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#6698080 - 11/07/12 10:41 AM Bring on the snow!
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Kosei K1 with Conti extreme winter contact.




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#6698084 - 11/07/12 10:42 AM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: Choco 'Nuck]
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Move downtown and you won't have to deal with driving in snow.
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#6698107 - 11/07/12 10:47 AM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: Senor Eduardo_82]
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Been there, done that, still had 2 cars when we had a condo. Don't want to do it again, too much stuff now to fit into a condo.
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#6698113 - 11/07/12 10:50 AM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: Choco 'Nuck]
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That thing should handle great in the white stuff with those, good kill Wayne!
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#6698126 - 11/07/12 10:54 AM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: LNXGUY]
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thought k1 was discontinued?
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#6698131 - 11/07/12 10:55 AM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: Senor Eduardo_82]
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Fuck the snow....will likely swap my tires next week or so plus oil change and front brakes/rotors done.
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#6698157 - 11/07/12 11:02 AM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: Choco 'Nuck]
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 Originally Posted By: Chocolate Canuck
Been there, done that, still had 2 cars when we had a condo. Don't want to do it again, too much stuff now to fit into a condo.


Get a storage locker.

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#6698158 - 11/07/12 11:02 AM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: c2k]
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 Originally Posted By: c2k
thought k1 was discontinued?

Tire rack still has them.

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#6698169 - 11/07/12 11:05 AM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: Big Tasty]
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Wayne, on a separate note, what year is your X5 and does it's back seats flip up and move forward?

I'm thinking about replacing our 5 seater SUV for a 7. Test drove the X5 among others recently and it was the only one I've seen so far that has the back seat flip up as opposed to folding forward and then moving up.

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#6698181 - 11/07/12 11:10 AM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: Big Tasty]
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I have an '09, middle seats flip up and forward to access the rear seats, but I wouldn't put an adult in the back seats. Good for kids up to 10 years I'd say.
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#6698195 - 11/07/12 11:17 AM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: Big Tasty]
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 Originally Posted By: Big Tasty
Wayne, on a separate note, what year is your X5 and does it's back seats flip up and move forward?

I'm thinking about replacing our 5 seater SUV for a 7. Test drove the X5 among others recently and it was the only one I've seen so far that has the back seat flip up as opposed to folding forward and then moving up.


Check out the MDX. I think it does that?

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#6698218 - 11/07/12 11:24 AM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: Senor Eduardo_82]
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Oh I thought they were fold forward but will check them out.

Thanks.

Thanks as well Wayne.

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#6698230 - 11/07/12 11:28 AM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: Big Tasty]
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Trying to hard
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#6698247 - 11/07/12 11:35 AM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: Euphoricuck]
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Damn, still got to pick up my 2 sets.

I'm too lazy to go so if anyone can squeeze it into their run for $50 + taxes on my share of goods, LMK.

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#6698433 - 11/07/12 12:46 PM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: xza8]
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Winter mode... arrrghhh 500ft/lbs on 225's
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#6698449 - 11/07/12 12:53 PM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: Hatorade]
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Screw you and and your JBD!
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#6698531 - 11/07/12 01:35 PM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: Choco 'Nuck]
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I need a ride in that thing.
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#6698563 - 11/07/12 02:05 PM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: LNXGUY]
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To be honest it's not that exciting. All you do is squirt a little and off it goes... Car is too quiet!

Off the line it's not the most exciting either. Need to do brake boost in 2nd gear to get a good launch without burning rubber lol. Also BMW has throttled off the line starts, car feels slow off the line and then it finally goes. Could explain why BMW rates it at 6.0 from 60 and others doing brake boost in 2nd are getting mid 5's. JBD puts it right around 4.8-5.0 to 60
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#6698600 - 11/07/12 02:20 PM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: Hatorade]
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i still have to toss on the winters....hopefully i can hold out until dec.07 so i can put the summers away one shot while i move.
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#6698845 - 11/07/12 04:05 PM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: LNXGUY]
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 Originally Posted By: LNXGUY
I need a ride in that thing.
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#6698855 - 11/07/12 04:08 PM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: xza8]
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Damn, still got to pick up my 2 sets.

