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Cal-look/High Performance => Cal-look => Topic started by: Ivan on February 02, 2010, 23:59:37 pm



Title: We all make mistakes!
Post by: Ivan on February 02, 2010, 23:59:37 pm
I sold my set of original DDS... DOH!


Title: Re: We all make mistakes!
Post by: Rennsurfer on February 03, 2010, 01:05:57 am
No big deal... that car, however, is cool.


Title: Re: We all make mistakes!
Post by: Ivan on February 03, 2010, 01:40:08 am
Thanks - Savanaha or Zenith - it's all good!


Title: Re: We all make mistakes!
Post by: roland on February 03, 2010, 10:29:22 am
That's too bad, the car looked awesome on the DDS wheels! ;)


Title: Re: We all make mistakes!
Post by: Rocket Ron on February 03, 2010, 11:31:41 am
Joe G got some for sale ;)


Title: Re: We all make mistakes!
Post by: Neil Davies on February 03, 2010, 13:22:39 pm
"Hey mister, are those Ercos?" ;)

Ivan, it was a mistake to sell those, no matter how cool the BRMs are. It completely changes the look of the car, reminds me of Deano Kirstens blue '67. It's nice to change things about! :)


Title: Re: We all make mistakes!
Post by: Dokke/DFL on February 03, 2010, 13:39:41 pm
Look's better with the BRM's anyway ...


Title: Re: We all make mistakes!
Post by: Ivan on February 03, 2010, 14:08:32 pm
I loved the way it looked on DDS rims - but I sold them because the muppet who worked at the tire shop buckled two of them when he fitted the tires. It became obvious he'd screwed up when he started trying to balance the wheels - he added so many weights the rim was probably twice the weight! Not actually, but I've never seen any wheels with that many weights.
When I fitted them and drove the car it was horrendous - the car was dangerous to drive. My pathetically thin arms couldn't cop with the steering wobble at speed. It reminded me of getting a 'tank-slapper' speed wobble on an old Yamaha RD350LC at around 100mph back in the early 80's - SCAREY!
So, basically I was so angry that it put me off the wheels I'd yearned to own so badly for so long and I sold them.   


Title: Re: We all make mistakes!
Post by: Fastbrit on February 03, 2010, 15:12:19 pm
I remember that – and I had the same problem with the DDS pie-pans on the rear of 'Flashback'. Same deal – the tyre guy put about 100psi to get the tyre to pop up on the rim, but the tyre didn't move… the rim did. Muppet. ::)


Title: Re: We all make mistakes!
Post by: Ivan on February 03, 2010, 18:43:28 pm
Which one worked at your tire shop Kermit or Animal?


Title: Re: We all make mistakes!
Post by: streetvw on February 03, 2010, 19:13:49 pm
anyone who bends a wheel like that has got to be Animal  :'(


Title: Re: We all make mistakes!
Post by: Jon on February 04, 2010, 09:28:19 am
Bending pie pans....?

(http://www.sweetblogomine.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/04/18/cookiemonster.jpg)


Title: Re: We all make mistakes!
Post by: Ivan on February 04, 2010, 14:16:07 pm
Bending pie pans....?

(http://www.sweetblogomine.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/04/18/cookiemonster.jpg)


He looked just like that!  ;D


Title: Re: We all make mistakes!
Post by: speedwell on February 04, 2010, 16:45:20 pm
 ;D ;D ;D


Title: Re: We all make mistakes!
Post by: Diederick/DVK on February 04, 2010, 16:52:30 pm
too funny ;D :D


Title: Re: We all make mistakes!
Post by: Jon on February 04, 2010, 23:11:25 pm
 ;D


Title: Re: We all make mistakes!
Post by: Rocket Ron on February 04, 2010, 23:44:46 pm
;D ;D ;D


You have way too much time on your hands Fabien  :D :D :D ( hope your name has the correct spelling )


Title: Re: We all make mistakes!
Post by: Ivan on February 05, 2010, 00:11:27 am
;D ;D ;D

Now that is funny! ;D

Well done Fabian!


Title: Re: We all make mistakes!
Post by: volksnut on February 05, 2010, 03:01:04 am
What the hell....that thing was sweet, hey we have all made mistakes brother, hind sight is always 20/20


Title: Re: We all make mistakes!
Post by: Ivan on February 05, 2010, 03:20:55 am
What the hell....that thing was sweet, hey we have all made mistakes brother, hind sight is always 20/20
Amen to that!  At least I still have the rest of the car and that's something I'll never sell! ;)