RE: New to Quattroness

[Nivi@aol.com]

In a message dated 96-06-14 12:56:52 EDT, Peter writes:

>On Friday 14 June, Ian Duff said:
>
>>I've got the original Speedline wheels, with the crummy clearcoat.
>>Someone (Peter Schulz?) is checking into a shop near Boston that can fix
>>the crummy job, for about $60/wheel. Have you verified that Tire Rack
>>has the correct offset and bolt diameter wheels? I would like to (after
>>winning the lottery - tough, since entry is usually a prerequisite) go
>>with the BBSs they have on sale, too. The BBSs look similar to the
>>Speedlines, and I could go with 16x7 or 16x7.5 vs. the stock Speedline
>>15x7s I currently have.
>
>It was me (I?) I called Mark Moran at "Rim & Wheel Works, inc"
>(800) 261-0495, in Newton, MA.  Mark said that they have experience with
>the Speedline Wheels.  The problem is evidently related to the fact that
>only the outer rim was originally clear-coated.  Mark can bead-blast the
>rim and repaint it for about $90/rim.  Straightening will set you back 
>about another $90 (my rims are carrying alot of weights since this past
>winter).  I am not ready to spend $180 a rim, but this was a phone quote.
>
>OTOH, I haven't yet showed the rims to Mark.  Perhaps the price could 
>be lowered. Perhaps a group of us could get a discount...
>
>Peter Schulz
>1990 Coupe Quattro (with peeling Speedline rims)
>schulz@ed.ray.com

Hi guys,

I know that this is a little late more most of you with the peeling rims, but
preventive maintennance on these things requires a wash, shammy clean, and
waxing after that, to keep the clearcoat from peeling. The previous owner of
my coupe had the rims replaced, but mine are peeling from parking too close
to curbs when I first bought the car. (inexperienced with the limited rear
vision of the car)

I also called Tire Rack about their sale on the BBS rims, and they said that
they didn't have any for our cars in 15, 16, or 17! That was about a month or
two ago. Please let me know if things have changed...I'd like to put 16 or
17's on....They even said they couldn't order them, but another vendor (I
forget who) said that they could order them for me, in the Coupe's offset.

Dorab (nivi@aol.com)
1993 S4
1990 CoupeQ
1986 Chevy Caprice