Winter Mode!

[Mr Fatty]

Lets see pictures of your winter rides, whether it be a beater, your daily driver on steelies or whatever!

Here\'s my boat, currently in snow-plow mode... I\'m gonna remove the front lip, maybe in the next few weeks or so. This is my first winter running the car lowered. It\'s dropped about 2\" at all 4 corners. I\'m also running it with 14\" steelies & some Crappy Tire winter tires (that are actually pretty kick-ass)



http://static.flickr.com/34/68388660_d95a4e06af.jpg
http://static.flickr.com/18/68388706_7255538c6c.jpg
http://static.flickr.com/9/68388631_095d433004.jpg

[Cardinal Fang]

Only 2\"? Wow! Looks like it was dropped more than that.

[Mr Fatty]

LOL, it was supposed to be only 1.5\" or so, but when it settled, it came to about 1.75\". I\'m running a different profile tire for my Winters, which is probably why it\'s now almost tucking. I normally run 205/50/15, but these winters are something like 185/65/14... I can\'t remember exactly.

This was the car last year, in front of Lockdown when Soopa was getting his Compustar installed:

http://images9.fotki.com/v178/photos/4/45326/374697/DSC_1145-vi.jpg

[bubba1983]

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/415/picture03772lv.jpg
http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/2938/picture03441ds.jpg

[RedRaptor]

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/3401/wintermode050ut.jpg

[iconicrocket]

We need a group buy on Hub Caps because those 16\" steelies are Fugly!

Myself included.

[RedRaptor]

Originally posted by iconicrocket


We need a group buy on Hub Caps because those 16\" steelies are Fugly!

Myself included.

I actually really like the steelies look and no hub cups of any sort are coming close to my black beauties.

I even washed my steelies before I put them on my car. A coworker commented that I had the cleanest steelies in the whole work parking lot. :)

[Mica3SGT]

kinda reminds me of the Road Warrior look. I thought of habcaps on mine - but nah - minimilism is in this season - and black is beautiful! I can\'t wait for spring (it\'s been a hard winter).
Hey perthguy - what\'s the temp down under as a reference?:p

[Caz]

Originally posted by iconicrocket


We need a group buy on Hub Caps because those 16\" steelies are Fugly!

Myself included.

If you do it make sure you get the spinner hub caps from crappy tire.
Those things are the coolest.

:D

[Cardinal Fang]

bubba1983,

Your pictures have a nice sense of drama.

[wtom]

RedRaptor\'s pic looks like him grabbing the camera as quick as possible to snap the pic as someone is stealing his car and getting away with it ... :p

I don\'t steal other ppl\'s winter tire black steelies ... I go around putting fugly hub caps on them ...

[Junior]

Originally posted by iconicrocket We need a group buy on Hub Caps because those 16\" steelies are Fugly! Myself included.

there\'s nothing pretty bout dirty winter, salt covered cars and slushy roads.

[ds2chan]

Originally posted by RedRaptor


http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/3401/wintermode050ut.jpg

damn.. how\'d u take that picture?? parked ur car on the side of the road and majically fly in the air and snapped the picture?? it looks like the side of some street where there\'s no parking allowed..

[Cardinal Fang]

*Taps ds2chan on the shoulder and points to the parking metre in the upper left corner of the picture*

[wtom]

Originally posted by Junior



Originally posted by iconicrocket We need a group buy on Hub Caps because those 16\" steelies are Fugly! Myself included.

there\'s nothing pretty bout dirty winter, salt covered cars and slushy roads.

majic, do a search for picture(s) of hot girls in minimal clothing modelling beside salt covered cars in a dirty slushy winter road setting! I sure as hell can\'t find any pics of that.

[bubba1983]

Originally posted by Cardinal Fang


bubba1983,

Your pictures have a nice sense of drama.

hahah, drama?

[Cardinal Fang]

Yes.

When I see his pictures I can\'t help but think I\'m expecting something to happen. Like it was taken from a video. Most likely do to the ominous colour tone.

[RedRaptor]

Originally posted by ds2chan
damn.. how\'d u take that picture?? parked ur car on the side of the road and majically fly in the air and snapped the picture?? it looks like the side of some street where there\'s no parking allowed..

Hehe, taken from the 8th floor of my downtown condo when I went to inspect it.

Like Card Fang said, there is a paid parking meter on the street.:)

[Illmatic]

Originally posted by RedRaptor



Originally posted by ds2chan
damn.. how\'d u take that picture?? parked ur car on the side of the road and majically fly in the air and snapped the picture?? it looks like the side of some street where there\'s no parking allowed..

Hehe, taken from the 8th floor of my downtown condo when I went to inspect it.

Like Card Fang said, there is a paid parking meter on the street.:)

That area and sign in your picture looks really familiar. What street is that?

[Hazy]

heh. I was thinking the same.

[RedRaptor]

Haha.

King Street West & Shaw Street area.

[bubba1983]

Originally posted by Cardinal Fang


Yes.

When I see his pictures I can\'t help but think I\'m expecting something to happen. Like it was taken from a video. Most likely do to the ominous colour tone.


hmm, wierd

[Illmatic]

Originally posted by RedRaptor


Haha.

King Street West & Shaw Street area.

I thought it was the King Street West area! DNA condo?

[SIM SIMMA]

Dirty ass winter mode.

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/7042/dscn04502am.jpg

[MAZDA Kitten]

Here is mine when she had her last hand car wash till next year :(

http://home.mountaincable.net/~dziuram/agatha/Mazda/winter%20mode.jpg

http://home.mountaincable.net/~dziuram/agatha/Mazda/winter%20mode2.jpg

[MAZDA Kitten]

Whoa.. Jobes you have the same pic like me :P Same angel and everything....

[SABIO]

I really like that soap dripping off your mirror... nice touch.

[MAZDA Kitten]

I like it too...
Especially when its 4 degrees and I dont care

[///M]

http://individual.utoronto.ca/cc_706/car/winter/01.jpg

http://individual.utoronto.ca/cc_706/car/winter/02.jpg

http://individual.utoronto.ca/cc_706/car/winter/03.jpg

http://individual.utoronto.ca/cc_706/car/winter/04.jpg

http://individual.utoronto.ca/cc_706/car/winter/05.jpg

[ZeroChalk]

Before (Washed, sealed, and waxed)

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/3198/copybefore4ii.jpg
It\'s first maiden voyage on snow last week.

