On Sun, 31 Jul 2005 02:59:08 -0400, "David W. Poole, Jr."
<STKR!@microsoft.com> wrote:

>On 30 Jul 2005 20:04:17 -0700, "Laura Bush murdered her boy friend"
><xeton2001@yahoo.com> was understood to have stated the following:
>
>>People are dying in bush's glorious Oil War and this loony is worried
>>about his hubcaps.
>
>Why haven't you switched over to a 8' smart car, micro-weenie?

I can't wait until we have cars like the ones in "I, Robot." Not only
will they eliminate the loss of throughput caused by incompetent Sloth
drivers, but they have spherical wheels so they don't need hubcaps!

 

Bernard Farquart wrote:
> "Scott en Aztlán" <scottenaztlan@yahooNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:ns6oe1pu51dr59nd95b3s2abgc6jgv3795@4ax.com...
>
> >
> > Heh heh - yeah, instead you get curb rash on your expensive alloy
> > rims, which cost even more to replace than hubcaps. :)
> >
> If you choose the right tires, they come with a rim protecting
> lip of rubber.
>
> Bernard

^5 Farquart -- the most awesome name in the newsgroups

 

Bernard Farquart wrote:
> "Scott en Aztlán" <scottenaztlan@yahooNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:ns6oe1pu51dr59nd95b3s2abgc6jgv3795@4ax.com...
>
> >
> > Heh heh - yeah, instead you get curb rash on your expensive alloy
> > rims, which cost even more to replace than hubcaps. :)
> >
> If you choose the right tires, they come with a rim protecting
> lip of rubber.
>
> Bernard

^5 Farquart -- the most awesome name in the newsgroups

 

Bernard Farquart wrote:
> "Scott en Aztlán" <scottenaztlan@yahooNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:ns6oe1pu51dr59nd95b3s2abgc6jgv3795@4ax.com...
>
> >
> > Heh heh - yeah, instead you get curb rash on your expensive alloy
> > rims, which cost even more to replace than hubcaps. :)
> >
> If you choose the right tires, they come with a rim protecting
> lip of rubber.
>
> Bernard

^5 Farquart -- the most awesome name in the newsgroups

 

Bernard Farquart wrote:
> "Scott en Aztlán" <scottenaztlan@yahooNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:ns6oe1pu51dr59nd95b3s2abgc6jgv3795@4ax.com...
>
> >
> > Heh heh - yeah, instead you get curb rash on your expensive alloy
> > rims, which cost even more to replace than hubcaps. :)
> >
> If you choose the right tires, they come with a rim protecting
> lip of rubber.
>
> Bernard

^5 Farquart -- the most awesome name in the newsgroups

 

Bernard Farquart wrote:
> "Scott en Aztlán" <scottenaztlan@yahooNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:ns6oe1pu51dr59nd95b3s2abgc6jgv3795@4ax.com...
>
> >
> > Heh heh - yeah, instead you get curb rash on your expensive alloy
> > rims, which cost even more to replace than hubcaps. :)
> >
> If you choose the right tires, they come with a rim protecting
> lip of rubber.
>
> Bernard

^5 Farquart -- the most awesome name in the newsgroups

 

Bernard Farquart wrote:
> "Scott en Aztlán" <scottenaztlan@yahooNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:ns6oe1pu51dr59nd95b3s2abgc6jgv3795@4ax.com...
>
> >
> > Heh heh - yeah, instead you get curb rash on your expensive alloy
> > rims, which cost even more to replace than hubcaps. :)
> >
> If you choose the right tires, they come with a rim protecting
> lip of rubber.
>
> Bernard

^5 Farquart -- the most awesome name in the newsgroups

 

Bernard Farquart wrote:
> "Scott en Aztlán" <scottenaztlan@yahooNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:ns6oe1pu51dr59nd95b3s2abgc6jgv3795@4ax.com...
>
> >
> > Heh heh - yeah, instead you get curb rash on your expensive alloy
> > rims, which cost even more to replace than hubcaps. :)
> >
> If you choose the right tires, they come with a rim protecting
> lip of rubber.
>
> Bernard

^5 Farquart -- the most awesome name in the newsgroups

 

Bernard Farquart wrote:
> "Scott en Aztlán" <scottenaztlan@yahooNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:ns6oe1pu51dr59nd95b3s2abgc6jgv3795@4ax.com...
>
> >
> > Heh heh - yeah, instead you get curb rash on your expensive alloy
> > rims, which cost even more to replace than hubcaps. :)
> >
> If you choose the right tires, they come with a rim protecting
> lip of rubber.
>
> Bernard

^5 Farquart -- the most awesome name in the newsgroups

 

Daniel J. Stern wrote:
> On Fri, 29 Jul 2005, Deuteros wrote:
>
> > I had all four hubcaps stolen off of my Mitsubishi Galant today. Why do
> > people steal hubcaps?
>
> For the same reason some punk has now stolen two (2) ram's-head hood
> ornaments off my Dodge truck.
>
> > Anyway, replacement factory hubcaps are way too expensive, but I was
> > looking at some replic hubcaps online instead. Has anyone ever purchased
> > replica hubcaps? Is the quality the same as a regular hubcap?
>
> "Replica" of what? You're looking at universal aftermarket wheel covers.
> Most of them are made in China. What kind of quality is it you're
> interested in knowing about?

wow I'm being prolific today --

I actually picked up some 1991 Honda Accord hubcaps from Ebay (I don't
like the 1992 hub caps even though I drive a 1992 Accord)... They came
packaged with Honda decals I had to apply.

I've gotten quite a few compliments on them. Its amazing really what a
good set of hubcaps does for a car's appearance.

Oh yeah I picked up the four hubcaps for around $50, which included
shipping.

And, I agree with Ray -- particularly with a Mitsubishi!

Personally I hate Mitsubishi's, and with good reason. Ex-gf had a 1986
Dodge Colt (mitsubishi) with a 5 speed -- she had to replace the tranny
at around 90k. Then another friend had a 1994 Hyundai Elantra
(mitsubishi tranny), with one kick *** little 1.8l dohc engine -- but
right at 60k (out of warranty) he had to replace the tranny (somehow it
got stuck in L1), and then his replacement tranny wouldn't go into
overdrive.

THEN, yet another ex-gf's dad had a 1993 Hyundai Sonata (mitsubishi
tranny) and his tranny went at around 90k.