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Old 04-18-12, 11:54 AM
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You guys see this? I got nothing against 50 getting a one-off car built...at least it shows he still has big money. But why would these guys put thos ghetto wheels on it? I'm mystified.

http://ilpvideo.com/video.php?v=MzM0NzM
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I watched off and on when they were building it and it was not impressive. They used a Hyabusa motor in it rated at 180HP. The build quality from what I could see was weak. When they showed shots of that thing going down the road the 24" rear wheels had a terrible looking wobble.

They built it to look at not to drive.

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interesting, but I'm not impressed by all the "bling" let alone how it "drove". all I see if mr. 50 cent showing off
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I saw the wobbling wheels too. Just screams of poor quality. Then I see the wheels are asanti! I couldn't believe my eyes.
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mmmmmeeeh....


Originally Posted by Heckler
When they showed shots of that thing going down the road the 24" rear wheels had a terrible looking wobble.

They built it to look at not to drive.

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What him said
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Old 04-19-12, 11:13 AM
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The wheels could have been worse, they're not that bad. I'd drive it
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Old 04-19-12, 11:50 AM
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I didnt think it was so bad considering they made it from scratch. They were obviously going to have to put some blingy Asantis on it. Its 50 cent
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Looks like something homer Simpson would design
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lol I'm sure 50 really cares what we think....
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I have better vision.....
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I give it a "meh".
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Watching the clip and they showed it moving and I see the wheel wobble and thought maybe I was seeing things. How could something so obvious be overlooked?
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Its a 1 off build.... thats the thing about money, when its your money your opinion is the only thing that matters.
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