purple_fix

my bike rack is a thule roof mounted system. i love it. i pieced it together through ebay and some local ski shops in my town. the hardest part was finding the thule fit kit so the rack would sit properly on the roof of the car. here are a few pics. i tend to use it a lot in the warmer months, but mostly i really like the look of it.

installed my turbo phonies this week, just thought i'd share.

turbo phonies. front: 16x7 et52.3 with 20mm adapters 205/40/16

rear: 16x8 et52.3 with 22mm adapters 205/40/16

personally i feel that 15's suit the car quite well. these are the 2 current sets of 15's that i have. i must admit that i'm currently piecing together adapters to use some 16 inch turbo phonies from my 951, but i wont rid of my 15's.

15x7 bbs rw et35 on 195/50/15 tires

factory speedlines on 205/50/15 tires

thanks for all the good words. i tired to post over the weekend and with the new site i banned me for life with my old s/n because i hadn't made any posts in the 3 yrs i had been a member. :( but all is well now. im looking to do some upgrades over the coming summer, but all my money seems to flow out much quicker than it comes in.

-vic

i'd like to start by saying this is a wonderful source of info for these cars and i'm very happy to be a part of this community.

well, i've been a member on this site for 3 yrs this august and today is the first time i've decided to show my face.

i bought the car from a family friend in 2003 who bought it new in 93

its a late 93 slc in burgundy metallic and grey velour interior.

how it sat for awhile before i could collect some money... 16x8 forgeline rs wheels with an et of 30 and neuspeed soft sport springs/koni yellow

sold the forgelines (regret it everyday) replaced them with factory 17 inch mk4 wheels and switched the springs for h&r race, which was a waste of time and money.

also got my hands on a chrome vw grill badge and 90mm splitter.

sold the springs and shocks for some coilovers and then

got tired of the 17's so i stuck the speedlines on and fell in love with the 15's on the car, especially the speedlines.

and most recently, over this past winter, i bought a set of bbs rw 009's in 15x7 and decreased the tire size a touch. put the good ole us 50mm splitter back on b/c i was having difficulties entering/leaving parking lots, my drive way, etc...

i have phone dials from my 87 951 that i plan on using at some pt. i wish i could squeeze these on the little vw instead :wink:

well thanks for listening to me ramble. watch this space for updates on the little vw that could

-vic