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Old 04-28-2009, 12:23 PM
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HA! F that, i wouldnt put a wheel that expensive on a scion. Don't get me wrong, i luv my car but to put on wheels that expensive would probably be about 1/3 of my cars value.
thats what seperates a true enthusiast from a person that just has fun

that's like saying

i'm not putting a 100k motor in that 10k kit car.
That is different. If your putting a 100k motor in a car than it is most likely a project car that you will be bringing to the track. I have a stock scion that will never be hitting a track, there is no need to put wheels on the car that are worth more than 30% of the cars value. If I had money like that to throw around I wouldnt be driving this car.
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Old 04-28-2009, 12:26 PM
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HA! F that, i wouldnt put a wheel that expensive on a scion. Don't get me wrong, i luv my car but to put on wheels that expensive would probably be about 1/3 of my cars value.
i put 8 wheels that expensive on my scion.

and my wheels on my bmw are almost twice the cost of those works
So your saying that you dropped about 7 G's just on wheels for a scion? I can understand the bimer...if it is a nice one, which I would hope it is. Huge difference between the two. I just can't justify dropping that much on this car, but to each their own.
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Old 04-28-2009, 01:14 PM
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What do you guys think about the TSW Thruxton. I think I like that more than the Hiro's.
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Old 04-28-2009, 01:40 PM
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HA! F that, i wouldnt put a wheel that expensive on a scion. Don't get me wrong, i luv my car but to put on wheels that expensive would probably be about 1/3 of my cars value.
i put 8 wheels that expensive on my scion.

and my wheels on my bmw are almost twice the cost of those works
So your saying that you dropped about 7 G's just on wheels for a scion? I can understand the bimer...if it is a nice one, which I would hope it is. Huge difference between the two. I just can't justify dropping that much on this car, but to each their own.
he's in to expensive/baller wheels, and his car was heavily modified too not stock.. but yeah what ever works for you its fine, just be careful not buying a really crappy one that would break without reason.. axis to me are fine, some said they have had issues but most i know never had one
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Old 04-28-2009, 03:02 PM
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HA! F that, i wouldnt put a wheel that expensive on a scion. Don't get me wrong, i luv my car but to put on wheels that expensive would probably be about 1/3 of my cars value.
thats what seperates a true enthusiast from a person that just has fun

that's like saying

i'm not putting a 100k motor in that 10k kit car.
That is different. If your putting a 100k motor in a car than it is most likely a project car that you will be bringing to the track. I have a stock scion that will never be hitting a track, there is no need to put wheels on the car that are worth more than 30% of the cars value. If I had money like that to throw around I wouldnt be driving this car.
thats what separates a true enthusiast from a person that just has fun.
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Old 04-28-2009, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by aen
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HA! F that, i wouldnt put a wheel that expensive on a scion. Don't get me wrong, i luv my car but to put on wheels that expensive would probably be about 1/3 of my cars value.
thats what seperates a true enthusiast from a person that just has fun

that's like saying

i'm not putting a 100k motor in that 10k kit car.
That is different. If your putting a 100k motor in a car than it is most likely a project car that you will be bringing to the track. I have a stock scion that will never be hitting a track, there is no need to put wheels on the car that are worth more than 30% of the cars value. If I had money like that to throw around I wouldnt be driving this car.
thats what separates a true enthusiast from a person that just has fun.
Or just someone who has money and someone who does not. So your saying that you are an enthusiast. Now if I hand you 100k, you will buy a scion or a similar car and dump the rest into the engine because your an enthusiast, rather than buying a 100k car.
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Old 04-28-2009, 06:37 PM
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yep

i would turn the thing into a pure track car and get my name out there =D

sorry man, but i love this car.
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id do the same, and personally, you dont have to spend a lot of money for nice wheels

i got a set of Volk Racing GT-V wheels in damn near perfect condition for less then a grand

i just picked up a set of SSR SP1 Professors for 1200

thats LESS then what it cost for AXIS or TSW and they are much higher quality
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Old 04-28-2009, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by JaCqEeZ
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HA! F that, i wouldnt put a wheel that expensive on a scion. Don't get me wrong, i luv my car but to put on wheels that expensive would probably be about 1/3 of my cars value.
thats what seperates a true enthusiast from a person that just has fun

that's like saying

i'm not putting a 100k motor in that 10k kit car.
That is different. If your putting a 100k motor in a car than it is most likely a project car that you will be bringing to the track. I have a stock scion that will never be hitting a track, there is no need to put wheels on the car that are worth more than 30% of the cars value. If I had money like that to throw around I wouldnt be driving this car.
thats what separates a true enthusiast from a person that just has fun.
Or just someone who has money and someone who does not. So your saying that you are an enthusiast. Now if I hand you 100k, you will buy a scion or a similar car and dump the rest into the engine because your an enthusiast, rather than buying a 100k car.
i'd do exactly what i did. 50k on the car and 50k in mods
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Originally Posted by davedavetC
id do the same, and personally, you dont have to spend a lot of money for nice wheels

i got a set of Volk Racing GT-V wheels in damn near perfect condition for less then a grand

i just picked up a set of SSR SP1 Professors for 1200

thats LESS then what it cost for AXIS or TSW and they are much higher quality
x2

If you search around, you can find some serious steals on gently used, top-notch wheels.
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Old 04-29-2009, 01:24 AM
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memoryfab.com is nice but you gotta constantly look there, i look on forums
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Old 04-29-2009, 02:54 AM
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lol i love wheels and Im broke, yet I manage to get one of the sicker wheels available on the market? Not because I got paper, but because I have love for my car and want it to be FABULOUS ;)

btw im pretty sure Nebster has dropped WAY more than 7k on wheels with tires
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meh, bbs are okay..
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Originally Posted by checho10
lol i love wheels and Im broke, yet I manage to get one of the sicker wheels available on the market? Not because I got paper, but because I have love for my car and want it to be FABULOUS ;)

btw im pretty sure Nebster has dropped WAY more than 7k on wheels with tires
lets see here

motegi's (yeah i know don't get me started) were 1500 with 500 in tires - 2k
auto arts were 3k tires were 1k - 4k
works were 3500 tires were 1k - 4.5k
and my new radenergie's are 5k with 1500 in tires - 6.5k

so yeahprobably about 18k in wheels and tires.
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What you guys think about PIAA wheels?
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Originally Posted by nebster
Originally Posted by checho10
lol i love wheels and Im broke, yet I manage to get one of the sicker wheels available on the market? Not because I got paper, but because I have love for my car and want it to be FABULOUS ;)

btw im pretty sure Nebster has dropped WAY more than 7k on wheels with tires
lets see here

motegi's (yeah i know don't get me started) were 1500 with 500 in tires - 2k
auto arts were 3k tires were 1k - 4k
works were 3500 tires were 1k - 4.5k
and my new radenergie's are 5k with 1500 in tires - 6.5k

so yeahprobably about 17k in wheels and tires.
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Originally Posted by davedavetC
meh, bbs are okay..
blasphemy!
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Old 04-29-2009, 02:33 PM
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wow nebster, your a sick mother. But i am looking around the 1200 range and I like the idea of finding used wheels that are in good condition, but at that point its more like beggars cant be choosers. I will check out memoryfab and see what thats all about. It sux cuz I am inpatient and want wheels like now, so to wait for a good deal is tough even though its smart.
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