After trip to tires23.(Hankook tires installed):
http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/5238/copyimg35726xe.jpg
Dirty... :(

[ZeroChalk]

nice pics autoexe!

[Pogi]

Guess I have found my twin . *points to Zerochalk*

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/spoon2k/IMG_2922.jpg

[SIM SIMMA]

Mazda Kitten... haha... yeah great minds think alike.. although your pic looks better because your car is clean ;)

Come on ZeroChalk you call that dirty? You need the mud and crap sprayed on the side (the bad thing about living in a new house and subdivision!)

:p

Autoexe.. nice pics... they look like they are trying to tell a story :) hehe..

[///M]

Originally posted by Jobes

Autoexe.. nice pics... they look like they are trying to tell a story :) hehe..



Thanks...never thought of that. What storyline do you have in mind?

[ds2chan]

Originally posted by Cardinal Fang


*Taps ds2chan on the shoulder and points to the parking metre in the upper left corner of the picture*

lol.. I saw that but didn\'t pay any attention to it.. :p

[ds2chan]

Originally posted by RedRaptor



Originally posted by ds2chan
damn.. how\'d u take that picture?? parked ur car on the side of the road and majically fly in the air and snapped the picture?? it looks like the side of some street where there\'s no parking allowed..

Hehe, taken from the 8th floor of my downtown condo when I went to inspect it.

Like Card Fang said, there is a paid parking meter on the street.:)

the window must\'ve been super clean.. I couldn\'t even tell u took it thru a window..

I thought maybe u were standing on the rooftop of some low high rise..

autoexe: u always have the nicest pictures of your car.. kudos to ur photography skills..

[bubba1983]

attempting to use my new Canon digi camera ijus bought the other day

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/6752/picture03330jr.jpg

http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/9590/picture33552wp.jpg

[Broli]

Originally posted by ds2chan



Originally posted by Cardinal Fang


*Taps ds2chan on the shoulder and points to the parking metre in the upper left corner of the picture*

lol.. I saw that but didn\'t pay any attention to it.. :p

lol

that was damn funny!
:hoho

i will get a pic of my car!
might not be muddy but it is filthy!!

[whodilly]

So hawt! Just love the look of it slammed with steelies! and covered with salt stains!
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/whodilly/wintermode.jpg

[ds2chan]

Originally posted by whodilly


So hawt! Just love the look of it slammed with steelies! and covered with salt stains!
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/whodilly/wintermode.jpg

man, u\'r garage looks a lot different from last I remember it.. :p

[whodilly]

i can fit at least a few hundred cars in it!;)

[///M]

Originally posted by whodilly


So hawt! Just love the look of it slammed with steelies! and covered with salt stains!
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/whodilly/wintermode.jpg

What happened to your silver steelies?

[whodilly]

I had to change them because they were rubbing after I lowered it. Personally I like the look of the the black steelies more than the silver ones:) It really makes me want black rims now.

[Broli]

lol

same thing man!

when i saw the steelies on my car!
i was like!

Woah, i need to get rims with some black on them!

maybe black with a polished lip!!!

[///M]

Get the lips of the black steelies polished!

http://www.triplezoom.com/news/uploads/002_015.jpg

[bubba1983]

again testing otu the new camera

after some nice drifting after i got back from dooleys on thursday

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/6997/picture33691uw.jpg


http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/9395/picture33721nh.jpg
*snickers* no parking, hehe

[mEtH]

That is one thick polished lip...

[PlatMS6]

i love it when the roads are untouched after a good snowfall...the kw19\'s are a blast :)

[fourtrack78]

hey whodilly you are my lowered twin

[fourtrack78]

sorry here she is



http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/fourtrack78/121-2117_IMG.jpg

[RedRaptor]

Honestly...those front bug deflectors are scary and fugly...:sarc

[bubba1983]

Originally posted by RedRaptor


Honestly...those front bug deflectors are scary and fugly...:sarc
YOUR scary and fugly
hahahahaha
:p

[RedRaptor]

Originally posted by bubba1983

Originally posted by RedRaptor
Honestly...those front bug deflectors are scary and fugly...:sarc
YOUR scary and fugly
hahahahaha
:p

:hoho

Come on bubs, when are you going to take that deflector off? :p

[///M]

quick pic from today

http://individual.utoronto.ca/cc_706/car/winter.jpg

[whodilly]

Originally posted by fourtrack78


sorry here she is



http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/fourtrack78/121-2117_IMG.jpg

Haha nice! Go O-Team! haven\'t said that in a while!

BTW Red Raptor the bug deflector makes the car look \"angry\" not fugly.

[Broli]

Hell yeah!

the bug deflector is mean on the car!

especially the Orange one!!

hmmmm, black steelies with polished lip . . .
lol


ok, now i have to get my car up in winter mode!
Go O-TEAM!

[RedRaptor]

Hmmmm...I don\'t know about the O-Team and their tastes...does that deflector come standard on the orange colours? ;)

I guess the deflector could look mean...but it reminds me of a mask party... :hoho

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/9048/oteam0na.jpg

hahaha...where is the Blue Unit to back me up here?

[MajesticBlueNTO]

Originally posted by RedRaptor


Hmmmm...I don\'t know about the O-Team and their tastes...does that deflector come standard on the orange colours? ;)

I guess the deflector could look mean...but it reminds me of a mask party... :hoho

hahaha...where is the Blue Unit to back me up here?

if there are eyelids that go on the headlight housing, that deflector looks like a unibrow :)

[Junior]

ya, agreed the deflector is pretty gary

(without the r) :sarc

[MajesticBlueNTO]

http://www.enduringvision.com/archives/evilbert.jpg

[FLIPDADY]

Two words \"clear bra\".

Blue Unit out!:p

[///M]

Originally posted by FLIPSPEED


Two words \"clear bra\".

Blue Unit out!:p

I like it without the bra, even if it\'s clear. Still gets in the way...ya know. :D

[mazda3boss]

Originally posted by autoexe


quick pic from today

http://individual.utoronto.ca/cc_706/car/winter.jpg

wooooow so how many times do u wash ur car daily??? hehehe looks good man

[Broli]

Originally posted by RedRaptor


Hmmmm...I don\'t know about the O-Team and their tastes...does that deflector come standard on the orange colours? ;)

I guess the deflector could look mean...but it reminds me of a mask party... :hoho

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/9048/oteam0na.jpg

hahaha...where is the Blue Unit to back me up here?

hey

there were some crazy kinky mask parties!
if ya know what i mean ;)



ps the deflector, does look good, but it is a personal taste thing again!
the O-Team, happens to have excellent taste!

