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Old 01-23-2009, 02:21 PM
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Old 01-23-2009, 02:34 PM
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<3 Rota threads. There is always one dumbass who tries to defend them.
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Old 01-23-2009, 02:34 PM
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Old 01-23-2009, 02:34 PM
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id say it depends on how you drive and if you get lucky or not lol...ive had these same cheap 5 spoke exel rims for over 3 years, they were on my last car and now on my tc and not one bend, crack ever...ive hit some pretty hard potholes too

not saying they are better then any high end wheels but it is possible to survive with cheap wheels
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Old 01-23-2009, 02:36 PM
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oh yeah i dont race so thats probably an important reason why i survived lol
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Old 01-23-2009, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by CarbonXe
<3 Rota threads. There is always one dumbass who tries to defend them.
lol i dont defend....i can really care less about who gets what wheels and why...i can really give a flying f***
im bored at work and have nothing else to do atm so its entertaining to go against the grain. :D
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Old 01-23-2009, 02:46 PM
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I wasn't talking about you, I was talking about the guy with the xB lol. I know your stance on it. Personally I don't give a crap, I wouldn't buy them for DD or race use and I wouldn't buy Works/Volks/BBS etc for DD, simply because I don't see justice in spending that much for wheels.
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oh and mr TCpete...being from SoFl and all you must be either A)PR B)Cuban C)some sort of latin decent right?

asere coño....que te pasa ......so shouldnt you know that rota doesnt mean broken in spanish? lol
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i think he's jewish.
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rota really almost means rotate.."rotar"
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Originally Posted by bencott
i think he's jewish.
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Old 01-23-2009, 02:57 PM
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is that suppose to be an incognito ibtl? weak! lol

now this is incognito

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you get what you pay for

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Old 01-23-2009, 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by CarbonXe
I wasn't talking about you, I was talking about the guy with the xB lol. I know your stance on it. Personally I don't give a crap, I wouldn't buy them for DD or race use and I wouldn't buy Works/Volks/BBS etc for DD, simply because I don't see justice in spending that much for wheels.
lol ohhhhhh i c..... i thought you were talkin about me cause im the one usually in these threads backin up the product everyone goes against hahahahahah

i find SL very very funny now a days.....f*** i have even come to the conclusion that im not even gonna mod my car anymore lol....its not worth it. i could buy some nice works right now if i wanted to but im savin up for my next real project.... 04 Sport Trac pre runner!!!! Braaaaaaaaap!
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it wasn't supposed to be hidden. i just wanted it small because i'm not so proud to say it.
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lol
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Old 01-23-2009, 03:24 PM
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BTW Rota can mean broken if you're talking about a female or a feminine object!

like for example
"esa vieja esta rota" that old bag is broken!!

or

"esa caja esta rota" that box is broken!!


LOL
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Old 01-23-2009, 03:25 PM
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how can you tell if your cast wheels are gravity cast or low pressure cast?
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its all about the brand. if you have to ask its most likely gravity cast. Typically only higher end wheel manufacturers when they make a cast wheel is pressure cast.
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