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Old 02-25-2019, 11:25 AM   #1
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My $300 bent up and bent up after restoration 😀

I'm pleasantly surprised 😯




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Those turned out really nice!
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Looks good. Details?
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Looks good. Details?
I saw an ad on Facebook marketplace. The guy traded an old VW bus for some cash, a Boxster and 2 extra sets of Porsche wheels. He sold the Boxster to someone that was going to track it and kept the wheels. He had a set of 17" cup wheels that were painted Guards red and the ones pictured $500 for each set. Said these came off a 911 and were beat up a little but not bent. He lied LOL What threw me is they were gold. I couldn't find any reference anywhere that Porsche used gold on this style wheel. Pretty good tires on these, new tires on the cups. I offered him $300 snd he took it. Got them home and installed and they were so bent the car was undrivable. Took them to a place in Indy that restores and straightens wheels, $145 a wheel. Just picked them.up today.
Haven't got them on the car yet but they look great. Hopefully they will drive great 🤞
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They look great! Its amazing what a good wheel shop can do.

That reminds me that I have three wheels that have damage and need repair...
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Old 02-25-2019, 03:23 PM   #6
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They look great! Its amazing what a good wheel shop can do.

That reminds me that I have three wheels that have damage and need repair...
It's s francise business. They did a hell of a job for $580. Quick too, 3 business days.
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https://www.awrswheelrepair.com/locator
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Got them on, test drove, drivers like a dream. Lucky 🍀

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And are you still using the tires that came on the wheels? If so you are doing great!
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And are you still using the tires that came on the wheels? If so you are doing great!
Yes, it has a slight vibration at 75. Feels like a tire vibration but nothing that is even noticeable around town. I'm happy 😊
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Old 02-26-2019, 05:24 PM   #10
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I’ll second that opinion of Alloy Wheel Repair. They just did my Z3M wheels, three of which were bent all of them rashed. They PO must have never found a curb he didn’t like! $580 for the repairs, refinish mount and balance.
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Old 02-27-2019, 05:46 AM   #11
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That's a sweet car. What kind of hard top do you have?
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Old 02-27-2019, 07:49 AM   #12
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Thanks, It's a Z-top.

https://www.acustomhardtop.com/

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