST.
Sorry what? Is the VXR supposed to look like an LR RS? Because, to me they look VERY different. If you mean chassis wise, possibly
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Old 10-04-2006, 08:33 PM   #16
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Who do you think copied when it came to wheel design?



PROTON?

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FORD?
what are you talking about, there nothing like each other :gren: :
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Sorry what? Is the VXR supposed to look like an LR RS? Because, to me they look VERY different. If you mean chassis wise, possibly
Performance, Handling and compliance. Not looks, although funnily the Astra is a lot more angulare not unlike an LR 3 door and the rear window screams LR, but I was referring to the dynamics.
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Old 11-04-2006, 10:08 AM   #18
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shiit, don't get 5 spokes you might be copying someone. They don't even look in anyway similar except for they are 5 spokes. You need glasses dude.
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Hrmm might have to try and snag some lambo badges for the XR5T (when i finally get one)
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They'll probably cost as much as a whole car :
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shiit, don't get 5 spokes you might be copying someone. They don't even look in anyway similar except for they are 5 spokes. You need glasses dude.
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