February 16, 2010 03:15PM
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Someone said they were looking for some straight ones. These just came up on Craigslist.
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February 16, 2010 05:22PM
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Thanks!! That was me. I've just emailed the seller to see if he's willing to ship them. If I keep buying wheels I'm gonna have to start selling some. Between what's on the cars and what's in the garage, I already have 9 sets of wheels. If I get these, this would make 10. __________ Dave '91 325iX |
February 16, 2010 09:04PM
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February 17, 2010 07:07AM
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I'm trying to figure out the best way to purchase these iX wheels without having to drive 4 hours to Connecticut. Since they're being sold on Craig's List and not eBay, there aren't any sort of protections built in to online transactions. I'm afraid that I'll send the money and not get the wheels, and he's afraid that he'll send the wheels and not get my money. Which leads me to ask: Is there anyone in or around Fairfield County, CT that would be willing to look at these wheels for me?
I figure that anyone here is more trustworthy than the average Craig's List seller. __________ Dave '91 325iX |
February 22, 2010 02:09PM
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Nine sets.... Nine sets. you're as bad as this Norwegian I used to know these can't be used on anything but an IX, right Dave? I've always thought the offset was too much for normal Thirtys. Rick |
February 22, 2010 02:57PM
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You are correct. The stock offset for iXs is 41mm. For Here's the count (all these sets of tires are on wheels): iX: 1. Summer tires 2. Winter tires Wife's Mazda: 3. Summer tires 4. Winter tires Track car (Miata/MX-5): 5. Street tires 6. Dry tires 7. Rain tires 8. Autocross tires (just sold these since I don't autocross much any more) 9. Second set of dry tires/wheels that I didn't really need but got a great deal on from a friend. So that's how you get to nine. (Eight now that I just sold a set yesterday.) Unfortunately I wasn't able to arrange a long-distance purchase of the iX basketweaves. After a day or two of emails exchanged, the seller stopped responding, so I'm guessing he sold them locally. My quest for iX basketweaves continues. BTW, a happy byproduct of having both an iX and a Miata is that they take the exact same wheels (the tire size is one size larger for the iX). So I can (and have) swap wheels if needed. __________ Dave '91 325iX |
February 22, 2010 06:30PM
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February 22, 2010 06:59PM
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February 22, 2010 09:23PM
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Know it well, my daughter is trying to go to Middlebury for her further education I love Vermont, used to ski there often B) |
February 23, 2010 04:08AM
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February 23, 2010 04:43PM
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February 24, 2010 02:13PM
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Thanks Dave, I'll be sure to do that if I'm in your neck of the woods, we have a summer cabin in Willsboro, right across the lake from (I think) you, no wait, you're more on the coast I think. Burlington is across the way. In any event she has been on a long quest to get where she is now and her next fence to jump is three years in law school; she broke me a long time ago, thank goodness she makes good money Thanks for the invite, I'll try to take you up on it I'd love to make a grand swing to see you, Cab and Ferdinand, now that would be a great road trip ending up in Eastport, Maine at my friends Johns house. Rick |
February 24, 2010 02:39PM
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Oh, I see where you are, below Burlington, sort of next to the lake at a lower part. Vermont is so beautiful, just crossing over the water makes such a difference. Upper new york around where we go is nice, but for the most part, especially in the last ten years, its looking a might depressed Vermont. on the other hand has always seemed like another world, and the hills- great skiing
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