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Old Nov 25, 2002 | 07:55 PM
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My baby with a new gift

i gave my baby an early x-mas gift. We can call it a thanksgiving treat.
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Old Nov 25, 2002 | 08:01 PM
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Old Nov 25, 2002 | 08:12 PM
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Looks awesome, you got a straight side shot? I am really diggin' those wheels what are they? O yea! What exhaust is that? Looks BIG...
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Old Nov 25, 2002 | 08:17 PM
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i do, i'll put it up as soon as i get back to my home computer. the wheels are zenetti valeo's. and the exhaust is hks super dragger (not my kind of exhaust, but its sounds real nice, quiet at idle and loud when i really get on it, also, not to tinny sounding, it was on my previous fd when i bought it before it was totalled)
I have a 99 spec wing ready for painting and mounting. I just have to get some extra time.
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Old Nov 25, 2002 | 08:20 PM
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hahaha, the 2nd picture popped up and i almost hurt my neck trying to look at it. that would have been a really good pic if the angle wasnt so steep.
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Old Nov 25, 2002 | 08:40 PM
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i actually cropped it to be like that. your right though, it is a little steep
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Old Nov 25, 2002 | 09:37 PM
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looks beautiful... black fd's are sooooooooooo
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Old Nov 25, 2002 | 10:05 PM
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Ohhh, sweet! 19s? What widths, and what tire sizes and brand? *edit* need to read first hehe. Wheels looks like SSR Agle Strusse.
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Old Nov 25, 2002 | 10:10 PM
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Now if you could just figure out a way to strap on a couple of bags you would have the fastest and best looking golf cart on Earth!

(You better get that off the fairway before the greens keeper finds out)
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Old Nov 25, 2002 | 10:16 PM
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Sweeeeeeet !
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Old Nov 25, 2002 | 10:18 PM
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Now if you could just figure out a way to strap on a couple of bags you would have the fastest and best looking golf cart on Earth!

(You better get that off the fairway before the greens keeper finds out)
haha, yeah... i've had a couple encounters with them before. Usually though, its more stuck-up older men in their mid-life crisis that bug me about me taking pictures there. its really ridiculous sometimes. they try to take my name and i give them them a name like 'Abdul Rohil' or something like that and just laugh as i drive away.
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Old Nov 25, 2002 | 10:19 PM
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they are 18x9.5 all around.
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Old Nov 25, 2002 | 10:23 PM
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Thats very beautiful. I wished I kept my FD now.
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Old Nov 25, 2002 | 10:24 PM
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haha, yeah... i've had a couple encounters with them before. Usually though, its more stuck-up older men in their mid-life crisis that bug me about me taking pictures there. its really ridiculous sometimes. they try to take my name and i give them them a name like 'Abdul Rohil' or something like that and just laugh as i drive away.
ABDUL, just tell them you have turf approved tires.

I would tell them my name is: Imgwanna Kickboody!
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Old Nov 25, 2002 | 10:38 PM
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they are 18x9.5 all around.
Sweet, what size tires? Are they the same size front & rear also? How do you like that setup?
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Old Nov 25, 2002 | 10:50 PM
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they are 255/35/18's. I'm not sure of the offset, its printed on the inner rim somewhere, which would be too hard to get to right now. i believe its 45 though. I have Eibach springs on my car and every now and then when the suspension compresses over fast bumps (45mph+) it rubs against the wheel well liner. Oh, i was also on an on ramp about a week ago coming back from school and taking the turn fairly quick and it nicked the fender and lipped it out. All i need to do is roll the lip and i believe i am set.
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Old Nov 25, 2002 | 10:56 PM
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That car is fuckn MONEY!!! Looking great!
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Old Nov 25, 2002 | 11:00 PM
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Originally posted by tookwik
they are 255/35/18's. I'm not sure of the offset, its printed on the inner rim somewhere, which would be too hard to get to right now. i believe its 45 though. I have Eibach springs on my car and every now and then when the suspension compresses over fast bumps (45mph+) it rubs against the wheel well liner. Oh, i was also on an on ramp about a week ago coming back from school and taking the turn fairly quick and it nicked the fender and lipped it out. All i need to do is roll the lip and i believe i am set.
After having the same problem I had my lips rolled up to accomodate my Volks. Since the paint is so brittle on these cars (mine is a '93) it chipped off as soon as they started to bend the lips up and they had to re-shoot the fenders. It cost more than I expected but it was still worth it.
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Old Nov 25, 2002 | 11:15 PM
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thanks for the compliments all... and advice import convert.
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Old Nov 25, 2002 | 11:38 PM
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i wanted to powdercoat the interior piece of the rim, not the shinny lip, but the main piece a dark color like gunmetal, but i dont know if anyone can do that without taking apart the wheel which would then classify it as "not worth the trouble"
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Old Nov 26, 2002 | 12:02 AM
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If the wheels are a true 3 piece (with the rivets around the rim) then you have to dissasemble the rim to powdercoat them. It is a little costly, but if done right it can turn out very nicely done. Personally, I think the rims look great the way they are. Nice job.
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Old Nov 26, 2002 | 01:38 AM
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Looks nice. I've got a black FD also, hope to get mine lookin tip-top on the outside soon too. Tryin to get her to run right first....
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Old Nov 26, 2002 | 02:16 AM
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BLK fd is cool !
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Old Nov 26, 2002 | 09:01 AM
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damn your car looks soo good, so clean
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Old Nov 26, 2002 | 10:05 AM
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Beautiful car, and great pics!

Nice work
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