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[SCA]

Originally Posted by equ

See JST's "I'm cursed" thread for a generic wheel pic. Again, 981/991 and 987/997 are 1" apart in diameter, so I'm talking in sidewall height for ride comparison.

I don't think you'll regret the mps4s, but I'm not at a point where I need all 4 new tires. The wheels came with a set of goodyears at 75-80%.

I stumbled across your post earlier. No bad at all… plus sounds like a more tolerable ride.


Generally I am a Michelin guy. I do not like the price of admission, but I certainly like the overall results they provided. I have new 4S on the new M parallels that are on the E39. So far so good. I have Pilot Super Sports on the Z3, now seven years old.

[lemming]

Originally Posted by SCA

Unfortunately they did… no clue when they discontinued the use of it? My car was built late March 2009.

Edit: New plastic entry sills ordered as well as the stainless steel ‘Carrera’ sill plates to replace the current plastic ones.

I tried to keep the E39 out of it as much as possible, but I had little room to work with.

Looking good.

[Theo]

Looking fantastic!! Like its never been sat in. That new wheel will really add to the interior look. The .2 comes with the much better infotainment also. It has Bluetooth right?

Isn’t funny how after getting a new to you car you go through that make it yours phase. I did that when I got the M2. Exhaust midpipe, tune, paint colored markers, clear bra, full screen car play, bimmer code for mirrors-splash M screen-seat belt warning etc, black muffler, new muffler tips, new speakers and it just goes on and on. Still not done. Still looking for a good deal on gold 763’s.

In the end it feels like your spec and its fun. Makes the owning experience new again with everything you do.

Can you post what you liked most about the first drive. The engine response, the chassis???

[lemming]

@SCA: can you also comment on where you are buying your OEM wheels from?

[SCA]

Originally Posted by lemming

@SCA: can you also comment on where you are buying your OEM wheels from?

https://www.gaudinporscheparts.com/

FYI, https://www.getporscheparts.com/ has free shipping on orders of $499+

[SCA]

And so it begins… the first round of Porsche parts arrived this morning. Stainless Carrera door sills, driver and passenger plastic entry sills, all weather mat for the frunk, and a license plate frame. More coming next wheel.

[Theo]

Originally Posted by SCA

And so it begins… the first round of Porsche parts. Stainless Carrera door sills, driver and passenger plastic entry sills, all weather mat for the frunk, and a license plate frame. More coming next wheel.

WOHOOOOO!!! The stainless door sills will look awesome.

[SCA]

The latest toy received its first bath today. 4.5 hours = CarPro Iron X wheels, rinse wheels and car, prewash entire vehicle with Gyeon Foam via MTM PF22.2 foam cannon, rinse, foam cannon again with Gyeon Bathe, two-step bucket wash with Gyeon wash mitt, rinse, Gyeon Wet Coat, rinse per panel, dry vehicle with Gyeon Silk Dryer towel (1), followed by heated blow dry to wheels, cracks and crevices throughout the body via Big Boi dryer.

Edit: Canine introduction, that is Harper the nearly four year old Standard Poodle in photo four. She is highly intelligent. I often joke she is more intelligent than most humans that I deal with on a daily basis. In reality it is true. LOL

[wdc330i]

Originally Posted by SCA

The latest toy received its first bath today. 4.5 hours = CarPro Iron X wheels, rinse wheels and car, prewash entire vehicle with Gyeon Foam via MTM PF22.2 foam cannon, rinse, foam cannon again with Gyeon Bathe, two-step bucket wash with Gyeon wash mitt, rinse, Gyeon Wet Coat, rinse per panel, dry vehicle with Gyeon Silk Dryer towel (1), followed by heated blow dry to wheels, cracks and crevices throughout the body via Big Boi dryer.

Gorgeous! (And sweet little Topaz Z3 in the background…)

[John V]

That looks really good!