Group Buy Hartge 16 Centre Caps

[tomson]

1.Silvershadow (Jags)
2.UmarK
3.tomson - 16" 4 stud x 4
4:cactusjacks1 (3 piece, 4 lug 16)
5. tomson - 16" 5 stud x 3
6. Theo - 16" 5 stud x 2 (Maybe)
7. anothere21323i
8. DUBGT - 16" 4 stud x 4 (possibly 5)
9. nickso- 16" 5 stud x 4

is that right??

I think so, but I dont know if Theo still needs his as I think he has split rims for his Hartge M3 now....

[h27touring]

hi put me down for a set of caps for the 16'' 4 stud please

[nickso]

1.Silvershadow (Jags)
2.UmarK
3.tomson - 16" 4 stud x 4
4:cactusjacks1 (3 piece, 4 lug 16)
5. tomson - 16" 5 stud x 3
6. Theo - 16" 5 stud x 2 (Maybe) ?????????????????????????????
7. anothere21323i
8. DUBGT - 16" 4 stud x 4 (possibly 5)
9. nickso- 16" 5 stud x 4
10. h27touring 16" 4 stud x4

[Theo]

I'm still interested in 2 or possibly 4 centre caps for the 16" stud wheels. Part number should be HO571 or 76077.

[anothere21323i]

Forgot to say, Im after a set of 4 16in 4 stud caps. Thanks!

[tomson]

1.Silvershadow (Jags)
2.UmarK
3.tomson - 16" 4 stud x 4
4:cactusjacks1 (3 piece, 4 lug 16)
5. tomson - 16" 5 stud x 3
6. Theo - 16" 5 stud x 2 possibly 4
7. anothere21323i - 16" 4 stud x4
8. DUBGT - 16" 4 stud x 4 (possibly 5)
9. nickso- 16" 5 stud x 4
10. h27touring 16" 4 stud x4

Well there we go Jags, there are 10 names on the list

[DUBGT]

Ok chaps, I don't want to be the bearer of bad news but I didn't realise that this Group buy thread started in August of last year. I called Birds today to just enquire about these centre caps and to see how long they would take to arrive. I didn't mention the Zone or a group buy but just asked if they were available. I was told that they are no longer available and haven't been for some time. They said that they get a lot of people calling about these but that they have none in stock and that Hartge no longer produce them.

In a nutshell I think that's it...

James.

[anothere21323i]

In a nutshell - FOR F*CK'S SAKE!

Nobody's fault I suppose...

[DUBGT]

Exactly. They may well have had some floating about 6 months ago.

Oh well, will do the best with the ones I have...

James.

[nickso]

bummer, i dont have any. guess its not a big deal on a track car though.

[StuBeeDoo]

Look what landed in the UK yesterday. 12 brand new Hartge 16" 4-stud centre caps.



No longer available eh??? You just have to know who to ask!
Sorry lads, all 12 of these are spoken for.

[Curr946]

would a set of these be for me? Your right Stu, just need to know who to ask.

[StuBeeDoo]

would a set of these be for me?

Certainly would!

[bmwsport]

Please PM me if anyone backs out as i'll take a full set off you. Cheers

[StuBeeDoo]

Please PM me if anyone backs out as i'll take a full set off you. Cheers

Sorry, but neither of us is likely to back out now. All payments have been made in full.

[fuzzy]

they look exactly like the plastic centre caps you get with alpinis reps with a stuck on badge?

[bmwsport]

Please PM me if anyone backs out as i'll take a full set off you. Cheers

Sorry, but neither of us is likely to back out now. All payments have been made in full.

Ok no worries

[jbh]

they look exactly like the plastic centre caps you get with alpinis reps with a stuck on badge?

completely diferent in size and in the way it mounts to the wheel and sadly in price aswell

[fuzzy]

the pic stu posted it looks exactly like the rear of my rep caps. the platic tabs with the metal ring around.
are they plastic?

