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Old 2004-12-27, 08:41 AM   #1
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Old 2004-12-27, 09:05 AM   #2
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Don't you know red paint makes cars go fast4r?
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Old 2004-12-27, 09:06 AM   #3
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I've heard...That tire is actually red rubber though...pretty crazy looking.
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Old 2004-12-27, 09:59 AM   #4
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I bet that is shrink wrap to keep the rubber at it's from the factory freashness.
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Old 2004-12-27, 10:03 AM   #5
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I bet that is shrink wrap to keep the rubber at it's from the factory freashness.
Looks like a god-awful red tire to me.
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Old 2004-12-27, 10:17 AM   #6
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I bet that is shrink wrap to keep the rubber at it's from the factory freashness.
Looks like a god-awful red tire to me.
I think it's hot...can you imagine the street-cred you'd pull with hoops like that, shit.
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Old 2004-12-27, 10:19 AM   #7
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I think it's hot...can you imagine the street-cred you'd pull with hoops like that, shit.
So, you get those and Eric can get some blue tires, and the twins are set.
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Old 2004-12-27, 10:20 AM   #8
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I bet that is shrink wrap to keep the rubber at it's from the factory freashness.
Looks like a god-awful red tire to me.
I think it's hot...can you imagine the street-cred you'd pull with hoops like that, shit.
I can only imagine the bonus points you'd get with the drift modifier you'd pull from those.
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Old 2004-12-27, 10:21 AM   #9
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Those tires are awesome! It'd be worth it to buy that racecar, to get those tires.
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Old 2004-12-27, 11:04 AM   #11
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Those tires are awesome! It'd be worth it to buy that racecar, to get those tires.
Plus you'd have a Ferrari Formula 1 car.
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Old 2004-12-27, 11:34 AM   #12
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Probably the same kind of deal as with BFG Scorchers.

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Actually that doesnt look red .. It looks Pink to me .. almost the same STi pink... Hmmm...
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