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Just after some opinions on alloys my car is as the pic below. I want new wheels as mine have seen better days.

Have toyed with the idea of different style but really don't know which way to go?

If this were YOUR CAR what would you have?

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Whats your budget?
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leeparkes wrote:Whats your budget?
Depends, just sold my Aprilia RSV so got cash but don't want to spend too much on just alloys cos the car isn't concourse its just BK's are tatty
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gra325i wrote:seriously tidy Borbet A,s..

http://s1.zetaboards.com/RetroBmw/topic/3418758/1
Thought about these but wasn't sure if they look ok on a Tech II kit?
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Sun Jun 06, 2010 11:30 pm

im sure they would look great..if i had the cash i,d be buying them right now, but i,ve got holidays to pay for this month :cry:
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Sun Jun 06, 2010 11:38 pm

gra325i wrote:im sure they would look great..if i had the cash i,d be buying them right now, but i,ve got holidays to pay for this month :cry:
Yeah I do like the A's always have but just can't make my mind up! Always thought Alpina reps suit the Tech II
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Sun Jun 06, 2010 11:40 pm

why not just get your BKs reconditioned then mate
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Sun Jun 06, 2010 11:43 pm

gra325i wrote:why not just get your BKs reconditioned then mate
One is flat spotted and to be honest I want some shiney new ones just can't decide what to do...

Also want WMS brake kit when Keri gets some stock :D
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Sun Jun 06, 2010 11:44 pm

With very, very few exceptions, if it wasn't available as an option with the car at the time (BBS, Alpina, Hartge etc.) then I wouldn't want them. I saw a beautiful E9 3.0 CS a couple of weeks ago but he had E30-style BBS wheels on it. Nice wheels, great car - but together? Just wrong, even the owner was embarrassed about having them on his otherwise completely original car. (Wouldn't give them to me though.)

BBS for you Duke, like leeparkes pic right under you.
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aeberbach wrote:With very, very few exceptions, if it wasn't available as an option with the car at the time (BBS, Alpina, Hartge etc.) then I wouldn't want them. I saw a beautiful E9 3.0 CS a couple of weeks ago but he had E30-style BBS wheels on it. Nice wheels, great car - but together? Just wrong, even the owner was embarrassed about having them on his otherwise completely original car. (Wouldn't give them to me though.)

BBS for you Duke.
I like 15" original BBS but they are just a little bit boring IMO
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How about some real Alpina's?

Or be a hero and splash all your money from the RSV on some BBS RM's or RS'.
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What about these, they have just been put up for sale, BBS RZ's staggered though.

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ross_jsy wrote:How about some real Alpina's?

Or be a hero and splash all your money from the RSV on some BBS RM's or RS'.
Need some picture inspiration....

PS I miss my bike already
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Rav335uk wrote:What about these, they have just been put up for sale, BBS RZ's staggered though.

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Rav what is spec/condition/price?
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Sun Jun 06, 2010 11:54 pm

Duke137 wrote:
Rav335uk wrote:What about these, they have just been put up for sale, BBS RZ's staggered though.

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Rav what is spec/condition/price?
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=171542 :)
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Raj_p wrote:
Duke137 wrote:
Rav335uk wrote:What about these, they have just been put up for sale, BBS RZ's staggered though.

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Rav what is spec/condition/price?
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=171542 :)
Cheers just seen after I posted that lol... fancy 16's or 17's though
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Need much more inspiration winkeye
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Duke137 wrote:I like 15" original BBS but they are just a little bit boring IMO
i agree..but then, im not one of these "anything non standard is gay" guys..i like my car to be very different from anything else on the road
i still see the beauty in standard cars but unfortunately most of the "oem boys" dont see the beauty in my car :cry: :lol:
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gra325i wrote:
Duke137 wrote:I like 15" original BBS but they are just a little bit boring IMO
i agree..but then, im not one of these "anything non standard is gay" guys..i like my car to be very different from anything else on the road
i still see the beauty in standard cars but unfortunately most of the "oem boys" dont see the beauty in my car :cry: :.:
I know what you mean OEM is cool if your car is completely OEM, mine is an IS with Mtech parts and a few subtle mods.

ross_jsy I love those pics but just been pricing them up... 8O don't think I can justify that price even though they look so cool
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Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:42 am

How about going down my route.....a nice wide set of azev a's?? :D
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Mon Jun 07, 2010 2:31 am

Original BBS's are great. Consider getting them sprayed a darker silver and then polish up the lip? Or be rude like me :D
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I'm a fan of wide wheels and cross-spokes. That equals BBS RS's anyday, but there are many other decent x-spoke styles.

ESM do what seems to be a decent (and wide, allround or staggered) copy of the bbs rs's, but can't vouch for the quality.
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Azev a's all the way!
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Azev or rs's are ace, but they hold good money
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Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:35 am

16" Hartges would be awesome.
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xavi1980 wrote:Azev a's all the way!
Azev A's are hard to come by, I want a decent set as mine current alloys have seen better days...

If Azev still manufactured them I would have gone for them for sure!

Nay, you make a good argument mate :D

I might go down the x-spoke with my Calypso red E30 project
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Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:56 am

These are what I have planned. 16" BBS splits. I think they are a pefect fit - correct me if im wrong anyone?

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Or you can't go wrong with Hartge rims. If your feeling flush and think the BBS/Azevs are common..picture these on an E30 8)

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There's always Lenso BSX's as a 'poor mans BBS' option...
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yeah..they are a tidy looking wheel :cool:

http://www.madmotors.co.uk/catalog/lens ... 24855.html
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[quote="E30NutUK"]These are what I have planned. 16" BBS splits. I think they are a pefect fit - correct me if im wrong anyone?

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I'm going to correct you, those are BBS RM's in 15", not 16"
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Mon Jun 07, 2010 1:31 pm

What about a nice set of Lenso Roulette wheels......

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I think A's would look good with the Tech 2 kit, staggered set with 9J rears 8) Not really hard to find either.
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Mon Jun 07, 2010 3:45 pm

Get some of these man, i'd love some proper retro and look the dogs

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Mon Jun 07, 2010 4:03 pm

You want this on stretched tyres

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hahahaha ronal bears..my wee sister had them on her arse-tra :lol:
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