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Old May 7, 2008 | 11:24 AM
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Or is it just me?
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Old May 7, 2008 | 11:27 AM
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Looks like the wheels are on backwards... fornts on rear, rears on front.
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Old May 7, 2008 | 11:29 AM
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Hey, the guy is just extending the life of his tires by rotating them......lol.
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Old May 7, 2008 | 11:31 AM
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Think I should tell them?
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Old May 7, 2008 | 11:35 AM
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Test drive it first - see how it handles!
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Old May 7, 2008 | 11:39 AM
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Yes, please tell him.
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Old May 7, 2008 | 12:36 PM
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Haven't you guys seen the Civic dragsters with the big front tires.
Thats' the style.

Sure is a good way to put 245 tires on the front.
Just drive on smooth straight roads and there'll be little rubbing issues.
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Old May 7, 2008 | 07:07 PM
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I rented an XK8 from Hertz a few years ago, and that's how it came to me. No understeer at all.
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Old May 7, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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I like to call this FTBBTF Syndrome.

Front To Back Back To Front.
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Old May 7, 2008 | 07:19 PM
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What a dumb A$$! How many times have we seen this??? How STUPID can these people be???!!!

Hey, Perry, not sure if you are aware of this, but that pic you use as your avatar was the cover of the Austin Annual Automotive Show from about 8 years ago! I saved the magazine cover because it was an S4, more than a decade after S4's had stopped production. I just thought it was funny that a car that old was being used on the cover of the program dedicated to new and concept cars!
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Old May 7, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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Didn't know that...I shot that photo in 86 or so. They probably grabbed it off a Corel disc I did years ago
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Old May 7, 2008 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by perrys4
Didn't know that...I shot that photo in 86 or so. They probably grabbed it off a Corel disc I did years ago
That is cool! I bet they did, but you MUST have shot it after '87 since it is an S4 rear end!

I'll scan the cover for you and email a copy to you...

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Old May 7, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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I am old and my memory fails me from time to time...actually all the time
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Old May 7, 2008 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by pcar928fan
That is cool! I bet they did, but you MUST have shot it after '87 since it is an S4 rear end!

Best,
James
The '87 probably started selling in the summer of '86
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Old May 7, 2008 | 10:09 PM
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yep I noticed the rims as well.
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