New Z and I dont have the luck of the Irish

m4a1mustang · 03-17-2011, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by brian0128

Anyone got a picture? I'm curious what these cars look like now with a spare.

toxik · 03-17-2011, 04:45 PM

OP, i'm not sure why you were shocked that it's an alloy spare wheel, a regular spare wouldn't fit over the BBK.

Red__Zed · 03-17-2011, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by toxik

OP, i'm not sure why you were shocked that it's an alloy spare wheel, a regular spare wouldn't fit over the BBK.

You could probably still have a steel spare I guess...

TreeSemdyZee · 03-17-2011, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by haggomyeggo

#1. 6 hours 22 mins I-55 N and I-80 E 361 mi
#2. 6 hours 38 mins I-57 N 369 mi
#3. 7 hours 2 mins I-70 E and I-57 N 368 mi

none of these sounded attractive on the donut spare

I hope this is how UPS thinks and I get my tire tomorrow!!

I have a hockey game tonight anyway so im not driving to that

Oh. OK, nevermind.

Hopefully they don't do like UPS around here. I order some medical supplies from a business in California, they are shipped from Louisville (app 10 miles), go right past my house (literally) to Indianapolis (2 hours) and back. Something that could take half an hour takes three days.

haggomyeggo · 03-18-2011, 08:09 AM

Update
1.The tire is "out for delivery"!!

2. My buddies last night after seeing my one black alloy are now lobbying me to paint all my wheels black. Im not so sure about doing this......

3. You know its great that Nissan designed the car to carry and 18" alloy and all but they failed on one point. if I was at the side of the road where the hell am I supposed to put the 19" massive rim and tire I just took off. It does not fit very well in the back and it does not fit where the spare came out of. To me this is a slight design flaw. However i realize this is probably how most cars are i guess

4. To add to my bad luck yesterday, my dog pooped in the mudroom at my house. Dumba$$........

Im just glad I get the tire replaced so I can stop having to keep the car under 45mph

m4a1mustang · 03-18-2011, 08:11 AM

Hmmm... let me find an old thread of mine real quick re: black wheels...

m4a1mustang · 03-18-2011, 08:15 AM

Which powder coating for my Rays?

I kinda feel like a really dark gunmetal (similar to the 40th anniversary) would look really nice.

haggomyeggo · 03-18-2011, 08:24 AM

were your spacers on in those pics??

that does look good. I think the red black looks a little too "street racer I did this at home" look to it

I like the gunmetal though. God there is sooo much I want to do to this car. Damn you Mustang why could you just not have left that exhaust on the car!!........(i understand why you wouldnt though)

m4a1mustang · 03-18-2011, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by haggomyeggo

were your spacers on in those pics??

that does look good. I think the red black looks a little too "street racer I did this at home" look to it

I like the gunmetal though. God there is sooo much I want to do to this car. Damn you Mustang why could you just not have left that exhaust on the car!!........(i understand why you wouldnt though)

No, the spacers weren't on the car yet. Those pics were right after I got the car tinted.

I would have left the exhaust on the car if I knew you were gonna buy it.

haggomyeggo · 03-18-2011, 08:40 AM

ok so I just read the whole thread on your powder coating question and after someone mentioned the GT-R gunmetal color thats it.

I could really go for that. I googled red Nissan GT-R and wow that gunmetal really looks good on that car.
Damn another addition to the mod wish list......

m4a1mustang · 03-18-2011, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by haggomyeggo

ok so I just read the whole thread on your powder coating question and after someone mentioned the GT-R gunmetal color thats it.

I could really go for that. I googled red Nissan GT-R and wow that gunmetal really looks good on that car.
Damn another addition to the mod wish list......

Yup, that GT-R gunmetal would look killer!

spearfish25 · 03-18-2011, 10:04 AM

You can fit a single 19" wheel/tire in the back where the spare goes. Some guys have put a second 19" wheel on top of this, stacked. The diameter of the spare with tire is still very close to the 19" wheel with tire. It's just an 18" rim with higher profile tire.

Wide tires are real $hit magnets. My OEM RE050As had four nails smack in the middle of the tread that I repaired with a DIY plug kit. Worked like a charm for the life of the tires.

03-18-2011, 08:11 AM	#36 (permalink)
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03-18-2011, 08:15 AM	#37 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6963	Which powder coating for my Rays? I kinda feel like a really dark gunmetal (similar to the 40th anniversary) would look really nice. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	You can fit a single 19" wheel/tire in the back where the spare goes. Some guys have put a second 19" wheel on top of this, stacked. The diameter of the spare with tire is still very close to the 19" wheel with tire. It's just an 18" rim with higher profile tire. Wide tires are real $hit magnets. My OEM RE050As had four nails smack in the middle of the tread that I repaired with a DIY plug kit. Worked like a charm for the life of the tires. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

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03-18-2011, 08:09 AM	#35 (permalink)
haggomyeggo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: IL Posts: 1,723 Drives: Steves old cars Rep Power: 18	Update 1.The tire is "out for delivery"!! 2. My buddies last night after seeing my one black alloy are now lobbying me to paint all my wheels black. Im not so sure about doing this...... 3. You know its great that Nissan designed the car to carry and 18" alloy and all but they failed on one point. if I was at the side of the road where the hell am I supposed to put the 19" massive rim and tire I just took off. It does not fit very well in the back and it does not fit where the spare came out of. To me this is a slight design flaw. However i realize this is probably how most cars are i guess 4. To add to my bad luck yesterday, my dog pooped in the mudroom at my house. Dumba$$........ Im just glad I get the tire replaced so I can stop having to keep the car under 45mph

03-18-2011, 08:24 AM	#38 (permalink)
haggomyeggo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: IL Posts: 1,723 Drives: Steves old cars Rep Power: 18	were your spacers on in those pics?? that does look good. I think the red black looks a little too "street racer I did this at home" look to it I like the gunmetal though. God there is sooo much I want to do to this car. Damn you Mustang why could you just not have left that exhaust on the car!!........(i understand why you wouldnt though)

03-18-2011, 08:40 AM	#40 (permalink)
haggomyeggo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: IL Posts: 1,723 Drives: Steves old cars Rep Power: 18	ok so I just read the whole thread on your powder coating question and after someone mentioned the GT-R gunmetal color thats it. I could really go for that. I googled red Nissan GT-R and wow that gunmetal really looks good on that car. Damn another addition to the mod wish list......