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December 26th 2005, 03:10
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Hey! Is my car German Look?
I 've always loved the German-Look. Fell in love with it really. I was geared that way from the start when starting on my project. Some of you may be familiar w/ my car. Some of you may not. As the project prgressed...Hmmmm... Well , I think I mnay have strayed from the orginal plan and wandered into a varitable "Limbo" of sorts. It isn't modern. Still German. I kinda created a "Retro-German Look" , but is it still German-look ?
I'm just curious. This, and I just like pimpin' out my car so I can fish for compliments since I'm still not driving her! ARRRRGH! god help me...I'm goping to get her driving before the year is out! So...With that said. Is it German-Look? Is the Retro-German Look a successful idea in it's Semi-completion? Links: http://www.geocities.com/vzif/restor.../restobug4.htm http://www.geocities.com/vzif/restor.../restobug6.htm http://www.geocities.com/vzif/restor.../restobug7.htm http://www.geocities.com/vzif/restor.../restobug8.htm It's getting these mirrors next: http://www.talbotco.com/pics/mir2.jpg 
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December 26th 2005, 11:00
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i think with most looks, its the wheels that set it apart...
with the stock wheels I not really sure what look it is... maybe resto-custom? to me, resto-german would be a car that kept all of its earliness (chrome trim, window moldings, etc) but offset it with modern porsche wheels.... this is an example of resto-german 
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January 15th 2006, 18:08
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looks kinda like a retro-rally kinda thing going on there, with the headlamp grilles, bonnet hold-downs, steel wheels...
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January 16th 2006, 01:35
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Performance upgrades? I like the term "form follows function" when the German Look is involved... makes a great guide for the GL theam, Eh.
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January 25th 2006, 23:50
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just an update...
Well..I got zero compression on the #4 piston....So I just went out and bought another case (valve cover to valve cover and set the other one aside 'til i get it fixed. In the mean time. I'm putting these on it next:
http://www.geocities.com/vzif/restor.../restobug9.htm ... so I guess that answers the wheel questions and officially solidifies my "German-Look" satus. I got these in a deal w/ tires and front wheel disc w/ rear wheel drums for $600.00 including tires w/ only 10,000 miles on them. Good deal? Last edited by Uber Affe; January 25th 2006 at 23:53.
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January 26th 2006, 00:56
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Nice, i have a set of those rims (6&8") for spares. i was originaly going to use them untill i got a free (oh yeah free!) set of 17" 7&8" boxster split spokes (like those, but the spokes are narower and slpit further apart)
I spent around $300 for those same ones you have... so it sounds like a decent deal! Jonathan
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