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Jake Martinez
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 Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 2:21 pm Post subject: Why are VDM Coach wheels with Empi horn push rare? |
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would like to know the differences in the red coach button,blue coach, and empi button which button is the most uncommon?  |
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thevwcollector
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| Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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| The red coach button would be the most uncommon. They are repoping the blue one so watch out for that. The EMPI logo fetches the biggest money based on the 20-30 sport wheels I have bought and sold over the last 15 years. For some reason the EMPI logo buttons tend to have more cracks in front on the logo than the coach buttons... doesnt make sense but it is what it is. |
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Jake Martinez
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| Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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thanks you very much so the ones to get are the red coach and the empi coach steering wheels?
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EMPIFLAKE
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| Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Jake Martinez wrote: |
| thanks you very much so the ones to get are the red coach and the empi coach steering wheels? |
yes hes right and your right but if your looking for the absolute top of the hill! Look for the petri empi button it fits the vdm wheel. They are not the same as the empi button that came with the vdm. Their not easy to find anymore but are awsome looking. Heres a pic of mine!
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Jake Martinez
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| Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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but witch would be more rare red coach button or empi?
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EMPIFLAKE
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| Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Jake Martinez wrote: |
| but witch would be more rare red coach button or empi? |
Ok Its prefrence here! The red is very uncommon so I think it might be more rare. The empi button for the vdm is also hard these days but comes up more than the red coach. But more people seem to want the empi simply because its EMPI and more nostalgic. So its up to you!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Jake Martinez
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| Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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oh ok well ill be looking for both along with trying find a gt wheel 
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Empicollector
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| Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:23 am Post subject: |
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| EMPIFLAKE wrote: |
| Jake Martinez wrote: |
| thanks you very much so the ones to get are the red coach and the empi coach steering wheels? |
yes hes right and your right but if your looking for the absolute top of the hill! Look for the petri empi button it fits the vdm wheel. They are not the same as the empi button that came with the vdm. Their not easy to find anymore but are awsome looking. Heres a pic of mine!
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That wheel in the picture looks like it has a rare-air (barn-find replacement horn button) not an original---also a home done woodgrain
finish  But I could be wrong  |
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EMPIFLAKE
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| EMPIFLAKE wrote: |
| Jake Martinez wrote: |
| thanks you very much so the ones to get are the red coach and the empi coach steering wheels? |
yes hes right and your right but if your looking for the absolute top of the hill! Look for the petri empi button it fits the vdm wheel. They are not the same as the empi button that came with the vdm. Their not easy to find anymore but are awsome looking. Heres a pic of mine!
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That wheel in the picture looks like it has a rare-air (barn-find replacement horn button) not an original---also a home done woodgrain
finish But I could be wrong |
YOU COULD BE WRONG!! 
The Wheel is a refinish its the one I use  have an nos in the garage. The button is og nos ! No repros for me! Stop picken on Stale Air |
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snotchback
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I have 2 EMPI VDM Coach steering wheels
one has the plastic base with metal insert.
One has an all metal base, has anyone else
seen or have one?
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PIMPPRIDE
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| Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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I have a few of these wheels that vary in condition with both the one piece metal top boss and others with the plastic & metal sleeve...
only one perfect horn button out of the bunch thou...
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EMPIFLAKE
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| Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:31 am Post subject: |
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Ya mine in the pic above is a metal version! Ive had many of these wheels with the plasic and they where always waped and shitty. Im happy with the metal a much nicer setup  |
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snotchback
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| Ya mine in the pic above is a metal version! Ive had many of these wheels with the plasic and they where always waped and shitty. Im happy with the metal a much nicer setup |
So I would guess Petri made metal bases to replace the plastic
one's because they were warping. So the all metal ones are the
later versions made I guess.
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john7
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whats this button worth in about the same condition?
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EMPIFLAKE
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whats this button worth in about the same condition? |
Same condition as what? If its nice 130-150 range! My opinion |
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where can i get just that button, with the blue empi, don't need the base. and have you herd of anyone refinishing them. I have one that came with the bug i purchased. And the idiot painted it. A crap job I might add. Obviously did not know what he had. But i would like to strip it down to original Finnish.
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longboard511
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| so are these wheels rare? ive got one on the bug i bought |
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The wheel itself: No, not in any way.
They are for sale all the time. |
That having been said;
How hard would it be to locate the all metal 'boss top'?
As I have a complete wheel, however the plastic 'boss top' is pretty warped.
So I am sourcing a replacement. What would the widely accepted term for it be? |
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 12:54 pm Post subject: Re: Why are VDM Coach wheels with Empi horn push rare? |
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| Jake Martinez wrote: |
| would like to know the differences in the red coach button,blue coach, and empi button which button is the most uncommon? |
Maybe this is more uncommon than the red , bleu or empi one !..
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