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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 06:25 PM
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Anyone else following the progress at Otto Fuchs KG?
Just got my email update from the plant and behold a 993 wearing a set of old school Fuchs! 17' and 18". 4 years of German class down the tubes, albeit what I can make out it looks very promising.


Für viel Aufmerksamkeit sorgte unser neuester Familienzuwachs: die 17“ und 18“ Fuchsfelgen. Auf der einen Seite mit 17“ und auf der anderen Fahrzeugseite mit 18“ bestückt, glänzte unser Präsentationsfahrzeug - ein Porsche 911 Cabriolet BR 993 - im „klassischen Stil“.
Die 17“ Räder betonen den klassischen Charakter dieses letzten luftgekühlten Elfers und rücken ihn optisch stärker in Richtung des G-Models, während die Fuchsfelge in 18“ mehr die sportlich ambitionierten Porschefahrer anspricht, die das fahrdynamische Optimum anstreben. Wir führten viele Benzingespräche und waren mit der sehr positiven Reaktion mehr als zufrieden.
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 06:26 PM
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Nice!!
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by flyingchappy
Anyone else following the progress at Otto Fuchs KG?
Just got my email update from the plant and behold a 993 wearing a set of old school Fuchs! 17' and 18". 4 years of German class down the tubes, albeit what I can make out it looks very promising.


Für viel Aufmerksamkeit sorgte unser neuester Familienzuwachs: die 17“ und 18“ Fuchsfelgen. Auf der einen Seite mit 17“ und auf der anderen Fahrzeugseite mit 18“ bestückt, glänzte unser Präsentationsfahrzeug - ein Porsche 911 Cabriolet BR 993 - im „klassischen Stil“.
Die 17“ Räder betonen den klassischen Charakter dieses letzten luftgekühlten Elfers und rücken ihn optisch stärker in Richtung des G-Models, während die Fuchsfelge in 18“ mehr die sportlich ambitionierten Porschefahrer anspricht, die das fahrdynamische Optimum anstreben. Wir führten viele Benzingespräche und waren mit der sehr positiven Reaktion mehr als zufrieden.
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For a lot of attention caused our newest addition to the family: the 17 "and 18" Fuchs wheels. On the one side with 17 "and on the other side of the vehicle with a 18" mounted, shining our presentation vehicle - a Porsche 911 BR 993 - the "classic style".
The 17 "wheels accentuate the classic character of this last air-cooled Elfers and move it visually more in the direction of the G-models, while the Fuchs rims in 18" appeals to the more ambitious sporty Porsche drivers who seek the optimum driving dynamics. We had a lot of car talk and were very positive reaction with the more than satisfied.
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 07:09 PM
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try this website: translate.google.com
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 07:41 PM
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Let me rearange the words from the google translator a little:
Our newest addition to the family caused a lot of attention: the 17" and 18" Fuchs wheels. Fitted on the one side with 17 "and on the other side with a 18", our presentation vehicle - a Porsche 911 BR 993 - was shining in the "classic style".
The 17 "wheels accentuate the classic character of this last air-cooled Elfers and visually move it more in the direction of the G-models, while the Fuchs rims in 18" appeal to the more ambitious sporty Porsche drivers who seek the optimum driving dynamics. We had a lot of car talk and were more than satisfied with the positive reactions.
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by flyingchappy
Anyone else following the progress at Otto Fuchs KG?
And they are priced incredibly low. Note that their pricing includes 19% MwSt which is taken off when they are exported out of the EU...so divide their prices by 1.19.

As for a translator...take note of the "English" that you can click on...right side of banner.
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 07:58 PM
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"while the Fuchs rims in 18" appeal to the more ambitious sporty Porsche drivers who seek the optimum driving dynamics"


This is the only part that I understood.
Boom, there it is boys!
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by CalvinC4S
"while the Fuchs rims in 18" appeal to the more ambitious sporty Porsche drivers who seek the optimum driving dynamics"


This is the only part that I understood.
Boom, there it is boys!
ummm, so does that then make the 993 the "optimum driving machine"?

just asking........
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Magdaddy
ummm, so does that then make the 993 the "optimum driving machine"?

just asking........
I'm a little lost in the translation, but I think it is all about the ambitious people wanting optimum dynamics.
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 10:57 PM
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...behold a 993 wearing a set of old school Fuchs! flyingchappy
Could you put that picture up?
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 11:25 PM
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Here is the small picture of the cab. They mounted 17" on one side and 18" on the other. Maybe there are more pictures from another source.


Here is the link that was sent to me on email.

http://www.fuchsfelge.com/index.php?...773222aabaa880
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 11:49 PM
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I'm not so sure they look right on a 993
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 08:36 AM
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I wanted to make sure where these are made and sure enough, they are still "Made in Germany" unlike so many things that have been out-sourced to countries with cheaper labor.

They sent me the first two pics. The frontal view with 18s and the rear view with 17s.
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 10:27 AM
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IMO, I'd say those are photoshopped. The apparently "deep dish" looks like the smaller offsets you'd see on a torsion bar car.
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Ed Hughes
IMO, I'd say those are photoshopped. The apparently "deep dish" looks like the smaller offsets you'd see on a torsion bar car.
It may appear that way, but when you look at the spoke to wheel mating points, they are in quite a bit from the dish of the spoke assembly which sticks out quite a bit.

I like them because of the contrast they would offer to a lighter colored car, like my Speed Yellow. I bought a spare set of Cup IIs to paint a gun metal when I get around to it.
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