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Old 09-26-2010, 06:25 PM
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Default Playing with the Fuchs wheel configurator
If you are like me you always wondered what a set of Fuchs would look like on the 996. The new Sport Classic 997 has them, but those factory wheels are only for wide-body cars. But now these wheels, from a new company in SoCal that apparently has acquired the Fuchs trademark, look simply stunning.

The Ruby Red in the Wheel Configurator is really close to Orient, and the 996 shape is nearly the same as the 997. A set of 19" FP.1 with polished lips and black spokes and centers just shot to the top of my Christmas list.

Emailed them for prices and weights.

http://fuchsperformance.com/
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called 19" sport classic wheels - sort of retro fuchs
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I don't like the Sport Classics. Even though they are 19" wheels, visually they look undersized to me.
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i want!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I don't believe the Sport Classic wheels fit the 996.

And based on the price of the Sport Classic, they must be about $15,000 per wheel.
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Killer!!!!! I found 3 color combos that are amazing. I'd rather keep 18's on my car tho. Gotta check if they r available in 18"!!!!


Oh NO!!! They ARE available in 18"! May have to take the plunge! Gonna send an inquiry for a price!
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$5600 for a set.
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Originally Posted by gota911
visually they look undersized to me.
That's what she said!
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The configurator Flash image seems a bit undersized - and not helped by the black tire and wheel well merge. In the gallery image they look fine.
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undersized...overpriced, but they are growing on me. Had Fuchs on my '79 SC and loved the look.
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$5600!!?? WOW! They're pretty damn cool, but that's alota bananas!
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Don't like the "old school" look on a modern car...much better choices out there for the money....
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I love the wheels. but I feel like the Sport Classic was only released because of the Singer 911 which is beautiful and I hope they do get made.

http://www.singervehicledesign.com/

WOW!.
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That's what I'm talking about!!! Give me some deep dish on the front wheels too! The one thing I don't like about the "new" Fuchs.
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