# Made my Winter wheels a little more interesting

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-my-winter-wheels-a-little-more-interesting/58260>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [November 16, 2008, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-my-winter-wheels-a-little-more-interesting/58260 "2008-11-16T16:20:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![double\_j](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/double_j/32/7380_2.png) [@double\_j](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/double_j)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-my-winter-wheels-a-little-more-interesting/58260/1 "2008-11-16T16:20:29Z")

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I did the “Retro Steelie” procedure on the Biesel  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/jetta8v/1116081648.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/jetta8v/1116081648.jpg)

in case you were wondering, here is the information:

[http://newbeetle.org/forums/showthread.php?t=25568&highlight=retro+steelies](http://newbeetle.org/forums/showthread.php?t=25568&highlight=retro+steelies)

[http://newbeetle.org/forums/showthread.php?t=891](http://newbeetle.org/forums/showthread.php?t=891)

VW haters: Flame away!

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**Author:** ![mechanicalmadness](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mechanicalmadness/32/5022_2.png) [@mechanicalmadness](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mechanicalmadness)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-my-winter-wheels-a-little-more-interesting/58260/2 "2008-11-16T16:21:34Z")

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haha. Very nice

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**Author:** ![Slopoke](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slopoke/32/7248_2.png) [@Slopoke](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slopoke)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-my-winter-wheels-a-little-more-interesting/58260/3 "2008-11-16T16:24:01Z")

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lol thats funny… Did you buy your diesel beetle from towne auto?

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**Author:** ![rj-92](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rj-92/32/7310_2.png) [@rj-92](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rj-92)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-my-winter-wheels-a-little-more-interesting/58260/4 "2008-11-16T16:26:24Z")

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Those are bad-ass! Love em! :tup:

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**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-my-winter-wheels-a-little-more-interesting/58260/5 "2008-11-16T16:28:02Z")

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lol nice

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**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-my-winter-wheels-a-little-more-interesting/58260/6 "2008-11-16T16:34:29Z")

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Looks cool, still lol at the license plate. When I saw it on the thruway I was like “WHAT DOES THAT SAY?!?!”

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**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-my-winter-wheels-a-little-more-interesting/58260/7 "2008-11-16T16:37:12Z")

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Different but cool.

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**Author:** ![double\_j](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/double_j/32/7380_2.png) [@double\_j](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/double_j)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-my-winter-wheels-a-little-more-interesting/58260/8 "2008-11-16T19:51:30Z")

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> [@Slopoke](#):
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> lol thats funny… Did you buy your diesel beetle from towne auto?

Nope. It came in on trade at West Herr East Aurora almost 3 years ago, when I set up the wholesale auction there.

> [@MPD47](#):
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> Looks cool, still lol at the license plate. When I saw it on the thruway I was like “WHAT DOES THAT SAY?!?!”

I still get compliments on the plate from time to time. It’s kind of out of date now. I was thinking about “BIESEL”

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**Author:** ![greenbull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@greenbull](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/greenbull)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-my-winter-wheels-a-little-more-interesting/58260/9 "2008-11-16T20:49:48Z")

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not bad. :tup:

i was actually thinking of doing something like this for my car, but more like the center cap on the vic’s.

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**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-my-winter-wheels-a-little-more-interesting/58260/10 "2008-11-16T21:47:45Z")

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GOD THATS GAY!!

love you jj

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**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-my-winter-wheels-a-little-more-interesting/58260/11 "2008-11-16T22:13:07Z")

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HELLO NIGGA!  
as a smart car drives by

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**Author:** ![Shrives](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shrives/32/7250_2.png) [@Shrives](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shrives)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 11:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-my-winter-wheels-a-little-more-interesting/58260/12 "2008-11-16T23:28:24Z")

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oh look, southgate!

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**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-my-winter-wheels-a-little-more-interesting/58260/13 "2008-11-16T23:30:34Z")

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I had no idea double J was a chick. Thats kind of cool for an og vibe tho.

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**Author:** ![airhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/airhead/32/7471_2.png) [@airhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/airhead)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 11:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-my-winter-wheels-a-little-more-interesting/58260/14 "2008-11-16T23:50:38Z")

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^LOL, burn! Love the hubcaps JJ.

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**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 12:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-my-winter-wheels-a-little-more-interesting/58260/15 "2008-11-17T00:21:09Z")

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lol. I like it

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**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 4:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-my-winter-wheels-a-little-more-interesting/58260/16 "2008-11-17T04:35:02Z")

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Nice. Does it handle differently? The tires look shorter.

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**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-my-winter-wheels-a-little-more-interesting/58260/17 "2008-11-17T06:59:34Z")

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> [@Just Karter](#):
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> I had no idea double J was a chick. Thats kind of cool for an og vibe tho.

lol. ouch.

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**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-my-winter-wheels-a-little-more-interesting/58260/18 "2008-11-17T07:16:19Z")

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Haha spiffy.

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**Author:** ![double\_j](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/double_j/32/7380_2.png) [@double\_j](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/double_j)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-my-winter-wheels-a-little-more-interesting/58260/19 "2008-11-18T19:27:41Z")

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> [@Jam](#):
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> GOD THATS GAY!!
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> love you jj

As gay as giving up on an almost completed megasquirt swap?  
\<3 you too buddy!  
Seriously, I miss you.

> [@Shrives](#):
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> oh look, southgate!

I totally LOLed. Your tax check is in the mail.

> [@LUKE\_L](#):
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> Nice. Does it handle differently? The tires look shorter.

The caps make no difference. The tires are stock size: 205/55/16.  
BTW, Dad tells me you bought a real car?

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**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-my-winter-wheels-a-little-more-interesting/58260/20 "2008-11-18T21:24:49Z")

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hot. needs whitewalls.
