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Old 08-01-2010, 07:35 AM   #1
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wheel center caps

I have 18" carrera light wheels with the porsche crest center caps

I want colour crests....has anyone ordered these from ebay
my dealer wants $250 for a set but I see %100 percent feedback sites selling them for 40 and 70 dollars a set ??

anyone have experience with the ebay deals
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Old 08-01-2010, 07:56 AM   #2
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A lot of fake ones on ebay... only way to be sure they're genuine is to order from a dealer that offers discounts such as Suncoast or Sunset Porsche.

http://www.****************************************************.com/category/986CenterCaps.html
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Old 08-01-2010, 08:14 AM   #3
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I use an OEM set of centercaps on my summer 18"'wheels, but bought some replica caps off eBay to use on my winter 17" factory wheels, and can honestly say that after a full winter season of salt and snow, they have held up beautifully. They look almost as good as the OEM ones. Here's a pic of the replica caps:


At $40 shipped, they are a bargain, and you can buy 4 sets of them to one OEM set.

Here's the seller. No affiliation...just a satisfied buyer.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130411082674&viewitem=
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Old 08-01-2010, 08:38 AM   #4
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Thanks...I might buy two sets at that price///I'd like to see how the colour crest on black background looks on my wheels
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Thanks for the link b-boy. 2 of my crests are missing from my center cap. I have 1 crest on my nightstand and one was "lost" mysteriously when I picked my car up. Been running half naked ever since
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Old 08-01-2010, 10:59 AM   #6
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No problem guys. Oh, I found a pic of what they look like on the wheel. Here's a pic I took after the winter season was over, and I pulled the wheels off the car to store them...as you can see, the replica centercaps still look great. Now I'm not going to lie to you and tell you they're as good quality as the OEM ones, because they're not. But at a quarter the price, they are awesome...

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Thanks for the link b-boy. 2 of my crests are missing from my center cap. I have 1 crest on my nightstand and one was "lost" mysteriously when I picked my car up. Been running half naked ever since
i hope you are not sleeping with your wheel crests
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