YourNameHere

he got a barebones car and put maybe $1,500 down(on the xB not the GTI) and he had it for 9 Months.

Big_Jim

iTrader: (3)

whats number 1?

TorchedPerfection86

sorry im thinking more on like an RS side haha

I think you lose more on an RS than a regular bizzle when trading it in and it sucks!

YourNameHere

Corvette i would guess. its always at the top

TorchedPerfection86

Ed you told me that the best resale value was based off the first gen in reality..isnt it?

TorchedPerfection86

yep its the vette

Big_Jim

iTrader: (3)

i needs a nap.

TorchedPerfection86

^^ i second that!

YourNameHere

i ordered a set of those Falken 912 yesterday. i found a buyer for my wheels finally! she already sent me the money so i just need to get them shipped out. hopefully once i get all that done and get my car inspected ill have a little left over for either a rear sway bar or some springs.

krdshrk

Why the 912's? I thought you were going with the FK452's?

Or were you wanting an all-season tire?

YourNameHere

well i sold he 18in wheels i was going to use for the summer so i need something i can use all year round on my stock 17in wheels. They actually had a write up in Grassroots Motor-sport about the 912 and said they are the best tire bargain out there right now. After shipping i got they will be about $87 each. cant argue with that

krdshrk

Cheap. I might just get those myself for wintertime.

YourNameHere

ill let you know how they drive. i figure even if they suck its better then paying $150 a tire for the stock replacements. they only lasted me 20k...they didnt like racing to much. they are a grand touring tire so i cant really complain.

CricketC

Halterman's Scion Car Show on Aug 2nd (in East Stroudsburg, PA) has an updated flier of the event found HERE. All car makes and models are welcome to attend.

krdshrk

Really? You'd think on a GTI they'd give you High Performance All-Seasons instead of grand touring tires.

YourNameHere

yea. its a regional thing. the north got all season tires and the south got summer tires. if you got the 18in wheels you had an option between all seasons and summer.

they were great on the street. never had a problem. but for racing...not so much. they were really good at turning into heat and smoke though!

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Continental&tireModel=ContiProContact&partnum=245HR7CPC&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompare1=yes&place=97&speed_rating=H&speed_rating=V&speed_rating=Z&speed_rating=W&speed_rating=Y&speed_rating=(Y)&minSpeedRating=H

thats what i had

krdshrk

Crappy but probably better than those Potenza RE92s.

YourNameHere

they were great street tires and frankly i never had an issues with them until i went racing. they just werent built for that.

TorchedPerfection86

Potenzas are awesome tires for the regular street driving not racing.

Even lexus and bmw put them on their top of the line cars. I always like the potenzas

YourNameHere

doesnt the tC come with Potenzas? i drove a tC and the tires would squeal even on a soft launch.that could have more to do with the gearing. 1-2 felt really short.