Performance wheel Pkg, $8000
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From: GARDENA Ca, State Of Konfusion
St. Jude Donor '05
Performance wheel Pkg, $8000
A local dealer has installed this performance package on one of its new car for a markup of $7999. The wheels are Lowenhart and the front tires are Pirelli Pzero Rosso (245/35ZR-19) and the rear are Pirelli Pzero Rosso (285/30ZR-20).
Total price of the convertible $63,000
[Modified by wallstAL, 7:00 PM 11/10/2002]
Total price of the convertible $63,000
[Modified by wallstAL, 7:00 PM 11/10/2002]
Drifting
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From: Duncanville Texas
Re: Performance wheel Pkg, $8000 (wallstAL)
You mean "Pirelli" not "Tirelli" don't you? Is that a cheap rip off or something :confused:
I haven't heard of tirelli, although I had the pirelli p-zero assymetrico on my NSX.
I haven't heard of tirelli, although I had the pirelli p-zero assymetrico on my NSX.
Drifting
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From: Duncanville Texas
Re: Performance wheel Pkg, $8000 (wallstAL)
I didn't mean to come off rude (if you took it that way) I thought maybe they had some "expensive" knock-offs
BTW,
The wheels are nice, prob some of the best I have seen. However for 8000 I would get a Charger and some CCW's :yesnod:
For 63K I would definately buy a Z06 and make it a hard top vert....just my opinion. (if I wanted a vert, but of course I do not)
BTW,
The wheels are nice, prob some of the best I have seen. However for 8000 I would get a Charger and some CCW's :yesnod:
For 63K I would definately buy a Z06 and make it a hard top vert....just my opinion. (if I wanted a vert, but of course I do not)
Melting Slicks
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From: bay area,CA,USA
Re: Performance wheel Pkg, $8000 (wallstAL)
You can purchase those wheels and tires for 6k. They should have put 285/30/20 rear tires on it, that's what I had :) The car has also been lowered. I like the looks of the car with the wheels :cool:
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Melting Slicks
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Re: Performance wheel Pkg, $8000 (NastyC5)
You can purchase those wheels and tires for 6k. They should have put 285/30/20 rear tires on it, that's what I had :) The car has also been lowered. I like the looks of the car with the wheels :cool:
Le Mans Master
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From: Good Ol' NC
Re: Performance wheel Pkg, $8000 (wallstAL)
not bad but for 8k :eek: and how is that performance upgrade... also do it yourself and you can still sell the stofk rims and tires for 1k easy :yesnod:
Le Mans Master
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From: North Haven, CT
Re: Performance wheel Pkg, $8000 (wallstAL)
Very nice looking car, those wheels with the spiral gray is a sharp combo. :cool: Not worth 8 grand, but sharp nonetheless. Also, not much of a performance upgrade, low profile tires like that are not optimal for traction. :nonod: The EMTs probably hook better. Those are purely for looks, love how low it sits though. :yesnod:
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St. Jude Donor '03
Re: Performance wheel Pkg, $8000 (BillY2KFRC)
Sweet looking vert.
It's really surprising more dealers don't do things like this. That car parked next to a "normal" (all-stock) C5 in the showroom would most likely find an uninformed buyer in no time, just due to the much-improved "curb appeal".
Not that I'd do my mods this way, and yes, it's an easy way for the dealer to make mad profit, but another kicker is that you get all the mods the dealer tacks on wrapped into the financing. Maybe not important to the $60k car shopper, but if you fronted all your worth just to get the base car....those sweet rims and mods will be waiting a while for your bank acct to recover. This way it's all done and looking custom from the get-go.
On a simlar note, back in the "old" days...some dealers practically had their own model lines. Anyone remember the Yenko Camaro? What's one of those worth today? (far more than a modded Camaro you built in your garage). Not that this is the same comparison, just finding it funny no dealers do this anymore, since it seems like massive profits just waiting to be had....
:cheers:
It's really surprising more dealers don't do things like this. That car parked next to a "normal" (all-stock) C5 in the showroom would most likely find an uninformed buyer in no time, just due to the much-improved "curb appeal".
Not that I'd do my mods this way, and yes, it's an easy way for the dealer to make mad profit, but another kicker is that you get all the mods the dealer tacks on wrapped into the financing. Maybe not important to the $60k car shopper, but if you fronted all your worth just to get the base car....those sweet rims and mods will be waiting a while for your bank acct to recover. This way it's all done and looking custom from the get-go.
On a simlar note, back in the "old" days...some dealers practically had their own model lines. Anyone remember the Yenko Camaro? What's one of those worth today? (far more than a modded Camaro you built in your garage). Not that this is the same comparison, just finding it funny no dealers do this anymore, since it seems like massive profits just waiting to be had....
:cheers:
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Re: Performance wheel Pkg, $8000 (batsallover)
I like the look but they kinda remind me of oversized chrome factory "wagon wheels" 97-99 at a premium price. :lol:
I like the look but they kinda remind me of oversized chrome factory "wagon wheels" 97-99 at a premium price. :lol:
I'd rather have "wagon wheels" but then again I'm a certified "nutcase"
hee, hee, heee.......... :D :D :D :D