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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 03:45 PM
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Not long now.....The UPS truck usually gets here around 5pm my time, hopefully he won't be late.....early would be awesome. I'll post pictures up as soon as I get them installed.

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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 05:20 PM
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Not long now.....The UPS truck usually gets here around 5pm my time, hopefully he won't be late.....early would be awesome. I'll post pictures up as soon as I get them installed.

Thanks for the moral support

Please do, considering we have identical cars and my wheels will be here thursday.
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 06:31 PM
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I can't believe this CRAP......UPS left one of my wheels back in Texas. I called Tomzwheels and they had to call UPS to have a tracer put on the 4th wheel and tire. What kind of B.S. is that.....I've been waiting for over a week now and Tomzwheels told me that sometimes it takes 7 days to finally get a package that was lost. Without saying it, you probably know how pissed I am. Looks like I won't be getting them mounted first after all......
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 06:52 PM
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That sucks big time I'm sorry that happened! They shipped my wheels to my house when I had given my work address for the shipping one. Tomzwheels had it right but it was AR that screwed it up. Another thing was they had Tom's employee's name Katrina as the "ship to" and my work's name but the home address . Talk about screwy . They should give you a discount for this mishap.

I have my wheels and tires all packed in the car for tomorrow morning. The guy that painted the hatch is friends with a tire place and he gets a discount and said he'll take my car over. I'm meeting him around 8am.
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 09:28 PM
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Well post some pics tomorrow when u get them on Michelle, and congrats. Im right behind u Hey Sills, sorry to hear that man, I know its a bummer...but be cool man, they will get it to u soon. DAMNIT, i am getting so impatient waiting to see these on a pewter car
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 05:49 AM
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I'll take my camera with me this morning...well I'll try to . There isnt much room left in my car. The four wheels are in the boxes standing on end with the seat folded down, one tire in the hatch area and one in the passenger seat. I'll have to look through the tire to see out the window . I have to keep the boxes so I can ship out the hawk wheels and am keeping the two back tires so the car will be just as full when I come home.
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 06:47 AM
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cool....we'll be waiting
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 10:21 AM
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Dropped the car off and met up with my friend. Guess what he drove me back to work in???? A brand new Lambourgini First time I've ever ridden in one. Then the tire place called and said they can't use my McGuard Lugs because they are too tapered and wont center up the wheel. Seems as soon as I do one thing on my car it dominoes into more things that take more $$$.
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 10:21 AM
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Dropped the car off and met up with my friend. Guess what he drove me back to work in???? A brand new Lambourgini First time I've ever ridden in one. Then the tire place called and said they can't use my McGuard Lugs because they are too tapered and wont center up the wheel. Seems as soon as I do one thing on my car it dominoes into more things that take more $$$. BTW I'll post pics up of the Lambo later
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 11:13 AM
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Friends in low places
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 11:14 AM
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Well another note to add. Someone from work who went out for lunch just told me they saw someone driving my car around. I never knew of a tire place to have to drive the car after they put new wheels/tires on
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 12:58 PM
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They do when you have a car, lol. It's not like these guys have anything to lose. I'm sure they were just "making sure everything was properly balanced and handled well".
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 01:18 PM
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Yeah thats what they told me when I told them someone saw them. They said "we needed to torque them so we drove it around the circle 2 times then torqued them again. Anyway the wheels look AWESOME . They even packed the hawk wheels back in the box for me. When they showed me the total of $140 I asked them if I could wash the dishes in the back to pay for the bill. Then they took another $20 off for me. The lugs is what set me back....$60.

Anyway I'll take pics of the car after I get home, wash it and put some tire shine on
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Woooooooo. The anticipation may kill meeee.
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 02:56 PM
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Wish I had my wheels installed UPS still hasn't found the last wheel yet. I'm just about to pull my hair out.
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Just found out mine will be here tomorrow So Ill be right behind Michelle in posting pics
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You comin to the dyno day sat?
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 06:09 PM
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OK here ya go . I was running out of light very fast by the time I got home and got the car washed and its going to rain for the next 3 days!!









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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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that is down right sex!!! hahaha

Gorgeous looking wheels!!!!
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 06:12 PM
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Wow..

Those look amazing... I def. want some for my car when I have some extra money!
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