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So I got my ebay Porsche Boxster brakes in today! They cleaned up real nice despite all speculation

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Old 06-16-2006, 07:01 PM
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audi has made cars wearing porsche logos on the calipers before. Its certainly nothing new... I dont really care what they say so long as they do what I expect them to do.
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Default i was gonna get brembo decals....but didn't wanna get it confused w/ these badboys.

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Default well, we know 3rd graders can use computers. Maybe the seller is into cars

and he takes the bus to school every day.

Condition : 100%Brand New

General Info
Red color Only in Mighty Set Model* &lt;-WTF does this mean?
Use for cover on the brake calipers. &lt;-Honesty
Comes as 2 Pairs for the Front&amp;Rear right/left brake caliper.
The surface area of the brake cover should cover the surface area of the brake caliper.
Please check the dimension of your brake calipers. &lt;-Please do this.

Dimensions
23cm L x 6.5cm W x 3.5cm D for Front Pair.
18cm L x 5cm W x 8cm D for Rear Pair.
Can fit with all 15-17 Inch Wheels and standard brake caliper.

Materials
Made by Super Quality Fiber Resin. &lt;-Whoa! Super! Is that gobbledegook for plastic?
High Temperature Durable Materials. &lt;-High temp durable is the gateway to performance
Real Material Surface, It's Great Beauty. &lt;-Real material? I feared they might use fake material.

Purpose
Enhance the look of your car. &lt;-That it does
Provide a very sporty look. &lt;-Look, yeah
Protect the brake calipers from environmental agents. &lt;-Plausible?
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What are you using now?
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best juxtposition of Audi/Porsche evAr! THE holy grail of Avants
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sweet...can you write a tech article about that...
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well... if u want to unload them on someone....
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want to try and get together a GB for the 332 kit?
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