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Andy Wana
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Postby Andy Wana » Thu May 10, 2007 1:33 am

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Philip Lee's 'twin' brother in Sydney (ala copycat) :mrgreen:
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Postby JBT » Thu May 10, 2007 10:16 am

What do you dress your tyres with Andy?
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Postby Andy Wana » Thu May 10, 2007 10:39 am

The blokes at Bob Jane T-mart dress them with their own brew when they installed the new tyres
I had no idea what it was, but it sure looks great
Sorry I can't be of much help there
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Postby Craig » Thu May 10, 2007 11:17 am

Andy Wana wrote:The blokes at Bob Jane T-mart dress them with their own brew when they installed the new tyres


Left over oil from servicing! :lol: :P
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Postby Andy Wana » Thu May 10, 2007 12:01 pm

Sure smells like it though ... :lol:
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Postby JSE » Wed May 16, 2007 11:35 am

Wondering why lowmiata's car looks so different and funny...then I just noticed he moved the number plate
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Postby sliq » Thu May 17, 2007 1:34 am

Andy Wana wrote:Image

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Philip Lee's 'twin' brother in Sydney (ala copycat) :mrgreen:
Panasport ProRally 15 X 6.5J (with +33 offset) in custom Precious Onyx Pearl finish


I think i saw you on Wednesday arvo coming down from homebush bay drive? Not sure if you saw the supreme blue NB8B i was in :?
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Postby Andy Wana » Thu May 17, 2007 9:47 am

Sliq, I was at Homebush Bay Drive yesterday arvo (Wednesday 16th May)I was heading towards Canterbury Road
Was your car beside me at one point on the road?
I did see a blue NB8B with a green P plate on it
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Postby RaYmO » Tue May 29, 2007 11:24 pm

Out with the old...

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In with the new...

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These are just 2 crappy pics I just took in the garage... may get some better pics tomorrow night :D

Thanks to Green_Comet for the new shoes, It feels wierd going down to 14\" rims after getting used to riding in 17's since Ive owned my MX5.

The bumps on the sydney roads are still there on the 14's with 185/50 profile but they aren't as harsh. The same bumps with the 17s 205/40 would have sent shivers through my interior (which I thought was normal).

There is one downside though... the car is now a LOT lower than when I had the 17s... Speed humps that weren't a problem before (I used to hoon over the ones @ work) now require me to drive sideways to clear it.

With that said though, the steering is lighter and it actually feels like the acceleration of the car has improved slightly (VERY slightly).

All in all... very happy with the purchase and more pics to come soon!
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Postby StanTheMan » Tue May 29, 2007 11:28 pm

so what was wrong with those gold rimms? Too heavy?


of course its a personal preferance....Minilites just don't do it for me.
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Postby RaYmO » Tue May 29, 2007 11:34 pm

StanTheMan wrote:so what was wrong with those gold rimms? Too heavy?


of course its a personal preferance....Minilites just don't do it for me.


Nothing wrong with the gold ones, just wanted a change :D

PS... Watanabes :D
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Postby StanTheMan » Tue May 29, 2007 11:39 pm

RaYmO wrote:
StanTheMan wrote:so what was wrong with those gold rimms? Too heavy?


of course its a personal preferance....Minilites just don't do it for me.


Nothing wrong with the gold ones, just wanted a change :D

PS... Watanabes :D



OK ....my bad :oops: Watanabes, minilites.....all that.
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Postby green_comet » Wed May 30, 2007 1:33 am

looking good Raymo :D , the +14 offset on the Watanabe's look great, gives the car a better stance..

Im back to running some old astina wheels for the time being, they are +35 offset. Feels really weird driving now, alot less stable..

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Postby deez » Wed May 30, 2007 2:31 pm

Looks good Ray looks good!

What tyre did u end up choosing?
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Postby Andy Wana » Wed May 30, 2007 4:11 pm

I can read Bridgestone Potenzas G3 from my screen
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