Dear all,
Your opinion is very much welcomed, because I am still not sure. The original style Fuchs rims or the painted black ones on a RS? The rear car is mine and after spotting a sister car in LeMans last year, it got me thinking. What do you guys think.
The black wheels make the car look lower.
But the polished Fuchs bring out the style of the wheel more and seem to look "original".
No doubt the "wheel Police" will place comments.
Phil Lack
Early 911-S Registry # 690
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RsexS,
it's a real toss-up with that color...I'd lean towards the original-style finish myself.
Great picture though!!!
cheers
Thom Kuby
I would have both sets, that is a hard one, but the original seems to work better for me.
Michael
Strictly a taste thing...that said, now I can say that I usually prefer the exposed paddle design...sans polish.
Paul D. Early S Registry #8 - Cyclops Minister of West Coast Affairs
"Now, to put a water-cooled engine in the rear and to have the radiator in the front, that's not very intelligent." -Ferry Porsche (PANO, Oct. 1973)
Another vote for the original style, sans polish.
Tom
Early 911S Reg #544
I think you should sell both cars to me, yes good plan.
... but okay, hands down original look complements the other bright-work on the car.
I vote no black as long as you are not blacking out other chrome etc....
This is an easy decision Cees:
ORIGINAL all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rob
2015 McLaren 650S spider
2001 Ferrari 550
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1979 Ferrari 308gtb
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Early style with RS finish!
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Dude, the "original finish" for an RS (look) car is the black centers without anodized spokes. They could also be "original" blue, green, or red as stock colors to match the graphics. The original "traditional" finish Fuchs are on the lead car.
I'd say that if you go to the extent of cloning an RS look, do it with the wheels too....unless of course it's an R Gruppe car, then it's pretty much open to ANYTHING!!!
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