Official SoCal Chat Thread (#3)

LOLrance · 04-17-2008, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by wj4

Speaking of tires, I was looking for any shop that had any Hankook K104s, lol. I searched Craigslist and found a shop in the 626 that had them. They're cheap tires that are decent IMO. I just didn't want to risk going with any other set up because all the side walls on tires are different and I don't want to rub.

The shop was truly Chinese owned. Had the incent candles in the shop, along with other gold Buddhas. Reminded me of my grandparents' house in Thailand, lol.

FWIW, you can try SPP. Eric is great and he can pretty much get you whatever you want.

Bluesummer · 04-17-2008, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by e92phreak

Yeah... he's older than I am...

I'm 36. But I can honestly say that I feel older than he does LOL... I have 3 kids, with one more on the way. My stepson is the oldest (17).

i see

but you still havent answer the quiz yet

e92phreak · 04-17-2008, 03:13 AM

So I am torn now... I want the T1Rs so that I know I have a better chance of not rubbing.

What now?

Bluesummer · 04-17-2008, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by e92phreak

So I am torn now... I want the T1Rs so that I know I have a better chance of not rubbing.

What now?

get a set of 18'' track set up

LOLrance · 04-17-2008, 03:15 AM

Get the tires WJ4 was talking about haha.

If it was any other person, i would say T1R's should be fine, but knowing that you do track, i dont think they will be the right tires for you.

e92phreak · 04-17-2008, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Bluesummer

i see

but you still havent answer the quiz yet

I'm thinking the first video.

The 2nd video looked a little too obvious, and this sounds like a trick question LOL...

My 2nd guess would be "neither" hehe...

wj4 · 04-17-2008, 03:16 AM

^That is what I thought as well. That's what he said when I asked him during the time he came back to talk to us about how life after school. But he was a special case, did more than the required 180 hours. He probably interned there the whole year before he graduated. So I guess they really got to like him.

The drive is going to kill me though, lol. I already have a hard enough time driving to the Camarillo Outlets, but if I were to intern there..I'd be doing that same drive multiple times a week.

I'm just glad that since there's some alumni's there that we sorta know..it will (mostly) avoid us from doing 'bitch work' aka filing and do real stuff.

Another possibility is an internship at Budweiser's, which is pretty close to me. But I'm more interested in Amgen than that.

e92phreak · 04-17-2008, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by l4wr3nc3

Get the tires WJ4 was talking about haha.

If it was any other person, i would say T1R's should be fine, but knowing that you do track, i dont think they will be the right tires for you.

The Hankooks?

wj4 · 04-17-2008, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by l4wr3nc3

Get the tires WJ4 was talking about haha.

If it was any other person, i would say T1R's should be fine, but knowing that you do track, i dont think they will be the right tires for you.

I just don't have the heart to spend money on good grippy tires because 1. since we run staggered set up, you can't rotate the wheels to preserve the life and 2. the camber in the back sucks so they're going to be prematurely worn anyways.

Mike-I used my credit card, lol. But if you had cash...no tax.

Bluesummer · 04-17-2008, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by e92phreak

I'm thinking the first video.

The 2nd video looked a little too obvious, and this sounds like a trick question LOL...

My 2nd guess would be "neither" hehe...

LOL

yeah.

the singer in the first clip is the original singer, 32yrs old when it was filmed

e92phreak · 04-17-2008, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by wj4

^That is what I thought as well. That's what he said when I asked him during the time he came back to talk to us about how life after school. But he was a special case, did more than the required 180 hours. He probably interned there the whole year before he graduated. So I guess they really got to like him.

The drive is going to kill me though, lol. I already have a hard enough time driving to the Camarillo Outlets, but if I were to intern there..I'd be doing that same drive multiple times a week.

I'm just glad that since there's some alumni's there that we sorta know..it will (mostly) avoid us from doing 'bitch work' aka filing and do real stuff.

Another possibility is an internship at Budweiser's, which is pretty close to me. But I'm more interested in Amgen than that.

Budweiser off the 405? Your car will be stolen there LOL...

True... Amgen is far, but on the the hand, it IS near the outlets LOL...

Amgen is the place to be.

LOLrance · 04-17-2008, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by wj4

I just don't have the heart to spend money on good grippy tires because 1. since we run staggered set up, you can't rotate the wheels to preserve the life and 2. the camber in the back sucks so they're going to be prematurely worn anyways.

Mike-I used my credit card, lol. But if you had cash...no tax.

yea, my rears are gone after almost 12k miles yet my rears are good for atleast another 4k.

e92phreak · 04-17-2008, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by wj4

I just don't have the heart to spend money on good grippy tires because 1. since we run staggered set up, you can't rotate the wheels to preserve the life and 2. the camber in the back sucks so they're going to be prematurely worn anyways.

Mike-I used my credit card, lol. But if you had cash...no tax.

I do however want a good looking tire to match the good looking wheel!

Call me a superficial wheel snob LOL...

LOLrance · 04-17-2008, 03:20 AM

Come to think of it, i really dont know any other tire that is as "squared" off as T1R's. Maybe you should try them out Mike and see how you like them. i cannot comment on performance as i have never personally owned a vehicle with T1R's, but i have plenty of friends with them and they dont even last 10,000 miles.

snohman · 04-17-2008, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by l4wr3nc3

yessirrrr.

