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What are your favourite alloys on an e30?
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Carlos fandangos.

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16" RG Alpina Reps. Even fecking rarer than the real thing. :cool:
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Topblag wrote:16" RG Alpina Reps. Even fecking rarer than the real thing. :cool:
if only there was someone on here with a photo of some.... :wink:

the correct answer is 16in bbs rs, bbs e30s, or split rim ronal racing on normal e30s
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I'd say Brock's or anything with a bit of dish!
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HAS to be a bit of dish and Tech II's need staggered...
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BBS RS or BBS e50's :cool:
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bab-91 wrote:BBS RS or BBS e50's :cool:
Exactly what I was about to put!

Am partial to things like Ronal Racing Turbo's and a major soft spot for:

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In either throwing star or turbine guise
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In either throwing star or turbine guise
:eek: I want these rather than my style 15's now :cry:
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bab-91 wrote: :eek: I want these rather than my style 15's now :cry:
A set of staggered forged with both types of wheel trim....mmmmm! They even look the part without the trims in place (Like Johnno's picture)
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OZ three piece futuras FTW
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and 16" BBS RS (15's and 15 baskets with 16 lips look crap on an E30)
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(Genuine) Alpina Classics.
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George wrote:(Genuine) Alpina Classics.
This
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BBS RS, of course.

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Them splitty hartge rimzzzz that rav has(thats the best description i can give,dont know model numbers!) :D
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Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:08 pm

ross_jsy wrote: A set of staggered forged with both types of wheel trim....mmmmm! They even look the part without the trims in place (Like Johnno's picture)
Picture? Don't tease! Where is this picture!! :mad:
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Ronal teddys makes me laugh but you look like massive sexual deviant!! :eek:

You could never park near a school!! :mad:
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I'll be using this thread to update the Wiki:

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/index.php/Wheels

so add as much info and as many photos as possible please :D
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lenso rims or anything tsw make now thats cruddy
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I've been liking these lately:
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Oz Turbos - 15x6.5 - 15x7.5 seems common have seen them with Et value's 15, 22 and 33

These are also on my list:
Hartge Type 1
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Like these to 8)
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Borbet B's
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bab-91 wrote:
ross_jsy wrote: A set of staggered forged with both types of wheel trim....mmmmm! They even look the part without the trims in place (Like Johnno's picture)
Picture? Don't tease! Where is this picture!! :mad:
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Mmmmmmm

With the throwing star wheel trim on an e30:

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ross_jsy wrote:
bab-91 wrote:
ross_jsy wrote: A set of staggered forged with both types of wheel trim....mmmmm! They even look the part without the trims in place (Like Johnno's picture)
Picture? Don't tease! Where is this picture!! :mad:


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Thats mine! :D
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ross_jsy wrote:
bab-91 wrote:
ross_jsy wrote: A set of staggered forged with both types of wheel trim....mmmmm! They even look the part without the trims in place (Like Johnno's picture)
Picture? Don't tease! Where is this picture!! :mad:
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Mmmmmmm

With the throwing star wheel trim on an e30:

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Mmm she is pretty!
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Been awhile since pics of this weapon were posted! 8)

Where did it end up Jhonno?
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ross_jsy wrote: With the throwing star wheel trim on an e30:
Hmm after thinking on it I still prefer the style 15's .

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Hmm can't say I'm keen. Look too much like oversized bottle tops.

Turbines have the advantage of brake cooling winkeye
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I had planned to have them as my winter wheels and they look easy to clean :mad:
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suchy wrote:Been awhile since pics of this weapon were posted! 8)

Where did it end up Jhonno?
In bits..

The engine is now in Peet's M-Coupe.

Kos has the wheels.

Goosiegander has the bonnet/BTB/Exhaust/Brakes/Seats.

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Last ever image of it..

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Nogaro 16" BBS :D

wish they had done them in 4x100
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Racing Dynamics 16" 5 spokes.

Cool as F*ck :cool:
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