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| JawjaPorsche |
 Oct 20 2011, 12:56 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States  |
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….. Attached image(s)  
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| flipb |
Oct 20 2011, 02:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,785 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Fairfax, VA Member No.: 10,752 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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I was lucky, when I found my 914 locally, that it had original Mahles.
(IMG:https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PCQ98XRQvDA/SvMHQR7hYII/AAAAAAAABJk/H7TaPcIF0vE/s800/IMGP0151.JPG) 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) |
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| Dave_Darling |
Oct 20 2011, 04:30 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,089 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(flipb @ Oct 20 2011, 01:07 PM)  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) 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 |
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JawjaPorsche Gas Burners! Oct 20 2011, 12:56 PM
SirAndy I have always liked the gasburners. 4lug and 5lug.... Oct 20 2011, 01:02 PM pt_700 amazing what wheels do for the looks of a car.
lo... Oct 20 2011, 01:04 PM
thelogo wheels and tire's can be the best upgrades on ... Oct 20 2011, 01:13 PM BigDBass Mahles are my favorite in 4- and 5-lug. When I se... Oct 20 2011, 01:22 PM smontanaro
When I see 5-lug Mahle gas burners I want to stea... Oct 20 2011, 05:50 PM johannes Those are my favourites !!! ...
... Oct 20 2011, 01:33 PM poorsche914 Great find and what a deal :Qarl:
:driving: Oct 20 2011, 01:43 PM Rand Nice score. That was a great deal.
When I bought... Oct 20 2011, 02:58 PM 70-914nut Sorry but im not a big fan. Dont hate. just voicin... Oct 20 2011, 06:13 PM JawjaPorsche Blondes, Brunettes, Red Heads,......we all have ou... Oct 21 2011, 05:38 AM JRust Mahles are great. Love them in the 4-lug. They are... Oct 20 2011, 06:47 PM dlkawashima The first 914 I test drove had the 4-lug Mahles. ... Oct 20 2011, 06:58 PM Black22 Do you have any before pictures for a before and a... Oct 20 2011, 06:59 PM 1970 Neun vierzehn
Nice looking rims though. :D I don't believe... Oct 20 2011, 09:18 PM Black22
Nice looking rims though. :D I don't believ... Oct 20 2011, 10:12 PM Black22 Sorry. Error = double post! Oct 20 2011, 10:12 PM JawjaPorsche Here is the Teener with the stock hubcaps and pict... Oct 21 2011, 05:42 AM Randal Those wheels look great, but would look better pow... Oct 20 2011, 10:14 PM r_towle
I always regretted not getting the optional Mahle... Oct 20 2011, 10:24 PM Black22 :agree: That was definitely an upgrade. Those hubc... Oct 21 2011, 08:50 AM flipb Next step: Powdercoat them with polished fins.
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