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  1. Vonbarron

    Vonbarron Formula 3 Owner Rossa Subscribed

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  2. Vonbarron

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  3. godabitibi

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    I'll be back with the tire size. From that exact car. He's not a member here.
     
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    Ok here are the tire size. 245/35ZR18 front and 315/35ZR18 rear. I hope you understand the wheels are different offset and width and the body is widened. Car is coming back to his home in a couple week with a totally new interior too.

    BTW, where did you found those pics?
     
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  5. George Vosburgh

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    Never seen it.
     
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  6. Vonbarron

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    Yes I knew it was widened, perfectly executed. I found those pictures from a snippet from HRE I think from 2012 article
     
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    Gorgeous car.

    Anybody have more pictures? I'd like to see the engine compartment as well as a list of mods.
     
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    Although I love the original look - this one was both mean and beautiful.
     
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    Love the looks of the car. Well executed. However, I feel that the gold and black on the wheels is too trendy and will be out of fashion sometime in the future as styles finally run their course. Feel that something more traditional in the silver/aluminum/titanium color family is more appropriate for wheels on a 30+ year old car.
     
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    George, the 16'' wheels I sold lately were from this car.
     
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    No real engine mods except a supercharger.

    I will post the pics I have but they are low quality.
     
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    Claude, I find it too deep visually. I think the widening has been done really well but the original depth kept it lighter and more elegant I think.
     
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    Thanks Claude.

    I'll assume it's as fast as it looks then! :)
     
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  17. godabitibi

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    I drove it only one time and found the power was close to my testarossa.
     
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    Yes my friend like his cars this way. Deep, low and huge wheels. His first mod was his 911 which sits even lower. Too deep and low in my opinion. But it is a very nice car in person.

    He CAN'T keep anything stock. When I delivered his Jalpa I told him if he ever modify this car I would not talk to him anymore because you don't do this to one of only 400 cars produced. He changed the wheels for larger ones and after a few years he knew he couldn't resist so he sold the car to another friend of us.
     
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    Ugh. Looks like a a bad kit. And the wheels make it worse.
     
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    I like it a lot. Very unique looking.
     
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