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> 2.0 Fuchs, Why blacken the insets?
Painted insets love 'em or not?
Paint them or leave them
Stock (I don't have to try and make it look like a 911 wheel) [ 116 ] ** [54.21%]
Paint them black [ 33 ] ** [15.42%]
Paint them to match the body [ 10 ] ** [4.67%]
Fully polished, please! [ 55 ] ** [25.70%]
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IronHillRestorations
post Jul 17 2007, 08:29 PM
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I can't explain it, but I have never, ever liked the 914 2.0 Fuchs with painted insets.

This is just my personal opinion. I appreciate the design of the wheel as. Nice original anodizing is very cool, no paint please. Fully polished is very OK though.

I know some dealers even painted them with black insets so as to look more like a "real Porsche" wheel. To me this just adds to the "hey c'mon I'm a Porsche too with a chip on my shoulder" attitude. To me it just has the trying too hard look. Probably not fair, but that's my .02.

These wheel were designed specifically for the 914, no other car. As such I think they are a beautiful wheel without paint, and say 914 like no other wheel.

Again, this is just my opinion, so save the flames and state how you feel and not why you think I'm blah blah blah.
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Johny Blackstain
post Jul 17 2007, 08:33 PM
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It's not stock, it's not CW, but it's so gorgeous when they're fully polished. I don't like chrome on a car, I like it on it's wheels. If you were 6 yrs old in 1969 & had Hot Wheels you understand. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Jul 17 2007, 10:42 PM
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I voted for stock annodized finish.
If I was to paint my wheels at all, it would be all black in the center with a polished lip.
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post Jul 17 2007, 10:54 PM
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I never thought or heard that they were trying to be like real Porsche wheels. I had them for 7 years in California. I think it was the Germans last attempt at showing the Iron Cross. That is what they look like. Oh they look bitchen when they are turning slow!
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post Jul 17 2007, 10:56 PM
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Stock 2.0 fuchs are my fav as well. It would be nice to get a set in 15 x 6's, or 15 x 6.5. Has anyone tried?
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post Jul 17 2007, 11:11 PM
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post Jul 17 2007, 11:12 PM
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I like them either all black on the inside and a polished lip or fully polished. I don't like the black in the back with the 4 polished spokes and lip, but I do like it on the 5 spoke 911 fuchs, better than chrome or all black. I don't know why? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

Oh well, you know what they say about opinions and A$$ holes....
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post Jul 18 2007, 08:10 AM
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"I see a shiny wheel and I want to paint it balck!" Mick Jagger (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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post Jul 18 2007, 08:15 AM
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Mahles with polished lip and the raised edges, aluminum inset or black inset.
I like Fuchs with original finish but probably because they are soooo rare I respect the fact.
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post Jul 18 2007, 09:29 AM
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I love the look of the black insets. But I don't know that I am going to do that with mine. I might, but its low down my list of priorities. For the moment I'll just leave them stock.

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post Jul 18 2007, 09:36 AM
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I like the stock look. The wheels that are "going to" become my street wheels (any year now!!) were cleaned up and the raised parts polished. The recessed parts still have the milky anodized finish.

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post Jul 18 2007, 03:44 PM
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I guess unconscious snobbery prevails here: because the aftermarket Fuchs have black inserts, why take bona fide Fuchs and paint them to look aftermarket?

And making the wheel look like a windmill 911 style is like putting a hood ornament when the cars did not come with hood ornaments.

Hey, what about this poll: how many with black backgrounds on the Fuchs also have a hood ornament?

It's really a matter of preference; I'm for keeping the cars on the road and whatever makes the owner happy.

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post Jul 18 2007, 04:13 PM
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it looks cool when the rattle can paint chips off and the silver shows thru. i don't mind a little patina on the stock finish.

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post Jul 18 2007, 08:47 PM
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What's funny about all this is that the reproduction version comes with the black paint. I think of them as quasi-oem. It's like back in the 80's there were probably more 914s with rear reflectors than without.
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post Jul 18 2007, 10:01 PM
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There's so many sets out there with painted backs, I originally thought that was OEM, until I read otherwise on this website.

Mine are painted with black backs. I'm not a CW, but I'd rather they were true OEM.
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post Jul 19 2007, 01:30 AM
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the polished ones look very nice, if done well.
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post Jul 19 2007, 07:24 AM
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QUOTE(orthobiz @ Jul 18 2007, 05:44 PM) *

I guess unconscious snobbery prevails here: because the aftermarket Fuchs have black inserts, why take bona fide Fuchs and paint them to look aftermarket?


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) especially considering the time and labor to do it right, you would just be better off to buy the aftermarket rims and enjoy.

The fully-polished look is nice, but this is a time where I side with the CWs and say that real Fuchs look best in stock treatment.

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post Jul 19 2007, 12:49 PM
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I say polish 'em
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post Jul 19 2007, 12:52 PM
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What I've always disliked about the 2.0 fuchs is how flat they are. I think that is the reason I like 5 lug fuchs but not 4 lug. The 5 lug ones have more depth to the raised vs. recessed parts.

So while I don't really LIKE the 2.0 fuchs, I like them more with the recesses painted black because it gives the illusion of more depth than there really is.
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post Aug 1 2010, 03:21 AM
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Stock. As with someone above, I also thought the black insert ones were OEM originally, given the abundance of them in the 80s (along with the reflectors and hood crests.)

As an aside, dare I say that Riverias are starting to grow on me? (not that I'd get rid of my 2.0 alloys, but maybe an extra set of NICE ones would be cool. . . .)
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