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Old 06-27-2007, 12:52 PM   #1 (permalink)
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What's wrong with this picture?

Ran across this pic of a wheel on a SEC for sale on AutoTrader. Seems to me if you're going to shoot a picture showing the "AMG" wheels, you'd at least try to get something better than this one.

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Old 06-27-2007, 01:11 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Those wheels are still pretty rare aren't they? I didn't think they where deep dish like that though..
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Old 06-28-2007, 02:13 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Well from a safety point of view, the missing lug bolt would raise a eye brow.
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Old 06-28-2007, 03:11 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Well from a safety point of view, the missing lug bolt would raise a eye brow.
It's a rusty locking nut isn't it?
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Old 06-28-2007, 05:01 AM   #5 (permalink)
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It's a rusty locking nut isn't it?
i think the nuts gone
i heard of blue nuts , but brown???
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Old 06-28-2007, 05:06 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Lorinser wheel not AMG.
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Old 06-28-2007, 10:56 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Indeed Lorinser, first poster knew cause of the brackets.

I even didn't see the missing bolt before i read it
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Old 06-28-2007, 12:01 PM   #8 (permalink)
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close examination of the photo seems to suggest a very rusty locking lug bolt
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Old 06-28-2007, 02:50 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Great, I am blind ;-) haha, second miss...

Something else?
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