Rota wheels, any quality issues?

[Speedaddicts]

groupbuycenter.com just had a buy on these..very cheap....but i think it ended on the 17th.....

[Racing Rice]

I have the C8s, they are pretty nice wheels for the price. The powder coating finish is a little easy to scratch if you arent careful, and they dont have a huge selection when your talking about offset which means you might have rubbing issues.. But Id pay another set.

[bbpro]

Is car stuff really cheaper where i live?

I got my Rota Mantis 17's for less than 270 (yes, that's 4 of them), plus Bridgestone Potenza S02 Pole Position 215/40ZR17's for like 380 (of course 4 of them, too). What does that come out to...67.50 per wheel and 95 per tire? Nice, huh?

Everytime I ask about something and include the price, people always say it's a steal. Did you know i could get Splitfire Triple Platinum plugs here for $8 each?

Damn, this is so cool.

[piscorpio]

Originally posted by bbpro
Is car stuff really cheaper where i live?

I got my Rota Mantis 17's for less than 270 (yes, that's 4 of them), plus Bridgestone Potenza S02 Pole Position 215/40ZR17's for like 380 (of course 4 of them, too). What does that come out to...67.50 per wheel and 95 per tire? Nice, huh?

Everytime I ask about something and include the price, people always say it's a steal. Did you know i could get Splitfire Triple Platinum plugs here for $8 each?

Damn, this is so cool.

Where exactly is this promise land of cheap goods??

[bbpro]

Originally posted by piscorpio
Where exactly is this promise land of cheap goods??

MANILA, PHILIPPINES. Great beaches and babes, too!
Filipinos who live abroad actually tell relatives who visit to buy car stuff here. There's a stretch called Banawe Street that'll make you piss with delight. Ask any car-loving Flip, if you know any. I think Xivera is one, right, Xiv?

[piscorpio]

Originally posted by bbpro


MANILA, PHILIPPINES. Great beaches and babes, too!
Filipinos who live abroad actually tell relatives who visit to buy car stuff here. There's a stretch called Banawe Street that'll make you piss with delight. Ask any car-loving Flip, if you know any. I think Xivera is one, right, Xiv?

ah yes, I "know" him....oh xivera, going to the phillipines anytime soon???? (how cheap are turbos over there!?!)

[bbpro]

Originally posted by piscorpio
ah yes, I "know" him....oh xivera, going to the phillipines anytime soon???? (how cheap are turbos over there!?!)

I don't know about turbos, but here's another one to make you drool:
A guy i recently met chucked a TYPE R engine into his 5th gen Civic.
Cost of engine: 5000. He had it turboed afterwards, too.
Is that cheap or what?

[xivera]

Originally posted by piscorpio
ah yes, I "know" him....oh xivera, going to the phillipines anytime soon???? (how cheap are turbos over there!?!)

Not anytime soon... but, my bro and my Dad are going this Apr/Mar.
Perhaps, I should ask them to pick up something from Banawe St.?

Originally posted by bbpro
I don't know about turbos, but here's another one to make you drool:
A guy i recently met chucked a TYPE R engine into his 5th gen Civic.
Cost of engine: 5000. He had it turboed afterwards, too.
Is that cheap or what?

CTR or ITR?

[piscorpio]

Originally posted by xivera

Not anytime soon... but, my bro and my Dad are going this Apr/Mar.
Perhaps, I should ask them to pick up something from Banawe St.?

Nah, not unless you are buying! I am pretty much tapped out right now, so I won't be buying any new goodies for awhile. I do still have a few loose ends to tie up before I start saving for the turbo. (slotted rotors, new pads, possibly an exhaust, rear strut ties.) Maybe the next trip!!

[xivera]

Originally posted by piscorpio
Nah, not unless you are buying! I am pretty much tapped out right now, so I won't be buying any new goodies for awhile. I do still have a few loose ends to tie up before I start saving for the turbo. (slotted rotors, new pads, possibly an exhaust, rear strut ties.) Maybe the next trip!!

Ohhhh... You thought that I meant that I should get them to get something for you!? Yeah, right! I was thinking getting something for myself but, I wouldn't know what...
Anyway, I'm tapped also... sorta...

[bbpro]

Originally posted by xivera

CTR or ITR?

CTR I think. Teg engines are harder to come by here.