thread now hijacked by Vic's wheels ;) (imitation te37's! :P)

[fs5]

yay! I got in at 11.41 about a week ago or so, it's at 13.23 now!
AMD it's looking good too, up 2.67%


wow... it's on the rise today again.. I thought after yesterday's incredible run it'd die down.. up .42 again.. AMD is up 5.4%.. awesome.

 

[Vic]

Congrats, but it's just back to where it was a week ago, and still lower than it was a month ago. Are you day-trading or in for the long haul?

 

[RagingBITCH]

Vic - what kinda wheels do you have on your Suby? Those are nice :thumbsup:

 

[amdforever2]

OMGOMGOGMOSGDMOASGMOsrf
gweth
hwet
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MY RETURN TO POWER HAS COME AT LAST


*bought it at 20.82*

 

[Passions]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Vic - what kinda wheels do you have on your Suby? Those are nice :thumbsup:

Volk TE's.

 

[LordSnailz]

wahoo! Got in at $9.65 back when it posted on atot ... gained a few hundred bucks ... oh well still doesn't offset the couple thousands that's still under water.

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: Vic
Congrats, but it's just back to where it was a week ago, and still lower than it was a month ago. Are you day-trading or in for the long haul?

long haul definitely, only dumped in a grand (80 shares, just for kicks).

 

[BD2003]

I wanted to pick it up at 9.50 but didnt get a chance. Now its up to 13 something and I'm dropping it like a hot bag of sh*t as soon as it hits 14.5.

 

[andylawcc]

Originally posted by: Passions

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Vic - what kinda wheels do you have on your Suby? Those are nice :thumbsup:

Volk TE's.

THE PERFECT COMBO!

blue on gold = teh 133t!

 

[andylawcc]

Originally posted by: fivespeed5

Originally posted by: Vic
Congrats, but it's just back to where it was a week ago, and still lower than it was a month ago. Are you day-trading or in for the long haul?

long haul definitely, only dumped in a grand (80 shares, just for kicks).

with my terrible track record (lost 50 percent of my intial capital), i'd recommend you sell it in a short term, especially for a tech stock, and especially you doing it "just for kicks."

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: andylawcc

Originally posted by: fivespeed5

Originally posted by: Vic
Congrats, but it's just back to where it was a week ago, and still lower than it was a month ago. Are you day-trading or in for the long haul?

long haul definitely, only dumped in a grand (80 shares, just for kicks).

with my terrible track record (lost 50 percent of my intial capital), i'd recommend you sell it in a short term, especially for a tech stock, and especially you doing it "just for kicks."

what do you think I should sell it at? I was planning on $20, is that too optimistic?

 

[andylawcc]

Originally posted by: fivespeed5
what do you think I should sell it at? I was planning on $20, is that too optimistic?

see, i hesitate to recommend because I don't want to you to go sell it at, let's say, 15 bucks and the next day it skyrockets to 35 because Dell decides to exclusively use Geforce in all their system.


but personally, when I see 10-20% gain I will sell, retreat, and look for another stock with potential.
I made a steady 10 percent gain every two month until March of 2004 when I invest all in one stock.... which stumbled 50 percent.

moral of the story, don't put all eggs in one basket.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: Passions

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Vic - what kinda wheels do you have on your Suby? Those are nice :thumbsup:

Volk TE's.

Thanks. This is OT, but I must confess that they are Volk TE37 knockoffs made by Rota called "Grids". They look almost identical (but no Volk sticker), weigh about the same (my scale said 16 lbs, quite light for 17x7.5), and cost 1/4 as much. Just cast instead of forged, but the Grids can fit the STi Brembo brake kit (future upgrade) while the TE37s can't.
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[fs5]

Originally posted by: Vic
Thanks. This is OT, but I must confess that they are Volk TE37 knockoffs made by Rota called "Grids". They look almost identical (but no Volk sticker), weigh about the same (my scale said 16 lbs, quite light for 17x7.5), and cost 1/4 as much. Just cast instead of forged, but the Grids can fit the STi Brembo brake kit (future upgrade) while the TE37s can't.
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nice wheels, they looked like volks to me at first.

 

[andylawcc]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: Passions

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Vic - what kinda wheels do you have on your Suby? Those are nice :thumbsup:

Volk TE's.

