Rim on a Prius:
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Aug. 13, 2011 1:22 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork
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Aug. 13, 2011 2:18 p.m. lewbud Reader
Those actually look pretty good on the Prius. I was expecting to see it jacked up about 2ft off the ground with 24's on it.
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Aug. 13, 2011 4:46 p.m. Apexcarver SuperDork
20's, but gonna keep an eye out for 24's.
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Aug. 13, 2011 5:11 p.m. carguy123 SuperDork
Looks good, but it's a waste.
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Aug. 13, 2011 5:58 p.m. Derick Freese Dork
It might be a waste if you are replacing 4 good wheels, but OEM wheels are WAY overpriced. With the way these things are driven, I can see that thing having had 4 bent wheels and 3 corded tires.
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Aug. 13, 2011 6:33 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork
might be lighter than stock too....
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Aug. 13, 2011 6:56 p.m. gamby SuperDork
This has been on my harddrive since 2005
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Aug. 13, 2011 6:59 p.m. lewbud Reader
gamby wrote:
Finally, a Prius driver I can respect.This has been on my harddrive since 2005
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Aug. 14, 2011 12:40 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork
how did it do?
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Aug. 14, 2011 1:00 p.m. Jay SuperDork
I seriously don't get why it's so shocking that some Priuses could be owned by... car people.
A good friend of mine has one and surprise! It has no PETA, global warming, anti-fur, or any other stickers on it anywhere. He also used to autocross with me back a few years ago. Hate all you want, he likes it because he thinks the technology is cool.
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Aug. 14, 2011 1:27 p.m. poopshovel SuperDork
Jay wrote:
I seriously don't get why it's so shocking that some Priuses could be owned by... car people.
A good friend of mine has one and surprise! It has no PETA, global warming, anti-fur, or any other stickers on it anywhere. He also used to autocross with me back a few years ago. Hate all you want, he likes it because he thinks the technology is cool.
Big +1! There's a new one here in town that's black w/dark tint, black aftermarket wheels. Never thought I'd say this about a prius, but it looks berkeleying tough.
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Aug. 14, 2011 1:50 p.m. gamby SuperDork
mad_machine wrote:
how did it do?
Grabbed the photo off of the web, so I don't know. I think the car was a Toyota factory project and IIRC, I grabbed the pic from this board.
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Aug. 14, 2011 2:02 p.m. 92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork
There's pictures of a black one on air ride with 20s floating around the interweb.
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Aug. 14, 2011 3:29 p.m. DoctorBlade Dork
Give it a few years, and it won't be so odd to see them hacked up and hot rodded out. Someone will think of a way to do it, and everyone else will just think "Why didn't I think of that?" If you look at history, it's inevitable.
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Aug. 14, 2011 5:33 p.m. Twin_Cam SuperDork
carguy123 wrote:
Looks good, but it's a waste.
Half of that statement is true...
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Aug. 14, 2011 5:56 p.m. JoeyM SuperDork
I have a friend who has one. He's a libertarian type without any save-the-world tendencies. He drives a lot, and bought it because it cut down on the fuel he was using.
BTW, they look good with green flames
(No, not my friend's car.)
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Aug. 14, 2011 8:17 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork
don;t get me wrong. I think they are a neat car.. but everyone I know who has one owns it because it is a fuel efficent toyota appliance.
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Aug. 14, 2011 8:28 p.m. Wally SuperDork
I would have done the same. Put my snows on the fatory rims and get something I like for the rest of the year.
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Aug. 14, 2011 8:45 p.m. Nitroracer SuperDork
This isn't the first modified Prius I've seen up at Penn State. The other one was much more tasteful though, silver with tint and black trim.
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Aug. 14, 2011 8:51 p.m. pete240z SuperDork
Kevin and Bryan lowered one, added a sway bar, and a bunch of body trim parts. I was mainly impressed that Toyota has the springs available. Kudos to Toyota.......the show still sucks.
http://www.twoguysgarage.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=...
