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Old 09-11-2017, 09:02 PM
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What can I say? Don't know the details but glad it was not me, and fortunately no injuries.


Old 09-11-2017, 09:41 PM
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Hmmm, wonder if they bought the wheel and tire insurance ???
Old 09-11-2017, 09:54 PM
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This is what can happen when your crest are not pointing to your valve stems.
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Originally Posted by LexVan
This is what can happen when your crest are not pointing to your valve stems.
It might have been once upon a time
Old 09-11-2017, 11:03 PM
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Ouch
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Now that is curb rash.
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That's what happens when you go for the cheaper standard 19" rims.
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Originally Posted by KenTO
That's what happens when you go for the cheaper standard 19" rims.
Fairly certain those are 20" sport design wheels.

Either way, must've hit something hard.
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wonder what the rest of the car looks like
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Originally Posted by Archimedes
Fairly certain those are 20" sport design wheels.

Either way, must've hit something hard.
Correct. I had them on my 13 C4S. Not my favorite wheel.
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Originally Posted by Porsche_nuts
wonder what the rest of the car looks like
I'll work on more photos today.



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