International Sprintstar Wheels Registry

Bruce MacDonald · Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 6:48 pm Post subject:

Here's another one from Canada:
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You are welcome to post it if you want. I've owned VW's since I was in university in 1968 and always really liked the Sprint Stars, but could not afford them as a poor student. One of the first things I ordered when I found my 54 was a set of repros. 40 years later and I finally got a set of Sprint Stars. Even the repros are very rare in Ontario. Very Happy

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leadedge · Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:42 am Post subject:

Hi Guys:

First my story: Picked up a beater '71 Super about 8yrs ago for $400, with thoughts of a restore. In passing as I loaded her up on the carrier the guy says "someone told me the rims on her might be worth something". Fast forward about 8yrs and due to kids etc. said beetle has sat in storage. In the meantime I have a lovely '63 that I bomb around town in. This winter I have my '63 in storage and '71 is being torn apart in my garage. After a "free" media blast from a friend, the rims turn out to be 4 bolt Sprint Stars, with stamps saying Lemmertz and Empi and Made in Western Germany stamps plus some numbers. They are all now blasted and primed and I am wondering what to do. They are, shockingly, all in almost perfect condition with very minimal pitting mainly on backsides.

Questions: This may be stupid but for the painting of these things are you guys just using rattle cans?

Any idea roughly of a value for all for with just primer? They are all 5.5x15 and the stamp numbers all match.

I got a quote for powder coating. They said they would have to blast off the primer, then do the black, then the silver and clear, price would be $500 for the set. Does that seem pretty good?

Thanks for any advice. I'll try and get some pics of the rims posted if that helps.

restojohnny · Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:10 am Post subject:

Average price on the wheels goes for about $100.00 a peice in nice condition. The chrome ones go for alittle more about $125.00 a peice. I've been selling them lately though for $75.00 including the shipping and I just sold 2 of them after a long wait for a buyer I still have more to sell at $75.00 a peice but not much interest for 4 lug sprints at the moment Crying or Very sad

(atleast now).
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leadedge · Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 10:14 am Post subject:

Yikes! I thought they were worth more than that.

Oh well, I think I might try and paint them myself and if a nice little Ghia ever shows up on my door I'll use them on that .
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Mike Fisher · Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 10:51 am Post subject:

The 5.5" are too big/wide/offset for lowered VW's!
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69 FI/AT square Daily Driver
66 sunroof,67,71,71,71 AT,72,72 AT Parts
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restojohnny · Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:01 pm Post subject:

Mike Fisher · Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:05 pm Post subject:

LOWERED?
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69 FI/AT square Daily Driver
66 sunroof,67,71,71,71 AT,72,72 AT Parts
56 & 57 oval ragtop $2,500

restojohnny · Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:14 pm Post subject:

Yes LOWERED Very Happy

here's a pic of my friends ride slammed with 5.5's out back Cool

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EMPI KICK'S ASS EMPI KICK'S ASS
**SURE I'LL SELL IT TO YOU : ) **

**WANTED: Drivers side huls type 3 recliner**

O.G. POMONA VULTURE
$$ SWAPMEET MAFIA $
53 LHD, LH cargo door standard kombi
54 Pre-A Porsche
47 split beetle MANG !!!
67 euro squareback
Wanted: Astro wheel's So "STAY OUTTA MY BACKYARD !!! "

Mike Fisher · Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:40 pm Post subject:

That bug must have 6" axles!
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69 FI/AT square Daily Driver
66 sunroof,67,71,71,71 AT,72,72 AT Parts
56 & 57 oval ragtop $2,500

vaughn bros. · Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:11 pm Post subject:

This when I ran a deep set of 4 lug sprints on 195/50 front and 195/60 rear and widened fenders. Shocked

vwclap · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 5:27 pm Post subject:

vwclap · Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 7:13 pm Post subject:

I want to see more sprintstar!
here is mine.
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Samba 21 fenetres 1966
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West 1970
Jetta 1992
Jetta tdi 2002
Jetta TDI 2006
West Multivan 2002
2 x Golf city 2007

sunnybug84 · Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 3:02 pm Post subject:

well, here is my '68. it has 5,5's all arround an offset of 6 in the back and 26 in front. im running 205/60 15 in the back and 155/80 15 upfront.

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sorry for that licensplate in the back, i have to change that, i know Embarassed

Neil Davies · Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 2:34 pm Post subject:

Here's an old pic of a '70 I owned several years ago, with 4.5 and 5.5 sprints.
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I've got a set of chrome 4.5's now, but not sure what to put them onto!
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maggiolino84 · Samba Member Joined: May 27, 2007 Posts: 15

Hi guys, I'm here again. I'm the owner of the webiste about Sprintstars!!!!

http://sprintstar.blogspot.com/

I just wanted to tell you that I'm really sorry if I haven't updated the website for almost 2 years, but I sold my beetle and I partially lost interest in the aircooled VW world.

Anyway, now I'm here again. I decided not only to start updating the blog again, but I have also in mind a lot of great ideas to improve the blog.

I want it to become the biggest resource on the web for sprintstars wheels, with technical information, with the pics of your cars, with your questions and answers and maybe with a Sprintstar community too!

I've just begun changing the appearance of the blog, so you will probably notice a bit of mess in these days, but there are already new posts and new beautiful pics so please come and visit us!!! Your visits are my greatest reward.

Of course the website is totally free. If you want to help me making the blog bigger and better you can just click on the ads on the page. It's free and fast for you but of great importance for the blog growth Smile

Some of the most important new features up to now (with MUCH more still to come):

- New home page appearance

- New facebook page (please come and visit it, leaving a comment!!!!)

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=lf#!/pages/International-Sprintstar-Wheels-Registry/122801101131291

- New email address: [email protected]
You can send the pics you want to publish to this mail address, or keep attaching them to this post

What do you think about it? Do you like it? Will you come and visit us?

Well I think I have to say again I'm sorry for the 2 year silence. I kept all your emails, and day by day I'll post the pics I received in these 2 years on the blog, included the ones you attached to this post.

So, once again, come and visit us!!!! http://sprintstar.blogspot.com/
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Clembus · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:17 am Post subject:

Ive just done a set of 4 lug Sprints for my Ghia. 4.5's all round and am pretty pleased with then. I had a pair of 5.5's and they were no good for the rear when lowered. The 4.5's up front required a little clearancing on the casting on the front calipers.

There are a number of pics on my blog .... apologies for not posting them, but I have access restrictions at work!

www.clemsblog.tumblr.com

Smile

I have wide 5's on my Westfalia ... these are the BBT repros.
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maggiolino84 · Samba Member Joined: May 27, 2007 Posts: 15

Thanks very much even for the post on your blog!!! If you want to send me some pics in the following days I can make a post with your Sprintstars !!!! Cool

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maggiolino84 · Samba Member Joined: May 27, 2007 Posts: 15

maggiolino84 · Samba Member Joined: May 27, 2007 Posts: 15

New pics on my blog, take a look at them, and keep sending me pics of your sprintstar cars!!! keep the Sprintstar blog alive!!!!!
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EVfun · Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 11:17 pm Post subject:

I was thinking about a new set for my buggy. Since the steel ones use stock type lug bolts how about putting the bolt caps seen on the late Bug sport wheels on them? The lug bolts are in a black area and I think the head size is the same on early and late lug bolts (but the threads are larger on the late ones.)

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