Nizer

Anyone know what these little bling items are going to cost?

Edgy01

I would suggest that you call your local dealer, and start with a 980 (Carrera GT) part number. It will be in their parts listing for that car, as they also have the center lock wheels.

White-Bull

Got a quote from my dealer. £350.79 + VAT per bolt!! Must be the world's most expensive...

Nizer

Right up there with $560 Alcantara sun visors.

MJones

But the airbag warning sticker they put on them is FREE!

Edgy01

Individually CNC machined + limited production + heat treated + anodized = expensive

You got to pay to play.

Nizer

Pay to play my a**. These prices are all about padding Porsche's profits and have no relationship to real cost of producing, marketing, and distributing parts.

You can buy essentially the same item for a Ducati for 1/3 the price:

http://www.nirvanamotorsports.com/du...ts-916-series/

JAMS

And, we all know that Ducati parts are really cheap!

MJones

The wheel bolts are made of forged aluminium and finished in red eloxy-plating.

What exactly is: eloxy-plating??
A fancy term for anodized??

_rocket

White-Bull

OK, my dealer got back to me as he made a mistake. The price quoted of £350 + VAT was for a set of 4 - a bit more reasonable.

Pricing on the other parts is:

Pair of ram air intakes in carbon - £691 + VAT

Pair carbon mirrors - £1,157 + VAT

Titanium tips £692 + VAT

Gurney Flap in carbon - £350 + VAT

Nizer

That's a little more palatable. Not a big fan of bling but have to admit that these are really going to set off white, grey, or silver cars.

Carrera GT

I noticed that typo too. Pretty rushed copy from the marketing mopes.

I presume they mean epoxy-plating ... though I thought it was a urethane compound, but that might be just for tools. All dealers should be using protective sockets for wheel lugs ... sadly, most shops still let their crack team of highly skilled monkeys use an impact socket and a rattle gun, leaving the bolt heads looking scruffy after one visit to the service bays.

pete000

Don't you mean Wheel "NUT"

MJones

"Wheel Bolts" straight from the PAG PR