weeloTC's build/pic thread *teaser pg34 9/12
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Originally Posted by CarbonXe
Nice work, doing the backs next?
I hate the rears with a passion but i'm about to start it now.
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well after getting the run around on a new truck, i didnt trade the tC in afterwards, and besides, i wouldnt be happy with a truck. so it looks like i parted it out for no reason, but thats ok, i get to start over and have fun with it all over again. so im starting by ordering wheels and tires. and before i get hammered cause i went with cheap wheels, i was all over vwvortex, nasioc and ect looking and searching, and came across miro wheels and liked them alot. plus those guys give them great reveiws. and its better paying 900 for the whole set then to buy one 18" bbs lm for 900 a piece. these roads suck for nice wheels, my rpf1's didnt last no time. and the volks were to heavy. so i picked these up, they are the 279's, 18x8 et35 (i wanted the 18x9 in the rear, but they are on backorder with no ETA at this time) these wheels will hold me over for awhile til i come across something nicer.
also along with build i got a stock motor to start a decent rebuild, just need to decide if i want to keep it NA or save up for boost. i like the setup tcpete was running, but with everyone parting out turbo kits, i think i could get something pieced together for a decent amount. anyways heres a pic, tires will be mounted tues!
also along with build i got a stock motor to start a decent rebuild, just need to decide if i want to keep it NA or save up for boost. i like the setup tcpete was running, but with everyone parting out turbo kits, i think i could get something pieced together for a decent amount. anyways heres a pic, tires will be mounted tues!
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seats are for sale by the guy i sold them too, just throwing it out there....haha, dealer tried telling me that black book on my car was 10500, when they are selling a used 06 for 16000, so i laughed and walked out, i dont need a truck bad enough to spend 500+ a month and to start my loan back over, ill just pay this car off in 3 years then by a truck then
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seats are for sale by the guy i sold them too, just throwing it out there....haha, dealer tried telling me that black book on my car was 10500, when they are selling a used 06 for 16000, so i laughed and walked out, i dont need a truck bad enough to spend 500+ a month and to start my loan back over, ill just pay this car off in 3 years then by a truck then
You do some pretty neat things with the tC, I wanted to see how that would translate into the gas guzzler but I can wait 3 years
Is the guy on SL? How much does he want for them?
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he is on here but not in a while, he bought them for his 240 but is trading it for a eg hatch with a h22 and he just drives the tc as a dd so he is just going to run the stock seats in it, i think he is going to want 300 plus shipping, thats what i sold them to him for but i kept the brackets. im planning on getting another set of seats, i have a million things running through my head i have no idea what i want first
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he is on here but not in a while, he bought them for his 240 but is trading it for a eg hatch with a h22 and he just drives the tc as a dd so he is just going to run the stock seats in it, i think he is going to want 300 plus shipping, thats what i sold them to him for but i kept the brackets. im planning on getting another set of seats, i have a million things running through my head i have no idea what i want first