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Old Apr 22, 2002 | 11:46 PM
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Would anyone get Davin's on their C's

I posted this in the S class forum and thought I'd post here as well since we do have some high rollers

For those who don't know, Davin wheels have an inner spinning disc that continues to spin even when the car has come to a stop.





Here they are on Shaq's S (thanks to HdS500)



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Old Apr 23, 2002 | 12:00 AM
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Shaq has an interesting trunk.
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Old Apr 23, 2002 | 12:03 AM
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To each his own, and granted I had never heard of these before this post, but I'd say these wheels break one of my "rules".

That rule is, any mod which makes the car look like something is broken is no good. (Flame throwers are the exception which prove this rule! )

Maybe the wheels look alright, but I'm guessing I'd be thinking "What's wrong with that thing?" if I saw them...
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Old Apr 23, 2002 | 12:31 AM
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this is bad taste imho
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Old Apr 23, 2002 | 12:44 AM
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those are some wacked out wheels...ugly and pointless....heavier and less strong when they forged a rim like that...

IMO no offense...peace
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Old Apr 23, 2002 | 12:53 AM
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You know...

....these wheels just may get Disco Stu out of his Trans Am...

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Old Apr 23, 2002 | 02:18 AM
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I personally don't like them at all... Why would i want wheels that spin even when the car has stopped. I wonder how much they weigh.
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Old Apr 23, 2002 | 09:45 AM
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if you want to see these in action.. check out this link and go to download movies and look at the first one...

The E wagon is sprewell's i believe.

link to site
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Re: You know...

Originally posted by Mike T.
....these wheels just may get Disco Stu out of his Trans Am...

Disco Stu says they're dy-no-mite!
lol

They are wierd looking wheels.... but i dont think i could put those on my car.
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Old Apr 23, 2002 | 10:30 AM
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I would never put those on ANY car I have. Plus I bet they weigh over 35 lbs a piece! Maybe even more. Most wheel companies now are making their ims way too flashy for me. IMHO nothing beats a good set of AMG's. They are classy, and stylish. Although I have seen some very nice rims from Renntech and others.
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Old Apr 23, 2002 | 12:44 PM
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Double up on that liability insurance... I would be concerned someone would approach your ride at an intersection and stick his finger in those rims to see if they're real. Ooops!

"Hey Shaq, can you please roll it forward a few inches so I can retrieve my pinkie? Oh, and how 'bout your lawyer's number, too? Afterall, the spinning disc is made to get my attention, right?"

I'm surprised DOT hasn't outlawed these, yet, like they did spinner hubcaps in the late 60s. Not dissing someone's ideas... just sometimes they don't make common sense.
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Old Apr 23, 2002 | 11:33 PM
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I'm surprised DOT hasn't outlawed these, yet, like they did spinner hubcaps in the late 60s. Not dissing someone's ideas... just sometimes they don't make common sense.
why did the DOT outlaw the hubcaps..were they too dangerous? i think they look pretty cool..if you check out the video's you may think so as well..or maybe not.... to each his own.
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Old Apr 23, 2002 | 11:43 PM
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They are very cool if your last name is Dogg.
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Old Apr 24, 2002 | 12:41 AM
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sorry guys, all show and no go. gotta give those the thumbs down.
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Old Apr 24, 2002 | 04:33 AM
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They are very cool if your last name is Dogg.
even snoop dogg don't have the ugly rims like that!!

Snoop has two S-class one silver and one purple. the silver one is mod with body kit (i believe is from lorinser) both have crome rims but not like those ugly ones on Shaq's.

CL500 sport pkg, two 996 carrera (one silver and one blue with crome rims), two Escalades, and a lot of his homies (guards) other cars on the drive way all the time.

how do i know? because i live just few houses past the stop sign up the hill in the same community.
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Old Apr 24, 2002 | 09:11 AM
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ugly and gaudy !

what a shame people are allowed to do this to a beautiful Mercedes.

yeh yeh to each his own but......geeeez
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Old Apr 24, 2002 | 10:09 AM
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Don't know if I like the look. But, the weight alone would probably be a factor against buying them.
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