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REDLINEAMX
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 Posted: Thu May 18, 2023 8:17 pm Post subject: Porsche Nipple Hubcaps - Original or Repro? |
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Got these hubcaps in a parts lot and was wondering if they are original or repro?
For those of you in the know how can you tell?
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Jon Schmid
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| Posted: Fri May 19, 2023 8:55 am Post subject: Re: Porsche Nipple Hubcaps - Original or Repro? |
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Wolfgangdieter
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| Posted: Sat May 20, 2023 6:29 pm Post subject: Re: Porsche Nipple Hubcaps - Original or Repro? |
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I have TAIWAN replicas from the '90s that don't have PORSCHE or STUTTGART on the crest. Porsche attorneys shut the repros down.
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Jon Schmid
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| Posted: Sat May 20, 2023 7:12 pm Post subject: Re: Porsche Nipple Hubcaps - Original or Repro? |
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| Notice how relatively sharp the radius bends are from the base to the "riser" and from the riser to the top. Originals have much more blended bends. |
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wheel607
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| Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2023 6:19 pm Post subject: Re: Porsche Nipple Hubcaps - Original or Repro? |
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| Notice how relatively sharp the radius bends are from the base to the "riser" and from the riser to the top. Originals have much more blended bends. |
What he said, and they are junkers anyway. If you can sell these for any money, I have ones that are original and about the same shape as yours. I will not sell them because they are too crappy. |
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Riff Raff
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| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:02 pm Post subject: Re: Porsche Nipple Hubcaps - Original or Repro? |
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Can someone please post a pic of an original for reference.
I have Googled "original Porsche nipple hubcap" in various forms, but there are hundreds of links and thus far, I have been unable to tell the difference between the real things and the repros.
Thanks
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