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onslow
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Post Wed Mar 08, 2006 1:19 am

i find the wheel in my recently aquired 325 a bit on the 'lorry driver' side!

anyone replaced theirs with something a bit smaller?

any suggestions on good changes?
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Post Wed Mar 08, 2006 1:30 am

what kind of wheel do you have in there at the moment? :wink:
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Post Wed Mar 08, 2006 6:43 pm

just the bog standard original.

im used to hot hatches and an elise now i know this will never be like that but i need something with a bit more feel!

ebay has lots of options but some look very cheap and nasty!
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Post Wed Mar 08, 2006 8:21 pm

IMO the very best wheel that goes on an e30 is the MTech II.

It's a smaller diameter and it's got pefect feeling thumb grooves. Plus it looks spot on.

Here's a Mtech II with the alcantara suede.

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Post Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:03 pm

pleased to hear that its a smaller diameter.

ill check out the ones on ebay.

ta!
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Post Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:13 pm

That suede 'tec 2 wheel si by far the best wheel, I had 3 wheels in mine till I got one of those they are so nice. I had a wood MOMO, then I got the small diameter 'tec 2 wheel in leather but got made an offer I couldn't refuse so bought the alcantara wheel and it's lovely plus the perfect excuse to wear driving gloves so you don't rub the suded away ! :gay: I'm kidding.
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Post Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:18 pm

guizai wrote:IMO the very best wheel that goes on an e30 is the MTech II.

It's a smaller diameter and it's got pefect feeling thumb grooves. Plus it looks spot on.

Here's a Mtech II with the alcantara suede.

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these are expensive as fuck but very nice winkeye
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Post Thu Mar 09, 2006 10:59 am

Im might be getting rid of mine
http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... ic&t=30920

Should be chucking it on eBay today though 10p listing today so cant really leave it till 2moz
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Post Thu Mar 09, 2006 11:02 am

ebay are sneaky, 10p listing day excludes anything in the car catagory (inc parts) and property!
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Post Thu Mar 09, 2006 11:07 am

The suede wheel is on here but hela expensive! So nice though. http://www.c3bmw.co.uk/
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Post Thu Mar 09, 2006 11:10 am

damn that crap then

didnt think parts were excluded as well
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Post Thu Mar 09, 2006 11:11 am

Yep, ebay obviously saw us lot coming! :cry:
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Post Thu Mar 09, 2006 10:23 pm

guizai wrote:IMO the very best wheel that goes on an e30 is the MTech II.

It's a smaller diameter and it's got pefect feeling thumb grooves. Plus it looks spot on.
I have one and its great, I know where there is a Hartge wheel but not sure I want to change :?
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