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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 06:55 AM
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my most regrettable purchase has to be my all season tires and then selling my stock tires. I'm pretty sure I'm going for 2 sets of rims and tires. I'm going to have this extra set when I get rims for the summer w/ summer tires and then winter tires for the stock rims for the winter. Not to mention I bought these all season tires brand new for 1K!!
You're the second person now to regret buying all season tires. Out my way in Mass, there's no way I would have made it through the Winter with the stock Advans.

Buying my all season tires was one of my best purchases so far. I've had no issues whatsoever with my Bridgestone RE960's. They're good in the snow and wet, quiet on the highway, give OK grip when dry, and came with a 40,000 mile warranty. Paid only $850 mounted & balanced.

I did keep my stock Advans though...only 192 miles on them. I'll use these on my new wheels when I buy them.

Other than that, I don't regret purchasing any of my aftermarket parts so far.

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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 07:39 AM
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AMS CMC Ring. Waste of money.
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 07:56 AM
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Yea I heard the AMS ring wasn't really that great of a fix.
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by DarwinX
Buying my all season tires was one of my best purchases so far.
It sounds like you're talking about using all-seasons for your 'winter' tires. That'd be fine for 99% of people. This is the first car that I've ever bought winter tires for and that's only because I will be getting a second set of rims in the spring.

I think running all-seasons in the summer would be quite a compromise on an Evo.

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AMS CMC Ring. Waste of money.
Lose your MC after installing one? I haven't read any reports of that. The install looked like a lot of work so if that's the case then might as well look into the 9 conversion.

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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 08:12 AM
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Just got this in... Seibon vents... that have no ventilation.

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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Mj23foreva
winnererrrr

my most regrettable purchase has to be my all season tires and then selling my stock tires. I'm pretty sure I'm going for 2 sets of rims and tires. I'm going to have this extra set when I get rims for the summer w/ summer tires and then winter tires for the stock rims for the winter. Not to mention I bought these all season tires brand new for 1K!!
Wow man I'm in the same freaking situation. My parents kept urging to get All-seasons to replace my summer tires for winter. I wanted to get another set of rims and put winter tires on the stock and summer on the aftermarket rim. But since I just got the car I can't afford the rims yet. Now 2 years later I have the money for aftermarket rims and now I'm stuck with $1k Michelin All-seasons that are not that good in snow.
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 09:50 AM
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I love hearing the Z-chip complaint. I attacked that thread on a regular basis only to get abused by all the sheep lining up to the slaughter. You mutts deserve it.

No bad parts yet, only K&N drop-in, UR Hi-flow cat and a Sean Ivey tune. MR at 305 whp 320 wtq and quiet, I'm very happy.
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 12:22 PM
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Just got this in... Seibon vents... that have no ventilation.

lol i was gonna order those too..didnt know they werent ventilated..

selling it?
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 12:26 PM
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I love hearing the Z-chip complaint. I attacked that thread on a regular basis only to get abused by all the sheep lining up to the slaughter. You mutts deserve it.

No bad parts yet, only K&N drop-in, UR Hi-flow cat and a Sean Ivey tune. MR at 305 whp 320 wtq and quiet, I'm very happy.
I'm with you. The red flag should have been raised when they refused to explain how it works. I can't believe that POS won many awards.....suckers.
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 12:28 PM
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Just got this in... Seibon vents... that have no ventilation.

What a shame. You would think Seibon would know better. I just purchased the front grille from them. It's a direct replacement. Its been sitting in my foyer for the last 2 weeks. Hopefully it looks legit when I pull it out of the box.
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by strocse
I love hearing the Z-chip complaint. I attacked that thread on a regular basis only to get abused by all the sheep lining up to the slaughter. You mutts deserve it.

No bad parts yet, only K&N drop-in, UR Hi-flow cat and a Sean Ivey tune. MR at 305 whp 320 wtq and quiet, I'm very happy.
Well, you can kiss my sheep ***! I bought it used and didn't pay much for it. That is my small loss not yours. I guess if I only bought a filter and a cat I wouldn't have any complaints either.
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 02:16 PM
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RNR TBE ... junk .. sold it for $100 and bought Greddy Ti
Polyurethane Evo8 lip ... Never installed it
Respeed carbon fiber side spats ... Installed them only to take them off the next minute.
UK Evolution 8 Badge ... noth worth $80 ... took it off after couple of months

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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 02:21 PM
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2 Perrin Antennas-1" and 2"-no radio reception whatsoever
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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LMFAO at the Zchip
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 02:56 PM
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The SSS package with Navigation.

Removed the wing, sold it for pennies, and have a Kenwood DNX9140 sitting under the Christmas tree, from myself.

Well damn, that was a logical use of money
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