[Caz]

Originally posted by mazda3boss



Originally posted by autoexe


quick pic from today

http://individual.utoronto.ca/cc_706/car/winter.jpg

wooooow so how many times do u wash ur car daily??? hehehe looks good man

I think he just takes pics of his showroom clean car in front of a Blue/green screen, then he edits them into some shots from around town. The car always looks perfect.

[Kevin@nextmod]

I had nothing to do after shoveling part of the 25 cm snow. And these pics are taken 5 mins ago.:)

http://x11.putfile.com/12/34820075334.jpg (http://www.putfile.com)
http://x11.putfile.com/12/34820081396.jpg (http://www.putfile.com)

[RedRaptor]

Looks great Pearl_Hatch, finally no more O team and their fugly bug deflector :p

However before majic gets in here and says you should be on winter steelies, I\'m going to tell you first. :D

[Kevin@nextmod]

Thx, winters will be on the way by the end of this month hopefully. :)

[bubba1983]

Originally posted by Pearl_Hatch


I had nothing to do after shoveling part of the 25 cm snow. And these pics are taken 5 mins ago.:)

http://x11.putfile.com/12/34820075334.jpg (http://www.putfile.com)
http://x11.putfile.com/12/34820081396.jpg (http://www.putfile.com)

it looks like a scene from a war game or something, call of duty maybe? just the ambiance of the lighting, it looks sweet reflecting against the snow....

[ds2chan]

here\'s my car in winter mode (I took these at the beginning of November and not during the summer :p).. I posted these in some winter tire thread but I don\'t care.. :D


http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/ds2chan/IMG_2766.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/ds2chan/IMG_2767.jpg

[Broli]

here is my car in winter mode!
notice i put the shot of the bug deflector!

you know, for all the fans!!!

lol

ps, car has been washed today!
damn it was dirty!

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/318/dsc020697mh.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/4338/dsc020688mp.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/1881/dsc020679bf.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/2980/dsc02115a4fn.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[bubba1983]

i miss summer.....*sigh*

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/2425/img08989nt9va.jpg

[fourtrack78]

Originally posted by Broli


here is my car in winter mode!
notice i put the shot of the bug deflector!

you know, for all the fans!!!

lol

ps, car has been washed today!
damn it was dirty!

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/318/dsc020697mh.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/4338/dsc020688mp.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/1881/dsc020679bf.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/2980/dsc02115a4fn.jpg (http://imageshack.us)



Another one for the O-Team!!!!!:D

[Kevin@nextmod]

EWWW its the ugly orange. :p

[RedRaptor]

Originally posted by Pearl_Hatch
EWWW its the ugly orange. :p

Its not the Orange I have a problem with...its the fugly and scary \"UNIBROW\"...:hoho

[bubba1983]

Originally posted by RedRaptor



Originally posted by Pearl_Hatch
EWWW its the ugly orange. :p

Its not the Orange I have a problem with...its the fugly and scary \"UNIBROW\"...:hoho

..so many he\'s euro?
HAHAHA

[Broli]

Originally posted by RedRaptor



Originally posted by Pearl_Hatch
EWWW its the ugly orange. :p

Its not the Orange I have a problem with...its the fugly and scary \"UNIBROW\"...:hoho

come on, u know its sexy!

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/2980/dsc02115a4fn.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Originally posted by Pearl Hatch
EWWW its the ugly orange.

here we go again!
the battle of colour!
can\'t we all just get along!


p.s at least my car is a colour and not a shade!
boah!

sup Fourtrack78!

go O-Team!

[Caz]

Forget the O-team.

It is all about the \"Snow-team\":D

[RedRaptor]

Originally posted by Broli

Originally posted by RedRaptor

Originally posted by Pearl_Hatch
EWWW its the ugly orange. :p
Its not the Orange I have a problem with...its the fugly and scary \"UNIBROW\"...:hoho
come on, u know its sexy!


Hahaha...now I know how you like your woman.

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/6025/blueunittm32fy.jpg

[bluntman]

Originally posted by RedRaptor



Originally posted by Pearl_Hatch
EWWW its the ugly orange. :p

Its not the Orange I have a problem with...its the fugly and scary \"UNIBROW\"...:hoho

Umm, I\'m with RR on that one!

http://www.emotioneric.com/unibrow.jpg

[Broli]

Originally posted by Caz


Forget the O-team.

It is all about the \"Snow-team\":D

yes man!

Snow white and the Seven dwarfs!

PSIVIC is ur leader!

[Broli]

Originally posted by bluntman



Originally posted by RedRaptor



Originally posted by Pearl_Hatch
EWWW its the ugly orange. :p

Its not the Orange I have a problem with...its the fugly and scary \"UNIBROW\"...:hoho

Umm, I\'m with RR on that one!

http://www.emotioneric.com/unibrow.jpg

how can u turn ur back on ur O-Team Brothers!!!???

[Caz]

Originally posted by Broli



Originally posted by Caz


Forget the O-team.

It is all about the \"Snow-team\":D

yes man!

Snow white and the Seven dwarfs!

PSIVIC is ur leader!

I meant snow as in winter. :D

[RedRaptor]

Originally posted by Broli
how can u turn ur back on ur O-Team Brothers!!!???

Blunt has always had good taste in terms of mods on his car...I am not surprised by his deflection (read carefully, deflection...not deflector...knowing how you O Team guys LOVE that unibrow).

Broli, just because you\'ve always voted Liberal, doesn\'t mean you have to vote Liberal again this time. :)

[Broli]

Originally posted by RedRaptor



Originally posted by Broli
how can u turn ur back on ur O-Team Brothers!!!???

Blunt has always had good taste in terms of mods on his car...I am not surprised by his deflection (read carefully, deflection...not deflector...knowing how you O Team guys LOVE that unibrow).

Broli, just because you\'ve always voted Liberal, doesn\'t mean you have to vote Liberal again this time. :)

Sup Red Raptor,

you can back the horse, or the stable that produced the horse, i prefer to back the stable, because they are the ones who are gonna continue to produce the horses, and just cause every horse is not perfect, doesn\'t mean you turn your back on the stable!

you know what i mean!

lol

you back the team, not the player!

i assure you, that if you look at the cars of the O-Team, you will find only tasteful mods!
and sexy bug deflectors!

lol



hey Caz,

oh?

i thought you meant Snow
as in

Informer . . .


http://www.teknolyrik.com/fr/inc/pic/s/snow_-_artiste.jpg

lol

[Caz]

Well, Snow did go to my high school before he went to jail.

