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Old 01-07-12, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Silver10
Where do you live? I haven't seen a mechanical gas pump in about 10 years. Welcome to the digital age.......
I run into those every time I take back roads in NC on my way to NY ... or viceversa.
Old 01-07-12, 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by GilIS250
I run into those every time I take back roads in NC on my way to NY ... or viceversa.
Actually the last time i used a pump like that was around 2005 when i was driving back home from fort lauderdale to bensonhurst after hurricane wilma and there where pumps like this in georgia and i think at that pedros place at south of the border. Funny how times change
Old 01-07-12, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by nmpeter
Why don't you run some cheaper tires? With all that camber I'm pretty sure you don't even get close to pushing those tires.
That RIGHT!!! I always buy cheap tire because camber and toe eat tire.. It is a waste of money tor spend new tires and then it wear/tear... I buy Nankang, Lexani, something cheap.. WHo care about name brand tire and badass no noise... I dont mind
Old 01-07-12, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by VIS250P
That RIGHT!!! I always buy cheap tire because camber and toe eat tire.. It is a waste of money tor spend new tires and then it wear/tear... I buy Nankang, Lexani, something cheap.. WHo care about name brand tire and badass no noise... I dont mind
Old 01-07-12, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by VIS250P
That RIGHT!!! I always buy cheap tire because camber and toe eat tire.. It is a waste of money tor spend new tires and then it wear/tear... I buy Nankang, Lexani, something cheap.. WHo care about name brand tire and badass no noise... I dont mind
I completely agree.
Old 01-07-12, 11:53 AM
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I'm in Tampa fl. As for the location of the gas..thats classified! Haha

There are mechanical pumps all throughout Florida and pretty much everywhere else I've been. They are usually located at that gas station that you passed up cause you thought you might get shot or stabbed if you stopped LOL
Old 01-07-12, 11:57 AM
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niceeee erick!!
Old 01-07-12, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Burtt9
Nice Mclaren and Williams models!! Nice spoiler too. Haha. Huge f1 fan here!
Thanks I'm also a huge F1 fan (McLaren fan at that), I actually just finished the McLaren two weeks ago (took me 3 months to do) . I just purchased the FW14B (also 1/12 scale) but I won't be working on that one until I finish the MP4-25 and MP4-5B that I'm working on.

I just snapped this pic of the Finished 1/12 MP4/6 of course with Aryton Senna markings and Marlboro livery.




I have more these are during the build pictures.


Old 01-07-12, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by B16da9
Thanks I'm also a huge F1 fan (McLaren fan at that), I actually just finished the McLaren two weeks ago (took me 3 months to do) . I just purchased the FW14B (also 1/12 scale) but I won't be working on that one until I finish the MP4-25 and MP4-5B that I'm working on.

I just snapped this pic of the Finished 1/12 MP4/6 of course with Aryton Senna markings and Marlboro livery.




I have more these are during the build pictures.


That is amazing sir! I have a collection of prob 100 or more of the 1/18th scale, die casts tho. But my favorite by far is Kimi 2005 West Mclaren. I think one of the coolest looking F1 cars ever.
Old 01-07-12, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by HaliBerri
How often do you need to replace?
This is my first time in a year but I only drive it about 4K a year

Originally Posted by rookieIS
Sffd where do you buy your tires? I need a pair for my fronts too
I looked online and found my rear 255/30/20 for $198 shipped with CA tax.
Originally Posted by nmpeter
Why don't you run some cheaper tires? With all that camber I'm pretty sure you don't even get close to pushing those tires.
I probably will next time. Just wanted to match tires.

Originally Posted by VIS250P
That RIGHT!!! I always buy cheap tire because camber and toe eat tire.. It is a waste of money tor spend new tires and then it wear/tear... I buy Nankang, Lexani, something cheap.. WHo care about name brand tire and badass no noise... I dont mind
My buddy works at a shop and will give me Nankang at cost. Next time.
Old 01-07-12, 05:43 PM
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A little black chrome crazy today!


And not going to say what this is for yet...
Old 01-07-12, 06:08 PM
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^Brakes?

Old 01-07-12, 06:12 PM
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Nice what colors were the wheels before I thought I had seen these somewhere

Emblems came out good too
Old 01-07-12, 07:02 PM
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I actually havent painted anything yet. Emblems are oem black pearls, and the wheels were the limited edition lc818s from wheeldude. The emblems and wheels match really well actually. It's just te different lighting that makes them darker.

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Old 01-07-12, 07:05 PM
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Balla

I almost ordered the black emblems today but I thought $380 was too much for visors, $250 for maybe 2 feet of plastic sounds a lot worse lmao damn I gotta stop being cheap


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