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« on: January 28, 2008, 19:23:09 pm »

I quess I missed the memo
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« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2008, 19:32:27 pm »

Me too... still call them Alloys.. It's Old Skool Baabeeee
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« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2008, 21:18:13 pm »

In Europe, the words "alloys" has always been the generic term for any alumin(i)um aftermarket wheel. Fuchs, being the manufacturer or Porsche "alloys" gets the nod for making the best, er, alloys! But then you knew that! Grin
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« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2008, 21:23:11 pm »

It gets even worse if you talk to the kids on the Samba. 
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« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2008, 21:46:04 pm »

The oh-so-famous "Earlies" Roll Eyes
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« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2008, 00:58:08 am »

I try to not say the F word..
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« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2008, 01:00:06 am »

But we love it when you talk dirty, Bill.
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« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2008, 01:20:15 am »

I just call them "early 911 wheels" Wink Smiley
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« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2008, 04:12:05 am »

Pretty funny! Mark Ramirez asked me this question right after he registered on this site. He didn't know that he had owned a few over the years. BTW, how is it pronounced?!?!

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« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2008, 04:18:17 am »

Pretty funny! Mark Ramirez asked me this question right after he registered on this site. He didn't know that he had owned a few over the years. BTW, how is it pronounced?!?!

Kevan Grin

Fooks.  Grin
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« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2008, 04:46:40 am »

And one of them is still a Fuchs.  The word Fuchs is not a plural, it is the German word for fox.  You wouldn't say the word fox without the s sound at the end, would you?
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« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2008, 05:18:17 am »

And one of them is still a Fuchs.  The word Fuchs is not a plural, it is the German word for fox.  You wouldn't say the word fox without the s sound at the end, would you?
Check out all the foxes dude.
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« Reply #12 on: January 29, 2008, 07:22:06 am »

I still call them either "earles"," lates", or "R's" alloys depending on what they are. I usually don't carry enough spit to call them "Fuuuccchhh's"
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« Reply #13 on: January 29, 2008, 13:31:44 pm »

I think the Germans pronounce it FOKS...  ?!
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« Reply #14 on: January 29, 2008, 14:26:53 pm »

No in Germany we pronounce it "Fooks". But to be honest I don't understand the whole discussion. In Germany these wheels are called Fuchs because thats their name. So everbody knows which wheel is meant, like you say gasburner or pedrini...
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« Reply #15 on: January 29, 2008, 14:53:54 pm »

No in Germany we pronounce it "Fooks".

I was wondering whether to write it with one O or two...  guess I lost... Grin
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« Reply #16 on: February 05, 2008, 20:12:03 pm »

Here's another set about to hit the market!  Needs a little straightening...   Embarrassed

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« Reply #17 on: February 05, 2008, 21:37:28 pm »

Here's another set about to hit the market!  Needs a little straightening...   Embarrassed



Oh fuch!   Grin
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« Reply #18 on: February 05, 2008, 23:00:59 pm »

Here's another set about to hit the market!  Needs a little straightening...   Embarrassed



Oh fuch!   Grin

Oh no that car is Fuch ed up.
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« Reply #19 on: February 05, 2008, 23:02:25 pm »

 Cheesy

Who's the Fucher that went for the ditch?
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« Reply #20 on: February 06, 2008, 04:03:52 am »

You guys are nuts.    Cheesy
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« Reply #21 on: February 06, 2008, 07:18:34 am »

You guys are nuts.    Cheesy

Not just nuts... Fuchen Nutz. Grin Grin Grin


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« Reply #22 on: February 06, 2008, 07:53:46 am »

That alloy is all Fuched up! I guess it could have been worse; if it was a Fuchen R... or is it?

I remember seeing German car magazines when I was a kid like Gute Fahrt,Auto Motor und Sport that showed brand new Porsches on the cover rooster tailing gravel. I always thought what those Germans saw in that? Fuchen up their wheelwells with rocks and gravel as they pop the clutch or drift around a corner for performance shots. It didn't look like they were in the show scene to me. Even recently when you see a German mag. covering the latest RUF, it shows them driving ( for ex.Yellow Bird )along a dirt road... fuchen haulin ass!
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« Reply #23 on: February 06, 2008, 07:56:54 am »

Fuchen-A!
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« Reply #24 on: February 06, 2008, 08:18:32 am »

Fuchen-A!
Ahhh Fuch it! Cheesy Shit I better quite acting like a kid..don't need any hate mail. Angry
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« Reply #25 on: February 06, 2008, 10:03:46 am »

It's fuchen late I just fuchen got home, I'm fuch'en drunck, And I think this is fuchen funny! sorry, but FUCHen HA... HA...
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« Reply #26 on: February 06, 2008, 10:05:07 am »

O ya fuchen wrong topic
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« Reply #27 on: February 07, 2008, 21:43:51 pm »

O ya fuchen wrong topic

no worries, no one gives a Fuch.
felt pretty Fuched up myself this morning, too many Fuching beers Grin
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« Reply #28 on: February 08, 2008, 06:36:44 am »

Oh yeah, well why don't all of youse guys go Fuch yerselves?!!!!!!!!!!!!?!?!?!??!?! Huh

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