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Discussion in 'Private Sales' started by Jack Kelly, Feb 24, 2006.

  1. Jack Kelly

    Jack Kelly New Member

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    I have two sets of unused wheel trim rings, and will send 7 of the 8 to those wanting them. I ask only that you pay cost of mailing/packaging.

    USPS says the postage will be around $2.75-$3. It's the "mailers" I'm having a problem with, and if anyone knows where I can locate what I need, please PM me.

    The rings are 16" diameter. The largest bubble-wrap mailers I can find are 14-1/4" x 20". Tried FedEx, UPS and several online vendors/mfg. There's only ONE that lists a size I can use, and I can't contact them until Mon. Don't want to use cardboard as it'll double mailing cost. If I can find what I want, mailers will probably cost about $1.50.

    So your cost would be about $4.25-$4.75. I'd accept personal checks or postage stamps as payment.

    The first 7 people to contact me will get them. PM me with an e-mail address so we can exchange mailing addresses.
     
    #1 Jack Kelly, Feb 24, 2006
  2. Jack Kelly

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    All trim rings now spoken for, via PMs.
     
    #2 Jack Kelly, Mar 2, 2006
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    darelldd Prius is our Gas Guzzler

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    Ah... you finally figured out what to do with them! :)

    I gave mine to a friend who keeps hitting curbs, and swears they increase his mileage (though he doesn't even keep track - just "feels it.")
     
    #3 darelldd, Mar 7, 2006
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    He hits the curbs? I have trouble getting less than a foot from the curb in the Prius because of its roundy shape
     
    #4 benighted, Mar 7, 2006
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    Or you can do THIS with them!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

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    :lol: :p

    I just posted on the "Halloween Prius" thread how gauche those damn rings are.

    I love the orange Prius body, but even I have limits...
     
    #6 ghostofjk, Mar 8, 2006
  7. hobbit

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    ooh, now there's a thought. But maybe paint 'em dead BLACK. Hmmm.
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    #7 hobbit, Mar 8, 2006
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    no matter the color, removing them completely would be the best bet in this case.
     
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  9. hobbit

    hobbit Senior Member

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    Okay, here's a visual thought experiment. I shamelessly swiped a
    pic of a Tideland from "benanderson"'s thread over at Priusonline,
    http://priusonline.com/viewtopic.php?t=7328 ... and GIMPed in
    some black trim rings. This is at
    http://techno-fandom.org/~hobbit/pix/tide-black-rings-1.jpg
    for your viewing pleasure. Whatcha think? Too ugly, like those
    all-black ricer wheels, or reasonable? I tried to make it vaguely
    match the "misty" appearance of the shot, but it might still be a
    little too punchy/dark in this first attempt.
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    FWIW, my rings are currently off the car and probably staying, unless
    the collective consciousness determines a good visual use for them.
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    #9 hobbit, Mar 8, 2006
  10. aaf709

    aaf709 Ravenpaw of ThunderClan

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    True, the car does look pretty snazzy without the rims. Hey, how about painting them white? That way it'd look like white wall tires. :D
     
    #10 aaf709, Mar 8, 2006
  11. hobbit

    hobbit Senior Member

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    Another photochop job, aka the "floating asterisks" look, as well
    as an excuse to bump this thread [which really should be under
    "appearance mods", but it came from a trim-rings discussion...]
    http://techno-fandom.org/~hobbit/pix/tide-black-rings-2.jpg
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    It's way too tempting to make an animated gif out of the changes...
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    #11 hobbit, Mar 8, 2006
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    The black rings don't look like they belong on that color of car. If you had a black prius on the other hand... I think you just gave me an idea to try!
     
    #12 benighted, Mar 12, 2006
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