"uofime-2" (uofime-2)
10/27/2016 at 08:59 • Filed to: None
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"uofime-2" (uofime-2)
10/27/2016 at 08:59 • Filed to: None | 4
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May or may not have spotted Shop Teacher on my way to work this morning. He turned left before I could get a good look at the driver, but how many black metros with Missouri plates and rusty hoods can there be in Chicago?
Party-vi
> uofime-2
10/27/2016 at 09:05 |
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uofime, creepin’ on Shop Teacher
ETA: I sure hope no one spots me while I’m driving. I would hate to clean eggs off my car.
shop-teacher
> uofime-2
10/27/2016 at 09:06 |
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Ha! That was me!
As the blue WRX cruised by on the right, I wondered if it was you.
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uofime-2
> shop-teacher
10/27/2016 at 09:13 |
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Ha, yes it was!
Wish I could have made it out to help you with the car last Saturday, but it’s good to see you got it sorted out anyway!
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uofime-2
> Party-vi
10/27/2016 at 09:14 |
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Holdin’ me up, I was late to work! Ha Ha
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shop-teacher
> uofime-2
10/27/2016 at 09:14 |
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Yep, we did. I’m sure there will be other opportunities to wrench together :)
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uofime-2
> shop-teacher
10/27/2016 at 09:18 |
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Lemme know!
Did you find snow tires for that thing yet? It might be a bit of a treck for the car but you should go ice racing in Wisconsin this winter, cause that car would be awesome for it!
I bet we can get Chris and Fourvalleys to get in on that too.
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shop-teacher
> uofime-2
10/27/2016 at 09:29 |
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Ice racing would be a lot of fun. Snow tires are actually pretty good for rallycrossing as well. I haven’t even looked for any yet, but I have four extra wheels for it. Chris actually offered to go in on the snowtires, if he could drive it too. I may take him up on it.
EL_ULY
> shop-teacher
10/27/2016 at 09:32 |
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lol radness!!
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uofime-2
> shop-teacher
10/27/2016 at 10:01 |
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Ha, nice!
Its getting to the part of the year where used snow tires are already going up in price, but there are lots for sale, so act fast!
What size rims do you have and what size tires does the car usually run?
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shop-teacher
> uofime-2
10/27/2016 at 11:09 |
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I got out of your way as fast as I could. It’s only got 55 HP!
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shop-teacher
> Party-vi
10/27/2016 at 11:10 |
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I know, right!?!
I’m going to have to make sure from now on not to pick my nose when I’m near work ;)
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uofime-2
> shop-teacher
10/27/2016 at 11:39 |
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You did indeed, I was also driving like an idiot trying to get a picture! haha
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shop-teacher
> uofime-2
10/27/2016 at 11:52 |
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The stock tire size is 155/80/13, although I think I have two or maybe four 14" wheels for it as well.
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uofime-2
> shop-teacher
10/27/2016 at 12:03 |
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This looks as good as it gets, I’d love to find narrower but they don’t exist. On the upside, they’re super cheap, at 200 a set!
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shop-teacher
> uofime-2
10/27/2016 at 12:15 |
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Very cheap ... although I’ve gotta wrap my mind around paying more for tires than the entire car :)
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uofime-2
> shop-teacher
10/27/2016 at 12:19 |
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True, but racecars are never cheap and tires are the most important part or any race car!
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shop-teacher
> uofime-2
10/27/2016 at 12:36 |
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You’re not wrong!
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shop-teacher
> uofime-2
10/27/2016 at 14:16 |
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There’s two possible used sets on CL. There’s a set of Hankook studded snows up in Fox Lake that are the same size as those Generals you found. He’s asking $180, but they’ve been listed for over a month, so maybe he’ll deal on them .... assuming they aren’t gone before I can get up to Fox Lake.
Over in Wheaton , there’s a set of 185/65/14 Firestone Winterforces. The rear of the Metro right now has 185/70/14s on it, so I know those will fit. I have to dig through the extra wheels I got and see if there are two more 14 inchers in that stack, because he’s only asking $50 for all four of them.
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uofime-2
> shop-teacher
10/27/2016 at 14:34 |
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Eh, those studs are tiny, the consensus lately has been that modern snow tire compunds with imbedded silica are actually as good as those old tires with the little studs.
I don’t know much about winterforces, but those look nice and meaty as long as they aren’t super old or rotted I’d say to pull the trigger on those cause its an awesome price! May be a little wider than would be ideal, but I think they’ll be great in the dirt and good in the snow if you end up using them for that.
Edit: the add swears they’re not old, but you know how craigslist is.
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shop-teacher
> uofime-2
10/27/2016 at 14:52 |
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As long as they’re within the last five years, that’s good enough for me. If I have two more 14" rims in that stack, I’ll pull the trigger on those. The extra width is definitely worth the savings.
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shop-teacher
> uofime-2
10/27/2016 at 21:53 |
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Boom:
There are indeed two more 14" rims in my stash. The tires were as described, and the seller is an Oppo lurker. Very nice guy. Amazing how small this world is.
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uofime-2
> shop-teacher
10/28/2016 at 09:50 |
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Sweet deal, those things are like brand new!
The world really is a tiny place haha
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shop-teacher
> uofime-2
10/28/2016 at 15:36 |
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Yep and yep :)