E93's Need Love Too

[RelaxIN2]

Is the matching red water bottle really necessary... LOL...

Just out of curiosity, what is your favorite color.... hmmmm let me guess..

Wheels look great..!

[bhowelett]

Originally Posted by bake

New wheels look great. My only comment is the rear wheel offset could be a bit more aggressive. Could be rectified with a set of spacers.

Yeah, this set matches the OEM offsets. I wasn't sure if I wanted to go the spacer route or not; so I didn't.

Maybe sometime in the future I may give it a try.

Thanks for the feedback!

[bhowelett]

Originally Posted by RelaxIN2

Is the matching red water bottle really necessary... LOL...

Just out of curiosity, what is your favorite color.... hmmmm let me guess..

Wheels look great..!

Ha! I didn't notice or plan that. I bought a bottle of Milo's sweet tea for the drive home.

I do like red though. My daily driver is a Soul Red Mazda 6!

[Dpc2u]

Originally Posted by bhowelett

Replaced the OEM 220s. I liked the looks of the 220s, but mine had some curb rash that I wasn't happy with.

What do you guys think of the new set?

Looks nice! As to spacers, I went with 15 front 12 rear and have no rubbing issues at all even with my Eibach Pro kit springs. I have toyed with moving on from the oem 220's, but haven't committed yet.

[bhowelett]

Originally Posted by Dpc2u

Looks nice! As to spacers, I went with 15 front 12 rear and have no rubbing issues at all even with my Eibach Pro kit springs. I have toyed with moving on from the oem 220's, but haven't committed yet.

Thanks Dpc2u. Any changes in the way your car drives after adding the spacers?

[Dpc2u]

Originally Posted by bhowelett

Thanks Dpc2u. Any changes in the way your car drives after adding the spacers?

Not at all, at least not in a negative way. If you look at some of my prior pics you can see how it looks as far as clearance.

[RelaxIN2]

Originally Posted by bhowelett

Thanks Dpc2u. Any changes in the way your car drives after adding the spacers?

If you want to eyeball mine for a reference, I'm running NO spacers, but my sneakers are 255 Front 275 rear

[bhowelett]

Originally Posted by RelaxIN2

If you want to eyeball mine for a reference, I'm running NO spacers, but my sneakers are 255 Front 275 rear

Yeah, the extra 10 width does fill up the wheel well a little better huh?

You running those sizes on 8.5" wide front and 9.5" back?

[RelaxIN2]

Actually they are 19x9 et18 and 19x10 et25... I forgot that I went with a wider footprint...

[Dpc2u]

Been staying in a cabin in the Blue Ridge mountains and doing some "spirited" mountain road driving. Today was a run up to Brasstown Bald, the highest point in GA. My wife handled the trip up okay, but was a little green after the run back down.

[bhowelett]

Originally Posted by Dpc2u

Been staying in a cabin in the Blue Ridge mountains and doing some "spirited" mountain road driving. Today was a run up to Brasstown Bald, the highest point in GA. My wife handled the trip up okay, but was a little green after the run back down.

Car looks great! All clean and shiny!

How chilly did it get at the top of the mountain with the top down? I know it's quite the temperature drop going to Clingman's Dome in the Smokey's; but I've never driven it in vert.

[Dpc2u]

Originally Posted by bhowelett

Car looks great! All clean and shiny!

How chilly did it get at the top of the mountain with the top down? I know it's quite the temperature drop going to Clingman's Dome in the Smokey's; but I've never driven it in vert.

Thanks! It was around 70 at the top, not bad at all. Woke up this morning to a brisk 51 degrees. Headed home today, about a 4 hour drive, but get to have more fun around the Ocoee River road as long as there are no pokie people in front of me.

[bhowelett]

Originally Posted by Dpc2u

Thanks! It was around 70 at the top, not bad at all. Woke up this morning to a brisk 51 degrees. Headed home today, about a 4 hour drive, but get to have more fun around the Ocoee River road as long as there are no pokie people in front of me.

70* is pretty nice!

You driving top down at 51 degrees? I'm in southern Ohio and it was a cool 55* this morning. I drove into work with the top up. Low to mid 60s is the coolest I've driven with top down; so far.

