Matt,

A friend of mine "lost" a center caps off his 911 and has gone through the
same dilemma.  Suffice it to say, it is not cheap.  He had custom ones with
the Porsche coat of arms on it and he went to a rim dealer and they CAN
order new ones, but again, mucho casho (I think around $100 for new ones
with just BBS not- and then he had to get the custom coat of arms pressed on
as well).  Only thing I can tell you is go to a specialty wheel shop that is
a BBS dealer or to BBS direct (where they will most likely send you to a
dealer) and see if they can order the part.  Again, a lot of bucks.

Sorry,
Brice

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 11:51 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: center cap question


I'm just full of questions today.

Some chicken shit fuck stole 2 of my center caps some time last week.  The
bastard only stole the 2 from the side of the car that doesnt face my house
just to be sure no one saw him.

Anyways, While picking up some new dash bulbs, I asked the parts guy at the
stealer if they could get new center caps.  He produced a sheet showing all
the different wheels offered on 92 "golfs" as he called them.  The wheels I
have are the 16V 3 piece BBS 15 x 6.5 ones with all the little studs around
the outer lip.

His piece of paper showed a wheel that looked like mine, but the only center
cap piece it showed was the very center octagonal shaped piece (that
probably said BBS), the fuck that stole mine took all 3 pieces of the center
cap.  The center octagonal piece, the plastic piece that the octagonal "BBS"
piece fits into and the outer metal (painted to match) trim piece.

So I dont think the stealer is gonna be able to get me new center caps.  He
gave me the typical dumbass look and said "uh....maybe they were a dealer
added option"  I know they're a factory wheel, but I wasnt gonna argue.

Will I be better off going to a BBS dealer like the Tire Rack?, can I
contact BBS directly?  am I just screwed?

Also, is there a style these rims go by?  RS RT RW or something?  if anyone
needs pics, let me know, I can go out into the lot here at work and snap
whatever you need.

Thanks

Matt
92 8V GTi
Los Angeles

P.S. Sorry for all the F-bombs, but I hate fuckers who steal shit just
because.  I serioulsy doubt whoever stole them is going to actually use
them.
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