lets see your wheels

kbrown · 08-30-2003, 05:53 PM

okay, I posted this in the wrong area earlier...lets try this again.
I've been looking to update my wheels to either cups or turbo twists. I'm not crazy about the all black look I have. I can't decide on chrome or painted, 16" or 17". Please show me yours, especially black cabs....or even polished fuchs? Any comments on weight/performance issues would be great also. Here is my current look.

Jack Olsen · 08-30-2003, 07:45 PM

Can't resist.

swbsam · 08-30-2003, 08:05 PM

I couldn't resist either.

kbrown · 08-30-2003, 10:09 PM

ouch..that hurts

kbrown · 08-30-2003, 10:12 PM

Jack..I could look at that all day long....absolutely beautiful..

kbrown · 08-30-2003, 11:17 PM

anyone know anything about a wheel manufacted by "Panther"?

350HP930 · 08-30-2003, 11:52 PM

My daily driving wheels . . .

And my racing wheels . . .

08-31-2003, 05:25 AM

needlevalve · needlevalve's Garage

ted · ted's Garage

Jack nice lighting on the black paint, really shows off the great lines.
This may not be as dramatic as Sam's but heres my before and after.

before

after

before

after

before

after

Jack Olsen · 08-31-2003, 11:57 AM

Yeah, owning a car with black paint is like owning a convertible. Most of the time, it's a pain in the neck. Black doesn't look good in bright sunlight. It stays clean for about five minutes, and if you look up 'swirl mark' in the dictionary, the illustration will show a black car. It also shows every nick and chip like it's a bright star on a dark night (especially on a fiberglass car like mine).

Drive a convertible, and you've got a car that's louder and heavier, with lousy visibility and a less-rigid chassis. But those two hours a day when the sun is just right and it's warm but not hot, and you've put the top down and can smell the flowers in blossom and hear the wind in the trees -- and you have an absolutely perfect moment.

In the same way, black paint looks great in the right light, which is at sunrise, sunset, or on a hazy day. For these pictures, I knew I'd have to be on that canyon ridge between 6:30 and 7:15 in the evening to get it to look right. Two days in a row, I planned on doing it -- only to realize I'd forgotten to leave at the right time.

But I finally remembered, and the photos look nice.

(My next car will be silver.

)

Jack Olsen · 12:02 PM

The wheels look great, by they way, Ted.

(Although now that you've gone old-school and classy, I kind of miss the colors.)

nigel911 · nigel911's Garage

Jack,

How could you do that to a classic car?

You should be ashamed - sell it to me cheaply and I promise to return it to its original glory. It may take some time though... I won't be in any rush.

Rob McKibbon · 08-31-2003, 08:54 PM

I haven't been able to post a proper photo on this site for a couple of months now; but here goes a try C2 Cup Wheels on Black/Black....

Looks like it worked.

kbrown · 08-31-2003, 09:45 PM

Okay, well, at least now I know I really do like all 3 (Cups, Twists and polished Fuchs), I still can't decide I would be happy with any of them. Now, should I stick with OE? Are the Cup I's 16" and Cup II 17"? I guess I will need spacers for everything but the Fuchs.

Thanks Rob...I KNOW I need the OE Carrera tail now, let's see, add that to my short list....Bilstein Sports, turbo tie rods, 930S wheel, strut brace and a set of new floor mats.

CEO · 09-01-2003, 06:09 AM

kbrown · 09-01-2003, 09:34 AM

Nice Ken...let me know if you want to let them go....these are have been my favorite, but too pricey for me...

CEO · 09-01-2003, 10:16 AM

Well, I don't know what your definition of pricey is but I picked mine up on E-bay new never been driven on with new tires for only $1450.00 I thought that was a good deal considering they do not make these anymore. They are farily lightweight considering they are quite a bit bigger then my Fuchs were. They are made by Speedline for RUF and are forged and not cast. Very nice quality. But if I ever do want to sell I will let you know.
Regards, Kenneth