Not sure if you know anything about it Steve. But i hear there is a car detail+photoshoot this weekend?

i am not sure what is going on but just giving you a heads up incase you were interested, or just if your car is interested haha. i dont know whos setting it up or whos taking photos or where we are doing anything but yea....

lol
my car is "self-imposed banned" from photoshoots....
she's so damn boring HAHAH....
besides, she's still missing a bumper.

LOLrance · 04-17-2008, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by e92phreak

I do however want a good looking tire to match the good looking wheel!

Call me a superficial wheel snob LOL...

i forgot to tell them not to put the tire shine on and when i pulled home, i noticed the Kumho's has a fruity pattern along the sidewall of the tire hahaha.

LOLrance · 04-17-2008, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by snohman

lol
my car is "self-imposed banned" from photoshoots....
she's so damn boring HAHAH....
besides, she's still missing a bumper.

Bring the RX haha

wj4 · 04-17-2008, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by e92phreak

Budweiser off the 405? Your car will be stolen there LOL...

True... Amgen is far, but on the the hand, it IS near the outlets LOL...

Amgen is the place to be.

LOL, yeah. That Budweiser! I use the 118 to get to the 23, or is it the 14? Must be getting late, lol..one goes to Camarillo and the other goes to Vegas, anywho I just hate how it's a 2 lane freeway and usually there are 2 slow cars blocking both lanes!

Lawrence- I remember a guy at a local America's Tire measuring the meat of my rear tires and said they're shot. He said he can 'hook' me up for about $700 installed for the rear. I told him that I would think about it, yea right, lol.

It's funny how fast we go through tires as oppose to the general people who have their tires for a good 30k+ miles.

wj4 · 04-17-2008, 03:24 AM

Postwhoring is done for now. Time for sleeep.

LOLrance · 04-17-2008, 03:25 AM

Do you guys think one of those cheap scissor jacks is good enough for me to use to change my rims once in a while? Or should i just wait till i have enough money for a low pro jack.

Scissor jacks can be had for like $20. Heck i think my moms lexus has on in the trunk for spare tire changing so i can have it for free. And a low pro jack is upwards of 100.

im only going to swap when i need to go on long distance trips. i dont want to rack up miles on the Kumhos AND i dont want to get stuck in the middle of no where so i will swap to 189's with runflats.

snohman · 04-17-2008, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by l4wr3nc3

Get the tires WJ4 was talking about haha.

If it was any other person, i would say T1R's should be fine, but knowing that you do track, i dont think they will be the right tires for you.

+1...
if I was tracking, i would not want to run the T1R's, the sidewalls are just way too soft compare to other comparable tires in its class. They're great tires for the street in my personal experience. I know other guys haven't had great luck w/ treadwear, but my treadwear has been great on this car and my g35 coupe ( especially compared w/ my ps2's and S03's back in the day). For me they perform well in the wet and dry, and are decently quiet, even after about 10k miles on 'em.

e92phreak · 04-17-2008, 03:28 AM

tired... gonna head out now.

Nice chatting with you Law, Wis, Bluesummer (forgot your real name hehe)...

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LOLrance The Law. 314 Rep 14,282 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SF / OC iTrader: (17)	Get the tires WJ4 was talking about haha. If it was any other person, i would say T1R's should be fine, but knowing that you do track, i dont think they will be the right tires for you. __________________
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wj4 Major General 364 Rep 7,719 Posts Drives: E90 manual 335i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Burbank, CA iTrader: (8)	^That is what I thought as well. That's what he said when I asked him during the time he came back to talk to us about how life after school. But he was a special case, did more than the required 180 hours. He probably interned there the whole year before he graduated. So I guess they really got to like him. The drive is going to kill me though, lol. I already have a hard enough time driving to the Camarillo Outlets, but if I were to intern there..I'd be doing that same drive multiple times a week. I'm just glad that since there's some alumni's there that we sorta know..it will (mostly) avoid us from doing 'bitch work' aka filing and do real stuff. Another possibility is an internship at Budweiser's, which is pretty close to me. But I'm more interested in Amgen than that.
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LOLrance The Law. 314 Rep 14,282 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SF / OC iTrader: (17)	Come to think of it, i really dont know any other tire that is as "squared" off as T1R's. Maybe you should try them out Mike and see how you like them. i cannot comment on performance as i have never personally owned a vehicle with T1R's, but i have plenty of friends with them and they dont even last 10,000 miles. __________________
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04-17-2008, 03:25 AM	#65426
LOLrance The Law. 314 Rep 14,282 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SF / OC iTrader: (17)	Do you guys think one of those cheap scissor jacks is good enough for me to use to change my rims once in a while? Or should i just wait till i have enough money for a low pro jack. Scissor jacks can be had for like $20. Heck i think my moms lexus has on in the trunk for spare tire changing so i can have it for free. And a low pro jack is upwards of 100. im only going to swap when i need to go on long distance trips. i dont want to rack up miles on the Kumhos AND i dont want to get stuck in the middle of no where so i will swap to 189's with runflats. __________________
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