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Posted by: JawjaPorsche Oct 20 2011, 12:56 PM
I always regretted not getting the optional Mahle wheels when I purchased my teener in 73. I always thought the stock hub caps were kinda lame.
I was able to find these wheels on Ebay. Because the seller was only about 70 miles from here, I saved $150 shipping. I got five wheels and almost new tires for only $349! The teener looks 100% better!
Ralphie, my Plott Hound, likes em…..
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Posted by: SirAndy Oct 20 2011, 01:02 PM
I have always liked the gasburners. 4lug and 5lug. Great wheels! 
Posted by: pt_700 Oct 20 2011, 01:04 PM
amazing what wheels do for the looks of a car.
looking good!
Posted by: thelogo Oct 20 2011, 01:13 PM
wheels and tire's can be the best upgrades on these cars
i mean they are only the connection between you and the road , go figure
Posted by: BigDBass Oct 20 2011, 01:22 PM
Mahles are my favorite in 4- and 5-lug. When I see 5-lug Mahle gas burners I want to steal them. Then I'd have to do 5-lug conversion when I got out of jail.
Sounds like you got a good deal too!
Posted by: johannes Oct 20 2011, 01:33 PM
Those are my favourites !!! ...
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Posted by: poorsche914 Oct 20 2011, 01:43 PM
Great find and what a deal 
Posted by: flipb Oct 20 2011, 02:07 PM
I was lucky, when I found my 914 locally, that it had original Mahles.
They're light-weight, too. Not as light as the 5-lug Mahles though - I think those were magnesium? (I've always considered only the 5-lugs to be called Gasburners)
Posted by: Rand Oct 20 2011, 02:58 PM
Nice score. That was a great deal.
When I bought my parts car, the fact it had Mahle's on it clinched the deal in a heartbeat. They'll be going on my driver.
Posted by: Dave_Darling Oct 20 2011, 04:30 PM
I've also only thought of the five-lug ones as Gasburners.
Those were magnesium alloy, and only weighed something like 9 lbs? Might have been even less.
There are repro five-lug 'burners made for the Bug world. They're cast aluminum, and rather heavy as I recall.
--DD
Posted by: smontanaro Oct 20 2011, 05:50 PM
When I see 5-lug Mahle gas burners I want to steal them.
Thanks for the heads up.
I'll be sure to get some wheel locks before we run into each other...S
Posted by: 70-914nut Oct 20 2011, 06:13 PM
Sorry but im not a big fan. Dont hate. just voicing my opinion. Fuchs or riverias for me.
Posted by: JRust Oct 20 2011, 06:47 PM
Mahles are great. Love them in the 4-lug. They are great in the 5-lug gas burner too. I only want them becase they are worth so much. In the 5-lug I will stick with 16" Fuchs. They are my favorite 
. Still I would take a set of gas burners in a heartbeat 
Posted by: dlkawashima Oct 20 2011, 06:58 PM
The first 914 I test drove had the 4-lug Mahles. I said to the shop owner, "Are these the 'gas burner' wheels?" "Nope," he said. "Gas burners are the 5-lug wheels. These are known as baby burners." And that's what I've been calling them ever since. Just so I get the lingo right, should I be calling the 4-lug Mahles 'gas burners' or 'baby burners'?
Posted by: Black22 Oct 20 2011, 06:59 PM
Do you have any before pictures for a before and after sequence?
Nice looking rims though. 
I don't believe I have ever seen the 5 lug versions. I'll have to search that one.
Posted by: 1970 Neun vierzehn Oct 20 2011, 09:18 PM
Nice looking rims though.
I don't believe I have ever seen the 5 lug versions. I'll have to search that one.Here ya go..........
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Posted by: Black22 Oct 20 2011, 10:12 PM
Nice looking rims though.
I don't believe I have ever seen the 5 lug versions. I'll have to search that one.Here ya go..........
Wow! Those are pretty cool!
Posted by: Black22 Oct 20 2011, 10:12 PM
Sorry. Error = double post!
Posted by: Randal Oct 20 2011, 10:14 PM
Those wheels look great, but would look better powercoated black.
Posted by: r_towle Oct 20 2011, 10:24 PM
I always regretted not getting the optional Mahle wheels when I purchased my teener in 73. I always thought the stock hub caps were kinda lame.
I was able to find these wheels on Ebay. Because the seller was only about 70 miles from here, I saved $150 shipping. I got five wheels and almost new tires for only $349! The teener looks 100% better!
Ralphie, my Plott Hound, likes em…..
Looks great but dang.....it took you long enough
Rich
Posted by: JawjaPorsche Oct 21 2011, 05:38 AM
Blondes, Brunettes, Red Heads,......we all have our preferences!
Sorry but im not a big fan. Dont hate. just voicing my opinion. Fuchs or riverias for me.
Posted by: JawjaPorsche Oct 21 2011, 05:42 AM
Here is the Teener with the stock hubcaps and picture with new Mahles.
Do you have any before pictures for a before and after sequence?
Nice looking rims though.
I don't believe I have ever seen the 5 lug versions. I'll have to search that one.Attached image(s)
Posted by: Black22 Oct 21 2011, 08:50 AM
That was definitely an upgrade. Those hubcaps scream VW. The Gasburners are a bit more Porsche. Nice!
Posted by: flipb Oct 21 2011, 09:37 AM
Next step: Powdercoat them with polished fins.
(No, not planning to... but they do look good.)
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