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12-11-2006, 04:36 PM | #1 | ||
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Well i got me a set of 18's with 235/40/18's on the front and a whopping 265/35/18's on the rear and it came with a spare 18 aswell! pretty happy!
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12-11-2006, 04:36 PM | #2 | ||
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Thats a huge improvement!!!
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12-11-2006, 04:37 PM | #3 | ||
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that looks great josh.......good stuff!
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12-11-2006, 04:39 PM | #4 | ||
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this has been needed for a long time, looks way better.
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12-11-2006, 04:41 PM | #5 | ||
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Looks very nice Josh.
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12-11-2006, 04:41 PM | #6 | ||
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here are some pics of the rear just to show how fat these tyres are.
that burnout was done by a vs equipe with 205's, look at the difference :O
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12-11-2006, 04:45 PM | #7 | |||
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Great improvement to the looks.
Well done Josh.
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12-11-2006, 04:52 PM | #8 | ||
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edit...pays to read first post
looks great ive got 225 & 265 18's in the garage....just need rims |
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12-11-2006, 04:53 PM | #9 | ||
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1st thread says it wayne :P the rears are 265/35 and fronts are 235/40
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12-11-2006, 04:55 PM | #10 | ||
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looks good josh - you have any scrubbing issues over bad bumps at high speed ? I've had a few issues just with 235's on the EB. Never had the same issues on the EL though now i think about it.
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12-11-2006, 05:22 PM | #11 | ||
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Looks great Josh. I'd love to get 18's but I'll have to earn more money before that happens
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12-11-2006, 05:32 PM | #12 | ||
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Whats doing with the old rims...
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12-11-2006, 05:36 PM | #13 | ||
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how much were they ?
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12-11-2006, 05:36 PM | #14 | |||
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12-11-2006, 05:39 PM | #15 | ||
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i did have EL ghias, they maybe for sale if they arnt i will be selling el fairmonts, id be after 250-300 for the el ghias with dunlop sp 300e's with good tread and prolly 150-200 for the el fairmonts if ur interested 6cylea
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12-11-2006, 05:40 PM | #16 | |||
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not so far mate, havnt really drivin' it far (to maccas and back) and hasnt scrubbed yet but if they do i kno were they will and will adjust the gaurds accordingly
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12-11-2006, 05:48 PM | #17 | |||
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price boyo... pricE!!!
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12-11-2006, 05:56 PM | #18 | ||
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looks really good. they r massive tires
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12-11-2006, 06:12 PM | #19 | |||
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12-11-2006, 06:15 PM | #20 | ||
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that looks 100% better Josh. Are you using adapters/spacers for the rims or are they e-series replicas ?
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12-11-2006, 06:33 PM | #21 | ||
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they look great josh
well done how will you go with insurance with them jason
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12-11-2006, 06:35 PM | #22 | |||
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Rims looks sweet, still not lovin the scoop or grill though, sticks out a bit to much for my liking. Have you got the front of the kit in the shed?
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12-11-2006, 06:43 PM | #23 | |||
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either way, Josh's are copies, i asked him earlier.
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12-11-2006, 06:47 PM | #24 | ||
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josh are these your old mans rims? what did he put on his ghia
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12-11-2006, 06:50 PM | #25 | ||
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Look sik!
I know what ya mean about the tint now;) car's looking great man. |
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12-11-2006, 06:57 PM | #26 | ||
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lol pat not bad huh ;), yes they are my old mans old ones, and are aftermarkets, id never run spacers, as for insurance lol non ATM :P
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12-11-2006, 07:15 PM | #27 | |||
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Looks pretty good. You should really do something about those yellow headlights :
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12-11-2006, 07:29 PM | #28 | ||
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They look sweet as dude!!, but yer those headlights need something doing to them lol.
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12-11-2006, 07:30 PM | #29 | ||
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yeah headlights maybe done one stage, after the box, clutch, dif, motor and interior are done
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12-11-2006, 07:44 PM | #30 | ||
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Looks mad josh nice work!!
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