Hello to everyone! Go easy!

[Hayabusa]

Who has the best prices on the RA-1's for the turbo? Tire Rack?

Thanks for all of the kind words. Great group.

[austin552]

Tire Racks prices are hard to beat and fast delivery.

[fastpat]

After getting that close to her, you'd better give those leathers a chance to dry out, old man.

Really good save, I'd say, congrats.

[Jack Olsen]

Beautiful car.

I'll go against the grain, though, on the Toyos. In my opinion, they're not practical for use as a street tire. Their lifespan is measured in heat cycles, not tread wear, which means short trips will shorten their lifespan dramatically. They'll start to get hard pretty quickly, they're loud, and they'll be terrible in the rain. (Especially in a 930, this last point could mean a premature death for a beautiful car.)

They're a great track tire, but they're simply not designed for street use. Unless you're looking at 95% track and 5% street useage, like some of the guys on this board who run them on the streets, I'd go with a tire that's designed for what you're using them for.

S03's or KDW's would be better, in my opinion, for a Seattle 930.

[450knotOffice]

Very nice car you have there. Amazingly low mileage, especially for a '77. I love that old original style tail!

I'm jealous

[Geronimo '74]

Low milage, turbo charged, nice curves, welcome you lucky bastard you.
Me say nothing more.

[Rufblackbird]

welcome to the board, and congrats on your new 930! You know that once it comes back from the shop and it gets its first bath in years you're required to post pics of it, right?

[GeorgeK]

It's been a very long while that I haven't seen the original red dot in the middle of the brake pedal. Very nive omen.
Keep the car as original as possible, it will only raise its value over the years.

[BlkBird]

I'm installing Yokohama AVS Sports on my baby. They were highly recommended for handling the torque & HP our cars put down.

[Kevin Stewart]

Hayabusa my brother wears kilt in parades, a little to drafty for me, anyway great car, Kevin

[curlesw]

Great looking car...the best IMO...enjoy!

Wayne C.
83 SC

[PRE-H20]

Hayabusa,

wow what a find, that is a niiice one........ black is definately the color for that beast! have fun and drive the crap out of it!, sounds like she has many years to make of for after sitting around so long.

I dont mean to highjack, BUUUUTTTT i noticed a few of the guys commented on the early 2GRILL tail, I HAVE AN XTRA ONE JUST LIKE THIS ONE,....... its even freshly painted black,..... if anyone is interested in it, i was gonna put it up for sale...... havent yet.

[David]

Very nice! The best of both worlds: a lightweight turbo. The early turbo is about 100lbs or more lighter than the later ones.

[Emission]

I am going to put Yokohama AVS Sports on the rear of my 930 later this year (the Yokohama AVS Intermediates have just about had it).

Whether you are aware or not, you've got an updated oil temp gauge in your 930. Nice!

[fastpat]

I've used AVS Sports on another car, and in fact have four of them size 225/50-16 with only 5k miles of use,two of them will be going on the back of the car, and a new pair of 205/55-16's will be on the front. I found their handling to be most impressive on the street.

[MobileWrks]

BOOSA with the leather legs..(alpinestars....) Nice ride !!!!

[JeremyD]

I'll second the AVS Sports - and add to the list of envious. Sweet car - I am a big honling fan of the simple early turbos - don't lift!

[Hayabusa]

First, I want to say thank you to everyone for the grand welcome. Long day sogetting back to everyone just now!

Originally posted by austin552
Tire Racks prices are hard to beat and fast delivery.

Thanks Austin, I think I'll order from them. The funniest thing, I had a local tire guy trying to tell me 'his prices were the best in town and that I should go through him!' I asked to see the description of the tire and popped around the PC screen to look at the web page he was looking at and he quickly pulled it back saying 'there was company information he could allow to be seen!'

Farging BS! I recognized that it was the 'Tire Rack's' page.

I contained myself and asked if he would print the quote so I could balance out my thoughts and get back to him. (These were Pilot Sports, b4 coming here for the education).

I went home, pulled up TR's page and even with S&H I was saving over $250.00 going thru the internet.

Originally posted by Jack Olsen
Beautiful car.

I'll go against the grain, though, on the Toyos. In my opinion, they're not practical for use as a street tire. Their lifespan is measured in heat cycles, not tread wear, which means short trips will shorten their lifespan dramatically. They'll start to get hard pretty quickly, they're loud, and they'll be terrible in the rain. (Especially in a 930, this last point could mean a premature death for a beautiful car.)

S03's or KDW's would be better, in my opinion, for a Seattle 930.

Thanks for the compliment and tip against the RA1's for street, Jack. I was reading TR’s description last night and they were talking about them not being a good street tire unless brought up to temperature, each and every time. The S03's sound right. What about the S02's if I never go out in the rain?

Originally posted by 450knotOffice
Very nice car you have there. Amazingly low mileage, especially for a '77. I love that old original style tail!

I'm jealous

Thank you very much, Scott. The tail makes me feel woozy, kind of like I need to sit down. I can’t stop looking at it. I can tell that the majority of my time in the garage will be propped up on a camp stool with a draught soaking those lines in. You know what I mean?!

Originally posted by Geronimo '74
Low milage, turbo charged, nice curves, welcome you lucky bastard you.

I'm the bastard! Thanks, Geronimo! IT IS SICK!!!

[Bob's Flat-Six]

Very nice.
Like George says, I too wouldn't stray to far from original with that 930.

[Hayabusa]

Originally posted by Rufblackbird
welcome to the board, and congrats on your new 930! You know that once it comes back from the shop and it gets its first bath in years you're required to post pics of it, right?

Thanks, Jeff. You got it. The better pics are yet to come.

You want the truth. I detailed exclusively for Paul Weir for 4 and a half years while building my business. (Oops, I spilled the beans) I got the skills down! Hehe.

Originally posted by GeorgeK
It's been a very long while that I haven't seen the original red dot in the middle of the brake pedal. Very nive omen.
Keep the car as original as possible, it will only raise its value over the years.

You hit the nail on the head, George. I am so in love with this car words can't explain, nor can I type what I feel. Though typing is an outlet,,,, being in it brings me the other part of me. I will now start to live the life I haven't known. It will retain its stock persona. (Soggy, yes! But hell!)

Originally posted by vash
damn, that is a sweet car. you wearing alpinestars?

ok, punk. if you are on a hayabusa, you have to give us your top speed. me, 140 on a ZX6R, and will NEVER do that again.

i think bridgestones SO3's for your dryweatherchallenged area. (which sucks, because you missed the $100 dollar rebate offer by 10 days. me too )

Ahh, Vash, another punk! I feel at home. Alpinestars SuperTech boots you see. The leathers are a Dainese two piece w/ knee pucks. (Suit's new so they are ground yet, hey, it's been winter )

Top speed so far (cringe) has been 205 indicated. With my 41 tooth rear sprocket that equates to approximately 186.55mph calculated. This is not an actual speed because density and temperature is not factored in. Still, hauling some serious Scot Irish ass.

Hey, C.H. I’ll do a search on the AVS’s. But I think I’m leaning toward the S03/2’s.

Kevin, I do wear a kilt AND I thro a caber 100 yards, laddy!!! Well, at least, that’s what I say I can do in the frickin’ pub!