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Old 08-11-2004 | 11:00 PM
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Which wheels do we like best for the S4? I do not know how to do a poll thingy.
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Old 08-11-2004 | 11:46 PM
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I really don't like those BBS looking wheels on the red car. Way to 80's looking for me. The wheels on the grey car look much better.
Old 08-11-2004 | 11:50 PM
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Agreed with Weissach..... Wheels should complement the car, not date it.
Old 08-12-2004 | 12:18 AM
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I had BBs 3#piece with Blue spoked centres on my 89 bmw M3-I figure thats about one of the last of the modern cars those would look good on. Stick with 5 star. Mike
Old 08-12-2004 | 12:38 AM
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Joe:

I have to agree with the others. the BBS looking wheels are really dated. The 5 spokes look good, so do the Fiske and Kinisis type wheels.
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i agree,,those bbs rims remind me of something on a fiero
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Another vote against the crap-collecting, rotor hiding honeycomb designs. If you're willing to keep them up, go for it but please don't be another one of those people whose honeycomb wheels look like they have mud centers.

Of course, don't forget... there's no reason at all why you should give a flyin' f what I think.
Old 08-12-2004 | 03:33 AM
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Originally Posted by SharkSkin
Another vote against the crap-collecting, rotor hiding honeycomb designs. If you're willing to keep them up, go for it but please don't be another one of those people whose honeycomb wheels look like they have mud centers.

Of course, don't forget... there's no reason at all why you should give a flyin' f what I think.
I'm with Dave all the way, both 1st and 2nd paragraph.

I just got my Fiske 5's today and look forward to spending very little time keeping them clean.

The BBS must be a sh*t load of work to keep looking decent.
Old 08-12-2004 | 03:50 AM
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Agree w/comments on the BBS. Dated, they don't look right on the 928, hard to clean, and over-priced for what they are. But, also don't like the ones on grey car either. Overly bulbous, aftermarketish.
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It was a real horror show cleaning those bbs wheels. Mike
Old 08-12-2004 | 04:55 AM
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The BBS ones actually look real nice outside up close but I was planning in sticking with the C4's. I see there is a general consensus. Thanks again.
Old 08-12-2004 | 10:10 AM
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I prefer c2s to c4s. I tried my c4s on my shark.....the c2s look like they were designed for the shark.
Old 08-12-2004 | 10:40 AM
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5 spoke
Old 08-13-2004 | 07:29 AM
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My car had the gold version of those BBS's on it when I bought it, and I had a genuine compulsion to buy a "Screaming Chicken" Trans-Am hood decal. The paint is thrashed anyway, so I thought I'd be kind of funny until I get around to the bodywork. It all passed though when I scored a great set of S4 discs, making it look just mean instead of like a disco refugee. I feel so much better too.
Old 08-13-2004 | 09:07 AM
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Am I only one on this entire planet who thinks BBS 3 piece wheels are real classics. If I had mid eighties S, I would be looking for them. And with cold colored honeycombs no less. They might make it look old but anyone who know anything about 928 knows it's close to 30 years old design. No point in trying to hide it.


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