[jbh]

the pic stu posted it looks exactly like the rear of my rep caps. the platic tabs with the metal ring around.
are they plastic?

your welcome to come over for a look there at mine at the moment. could clip on the same but there is defo a size difference as the pina replica cap is larger IIRC

edit: they do have the same style of clip but again its the size of the tabs that arent the same we did play with some other caps to fit the wheels and sadly weren't successful with any

[Curr946]

unlike the genuine alpina caps, the hartge ones are made from plastic hence why they are in such demand as they can be broken if not clipped on and off carefully.

(quick wheel change in the rain, dafties in quick fit and so forth)

[StuBeeDoo]

Very much doubt BK171 caps will fit. Isn't one of the "issues" with the 171s that the centre bore is bigger than 57.1mm?? If that's the case, the tab spacing could well be different.

In any case, are 171 caps still available??

Oh, and these have got "HARTGE" moulded into them on the back, along with the part number.

[fuzzy]

i wasnt saying rep caps would fit but that they look very similar to rep caps in the way theyre made so shouldnt be to difficult to source from somewhere.
rep caps are easily available.

[jbh]

the tab spacing is different as i did try one at one point. plus they would never look right.. the 171 cap feels very flimsy in comparison to the Hartge cap but then you get what you pay for... there was a mob on eBay that said they could supply the caps for the 171 but i never went that far as the wifes cab wasnt a nice car to drive with them on so they got removed and i had the hartge wheels on it intill i sold it with a set of bbs on it

[fuzzy]

ive just been down to my shed and noticed that ive got a bit mixed up. on the rep caps the tabs are to the outside of the cap with a large metal ring around.

[e30topless]

Look what landed in the UK yesterday. 12 brand new Hartge 16" 4-stud centre caps.



No longer available eh??? You just have to know who to ask!
Sorry lads, all 12 of these are spoken for.

stu pm sent

[jbh]

Birds uk told me they couldnt get these caps 4 years ago.... still managed to get a set back then and now another 3 sets arrived at my door ..... Birds uk is not really interested if you ask me not slagging them off but if it was a set of caps or somthing for a newer car i bet they wouldnt be long in saying they can source it. where as when i called them about caps for these wheels your lucky if they had me on the phone 5 mins. it was just a case of we cant get them nothing more. no well have a look sir and see what we can do sir ill take your number...

[StuBeeDoo]

stu pm sent

Replied Steve.

[tomson]

So did you go to Hartge in Germany for these caps then ? ?

[StuBeeDoo]

So did you go to Hartge in Germany for these caps then ? ?

Yes.

[tomson]

So did you go to Hartge in Germany for these caps then ? ?

Yes.

Cheers

[jbh]

So did you go to Hartge in Germany for these caps then ? ?

as i said previously Birds uk has been asked about these a few times within the last 4 years by myself and others. every time ive inquired about these ive had the same response that they cant get them. to me they seem unwilling to do a bit of research into them. so we carried out our own investagation and managed to get the sets delivered to the uk

[Theo]

Just email Hartge.de - they replied the next day to me, and in English.

[StuBeeDoo]

So, is anyone else going to try to get some from Germany then?

I have to agree with James re Birds not being interested in E30s. I e-mailed Hartge.de enquiring about what pressure I should be running my tyres at. The answer came from Kevin Bird and was simply....

2.3bar/2.5bar.

.... No courtesy, politeness or anything. It costs absolutely nothing, takes very little time, but is a very powerful marketing tool/advertisement.
I doubt I'd ever need to contact Birds for anything, but I'll think more than twice about it if I find I do.

[tomson]

So, is anyone else going to try to get some from Germany then?

Yes, I am. Hartge replied to my email today saying -

"You are welcome to order the wheel caps from us directely.

Unfortuntely are the wheel caps for M3 H0571 no longer available."

Bit of a bummer about the 5 stud ones as I need a couple of them too

jbh did PM me saying he is willing to organise a group buy if there is enough interest...