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Cunningr · 05-17-2018, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by particlewave

Yeah, they did a great job...if they are 10 year old children. When I pay for a "professional" job, I expect much better.

Sorry, but if you can't see that, you're friggin blind. Those lines are absolutely horrid.

I agree with you should be a proffesional job! I think they were maybe a bit upset, and didnt did a rush job on them second round. Its not impossible to tape em, but time consuming and figgity. I know I grew up in a body shop and worked in one for 5 years before the military.

You shoukd insist on a quality job.

BRAN · 05-18-2018, 01:04 AM

Well, it could be, that they were a little upset. It depends on what they said beforehand: Options

1.) "No, we don't tape & paint grooves, the outcome will not represent our shop's quality." --> paint job rejected
2.) "We have to warn you, we won't be held responsible for the result, if you insist on us doing the job" --> paint job rejected at first = Will be upset, no way of doing it better, if you insinst on the bottom line
3.) "Sure, no problem" --> A re-redo for free

I would take a black marker, run around the grooves and job done

okay, and if that fails, I would ask them what they were thinking

JBauer · 05-18-2018, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by The Radium King

well, when i asked the wheel guy about why they didn't go to the bottom of the spoke with the black, he took that as direction to go to the bottom of the spoke. the results, lines are a bit rougher, but looks is more old fuchs and less new fuchs.

I say fuch it, I think they look great and not many will even notice it once on the car.

The Radium King · 05-24-2018, 07:06 PM

ShortRound · 05-24-2018, 07:14 PM

Those look great. No doubt you will soon forget about the paint after you have put a few km's on them.

The Radium King · 05-24-2018, 07:18 PM

thanks muchly. i am good w the paint. and loving the lip on the rear wheels.

WillH · 05-25-2018, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ShortRound

Those look great. No doubt you will soon forget about the paint after you have put a few km's on them.

+1

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BRAN · 05-25-2018, 04:17 AM

Looks great TRK, obviously my cup of tea

Black center caps are always an option (that's is the original Fuchs design). I still have my black Fuchs caps, but tend 55:45 towards silver caps atm

I still remember the time, when I was one of the first in Germany WANTING Fuchs wheels on my Boxster and a lot of people where in horror…"that cannot look good", "that is just not Right"..."they only belong to a classic 911".
But I said "BS" and was totally sure about them, determined and perseverant, contacted Fuchswheels and some specialists to get them TÜV approved. They still have my Boxster on their German Fuchswheels website...

The Radium King · 05-25-2018, 08:17 AM

thanks again. do you think there is need for a summary post of wheels, cost, process to convert to rsr specs, offsets, spacers, etc.?

WillH · 10-14-2019, 04:24 AM

How are these holding up? Contemplating getting four 8.5” to run square and be able to rotate. Is the weight noticeable?

WillH · 02-16-2020, 10:17 AM

Just pulled the trigger on a set of these in flat black with polished lip.

WillH · 09-05-2020, 06:36 AM

I thought I’d post a picture of mine from this spring

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Bill Ladd · 09-06-2020, 02:20 AM

Wow. That looks great!

WillH · 09-06-2020, 02:45 AM

I like the look. Running 8.5x18 12mm spacer front and 10x18 rear with 7mm spacers.

TeamOxford · 09-06-2020, 06:41 PM

Very clean, tasteful look. Nice job.

Just sayin'............

TO

986 Boxster · 09-07-2020, 12:32 PM

I love the fuchs wheels, it gives a Porsche such a classic look. A friend of mine has a 993 black on black with the exact same wheels, he has the Porsche logo on the center caps, it looks very sharp.

PeterBleakney · 10-04-2020, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by WillH

Just pulled the trigger on a set of these in flat black with polished lip.

And for something completely different! I found these these 18-inch 987 Cayman S wheels on Kijiji this spring. Perfect fit.

willw · 10-05-2020, 05:14 AM

Peter, those Cayman wheels look good. I am usually an originalist when it comes to wheels, but I was thinking about a set of those for my '01S.

Gilles · 10-06-2020, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by willw

Peter, those Cayman wheels look good. I am usually an originalist when it comes to wheels, but I was thinking about a set of those for my '01S.

I love the look of these wheels as well, they look awesome on the Boxter as well

There is a set for sale and the price is right :-)

https://rennlist.com/forums/market/1215817