Have a safe, fun drive home.

[CamasM3e93]

Originally Posted by bhowelett

70* is pretty nice!

You driving top down at 51 degrees? I'm in southern Ohio and it was a cool 55* this morning. I drove into work with the top up. Low to mid 60s is the coolest I've driven with top down; so far.

Have a safe, fun drive home.

I live in the Portland OR metro area and run top down close to 10 months of the year - so long as no threat of rain. On clear days in the winter I'll bundle up in my puffy coat and wear a trapper cap with the ear flaps - and I'm on my way. My 'maybe it's too cold' number is 39F.

Seen below, birthday drive.....high 30s/low 40s.

[Dpc2u]

Originally Posted by bhowelett

70* is pretty nice!

You driving top down at 51 degrees? I'm in southern Ohio and it was a cool 55* this morning. I drove into work with the top up. Low to mid 60s is the coolest I've driven with top down; so far.

Have a safe, fun drive home.

Top generally only goes down above 65 degrees. The older I get the less tolerant I get to cold weather.

Fellow Buckeye here. I was born and raised in my younger years in Southern Ohio by the river. After that, south FL and now TN.

[Dpc2u]

Originally Posted by CamasM3e93

I live in the Portland OR metro area and run top down close to 10 months of the year - so long as no threat of rain. On clear days in the winter I'll bundle up in my puffy coat and wear a trapper cap with the ear flaps - and I'm on my way. My 'maybe it's too cold' number is 39F.

Seen below, birthday drive.....high 30s/low 40s.

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39 degrees? LOL, not this guy.

[bhowelett]

Originally Posted by Dpc2u

Top generally only goes down above 65 degrees. The older I get the less tolerant I get to cold weather.

Fellow Buckeye here. I was born and raised in my younger years in Southern Ohio by the river. After that, south FL and now TN.

Ha. Where did you live in Southern Ohio when you were younger?

[bhowelett]

Originally Posted by CamasM3e93

I live in the Portland OR metro area and run top down close to 10 months of the year - so long as no threat of rain. On clear days in the winter I'll bundle up in my puffy coat and wear a trapper cap with the ear flaps - and I'm on my way. My 'maybe it's too cold' number is 39F.

Seen below, birthday drive.....high 30s/low 40s.

Wow! 39* is cold. Though, I used to ride my motorcycle when it got down that cold; but just had to dress for it. (39* is very cold on a bike)

I guess I can do the same in my vert; but I'm used to driving a car while not wearing coats, hats, etc. I think as long as my ears were covered, it wouldn't be so bad. I'll try driving it sometime soon when the temps are in the 50s to see how it goes.

Thanks!

[Dpc2u]

Originally Posted by bhowelett

Ha. Where did you live in Southern Ohio when you were younger?

Portsmouth on the river, and then in Vinton County about an hour north of the river. Between Columbus and Athens. That town was so small there was no traffic light and one gas station at that time. It has grown a little since then.

[bhowelett]

Originally Posted by Dpc2u

Portsmouth on the river, and then in Vinton County about an hour north of the river. Between Columbus and Athens. That town was so small there was no traffic light and one gas station at that time. It has grown a little since then.

Portsmouth? Oh yeah, I know Portsmouth well. That's not far from me. I'm pretty much right in between Cincinnati and Portsmouth. I love to take my car through the hills of Shawnee State Forest (outside of Portsmouth). So many good curvy roads away from traffic and police!!

Is Vinton Co where Hocking Hills is? Seems like it is, or I drive through Vinton Co to get to Hocking Hills.

[Dpc2u]

Originally Posted by bhowelett

Portsmouth? Oh yeah, I know Portsmouth well. That's not far from me. I'm pretty much right in between Cincinnati and Portsmouth. I love to take my car through the hills of Shawnee State Forest (outside of Portsmouth). So many good curvy roads away from traffic and police!!

Is Vinton Co where Hocking Hills is? Seems like it is, or I drive through Vinton Co to get to Hocking Hills.

Yep, Hocking hills was close, maybe 25 minutes away. We use to go there often and go to Old Man's Cave.

[orkhan]

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