PQs Camaro [COTW 9/20/10]

[PQ]

Originally Posted by zebra

but on a happier note, we just put an offer on a house last night!
should find out by this afternoon what they say.

Oh wow. Dude, congrats. When you buy it you should put a hammer through the wall and fix it just because you can.

Originally Posted by zebra

ps - how them NT05s doing? depending on whether or not i end up buying new wheels next time around, they're still on my list (i knew i shoulda just bought them instead of the Invos in the first place)

They are holding up well. Grip way better than the Pirellis ever did. Still break them loose easy but that's to be expected. I've still got over half the tread. I've been pretty good about not burning out much.

[zebra]

haha, yeah. actually considered that when looking at some of them (one of the houses i saw Sunday actually need to have a bomb set off & fixed afterwards to make it worth buying me & the agent spent the whole walkthrough just laughing at how crappy the work was )

what's really crazy is the way these weirdos up here do houses - almost everything's a split-level, and rarely ever does the builder finish the basement, garage, or laundry room (which is almost always in the basement). the kitchens are tiny (guess most people just eat out probably because groceries are so daggum expensive here), and you gotta pay the big bucks for the master bedroom to actually have its own bathroom (even the old double-wide i grew up in back in TN had a master bath, walk-in closets, and a fireplace ). laminate floors are king over tile & hardwood. some people even landscape their entire yards with gravel instead of grass

and somehow, they charge (and get) more money for them
anyway, if they accept, we could be in before Memorial day!!


and i'm in the same boat with my tires. i try not to burn them up (although sometimes it's just inevitable ) mainly because i don't quite know what i want to replace them with yet & don't want to have to go through another full set of these before i change them all out. don't get me wrong, the Invos are great tires, grip way better than stock, and are amazing in the rain... but when it comes to playing around with almost 550hp/tq to the ground in a relatively light car, i need a little more grab-n-go

[zebra]

i'm pretty sure the unfinishing thing is just to game the property taxes

[SSE 4 2SS]

Originally Posted by PQ

Oh wow. Dude, congrats. When you buy it you should put a hammer through the wall and fix it just because you can.

They are holding up well. Grip way better than the Pirellis ever did. Still break them loose easy but that's to be expected. I've still got over half the tread. I've been pretty good about not burning out much.

Not hard to break them loose on grass or wet roads...

[zebra]

that's if he can keep it from dying

[zebra]

you know what, Rob... i think i've seen a certain TVS C6Z with them same wheels you got.

[GTAHVIT]

Originally Posted by zebra

"it's a vette" means that it should at all times be kept in more pristine condition, mechanically and in appearance, than any camaro.
you oughtta know that by now

and i'm pretty sure Bonnie works out more than you & could kick your butt if you allow her superior automotive piece of excellence fall below the standards of lowly *other* cars




but on a happier note, we just put an offer on a house last night!
should find out by this afternoon what they say.

Congrats!

[zebra]

thanks man!

[SSE 4 2SS]

Originally Posted by zebra

you know what, Rob... i think i've seen a certain TVS C6Z with them same wheels you got.

The new wheels or the ones in the sig pic???

[SSE 4 2SS]

Originally Posted by zebra

but on a happier note, we just put an offer on a house last night!
should find out by this afternoon what they say.

Good Luck...

[PQ]

Originally Posted by zebra

haha, yeah. actually considered that when looking at some of them (one of the houses i saw Sunday actually need to have a bomb set off & fixed afterwards to make it worth buying me & the agent spent the whole walkthrough just laughing at how crappy the work was )

what's really crazy is the way these weirdos up here do houses - almost everything's a split-level, and rarely ever does the builder finish the basement, garage, or laundry room (which is almost always in the basement). the kitchens are tiny (guess most people just eat out probably because groceries are so daggum expensive here), and you gotta pay the big bucks for the master bedroom to actually have its own bathroom (even the old double-wide i grew up in back in TN had a master bath, walk-in closets, and a fireplace ). laminate floors are king over tile & hardwood. some people even landscape their entire yards with gravel instead of grass

and somehow, they charge (and get) more money for them
anyway, if they accept, we could be in before Memorial day!!


and i'm in the same boat with my tires. i try not to burn them up (although sometimes it's just inevitable ) mainly because i don't quite know what i want to replace them with yet & don't want to have to go through another full set of these before i change them all out. don't get me wrong, the Invos are great tires, grip way better than stock, and are amazing in the rain... but when it comes to playing around with almost 550hp/tq to the ground in a relatively light car, i need a little more grab-n-go

I'm actually buying Eavment trim to start replacing. It's time to paint and fix. Plus new carpet and a few others. The swimming pool is getting an overhaul too. Ugh.........

Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS

Not hard to break them loose on grass or wet roads...

Or when I go Muddin'........

[zebra]

Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS

The new wheels or the ones in the sig pic???
...
Good Luck...

i didn't know you got new ones... i was talking about the ones in the pic. the Z is a monster TVS build running 18s up front & 17s in the back, i believe.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-f...ld-thread.html


and thanks.

Originally Posted by IRPQ

I'm actually buying Eavment trim to start replacing. It's time to paint and fix. Plus new carpet and a few others. The swimming pool is getting an overhaul too. Ugh.........

Or when I go Muddin'........

that sounds fun - the muddin part more so than the house work

[tramtwo]

This thread could be retitled "strange reflections"



tramtwo posted this on the go

[PQ]

lol, It used to be a build thread.

I smoked a Mustang GT on the way home tonight.