Draco-REX

It's limited to 225.:lolguy:

Buy $500 beater, rent it, Profit??

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I think he drives this: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6sM-lX_rJfA/TIgdcrM7yqI/AAAAAAAABpU/voJgUsU4diI/s1600/03-sponge-bob-impala.jpg

As a parts guy, I'll say this: Korean cars are cheap to get into but a bit pricier than you'd think to repair. Part pricing and availability is similar to European cars.

Ok, another thing I've been curious about with this style of wheel/tire combo: Why not go with a stickier tire like a Dunlop Direzza Z1? I'm not sure if I've ever seen a stretched Extreme Performance tire. They always seem to be tires with this style of tread.

I wish the Deltawing had made it to the end. I'm not a fan of the car, but I would have liked to see how it placed and either succeed or fail on it's own.

It was the Toyota guy that broke his back. The Ferrari was being driven by a 59 year old rookie driver. If I were to guess, the team owner. Often in long endurance races, private owners will take a short first stint in the car.

Closer to Advance Auto Parts, but yeah, same plaza.

Had Andy (AudiOn19s) detail the BRZ. As always, he did a fantastic job. This is how the car should have come from the dealership when I picked it up. It's a sin what they do to brand new cars. http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5333/7381695570_9eff00d9b0_b.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7242/7381693266_2d55dbc147_b.jpg Some close-ups: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8161/7381688724_2ca46dd7bf_b.jpg http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5445/7381684444_d84d01df29_b.jpg Even closer shots to show the clarity (despite the orange peel): http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5456/7381691016_ddbe5b1aea_b.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7218/7381686542_84675915b6_b.jpg This shot has the 3M Clear Bra on it: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8023/7381682244_da4502cb7c_b.jpg My Flickr site is here. Full size pictures are available.

Considering some of those cars were worth more than the credit, I think there were some shenanigans going on...

The act of killing that Jeep probably released more pollutants into the atmosphere than it would have released in the rest of it's life if it had stayed on the road.

A mild stretch will increase sidewall stiffness and increase responsiveness. This is about the most stretch you would want: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/JDM180/tire.jpg However. If you have a tire with a stiff sidewall already, you don't need the stretch and can go to a wider size with more square sidewalls.

For all the practice that dealership "detailers" get, they do a horrendous job. The inside windows look like they were cleaned with the same rag they used to check the oil. The paint looked a year old right off the lot.

Wish I had made it. And looking at my schedule, I'll probably miss the next three also.

I'm sure. Back to the Donk thing, it's about baller wheels. I'm just saying what it LOOKS like to me. It's the same as the BRZ/FR-S. The hate means you're doing something right. (I"m just not sure what that is when it comes to stretch/poke. :lolguy:) There is a point to mild stretch. But not that much stretch.

Every person balances performance and appearance. I like to have my Form and Function too. Some people however go fully to one or the other. If I was purely function over form, I'd be getting a set of RPF1s for the BRZ. That's pretty much the best price/weight ratio. Tint doesn't help me go faster either. But on the flip side, I want my mods to have function as well. The tint blocks UV and heat to preserve my interior, and the wheels I'm getting are still 15lbs. I feel there's a balance to strike, and when someone fully upsets that balance it just mystifies me why they would. Like my comments about the silver S14. Just a couple small changes and he'd have 95% of the look he has now, but also a functional car at the same time. But again, it's their scene, not mine. I'll just quietly shake my head and hope they come to their senses at some point. ..like those kids that wear their pants around their thighs.

All of those cars would look better if the tires actually fit the wheels. That silver car, if it had tires that fit and just a smidge more ride height, would be one sweet ride. The S13-S15 are good looking cars with a couple mods. One of my favorite combos is a S13 fastback with a S15 front end. Sexy. And yes, I do think it looks half-assed to have the lip of the wheel exposed from stretching a tire that's too narrow. $1000 wheel with a $100 tire. I think it's really dumb looking. But that's my opinion. I'm not going to walk up to Farkas or Biggu at C&C and tell them to go buy wider tires. It's their cars, their scene. Just not mine. You know what I just realized? It's the same concept as the Donk. Rims too big for the car needing modified suspension and tires. Except in the stretch and poke deal, it's about width rather than diameter.

See, when I see a wheel/tire combo with the lip completely exposed it just screams "Oops! I bought rims that were too wide and now I have to make them fit." to me. Same goes when the wheel is poking well outside the fender. Ultimately, it just looks like a half-assed job to me. The red car above looks good, though it also looks like it'd suck to drive. I can't tell how much the rear tires are stretched, but hopefully not much. The R32 and the Porsche on the other hand don't look good. The width and stretch of the R32's wheels make them look like the owner just bought the cheapest set of rims that looked good off craigslist and didn't bother with fitment. The Porsche looks silly because that's a good 2 inches+ of rubber that could be put down PER CORNER for more grip. It looks like he's too cheap to buy the right tires. I know it's for looks and some people like that look. I'm just saying what it looks like to me.

The sarcasm is strong with this one. It is weak with this one.

Tempting...

wanna be FPSRussia.

Removing it so tint can be applied to the rear window.

Tried to call, but got your voicemail. It's pretty easy, but you have to be careful or you'll break a fastener. Flip the rear seat down and unplug the third brake light from underneath. Then remove the 4 black fasteners that were behind the seat. Pop out the center and then pull the whole fastener out. Then you have 4 white fasteners holding the rear package tray down. You can see them in this pic: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8025/7372338200_248c57faf9_c.jpg The two in the middle you get get to from underneath. Just pinch them with your fingers and push them up. The two on the sides are tougher. You'll have to bend the tray upwards on each side to get the edges out from the C-pillars. When you do, it should come free of the fastener on the left side. The one on the right you'll have to carefully pull the tray off of. Once you have the tray off the fasteners, remove the tray and pry the fasteners out of the metal. Then snap them back into place in the package tray. Be careful pulling the tray out as the sides can mark the c-pillars. When you want to re-install it, just feed the wire through the center hole, slip the edges back into the c-pillars and then snap the fasteners back in. Don't forget to reconnect the light and replace the 4 black fasteners. And be careful when you reinstall it so you don't damage the window tint since it'll be so fresh.