A licky boom boom down
:D

[MajesticBlueNTO]

Originally posted by Broli

i thought you meant Snow
as in

Informer . . .


http://www.teknolyrik.com/fr/inc/pic/s/snow_-_artiste.jpg

lol



don\'t laugh, that white boy holds the following record:


“Informer” held the #1 spot on the Billboard Singles Chart for seven weeks in 1993, entering up a Guinness Book Of World Records as the biggest selling reggae single and highest charting reggae single in history. “Informer” went on to sell 8 million units worldwide and 3.2 million units in the U.S.

Source (http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID=337103):hoho

[Caz]

And you thought Ajax was only famous for Sum 41.

[fourtrack78]

Hey Caz what school did you go too? I knew the \"snow\" man too.

[Caz]

Originally posted by fourtrack78


Hey Caz what school did you go too? I knew the \"snow\" man too.
I went to Ajax. You?

I never met Snow, but he did visit a few times when he made it Big. His DJ, \"DJ Prince\" had a few family members in my year.

[fourtrack78]

i went to DOC. I knew his DJ too, I more knew his brother i think his name was andre. Last time i met with those guys prince was sewing snow for money he never got.

[Cardinal Fang]

Originally posted by Broli
you can back the horse, or the stable that produced the horse, i prefer to back the stable, because they are the ones who are gonna continue to produce the horses, and just cause every horse is not perfect, doesn\'t mean you turn your back on the stable!

you know what i mean!



Word of warning.

Just make sure the stable is not producing jack-asses.

;)

[Broli]

hahaaahaha

this got funny!

first off, i am not saying that snow didn\'t have some good shit!

i was just saying . . .

and, hey, my stables only produce the finest thoughbreds!!!

[MAZDA Kitten]

3 more months of this shiaaat...

http://home.mountaincable.net/~dziuram/agatha/Mazda/12%20-%2009%20-%2006%20015.jpg

http://home.mountaincable.net/~dziuram/agatha/Mazda/12%20-%2009%20-%2006%20026.jpg

http://home.mountaincable.net/~dziuram/agatha/Mazda/12%20-%2009%20-%2006%20027.jpg

[wtom]

Girl you need a bath, bad!!!! :)

[sicsol]

Dirty Girl

[PlatMS6]

Ontario should seriously ease off the damn salt!!!

[Broli]

damn ur filthy!


ok, my car is dirty too!

i think we should do a contest

who can get the pic up of their car the dirtiest!

this is one of those 'has everything' contest!

you wanna win so u let ur car get dirty, but where do u draw the line, when is enough is enough . . . when does ur love for ur car outweight ur love for victory and recognition . . .

ok lets see em

see ur dirty cars!

[SonicBoy]

You guys gonna have a contest to judge the most abuse to your rides?

Man you're mean!

[Skarbro]

The one downside of black cars...

[Wild Weasel]

Most people who comment seem to like my winter wheels better than my summer ones. :D

http://www.wildweasel.ca/images/cars/wm3/11132005/p_side.jpg

[3GFX]

errrrr I was gonna take a pic today, I washed the car nice and spotless yesterday (filthy thing) now it rains. Ahh well.

Wild, here's the thing. I get people saying my steelies look better than the stock 17s. LMAO

having said that, I like your winter rims.

[Broli]

i like ur winters better

i am not a huge fan of white rims . . .

if thats what i saw in ur sig pic anyways . .

lol
sorry

:P

[Wild Weasel]

Yeah... and I just sold my white 18" MR7's and replaced them with 17" white Axis Touring Cups. Still sticking with the white. :)

[mit-gee-mui]

Most people who comment seem to like my winter wheels better than my summer ones. :D

http://www.wildweasel.ca/images/cars/wm3/11132005/p_side.jpg

Are those Kosei's?

I have 6 spoke Kosei's.... look VERY similar to those.

[Wild Weasel]

No, they're Konig Tantrums. Look almost identical in shape to the Motegi MR7's I've been running for years.

New ones are 5-spokes.

[mEtH]

This can be a fun thread if people post in here, maybe they will start posting if the snow actually starts falling.

http://www.lucero.ca/car_images/mywintermode_06.jpg

[b]

This can be a fun thread if people post in here, maybe they will start posting if the snow actually starts falling.


Even in winter mode your car still looks really good!

[mEtH]

Even in winter mode your car still looks really good!

Thank man!
I keep eyeing your pic with the speed rims on, is that a chop or real? I want to see a better pic.

[doughboyr6]

ya i pmd him the first moment i saw that pic....they look awesome and i think its because those speed rims look a little champange coloured....if you get them andrew, you should powdercoat them

[bubba1983]

who woudda thunk that a handwash in january could be possible

testing out the new tripod today, just grabbed one pic

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/4006/picture38225mq2.jpg

[b]

Looks good! Spotless! Is it hard to wash under the mustache or does it just unclip?

[mEtH]

HAHA Tripod works good! Hows the paint that was under the mouldings?
No mouldings looks sweet...!

[bubba1983]

Looks good! Spotless! Is it hard to wash under the mustache or does it just unclip?

4 screws
every time i wash the car it comes off


HAHA Tripod works good! Hows the paint that was under the mouldings?
No mouldings looks sweet...!


the paint was perfect under the mouldings, no mis-match at all...and as you know i waited almost 2 years to take them off

[3GFX]

Winter Mode: ( shots taken with phone camera :-( )

To bad there ain't any snow!!! I took this on New Years Day, a green and wet new years day!

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/9015/image007iz7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/7706/image006xh9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

And one special little TM3 picture...notice the reflection ;)

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/8017/image014ie1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[-RJ3-]

Here's my winter mode....

http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/1018554068.jpg (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4491309)

1st Freezing rain storm of the season
http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/1419140478.jpg (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4526128)

[///M]

The car's filthy...

http://www.digitastic.biz/misc/winter/01.jpg

http://www.digitastic.biz/misc/winter/02.jpg

http://www.digitastic.biz/misc/winter/03.jpg

http://www.digitastic.biz/misc/winter/04.jpg

[bubba1983]

get rid of those fugly silverstar turn signals!!!

never ever seen a dirty pic of your car..its kidna wierd to look at...nice pics btw!!

