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Old 04-23-2013, 02:17 AM
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Question Where can I find BBS LM replicas for Porsche?

Hi,

I am looking for a set of LeMans replicas for my 993, but so far I haven't been lucky. It seems to be a lot of replicas for other marques, but nothing that will fit the 5x130 bolt pattern...?

Any suggestions?

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Oystein W.
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Originally Posted by oysteinw
Hi,

I am looking for a set of LeMans replicas for my 993, but so far I haven't been lucky. It seems to be a lot of replicas for other marques, but nothing that will fit the 5x130 bolt pattern...?

Any suggestions?

Regards,
Oystein W.
Why replicas?
You can get a used real set for abt. €1500-2000. Drive with them for a couple of years and sell them for what you paid.
Replicas won't last more than 2 years, the lacquer peels of etc.

A set of real LM's is an investment.
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Originally Posted by Juha G
Why replicas?
You can get a used real set for abt. €1500-2000. Drive with them for a couple of years and sell them for what you paid.
Replicas won't last more than 2 years, the lacquer peels of etc.

A set of real LM's is an investment.
+1. Never seen a set of BBS LM replicas. You can find them used here from time to time. Actually, I think someone was or is selling a set here on the 993 forum.
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Here ya go. I know quite a few guys on the bimmer forums run these and are very happy with Linea Corse LM reps. Even though not the real deal, they look fantastic in person! They've held up very well over the years. As mentioned above, they may not have the resale like real BBS LMs, if that matters to you.

http://www.wheeldude.com/catalog/ind...a95e10b3f910c2
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Check out ESM wheels. Looks really good, priced right, and they make them in tons of different offsets and sizes.

Dont laugh, but I bought a set and put them on my wifes VW Cabrio. Its too funny, she tells me she gets looks everywhere she goes.
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Originally Posted by Juha G
Why replicas?
You can get a used real set for abt. €1500-2000. Drive with them for a couple of years and sell them for what you paid.
Replicas won't last more than 2 years, the lacquer peels of etc.

A set of real LM's is an investment.
+1

Saw fairly recently mid eighties BMW that had 16" BBS wheels where he had added a text: "not fukcing fake" before the red BBS text on the polished part of the rim... I got a kick out of it.
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+1! Exactly what he said.

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Originally Posted by Juha G
Why replicas?
You can get a used real set for abt. €1500-2000. Drive with them for a couple of years and sell them for what you paid.
Replicas won't last more than 2 years, the lacquer peels of etc.

A set of real LM's is an investment.



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