genuine alpina's???

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Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 7:03 pm

how many spokes have genuine alpina's got?
i know they only come in 16in but i fort i read the other day in a post that they only have 19 spokes!
is this true???? :?
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Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 7:18 pm

20 spoke i think.
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Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 7:42 pm

yep 20 spokes=genuine 8)
but i think there are a few copies with 20 spokes aswell :mad:
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Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 7:49 pm

genuine ones should have alpina stamped in near the bolt holes aswell shouldnt they?
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Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 7:57 pm

real alpinas have no valve stems visible! the valve cap is behind the centre cap
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Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:05 pm

E327UKL wrote:real alpinas have no valve stems visible! the valve cap is behind the centre cap
thats wrong they were visable on the E30
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Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:07 pm

E327UKL wrote:real alpinas have no valve stems visible! the valve cap is behind the centre cap
Yep, you're thinking of the newer alpina wheels.
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Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:09 pm

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One genuine 16 inch Alpina 8J
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Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 9:28 pm

there are replicas with 20 spokes but they will have a massive centre cap and RG instead of alpina written on the hub
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Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 9:34 pm

k you rite me, mother in law got b3
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Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 9:36 pm

20 spokes
lock in the center cap
and ronal on the rear of a spoke
and alpina stapmed in there somewhere as well

im selling a set btw
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Post Wed Aug 17, 2005 8:57 am

Is your mother in law B3 a coupe? :-x
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Post Wed Aug 17, 2005 9:50 am

Hap wrote:Is your mother in law B3 a coupe? :-x
??????????? point being
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Post Wed Aug 17, 2005 11:36 am

just being nosey lol