[majic]

looks like a wiener dog from this angle ;)

http://www.digitastic.biz/misc/winter/03.jpg

[Steven]

wanted to see if the sportlines can make it through the winter....so far not looking to good
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/steven_mzd3/PICT0408.jpg

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/steven_mzd3/PICT0412.jpg

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/steven_mzd3/PICT0410.jpg

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/steven_mzd3/PICT0404.jpg

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/steven_mzd3/PICT0402-1.jpg

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/steven_mzd3/PICT0406-1.jpg

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/steven_mzd3/PICT0405-1.jpg

[b]

Love this pic even tho it is covered in winter crud. Do you happen to have a higher resolution one for a background?

Bubba, napes! Its all about the silverstar bulbs :)


The car's filthy...
http://www.digitastic.biz/misc/winter/04.jpg

[Steven]

nice pictures, wish i had a camera like this one!

[wtom]

Dang that's low. What sucks more is those damn balls of snow or slush or ice that you don't have a clue which-of-the-above it is until it's too late!

[wtom]

You'll need the lense too :)

Nice pics as always, autoexe!

[///M]

http://www.digitastic.biz/misc/winter/05.jpg

http://www.digitastic.biz/misc/winter/06.jpg

[bubba1983]

^^ i comcurr
and the daily scrape of the wheel wells suxors...i still have to do it and im only on pro kit!!

[bubba1983]

http://www.digitastic.biz/misc/winter/06.jpg
reminds me of a really bad claymation scene in a movie or summin

[mEtH]

That's exactly what I was thinking bubba, but I would think it would be the better executed scene. It looks like a freggin toy car, thats awesome HAHA!

[whodilly]

bahaha not dirty anymore!!!

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/whodilly/clean1.jpg

[azn_outlaw]

Hey Steven you are right that is pretty low even with the stock 17's
make me wonder, how bad can it be with 16's?

curious do you have any gap in the front of your car steven?

oh wait a minute.....I can probably come close.....I should take a pic..

my car literally aint snowflake white no more, more like...a gathering of snowflakes + pearl + winter mud/grime

[FLIPDADY]

First real snowfall this year.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/AJBOY_99/DSC00001.jpg

Last night on the way up to Richmond Hill. See the big flakes?
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/AJBOY_99/DSC00028.jpg

Home at last!
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/AJBOY_99/DSC00032.jpg

[mEtH]

HAHA, I know your flip but knew you had a white ass!

[Steven]

good time to use the 407!

[Steven]

hey azn_outlaw, i have a system in the back, so i have basically no wheel gap at all.....the front a little but not much!

[bubba1983]

doesn't seem liek ya got much snow up yoru way flippy

[dsichewski]

Winter Mode: ( shots taken with phone camera :-( )

To bad there ain't any snow!!! I took this on New Years Day, a green and wet new years day!

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/9015/image007iz7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/7706/image006xh9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

And one special little TM3 picture...notice the reflection ;)

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/8017/image014ie1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)




I'mma gonna take a shot in the dark guess and say you took those pics at the docks parking lot??? Thats what it kinda looks like to me casue you got the cn tower and all....Nice pics as always! When you comming to kitchener to clean my car :P:P:P:)

[3GFX]

Yup @ the docks. Best view of the city, may mags take pics their. Getting into the lot for free with no security is hit or miss though. One day we'll get a TM3 shot there!

I don't think you want me to clean your car, mine is practically white from salt :S

[///M]

This is what it looks like after 400km through snow and slush on the 401...
http://www.digitastic.biz/misc/winter/07.jpg

[3GFX]

Nice pic.

My car is the same way right now. Kinda neat though, you can totally see the aerodynamics of the car, :p

[PierreB]

here my winter mode:

http://www.lehost.net/meets/newcam/hiver02.jpg

[b]

here my winter mode:

http://www.lehost.net/meets/newcam/hiver02.jpg

That is the cleanest car I have ever seen in a winter pic. Nice work.

[bubba1983]

^^ is he on a lake?

[3GFX]

Bra should keep the car nice and toasty!

[wtom]

Hannibal :)

[PierreB]

^^ is he on a lake?

I'm next to the lake. about 15meters away. :P

[Jeff-TheBiz]

Looks so clean... I hate ontario winters..

The pics looks more like a Copper Red vs Velocity

[PierreB]

Looks so clean... I hate ontario winters..

The pics looks more like a Copper Red vs Velocity

Yes, it does look like a Copper Red but that's because the car is inside the shadow :P Still like the picture a lot!!!

[-RJ3-]

http://www.lehost.net/meets/newcam/hiver02.jpg

Nice PIC!!!! I totally forgot this was a winter mode thready... I was amazed of the quality of that shot.... VEry Brochure like....

[PlatMS6]

PierreB what cam?

[PierreB]

PierreB what cam?


Sony DSC-H5 7.2MP and you'll be surprised about the shot I took last week for a friends Flower business :P

[mit-gee-mui]

http://www.lehost.net/meets/newcam/hiver02.jpg


It's like a 5 o'clock shadow! Only SO MUCH prettier!
*giggles*

[majic]

after 300km to and from Blue Mountain

http://xs413.xs.to/xs413/07102/IMG_7348.jpg

http://xs413.xs.to/xs413/07102/IMG_7356.jpg

next day after a quick esso wash..

http://xs413.xs.to/xs413/07102/DSC00305.jpg

[3GFX]

OK that was filthy

[sp3GT]

When I saw the first pic, I thought your car was black. It looks just like mine when it's dirty.

[Kevin@nextmod]

after 300km to and from Blue Mountain

http://xs413.xs.to/xs413/07102/IMG_7348.jpg
[/IMG]

You took fangs car?

[wtom]

Holy majical wheel gap :D

[CoolColombian]

^^
You have been granted permission by the westside brotherhood to lower that tractor trailor in the range of 1-2" in height.

Until then you will remain a member of the 18-wheel squad.

Quoted from Junior off TOP :p

[wtom]

majic? lower his car? nevvvvaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh! :)

[3GFX]

When you get up north its really dirty because they stop using salt and use dirt, its terrible :S

[majic]

^^

Quoted from Junior off TOP :p

and i care about HIS opinion because... ... .. BWAHAHAHAHAH

[mit-gee-mui]

When you get up north its really dirty because they stop using salt and use dirt, its terrible :S


I was wondering why it looked different!
That makes sense to me now.
But at the same time, it makes me feel like this:complain
especially since my car can never stay clean for less than a day if I have a class.

