Older folks, `80s fans, help me out (street car content)

gamby wrote:

EvanB wrote: Borbet Type A's...

YES.

"..I think so, Brain. But what would I do with an Alfa Romeo?"

I think my fave P&B episode was the one where they get stranded in the wild, and you finally see what Pinky's genes were spliced for (he's Survivormouse).

Every time I look at those, they look better. The spoke shapes are definitely old school ATS. This is the kind of wheel I was thinking of when I mentioned them in the OP:

Like Luke said, though..it'll probably boil down to what I can find in a 5x98. Or I guess I could go dig up that wobble bolt thread..

benzbaron wrote: BBS RS 3 pieces are really cool rims and pretty damn expensive. They might look tacky but they are original 80s rims for cars when a 16in rim was large. I also found out modern VW/Audi use the same 112x5 pattern as my benz. Why bmtroubleyou had to use 120x5 is beyond me, there could have been a trifecta! The only problem with those beige recaro seats is they belong in my car! I love those funky old looking seats, I know recaro made a hell of a set of seats for the benz. The gtv is also really cool!

Benz, isn't your SL from the same time period? Some of this stuff might look good on your car as well..

friedgreencorrado wrote: I guess I could go dig up that wobble bolt thread..

Don't fear the wobble bolts They are the italian car owners best friend

4X100's on my fiat. Quite a sturdy little bolt.

ditchdigger wrote:

friedgreencorrado wrote: I guess I could go dig up that wobble bolt thread..

Don't fear the wobble bolts They are the italian car owners best friend 4X100's on my fiat. Quite a sturdy little bolt.

Wow! Is that a Fiat 650 coupe? I think I'll go chase it down on Readers' Rides and vote you up.

But about the wobble bolts, I've heard they actually hold for street use, as long as you have some concentric rings for the hub/wheel interface. Like I said, this is all way in the future until I boil out the gas tank, replace the dry-rotted fuel lines, connect all the GTV6 electrics to the Alfetta 4 dash (or replace it with the proper GTV6 part) and try to fire the lil' mother up..but I need conversations like this to keep me motivated enough to keep working on the stupid thing.

I love the idea and I really don't think you could lose with any of the wheel or seat suggestions in this thread. I'd love to have some of these parts to put together another piece of 80s hotness.

I actually can't believe that I'm without a car from the 80s at the moment.

You need rectangular Bosch Pilot fog lights as part of the '80's look. And maybe some Yokohama A008Rs.

Find yourself a nice Members Only jacket for when your out driving

Wally wrote: Find yourself a nice Members Only jacket for when your out driving

I was a punk rocker back then, I'm more Doc Martins Boots & Leather than MO.
Actually, I think I have some of my SCCA event T-shirts (corner workers got `em free) from back then laying around.

Members Only jackets, fat shoe laces, parachute pants and skinny ties, good times.

I dressed out of my older brother's closet. Genera, Bugle Boy, etc.

Later he came out that he was Gay (which is OK iwth me) and that explained a lot of comments I got at school about my cloths.

81gtv6 wrote: Members Only jackets, fat shoe laces, parachute pants and skinny ties, good times.

I'm all over the skinny ties..hearing Elvis Costello's first record changed my life. (although it came out in 1977 )

friedgreencorrado wrote:

81gtv6 wrote: Members Only jackets, fat shoe laces, parachute pants and skinny ties, good times.

I'm all over the skinny ties..hearing Elvis Costello's first record changed my life. (although it came out in 1977 )

definitely in the top 5 best albums evar. my 7-year-old loves "(what's so funny 'bout) peace love and understanding", which makes me very happy.

My little brother in my (our? dads?) 318ic with gold BBS