Re: Urquattro & BBS RSII (Phil's a snob)

[Steve Manning <stephenm@ix.netcom.com>]

>In message <199805291820.VAA15568@vtoy.fi> "Jouko Haapanen" writes:
>
>> I was not sure how the modern, top of the line BBS wheel (17x8) would look
>> with my Urquattro, thinking that I should maybe stick with the Ronals, but
>> my worries were wiped off when watched the guys mount the 215/45ZR17
>> Goodyear F1 shod wheels on the car.  WOW!  The wheels are ET35, and no
>> problems whatsoever, especially since the original 15x8's are ET24.  So the
>> wheel sits a little further in, but it looks good - and will give me
>> clearance aplenty in the wheelwells once I decide on the suspension setup.

And Phil Payne replies:
>If you replace the standard Ronals with these wheels I will stop helping
>you fix your car.

Oh, please.....let the man enjoy his car!  Here's someone who loves his
ur-q, and will treat it a whole lot better than the previous owner, and
you're getting upset about changing wheels???

Coming from someone who advocates driving their ur-q, this level of
garage-queen, originality-above-all-else talk is surprising........SLM

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