[CoolColombian]

and i care about HIS opinion because... ... .. BWAHAHAHAHAH


lol, that wasn't meant to you, he said it to a guy in TOP and I found it funny, don't you? :chuckle

[FLIPDADY]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/AJBOY_99/DSC00152.jpghttp://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/AJBOY_99/DSC00153.jpg

Winter mode!:bana

[fourtrack78]

The rims look good Joe.

[fourtrack78]

double post

[FLIPDADY]

The rims look good Joe.
Thanks mang! Yours are pretty sick too.

[Kevin@nextmod]

Those look familiar....hmmmmmm

[3GFX]

Those are hawt!!!!

[sp3GT]

Thats nice, are you still rolling on s-techs?

[Steven]

they look real hawt for the winter!

[Hazy]

Looking good flippy.

[rsquared]

Someone was at Thornhill Square. :) Actually I usually see you on Bayview on the morning drive to the subway. Anyway, back on point, nice rims Joe, compliments the blue really well!

[FLIPDADY]

Someone was at Thornhill Square. :) Actually I usually see you on Bayview on the morning drive to the subway. Anyway, back on point, nice rims Joe, compliments the blue really well!
lol

Hey Ry I know your route now. Bayview to Steeles and then left onto Willowdale.

BTW, my bro is gonna sing the anthem tonight at the Houston game with his singing group.

[Unoriginalusername]

Ok so mine aren't very exciting... lets see what you're rolling with in winter mode

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/cndxrs/IMG_1123.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/cndxrs/IMG_1126.jpg

[dentinger]

lol, i like it the cover for the antenna.
i tihnk i might get one of those covers too for when i go to florida....
how much did that cover cost you? if u dont mind me asking...

[Garu]

Ahahaha
That's good one.

My winter mode would be car covered in salt and dirt.

[Unoriginalusername]

lol, i like it the cover for the antenna.
i tihnk i might get one of those covers too for when i go to florida....
how much did that cover cost you? if u dont mind me asking...

it was a bday present, so i am not sure but i think my wife said around 100

[Unoriginalusername]

Ahahaha
That's good one.

My winter mode would be car covered in salt and dirt.

now my car is like plitz's... sitting in a garage parked :chuckle

[SpeedBaby]

with the only difference that that pilzz would much rather drive his now :D

[Unoriginalusername]

with the only difference that that pilzz would much rather drive his now :D

no i know, just teasing him a little :chuckle

[Pilzz]

ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGg:flaming

[MPS]

ohh lol Pilzz

[bubba1983]

it looks liek abig condom haha

[Tokic_o]

The antenna looks like a condom :chuckle

[Unoriginalusername]

The antenna looks like a condom :chuckle

that it does lol

[Xerox]

Do you have the parking brakes engaged or is the car just resting on the wood blocks?

[Unoriginalusername]

Do you have the parking brakes engaged or is the car just resting on the wood blocks?

it is in neutral without the parking brake resting against cement blocks behind each of the rear tires... is that a good setup, or so i go with something else?

[Xerox]

is that a good setup, or so i go with something else?

^^ That was gonna be my follow-up question. :)
I don't have any experience in this stuff but I would think that it's a good thing. But whether it's necessary is a different story.

I remember my high-school friend's dad stored his 300ZX raised on blocks so that the car is resting on the chassis rather than wheels/suspension. Now I wonder if that's worth the trouble.

[EvilDeadFan]

^^ That was gonna be my follow-up question. :)
I don't have any experience in this stuff but I would think that it's a good thing. But whether it's necessary is a different story.

I remember my high-school friend's dad stored his 300ZX raised on blocks so that the car is resting on the chassis rather than wheels/suspension. Now I wonder if that's worth the trouble.

Resting it on the chassis seems very unecessary. Those of us driving the car around through the winter suffer no consequences, nor do any other cars driven normally. Simply being parked sure isn't going to jar something loose or mess anything up.

Before installing the tires afte ra sudden MAJOR dump of snow on the city. Not to mention the Goodyear RSA's I had on my car stock from June 2006 were completely done.. That day of driving in the snow was scary until I put the Dunlop Winter Sport M3's on.

Sorry about the quality of the pics. It was daker than it appeared, and the pics are from my cell phone.

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h105/dansfotos/Beforewintertires.jpg

After, with winters.
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h105/dansfotos/Afterwintertires.jpg


In case you were wondering, yes, I had a lovely time isntalling them at 10pm at night in -9 weather with the jack that came with the car...... ;)

[MPS]

i say you still nedd to drive it ones a week so u dont get flat spots on ur tires
and what did u do with the gas tank ???

[EvilDeadFan]

That is a very good point about the tires! Completely skipped my mind when I made that statement. However I still think having a normal load on your suspension, the way it was designed might be easier than it being unsprung?

[flylice13]

what you could do as well is to jack up the car and put foam blocks under each of the tires to prevent them from getting flat spots.
However, if your garage is not heated, I would suggest that you put the car up on jack stands and take all the tires off and store them in a warm place (ie. inside the house)

[Skarbro]

i say you still nedd to drive it ones a week so u dont get flat spots on ur tires
That only happens if you store your car un-driven for a lot longer than the winter. It's not necessary to drive it at all over the winter. You won't get flat spots on the tires if the car is sitting that long.

[Unoriginalusername]

That only happens if you store your car un-driven for a lot longer than the winter. It's not necessary to drive it at all over the winter. You won't get flat spots on the tires if the car is sitting that long.

I put the PSI up to about 40 so that they don't get flat spots, and i put a fuel stabilizer in the gas and filled her up to prevent condensation in the tank.

I am going to get some rounded stop blocks from cnd tire for the tires so that they rest against a curve not and edge though

[cereal83]

All of this for a Mazda, wow. I wonder what you would do if you had a Lambo or Ferrari. lol I say drive the damn car. It's not going to be worth any more since it wasn't winter driven!

[Gizzmo_jr]

Although I don't have a speed3, I can tell you tips about what my father and I do with our motorcycles.
Tyres - IIRC my stock mazda3 came with 50psi in the tyres to 'prevent flat spots' on route from over seas, so I'd do what you suggested (40-50psi). I take off my bike tyres but pump up the air thou.

Suspension - whether it is my motorcycle or my dads sled, we always leave the entire suspension unsprung. Having it sitting full weight in my mind makes the suspension go flat. It's not to hard to put the car up on 4 stands, heck it will even solve your flat tyres if you do (if you leave them on).

