RS FUCHS. really, really nice set on ebay

Reg · 10-27-2003, 08:07 AM

sorry if this has already been posted.

Not my own auction ( I wish!!) so I cannot vouch for the seller, other than than in visuals.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2439367393&category=34209

VenezianBlau 87 · 10-27-2003, 08:18 AM

"There are some minor curb scratches around the lips, the insides are painted flat black."

Are there wheels in that ad? I didn't see them...hmmm

Bob

JonT · 10-27-2003, 08:19 AM

Wow--those are the nicest i've seen. Won't be getting up from my desk anytime soon...

schubee · schubee's Garage

For some reason, I had to use the 'Supersize Picture' option on pic #1!

Jens · Jens's Garage

The '73 911 Carrera RS wheels were actually 6x15 and 7x15. These are nice enough wheels, but not from an RS.

Jens

masraum · 10-27-2003, 09:08 AM

hubba hubba

thabaer · thabaer's Garage

Well, you definitely got the subject line right... really, really nice set

Lewis Ledyard · 10-27-2003, 10:12 AM

Noah:

Who is Rick and are the 15X7 RS wheels sale?

Thans,

Lew

Lewis Ledyard · 10-27-2003, 10:42 AM

Thanks, I just sent him a message.

JohnH · JohnH's Garage

I enthusiasticly agree with all replies to this post... most especially the need to supersize pic #1! The wheels (oh, them) are probably Carrera wheels from '74 or '75, but certainly not RS wheels. I have a similar set of 8's that will probably show up here before long.

Jens · Jens's Garage

Hey Noah, I'm not sure I saw those. Are there in fact different numbers for the RS wheels? I'm not aware that there is any difference. Except maybe the 944 15s.

I need to correct my self in the last post. In the spring of '73 Porsche did in fact make availlable the 7 ans 8 x 15 wheels at extra cost on the RS. Doh! My appologies.

Humbly, Jens

GeorgeK · 10-27-2003, 11:38 AM

Noah,
RSs had no specific Fuchs number. That is crap.
You can find that anodising on the '74 Carrera, and up to 1976 for the Carrera 2.7.
GeorgeK

Superman · 10-27-2003, 12:12 PM

I couldn't tell from the pic whether the lips have rash on them or not.

Reg · 10-27-2003, 01:14 PM

I did not know that the RS has 6's and 7's.

I knew the 911R had the special 7's on the back. Did the RS not have even more of a flare to the rear fenders? I only assumed that 8's were used as a natural evolution. Were the 7's on the rear of the RS the same wheels used on the front of the later cars?

This board is great. With all of the posters on board even threads like this can have some useful information.

Regards,

Reg

cegerer · cegerer's Garage

If you could 'supersize' that photo a couple more times, I'll bet you could, Super.

GeorgeK · 01:26 PM

Noah,
I'd put it this way: Probably the fuchs rim with the rough/smooth anodised lips had specific part numbers, someone with the period parts list could check that out.
But I'm certain that there was no part number *specific* for a car or a type of car. If you needed 2 rims, let's say because you bent 2 on a pothole, then you went to your dealer, and ordered (1) 6 and (1) 7X15 Fuchs. From there, it would depend on wether the parts guy knew the differences between different finishes, and actually took the time to ask you if you knew what specific finish was on you rims. Most of the time, the custmer and often the dealer did not even know there were different finishes. That ended with the dealer looking up the numbers and ordering whichever number he first found that matched the size you needed.

There is mucho Crapola being said (and believed) about RSs. People tend to forget that at the time, the RS was another model, which after a few years was not worth much more than a '74 Carrera, because it was one year older. Heck, in the early 80's they were worth practically nothing, with a lot of them wrapped around lampposts, or rusted to death.
That they are precious now is a good thing because they are a living testimony of what the factory did right at the time, but let's stop believing the factory knew or cared at the time. They did NOT. The car was obsolete after ONE YEAR and they couldn't care less. plus their bookkeeping was marginal at best, opening the door to even more crap being written here and there.
If people were consistent about recreating the period, they would put mismatched rims left to right (yes it happened), electric windows in RS lightweights, std seats (not sport) in RSs, or S calipers on Ts.
I won't go into what clothes we should be wearing if we wanted to be faithful to our cars...

cegerer · cegerer's Garage

"I won't go into what clothes we should be wearing if we wanted to be faithful to our cars..."

LOL. Maybe something like this would be appropriate for a 73RS:

pbs911 · pbs911's Garage

Quote:

minor curb scratches around the lips, the insides are painted flat black

You would never know it by looking at the picture. . . I mean know these kids today go crazy with piercings and all . . .