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Post Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:57 am

Hi

Given lack of options here, what do you guys think about these for the 316 chromie?

http://classifieds.team-bhp.com/buy-use ... loys.html/
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Post Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:59 am

Look shit! :D
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Post Tue Jun 25, 2013 10:00 am

Too modern for a chromie anyway...
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Post Tue Jun 25, 2013 10:01 am

Which wheels do you have on it at the moment? Not keen on the ones you've linked to, but I live in a country full of wheel options :)
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Post Tue Jun 25, 2013 10:13 am

I have the 14" steel wheels
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1986 E30 M10 316 Manual Schwarz Chromie
1982 E28 M20 520i Henna Rot - Project
1988 E32 M70 750iL Schwarz - MASSIVE Project

1991 W201 190e Automatic Schwarz - Sold
1991 W201 190e Automatic Silver AMG Tribute - Sold
1993 E36 M40 316i Manual Brillantrot (RIP: rotting in peace)

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Post Tue Jun 25, 2013 10:17 am

It's spend my money on something like this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E30-E28-1 ... 23270e1f3c

That's assuming that 'bottletops' are completely unavailable. Not the most glamorous solution, but right for the car and light - weight to send.
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Post Tue Jun 25, 2013 10:20 am

Have the wheel covers for the 14" steels, looking for 16" 4 bolt alloys, or at worst, 15" at least.

Of course I don't want to make the turd actually look shitty, so will wait till I get something.
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1986 E30 M10 316 Manual Schwarz Chromie
1982 E28 M20 520i Henna Rot - Project
1988 E32 M70 750iL Schwarz - MASSIVE Project

1991 W201 190e Automatic Schwarz - Sold
1991 W201 190e Automatic Silver AMG Tribute - Sold
1993 E36 M40 316i Manual Brillantrot (RIP: rotting in peace)

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Post Tue Jun 25, 2013 1:28 pm

Nobby_N wrote:Look shit! :D
:D Agreed. Leave them in Delhi! :D
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Post Tue Jun 25, 2013 1:48 pm

There is an ebay shop owner who has graciously offered to ask his Jallandhar (Punjab) returning employee to carry some stuff for me this August-September.

Maybe I should ask him if he can port rims to this part of the world. Or will he stop answering my emails :)
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1986 E30 M10 316 Manual Schwarz Chromie
1982 E28 M20 520i Henna Rot - Project
1988 E32 M70 750iL Schwarz - MASSIVE Project

1991 W201 190e Automatic Schwarz - Sold
1991 W201 190e Automatic Silver AMG Tribute - Sold
1993 E36 M40 316i Manual Brillantrot (RIP: rotting in peace)

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Post Tue Jun 25, 2013 1:50 pm

Awful however if this trickles yor fancy please do goahead and put them on and enjoy.

Must remember if you like them thats all that matters. Trying to please everyboad will never work.

However a large portion of us do like the timeless BBS RS rims price extortion but looks beautiful.
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Post Tue Jun 25, 2013 1:55 pm

jon-m42 wrote:Awful however if this trickles yor fancy please do goahead and put them on and enjoy.

Must remember if you like them thats all that matters. Trying to please everyboad will never work.

However a large portion of us do like the timeless BBS RS rims price extortion but looks beautiful.
Lack of real options forces me to do cheap things. I think I will paint the steel wheels and run the car. Hoping some work lands me in EU and I can lug the good stuff over to Mumbai.
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1986 E30 M10 316 Manual Schwarz Chromie
1982 E28 M20 520i Henna Rot - Project
1988 E32 M70 750iL Schwarz - MASSIVE Project

1991 W201 190e Automatic Schwarz - Sold
1991 W201 190e Automatic Silver AMG Tribute - Sold
1993 E36 M40 316i Manual Brillantrot (RIP: rotting in peace)

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Post Tue Jun 25, 2013 2:43 pm

Message PacerPete on here, he will ship you some decent stuff over or maybe if your lucky deliver it himself!
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Post Tue Jun 25, 2013 3:31 pm

Haha.
I suspect he is the all seeing. Don't need to message him.
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1986 E30 M10 316 Manual Schwarz Chromie
1982 E28 M20 520i Henna Rot - Project
1988 E32 M70 750iL Schwarz - MASSIVE Project

1991 W201 190e Automatic Schwarz - Sold
1991 W201 190e Automatic Silver AMG Tribute - Sold
1993 E36 M40 316i Manual Brillantrot (RIP: rotting in peace)

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Post Tue Jun 25, 2013 3:40 pm

Automaton wrote:Haha.
I suspect he is the all seeing. Don't need to message him.
Not sure about the mincers but Pete has more hands than Brahma,

He needs to have with so many fingers in so many pies. :)
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Post Tue Jun 25, 2013 4:35 pm

why dont you get this guy to give you a hand??

http://www.ebay.in/itm/BMW-318I-/221245 ... 530wt_1139
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Post Tue Jun 25, 2013 4:54 pm

ravstar13 wrote:why dont you get this guy to give you a hand??

http://www.ebay.in/itm/BMW-318I-/221245 ... 530wt_1139
Haha... E30's expensive habit.


Oh and back to the topic, the wheel are a load of s**t and why 15". Stick too the standard 15" wheels better looking
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Post Tue Jun 25, 2013 5:00 pm

ravstar13 wrote:why dont you get this guy to give you a hand??

http://www.ebay.in/itm/BMW-318I-/221245 ... 530wt_1139
Hold on just found out that works out to be £6241 in GBP !!! Interesting
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Post Wed Jun 26, 2013 6:03 am

The white one? Had been eyeing it for a long time, got it inspected and is more horrible than what is described or can be seen. The Doc has been trying to sell it for nearly 2 years.
Had got him down to 2000 GBP. But walked away after the inspection.
This is one of a handful that are around in India. And what i have is in an equally sorry state, just that it was easier to transfer as it was in Mumbai itself and not in New Delhi.
Maneesh

1986 E30 M10 316 Manual Schwarz Chromie
1982 E28 M20 520i Henna Rot - Project
1988 E32 M70 750iL Schwarz - MASSIVE Project

1991 W201 190e Automatic Schwarz - Sold
1991 W201 190e Automatic Silver AMG Tribute - Sold
1993 E36 M40 316i Manual Brillantrot (RIP: rotting in peace)

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Post Wed Jun 26, 2013 6:13 am

And the ones that are not for sale:

A 323i and a 318i
http://www.steeroids.in/a-blast-from-th ... urce=pubv1

The one that I missed:
http://www.google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=h ... wBA&dur=94
Maneesh

1986 E30 M10 316 Manual Schwarz Chromie
1982 E28 M20 520i Henna Rot - Project
1988 E32 M70 750iL Schwarz - MASSIVE Project

1991 W201 190e Automatic Schwarz - Sold
1991 W201 190e Automatic Silver AMG Tribute - Sold
1993 E36 M40 316i Manual Brillantrot (RIP: rotting in peace)

Join other Carb Fanatics: E30 316 Carb - The Faithfuls https://www.facebook.com/groups/444263742439145/