Thanks. This is OT, but I must confess that they are Volk TE37 knockoffs made by Rota called "Grids". They look almost identical (but no Volk sticker), weigh about the same (my scale said 16 lbs, quite light for 17x7.5), and cost 1/4 as much. Just cast instead of forged, but the Grids can fit the STi Brembo brake kit (future upgrade) while the TE37s can't.
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whao, imitation volks at 1/4 teh price with similar weight! :cookie

 

[BCYL]

Originally posted by: andylawcc

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: Passions

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Vic - what kinda wheels do you have on your Suby? Those are nice :thumbsup:

Volk TE's.

Thanks. This is OT, but I must confess that they are Volk TE37 knockoffs made by Rota called "Grids". They look almost identical (but no Volk sticker), weigh about the same (my scale said 16 lbs, quite light for 17x7.5), and cost 1/4 as much. Just cast instead of forged, but the Grids can fit the STi Brembo brake kit (future upgrade) while the TE37s can't.
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whao, imitation volks at 1/4 teh price with similar weight! :cookie

Volks are ridiculously expensive, I would never buy them (even though they are extremely light)... You might as well put a big "steal me!" sticker on the car...

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: BCYL

Originally posted by: andylawcc

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: Passions

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Vic - what kinda wheels do you have on your Suby? Those are nice :thumbsup:

Volk TE's.

Thanks. This is OT, but I must confess that they are Volk TE37 knockoffs made by Rota called "Grids". They look almost identical (but no Volk sticker), weigh about the same (my scale said 16 lbs, quite light for 17x7.5), and cost 1/4 as much. Just cast instead of forged, but the Grids can fit the STi Brembo brake kit (future upgrade) while the TE37s can't.
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Opposite angle from pic in sig

whao, imitation volks at 1/4 teh price with similar weight! :cookie

Volks are ridiculously expensive, I would never buy them (even though they are extremely light)... You might as well put a big "steal me!" sticker on the car...

Yep. I had that problem with the expensive forged Momos on my old car. They cost an arm and a leg, were no more durable than any other wheel (or less, I broke one on a medium-sized pothole and it cost me more than $600 to replace it), and there were constant theft attempts on my car. It was nuts and just not worth it simply to have the brand name.

 

[andylawcc]

hey Vic, did you get those wheel mainly because of its lightweight-ness? i mean, if it weren't 17lbs would you have selected something else?

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: andylawcc
hey Vic, did you get those wheel mainly because of its lightweight-ness? i mean, if it weren't 17lbs would you have selected something else?

Well... now that the thread has been completely hijacked I got them because I always liked the way the Volks looked, the lightweight-ness, and the good reputation for durability, value, and service that Rota has among the Subaru community. True, they are knockoffs, but they are IMO knockoffs so good that spending the big bucks for the real thing doesn't make much sense for a daily driver (but would say if it was a show car, which it's not).
But to answer your question directly, had they weighed say 20lbs or more, I would have gotten something else, so yes, the lightness was an important part of the decision. A heavy wheel/tire combo (meaning lots of unsprung weight) can be really bad for your car's performance.

 

[puffpio]

As an aside..I ordered a set of bronze Volk TE-37's (the real ones) coming in a month or so...some nice 15's

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: pio!pio!
As an aside..I ordered a set of bronze Volk TE-37's (the real ones) coming in a month or so...some nice 15's

15's?

My buddy has TE37's on his Z and they look sweet. They match the color of his calipers (obviously Brembos).

Hey Vic, I'll be the first to tell you there's nothing wrong with knockoff wheels. You find me a real Prodrive P1 wheel with a 4 lug pattern

 

[RagingBITCH]

This thread is officially hijacked and pwn3d

Another victory for RagingBITCH :beer:

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: pio!pio!
As an aside..I ordered a set of bronze Volk TE-37's (the real ones) coming in a month or so...some nice 15's

From the link in your sig, you already have 4-lug Rota Subzeros in what looks like 17" on your car right now. Those are very light at 15 lbs. and are considered very nice Racing Hart CP knockoffs. Why would you get Volks in 15"?

edit: NutBucket, I keep telling you... Prodrive wheels are for Scoobies, not Hondas

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: Vic

edit: NutBucket, I keep telling you... Prodrive wheels are for Scoobies, not Hondas

Don't discriminate b/c you wish you had a Honda!

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: pio!pio!
As an aside..I ordered a set of bronze Volk TE-37's (the real ones) coming in a month or so...some nice 15's

From the link in your sig, you already have 4-lug Rota Subzeros in what looks like 17" on your car right now. Those are very light at 15 lbs. and are considered very nice Racing Hart CP knockoffs. Why would you get Volks in 15"?

edit: NutBucket, I keep telling you... Prodrive wheels are for Scoobies, not Hondas

That's alright Vic. I'll probably get some Prodrives for my Legacy