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03-17-2007, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike@JTuned
$35,000 Sports car rolling on $400 wheels. Some logic...
However, a 30k Z with 5k wheels and tires isnt logical to me....
1/6th the price of the car for the rims
and besides, rotas are not that cheap are they. Im thinking more like 1000-1200? + 1,000 for tires. 2000-2500$ for rims doesnt seem to cheap either way.
03-17-2007, 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by JoeyFyed
or for most people on here with non-touring gt Zs, its a 30k Z
However, a 30k Z with 5k wheels and tires isnt logical to me....
1/6th the price of the car for the rims
and besides, rotas are not that cheap are they. Im thinking more like 1000-1200? + 1,000 for tires. 2000-2500$ for rims doesnt seem to cheap either way.
However, a 30k Z with 5k wheels and tires isnt logical to me....
1/6th the price of the car for the rims
and besides, rotas are not that cheap are they. Im thinking more like 1000-1200? + 1,000 for tires. 2000-2500$ for rims doesnt seem to cheap either way.
03-17-2007, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by hayai240sx
Anything aftermarket isn't going to be logical. Upgrading parts is never going to be a good investment. That being said why not purchase the best/quality parts for your ride?
Most of our cars are around $27k...not the 35k as stated a few posts up. I've never purchased a cheap pair of wheels but I can certainly understand people that don't want to spend close to 4k on wheels for a 27k car.
03-18-2007, 01:23 PM
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haha ok balla's, I would rather spend (not that I'm going to get these but) 2000 on a set of wheels and tires that are "not as good as the expensive brand" then blow 4000 on wheels and tires that are going to do the same thing. I've seen 3500.00 volk wheels bend on pot holes where some cheaper maybe heavier wheel didn't bend. If you're just going to drive around then who cares, if you going to the track then yeah maybe you would want a sturdier wheel, but I haven't seen too many wheels explode at the track. I think there is like a total of 3 stories of wheels that broke while at the track. Thats 3 out of How many thousands sold.
The way I see it if you got the loot then be my guest by expensive wheels. if not then buy the replica's, just don't flaunt them as the Real Deal.
Anyways most people that are that serious about wheels will be able to tell if they are replicas or not. Most wont tho.
The way I see it if you got the loot then be my guest by expensive wheels. if not then buy the replica's, just don't flaunt them as the Real Deal.
Anyways most people that are that serious about wheels will be able to tell if they are replicas or not. Most wont tho.
03-18-2007, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by jdmeg21
I would rather spend (not that I'm going to get these but) 2000 on a set of wheels and tires than blow 4000 on wheels and tires that are going to do the same thing.
Sure both turbos will eventually fail, but I'd rather support a company that back their product with R&D.
SSR, Volk, Work, etc. has racing heritage (JGTC), R&D.
Rota, ADR, etc. ???
If R&D and racing heritage don't matter to you, why drive a 30,000 dollar SPORTS CAR?
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03-18-2007, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by JoeyFyed
and besides, rotas are not that cheap are they. Im thinking more like 1000-1200? + 1,000 for tires. 2000-2500$ for rims doesnt seem to cheap either way.
03-18-2007, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by hayai240sx
If R&D and racing heritage don't matter to you, why drive a 30,000 dollar SPORTS CAR?
03-18-2007, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by zman1910
So why are you driving a Nissan when you should be driving a Ferrari? Is 30k a lot for a car nowadays? I certainly don't think so... considering Camry's and Accord's can cost more than that. You people need to jump off your high horse and realize that this is just another 30k car, not a 300k car. Let people buy what they want to buy...crappy or not.
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03-18-2007, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by hayai240sx
A 30k 350z compete with a 300k Ferrari (JGTC). 350Z is a SPORTS CAR. Leave Rota for Camry, Accord and Civic boys...
If you plan on playing the pricing game you have to make it equal all across the board and not just pick the cars you want to be involved.
I've seen Ferrari's in Miami with Volks, Racing Harts, BBS, Iforged, HRE etc. Shouldn't they be using more expensive wheels just bc they are $200k+?
03-18-2007, 05:14 PM
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Well, at least we can all agree Z's are SICK =]
The way i see it, if im gonna track my competitevly, then I agree, get some good track wheels that are light and strong.
If imma just daily drive it and gun it to 100 occasionally on the freeway on-ramp, then Rota and such will do just fine.
The way i see it, if im gonna track my competitevly, then I agree, get some good track wheels that are light and strong.
If imma just daily drive it and gun it to 100 occasionally on the freeway on-ramp, then Rota and such will do just fine.
03-18-2007, 11:17 PM
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I used to hate Rotas and cheap wheels. I mean th elogic to me is, if you spent this much on a car, at least get a set of decent wheels!! but, i can see not many people can mod out like crazy, and have families to support. So i respect that, and heck those Rota wheels doesn't look half bad compared to the other stuff they have out.,
03-18-2007, 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by zman1910
Its a sports car bc it is tuned differently suspension wise and is a small 2 seater. Other than that its the same engine used pretty much in Nissan's entire lineup with the exception of a couple of vehicles. A 30k vehicle is a 30k vehicle whichever way you want to look at it.
Originally Posted by zman1910
If you plan on playing the pricing game you have to make it equal all across the board and not just pick the cars you want to be involved.
Originally Posted by zman1910
I've seen Ferrari's in Miami with Volks, Racing Harts, BBS, Iforged, HRE etc. Shouldn't they be using more expensive wheels just bc they are $200k+?
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03-18-2007, 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by hayai240sx
A 350z is not "just another 30k vehicle". 350z hangs with the big boys (look up JGTC GT500). Please don't compare 350z to a Maxima.
They are already using the best wheels fool!
They are already using the best wheels fool!
How much do you think they can sell those GT500 track cars for? Certainly not $30,000
03-19-2007, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by JoeyFyed
How much do you think they can sell those GT500 track cars for? Certainly not $30,000
That's like saying a Camry can do 200mph because the Toyota NASCARs are 'Camrys'.
I also think it's funny that some of the people that diss ROTA have replica lips/bumpers/spoilers...
