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Stock silver Sport Classic II
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51.43%
Silver 5 star
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Black with polished lip Sport Classic II
12
34.29%
5 star with center painted black or gunmetal
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Opinion on wheels please

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Old 10-04-2008, 11:05 PM
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I am a stickler with correct year model/wheels... I dont like swapping Mk1 wheels on MK2 cars and so on...

I would keep it correct or go aftermarket.... I just sold my aftermarket wheels. But will get another aftermarket set. This way it look custom or factory... good to change things up once in awhile....

Oh yeah its good to have another set for the track... they call them shoes for a reason
Old 10-04-2008, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by chsu74
I would rather see a suspension upgrade first and then swapping his current sport designs for an used set of MKII GT3 wheels.
Love these wheels--the drop is too much though.
I'm voting for the Sport classics in silver (I guess I'm old school too).
Old 10-04-2008, 11:46 PM
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spacers have no function in daily driving but making the wheel fill the wheelcases (or whateveryoucallthem) kind of like a push up bra!!
Old 10-04-2008, 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by redridge
I am a stickler with correct year model/wheels... I dont like swapping Mk1 wheels on MK2 cars and so on...

I would keep it correct or go aftermarket.... I just sold my aftermarket wheels. But will get another aftermarket set. This way it look custom or factory... good to change things up once in awhile....

Oh yeah its good to have another set for the track... they call them shoes for a reason
I go with what I like but still prefer the factory designs, I love the Cup 2's on my old 86, they make the car.
When I had my 951 I ran many factory wheels, Cup 1's, 968 wheels..etc
The sport designs on my 996 were available for MkII's, Many MkII's in Europe with them and I see them here as well.

One aftermarket wheel I like is the BBS RS GT.
Old 10-05-2008, 12:21 AM
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Thanks for all the votes and insights. I guess maybe I'll put the 19's up for sale.
Old 10-05-2008, 07:32 AM
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For me they are the beautiest Porsche OEM rims
Old 10-05-2008, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Marc Gelefsky
I must admit that although I LOVE my Sport Designs but I have kinda been thinking about a set of these!

anyone knows where I can get these original?
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You can purchase them in your Porsche dealer in Athens

Here is a link:

http://www.porsche.gr/accessoriesand...subPage=wheels
Old 10-06-2008, 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by juankimalo
You can purchase them in your Porsche dealer in Athens

Here is a link:

http://www.porsche.gr/accessoriesand...subPage=wheels
At a good price...I forgot to add...

sorry

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