Rust prevention - top off the fuel, run stabilizer through it, change the oil and fog the exterior (underside, suspension) with WD40.

Battery - pull the battery out and bring it inside with a manual or automatic trickle charger.

[Unoriginalusername]

All of this for a Mazda, wow. I wonder what you would do if you had a Lambo or Ferrari. lol I say drive the damn car. It's not going to be worth any more since it wasn't winter driven!

I have an 89 olds for a beater that i bought a few years ago for $800... winter rims and tires for the speed would cost twice as much and then it'd be a pain to clean in the spring so instead of getting ride of the beater why not use it and save money?

I do need to disconnect the battery though

[b3GS]

nice.. wish I could store the 3 for the winter.. I hate the thought of how dirty it gets :(

[Xerox]

All of this for a Mazda, wow. I wonder what you would do if you had a Lambo or Ferrari. lol

Climate controlled storage.



I say drive the damn car. It's not going to be worth any more since it wasn't winter driven!

I disagree. Any car will benefit from winter storage (if done right):
- reduced mileage
- car will stay in better condition since it will not have to go through harsh road/weather conditions (ie. salt on roads, salt being thrown at you from salt trucks, chunks of ice flying off some stupid driver on the 401, etc.)
- Interior (especially the carpet) will remain in better condition.
All of which will help with resale value if you plan on selling the car.

[cereal83]

Like obviously I do see many positives for storing a car in the winter but I also see negatives that would make me want to drive my car year round.

Yes it will be in better condition but I plan to get a new car every 2-4 years so I don't mind salt on the roads as I will never have to deal with rust.
Your paying for a car while it is parked, you need to have insurance and maintain a 2nd car also which is an added expense.
It's not a highend car that is un-drivable in the winter like a GT3 or a SL500

I do say if you can store it go ahead but it's just not something I would consider.

[b3GS]

Just because it's not a high end car, doesn't mean it shouldn't be cared for.

The winter is harsh on cars... if he wants to protect his car and can afford to store it while he drive a car he doesn't care so much about!! of course he would!!

like I said.. I wish I could afford too.. I'd protect my new car too!!!

[Cardinal Fang]

Car Condom

*Snickers*

[Unoriginalusername]

Just because it's not a high end car, doesn't mean it shouldn't be cared for.

The winter is harsh on cars... if he wants to protect his car and can afford to store it while he drive a car he doesn't care so much about!! of course he would!!

like I said.. I wish I could afford too.. I'd protect my new car too!!!

I paid less for my winter beater than a set of winter wheels and tires for the mazda :chuckle

[WhiteSpeed3]

ok so the thread was lets see ur winter pix so y isnt anybody posting them up i got to wash the car tonight so i should have a pic up tomorrow

and if i could store my car for the winter i would to but i dont have the space in my garage to do so

[SpeedBaby]

now this one's not mine, but looks wintery enough :P

http://auto.lenta.ru/l/blog/2007/11/21/mazda3mps/picture.jpg

[b3GS]

^jebus.. look how dirty the back of that is!!

[Wild Weasel]

Some oldies...

Here's my Sunfire in winter mode... winter wheels/tires on and front skirt removed.

http://www.wildweasel.ca/images/cars/wm3/11132005/top_p_side.jpg

Here she is in the previous winter (04/05) before I got the winter wheels.

http://www.wildweasel.ca/images/cars/wm3/01262005/salt_1.jpg

And here's my previous car, after writing it off in January, 2001. Obviously didn't have winter tires then either.

http://www.wildweasel.ca/images/cars/crash/crash6.jpg

[Unoriginalusername]

you just sold several sets of winter tires to people with that last pic lol

[PlatMS6]

I paid less for my winter beater than a set of winter wheels and tires for the mazda :chuckle

I never understand why people will buy a car and then store it and drive an unsafe POS on the roads when it's most dangerous out there.... especially when its a non-exotic

What's the point of "saving" your car, I mean it's meant to serve you not the other way around...hell if I had an Audi R8 or a Porsche I'd stick some winter rubber on there and continue to enjoy what I pay for year-round.

[RedRaptor]

I never understand why people will buy a car and then store it and drive an unsafe POS on the roads when it's most dangerous out there.... especially when its a non-exotic



+100000

Couldn't agree with you more. Slapping a set of new winter tires on a old POS doesn't make it winter safe. You need a reliable car out there that won't leave you stranded. I've driven older vehicles going up in the winter time and I've always had trouble with them. When I saved enough money for the 3, there wasn't a doubt in my mind that I was going to drive it in the winter as well.

[ptfire]

It's one thing to store your car and protect it from the salt and sand but what is protecting you and any other person in the car? Air bags work, part of the reason why newer cars are so heavy is because of their safety standards. So to park your new mazda with all it's safety features to drive a car that is not as safe doesn't make sense.

[sjd]

I agree, cars were meant to be driven. The other thing to remember is it has been proven that cars deteriorate faster sitting doing nothing, sure cosmetically they might be better but mechanically I would be concerned. Look at how much rust forms on rotors just from sitting a little. Now imagine several months of that not to mention that your cylinder walls will be bare from sitting when you start the engine again.

[cereal83]

+100000

Couldn't agree with you more. Slapping a set of new winter tires on a old POS doesn't make it winter safe. You need a reliable car out there that won't leave you stranded. I've driven older vehicles going up in the winter time and I've always had trouble with them. When I saved enough money for the 3, there wasn't a doubt in my mind that I was going to drive it in the winter as well.