I'm too lazy to go so if anyone can squeeze it into their run for $50 + taxes on my share of goods, LMK.


I am going again next in a week and a half from now...so I should be able to do it.

Do the rims come with tires as well, need to know how big.

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#6699292 - 11/07/12 07:44 PM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: Risky Business]
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Dear OP,

I like your not so mini MINI.

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#6699603 - 11/07/12 09:48 PM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: fatso]
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^ I drove it when he came over, it's surprisingly a decent "little" car.
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#6699627 - 11/07/12 09:59 PM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: Risky Business]
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^ I drove it when he came over, it's surprisingly a decent "little" car.


Yeah, it's a fun car for sure. Wayne let me redline the shit out of it (Said it just passed the break-in period, lol!!) Very go-kart like.
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#6699656 - 11/07/12 10:13 PM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: LNXGUY]
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It's no E36 m3, but it will do in a pinch ;\)
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#6699715 - 11/07/12 10:27 PM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: Risky Business]
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I love Mini's always have.
Vas + Wayne.....do you actually save enough money to make it worth while to drive all the way down to the US for tires?
I'm gonna be needing summers in April.

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#6699756 - 11/07/12 10:45 PM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: Raocorp]
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it totally depends on what kind of deal you are getting ...what "perks" and/or other things you can combine in the trip.

a basic..i need tires nigra and thats it...you wont be saving much if any after its all added up.
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#6699930 - 11/08/12 05:32 AM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: Raocorp]
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 Originally Posted By: Raocorp
I love Mini's always have.
Vas + Wayne.....do you actually save enough money to make it worth while to drive all the way down to the US for tires?
I'm gonna be needing summers in April.

Just for tires, no. If you combine it with other things that you buy, then yes.

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Yeah, it's a fun car for sure. Wayne let me redline the shit out of it (Said it just passed the break-in period, lol!!) Very go-kart like.

Nothing I don't do myself when I drive it

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#6699991 - 11/08/12 07:23 AM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: Choco 'Nuck]
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Yeah, but I don't drive others peoples cars like that unless specifically told to

More on-ramp fun in the X5?
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#6700010 - 11/08/12 07:39 AM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: LNXGUY]
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break in? lol
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#6700064 - 11/08/12 08:25 AM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: Euphoricuck]
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 Originally Posted By: Euphoric

a basic..i need tires nigra and thats it...you wont be saving much if any after its all added up.


this is basically my situation. I have no desire to cruise/shop in the dump they call buffalo. Been a cpl times. Not my thing.

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#6700139 - 11/08/12 09:06 AM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: Raocorp]
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Do your homework as there could be a deal to find.

but if its down to $100-200 between the two sets(example)...the local one is here, will include install/balance and you have a local place to deal with if something goes wrong with the tire.

where going to the states = driving there(time+ gas/$20-40 in gas alone) , paying somewhere to install/balance($60-$100 depending), more pita(or no place at all) to deal with possible warranty issues etc. + possible paying taxes if you dont install them stateside.


A lot of people rarely look at the whole cost of it and just see x tire is cheaper by y dollars and think its better....then you start adding it all up. Not such a great deal.
And many good deals locally these days.
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#6700145 - 11/08/12 09:07 AM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: Euphoricuck]
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getting new tires from tires23 today.

they're actually cheaper than tirerack.
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#6700150 - 11/08/12 09:09 AM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: c2k]
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getting new tires from tires23 today.

they're actually cheaper than tirerack.
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#6700210 - 11/08/12 09:32 AM Re: Bring on the snow! [Re: Euphoricuck]
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Ordered 2 sets, 17" and 18" through TireRack instead of SimplyTire, saving about $700, after paying taxes at the border. Then $20 to install a set of wheels so savings down to $640. Gas - $50 (but can recover the bulk of this if you start driving with a half tank to States and fill it up in States). Then you pick up packages from the mailbox, buy groceries at Walmart and head back.
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