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  1. WE0H

    WE0H Senior Member

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    Holy crap 4 something AM :confused: Were you out driving around or couldn't sleep? :p

    In a few hours I get to see her in person. Was that March 28th when our cars left port in Japan? A shame they were not on the same train :( I have both my camera batteries charged and will post pics this evening after dinner time. Have to pick up Denise at the airport at 5pm and then dinner with her mom and finally home.

    What kind of mpg's are you getting? Tire pressure? The tires are rated for 51 psi max. Our cars should get near identical mileage.

    Mike
     
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    I wish they had the plus when I bought mine! All you have to do is get in it and drive.pay now or pay later! Nice ride, Enjoy!
     
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  3. jchall30

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    I really haven't gotten to check tire pressures yet and play with mileage because it has been at the tint shop getting the windows done and clear shield put on th front end on it. I get it back this afternoon before I have to head to work so I'll be able to post some MPG info tonight when I get home. I'm glad yours is here. Can't wait to see the pics and what tires you got and what not. :D
     
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  4. WE0H

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    Tint :) I have to get that also. What percentage? Our state has a silly 50% law but I am going with 40% as a compromise. I had 30 something on my old RX-7 which only attracted one police officer :p Everyone else left me alone. It'll be interesting to see if they bug me for not having a front license plate. No way will I drill that bumper, never :p I have never been pulled over in any state while driving the rental Prii without front plates so I don't think a police officer even would raise an eyebrow at a Prius :p

    Have you thought about interior LED lighting yet. I want to convert the whole interior lighting to LED's. Regular white 5000k color. I don't like the soft white color of a regular light bulb. Some of the new LED's are made to be soft white. Yuk :eek: I built a LED light for my microscope that is just amazingly bright white light. That would be easy to do for the Prius.

    Anyhow, I see Scott is back on the forum. Where you been hiding? We'll have to meet up for lunch and show you my cool car :p JC lives too damn far away so he won't be there :( Maybe someday I can drive my car down to Kentucky and swing by for a visit. That'd be a good part of the country to have a Central Region Prius meet.

    Mike
     
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    You know I'm not sure of the limits here in KY but I just told him to go as dark as legal in the state. He has done several of our other cars in the past and I always like the look so I'm ok with ever is legal here.

    I think a meet would be cool in ths area. I'd be in if it ever happen. :)
     
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    The big if. It would be neat. Too bad Toyota didn't go thru with the Prius plant down south. That would have been the place to meet. Just like the Saturn owners used to do in Spring Hill Tennessee.

    Tinted windows look super cool on a white car and even better on our cars :p

    Heading to the dealer now... :)

    Mike
     
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    Cool. I'm heading to work but want to see those pics. I'll be checking my phone through the night to see them when you get a chance to post them.
     
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    It has the Michalin MXM? tires :)

    Mike
     
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    Where are those pics!!!!!
     
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    Oh my oh my. She is damn pretty :eek:

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    We have different tires. I don't understand why?

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    That actually happens here at the plant too. Every Camry is different. Yours looks a lot like mine. :). I love the look of our cars. I think we made a good choice!!! :D
     
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    Lunch is over. Post more pics if you have them and check them out at break!!!
     
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    Oh yea very good choice. That color looks incredible even dirty. As you said those wheels are freakin amazing. I also got the locks like you did. I can't bring her home until Monday evening as the bumper needs the clear film yet.

    Strange how two cars coming off the same ship, out of the same port with the same options and we get different tires...

    Mike
     
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    Here are the rest on my site. I might start a separate thread later on.

    Index of /Prius/My-Prius

    Mike
     
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    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    If you bought a Canadian-spec car, you could have the solar roof and DRCC but you give up LKA and LED headlights (and of course the 17" alloys)
     
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    Your tires are the same as came on my wife's Lexus ct200h
     
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    Cool :p I will get nicer pics on Tuesday as I won't be home until close to sunset on Monday.

    Mike
     
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    Those are the tires I got on my Plus as well.
     
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    Looks great and the lower door trim matches nice.
     
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