This is more my opinion on winter/summer cars. Drive the damn thing :bana2

[Wild Weasel]

I wish I could have season-specific cars. Park my MS3 for the winter when I take out my STi. And in the summer, when I don't need the convenience of the hatch, I'd take out my Carerra GT... :bana

[brocklanders]

For the last many years I've had a summer/winter car. It's definitely a toss up as to your commute, preparation and choice of BOTH vehicles. I was given a car off the inlaws about 5 years ago (88 Buick Lesabre) and paid exactly $.15 in taxes for it ;) and drove it as my daily and winter car. I prepped that damn car with winter tires, brake adjustment and many other things so my 'Summer' cars would not rack up the 160 kms per day in the summer and never in the winter. I still think that the initial cost well outweighs the potential depreciation. That said my recent winter car decided to have BOTH front doors freeze then completely break the external handles thus letting me NOT get into my car at all last week. I now have to get in through the passenger door (kinda fixed) and Never lock the damn thing.....then the battery died on Monday, leaving me stranded.
Why the F--K am I depending on this car every day again?? ;)

[PlatMS6]

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee213/autopulse/112_0707_08wm2008_audi_r8front_thre.jpg

...this guy has got the right idea :p


Whoever is storing their car is a sucker :p ... unless you have a true exotic that is litteraly undrivable in the snow, drive it year round :)


More sweet cars against a white background ;)
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3561799


<Unoriginalusername cracks under pressure, sells POS, buys winters, and enjoys the joys of boost once more>

[Unoriginalusername]

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee213/autopulse/112_0707_08wm2008_audi_r8front_thre.jpg

...this guy has got the right idea :p


Whoever is storing their car is a sucker :p ... unless you have a true exotic that is litteraly undrivable in the snow, drive it year round :)


More sweet cars against a white background ;)
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3561799


<Unoriginalusername cracks under pressure, sells POS, buys winters, and enjoys the joys of boost once more>


That is a beautiful car.... lol not changing my mind, when it is spring and the car still looks brand new it will have been worth the wait. i will probally drive it next winter, it is just i had the extra car available this year

[RedRaptor]

I'm guessing when his little one is out of the oven, he'll go with the safer car.

[WhiteSpeed3]

http://www.msnusers.com/8n0t99v8djdq4huvevpchg3837/Documents/Picture%20511.jpg

here's mine

[Unoriginalusername]

http://www.msnusers.com/8n0t99v8djdq4huvevpchg3837/Documents/Picture%20511.jpg

here's mine
link isn't working

[Xerox]

^^ good one. Now it always asks for MSN passport login when this thread is opened =p

[Unoriginalusername]

^^ good one. Now it always asks for MSN passport login when this thread is opened =p

fixed lol.... good thing you didn't quote me and continue the maddness lol

[WhiteSpeed3]

so u guys cant see it

[Unoriginalusername]

so u guys cant see it

nope

[WhiteSpeed3]

that sux i'll fix it when i get home from work

[WhiteSpeed3]

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=467480&id=507516411

there that might be better

[Unoriginalusername]

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=467480&id=507516411

there that might be better

nice

[Xerox]

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p101/planetxerox/IMG_8137_Edit_Sig_800.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p101/planetxerox/IMG_8145_Edit_Sig_800.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p101/planetxerox/IMG_8153_Edit_Sig_800.jpg

[Gizzmo_jr]

hawt, requesting #1 in high res for desktop background.

[Tokic_o]

wow i love your pictures Xerox! lol the 1st pic your car looks low

[dentinger]

sweet steelies!! :chuckle

[royroy]

wow...
seems like it takes a lot of patience to get such a nice photo =)
very neat work!

[Wild Weasel]

I'm betting it's not so much patience but, rather, skill and good equipment. :)

[Cardinal Fang]

I'm betting it's not so much patience but, rather, skill and good equipment. :)

Xerox?

Seriously I don't think he's ever taken a good picture in his life.

</Dripping with sarcasm>

[b3GS]

awesome shots John!!! but how the hell did you get those two shots without any signs of your footprints there!?!?! someone else driving?

[dentinger]

are those 6 or 8,000k hid's??

[Xerox]

Thanks for the compliments guys! Especially from Cardinal Fang. :complain lol


awesome shots John!!! but how the hell did you get those two shots without any signs of your footprints there!?!?! someone else driving?

Good eye. I photoshopped my foot prints away.

[Xerox]

are those 6 or 8,000k hid's??

They are 6000K Prolumen. They much bluer in the pic than they are with the naked eye. I tried to adjust the white balance so that the blue isn't exaggerated but that's just what the lens picked-up.

[b3GS]

Thanks for the compliments guys! Especially from Cardinal Fang. :complain lol



Good eye. I photoshopped my foot prints away.


ahhh.. I should have know that :bang

nice work!!

[ptfire]

Here is my winter mode. Blizzaks WS 50s, 215/50/17s and Krown rustproofing.:)
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i308/ptfire/100_1139.jpg

[Xerox]

^^ If this is winter mode, what does summer mode look like?
And 215/50/17? Wider than stock for winters? (the overall diameter is larger too ain't it?).
Interesting....

[ptfire]

^^ If this is winter mode, what does summer mode look like?
And 215/50/17? Wider than stock for winters? (the overall diameter is larger too ain't it?).
Interesting....

215 is the stock width on a Mazdaspeed3. The overall diameter is the same as stock (215/45/18).

[Xerox]

OH. That's a speed3. I can hardly tell from the side (but now that I look closer the spoiler gives it away).
Your post makes much more sense now. :)

[ptfire]

OH. That's a speed3. I can hardly tell from the side (but now that I look closer the spoiler gives it away).
Your post makes much more sense now. :)

No problem, maybe I should have posted more pictures but I thought the colour would be a give away.

[MSMitch]

What happened to the pics? More pics!
Hopefully, this link will work - '07 MS3 white with my winter set-up...

http://hometown.aol.ca/JrVetD1/MS3.jpg

Sorry, having some issues with aol - seems like they want me to post a 1:1 scale of the damn thing! :whoa

[Tokic_o]

holy fark! that is one HUGGEEE pic. well after scrolling left to right and back, nice winter wheels :) sorta looks like the 04-06 GT wheels

[SonicBoy]

The look like Sport Editions from Tire rack.

[MSMitch]

Observant Sonic Boy, you are right - 17" Sport Editions from "the Rack" with Dunlop WinterSport M3's. The rims are a little more shiny than I would have preferred, would have liked something a little darker (titanium or black), but alas they were on sale! Some of the other rims they had were very nice but had much of their rim close to the edge of the wheel. Didn't want to bang up otherwise good looking rims. For roughly the same price of steelies, I got these instead! They are very similar to the GT rims.
Sorry about the ginormous pic - but, hey go big or go home right, but wait I AM at home...

[dentinger]

edit, didnt realize this was the MS3 section.. doh!

[CamelFilters]

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/picture.php?albumid=60&pictureid=232http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/picture.php?albumid=60&pictureid=233

here's mine

it's an 07 speed 3 purchased in june 2007 with bridgestone blizzaks
215/50R17 on steel rims. my cars are daily driven.
but i do find my prius runs better during the snow storms mostly due to it's narrower 185/65R15 tires and cheap canadian tire goodyear nordic winter tires :)