RichAA

No kidding! He wanted it in that exact spot. I climbed out and routed the extension cord under the car.

ps Thanks for the checklist you posted. Very helpful.

EliteThink

looks awesome! the targa is so beautiful.

R_Rated

Just ordered FF transmission mounts and the silver gauge kit. Nothing earth shattering but cheap things to make my mistress more sorted.

whiteducktail

Thanks! The funny thing is, this started last week when I went to the tire store to get a slow leak repaired in my left rear tire. America's Tire store does free flat repairs (although there is a story about how that works, too) and they said my otherwise fine Pirelli tire had "previous repair work" and so they refused to reinstall the tire. Anyway, I took this as an opportunity to just upgrade to the new Michelins which needed to be ordered. During the waiting period for the tires to come in, I glanced on the local Craigslist (my first time in years) to see about selling my remaining three Pirellis and found the SportTechnos just listed. I, of course, jumped on them. The wheels were pretty dirty in the barrels, but the faces were nice. I spent a couple days cleaning them up. After adjusting the order for my new rear tire size, the shop mounted the tires onto the wheels, but put an almost dime-sized chip onto one of the spokes, front and center. The local wheel repair guy is out for a family emergency so I have to live with it for a while.
I recently installed Centric low-dust pads so I am not concerned about excessive brake dust anymore, and I wash my car every week, so I could probably maintain a gloss finish. I like your thinking, though. Yes, my trim is satin black. Are you thinking machined/black with a satin finish for the wheel?

shake1

Wow looks great, I actually like them in the silver...looks very classy. I think I saw these on craigslist as well but am holding out for for a widebody set. The Ad I was looking at had a pic of them on a red 911 vert and a great price. Did you upgrade from the 19"s?

whiteducktail

Thanks! Yep, that was the ad. I had 20" Carrera S wheels in silver before. I am going to talk to Ed at West Coast Wheel Repair tomorrow about color change options. IMO, the light silver lacks the necessary contrast for a white car.

dkmesa

How bad is the damage to the clear coat?

I have factory black machined finish sport technos for narrow bodies with brand new Pirellis. I like the silver look better. I'm on the east coast, so unless you have a hookup on shipping it may not be worth it, but let me know if you have any interest in trading.

whiteducktail

Hi dkmesa, the chip is front and center on one of the spokes. Also, that same wheel has a very minor spot of curb rash. So, that wheel would need to be repaired/resprayed with clear coat. Just to avoid complications, I don't think I want to trade, but I appreciate the offer. I wish we were local to each other so we could evaluate a swap in person.

waiting for PDK

Put on the winter shoes. The cart guy liked them.

(Thanks to Carlos at TAG Motorsports.)

Gary JR

Costco?

waiting for PDK

Winter wheel and tire swap at the dealer. Gas, Coke, TP, cereal, etc. from Costco. It's my only car.

DBH

I think you parked a little close to the store!!

I do like the wheels.

bright_medal

Just got my 40K service (even though I only have 34K miles) since my 2012.5 was past the 4 year mark.

arter

and how much did that cost? ( thats a big one right?)

bright_medal

Yeah, that's a big one. It included an oil change, spark plugs, cabin filters, and engine air filters. I'll PM you with the price I paid.