Missed the deal on my dreamwheels... Gutted!!

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Post Fri Jan 02, 2015 4:37 pm

Staring at my e30 the other day i decided the standard 15'' BBS wheels are to small and do not fill the arches like i desire them to!
Whereas all the other BBS's like RS are to bling bling for me the standard 15's have a design i really like!

So with the saying ''the wheel maketh the car'' in mind i started the search for the next best thing and i suddenly stumbled upon the set below for just 500 quid.. and it was love at first sight! My perfect set of dreamwheels right there.. they were exactly what i had in mind.. as if they where waiting for me all along.. brand spanking new!

But bloody hell man, why is it that when i contact the seller he removes the damn advert the same night and gone they are? Just my luck!

7,5x16 at the front and 8x16 at the rear, 4x100, made by Rial. Would these look cool on e30 or what? I've never seen them before.
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Maybe the only comfort is that they probably don't drive as good as the standard 15's but i will need a few days to get over the missed opportunity!
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Post Fri Jan 02, 2015 5:12 pm

I've seen these wheels before but never 16" 4x100.
http://www.bmrperformance.co.uk

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Post Fri Jan 02, 2015 7:18 pm

e30Passion wrote:Staring at my e30 the other day i decided the standard 15'' BBS wheels are to small and do not fill the arches like i desire them to!
Whereas all the other BBS's like RS are to bling bling for me the standard 15's have a design i really like!

So with the saying ''the wheel maketh the car'' in mind i started the search for the next best thing and i suddenly stumbled upon the set below for just 500 quid.. and it was love at first sight! My perfect set of dreamwheels right there.. they were exactly what i had in mind.. as if they where waiting for me all along.. brand spanking new!

But bloody hell man, why is it that when i contact the seller he removes the damn advert the same night and gone they are? Just my luck!

7,5x16 at the front and 8x16 at the rear, 4x100, made by Rial. Would these look cool on e30 or what? I've never seen them before.
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Maybe the only comfort is that they probably don't drive as good as the standard 15's but i will need a few days to get over the missed opportunity!
those are nice, I wouldn't mind something like that 8)
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Post Fri Jan 02, 2015 7:51 pm

bss325i wrote:I've seen these wheels before but never 16" 4x100.
Yes, found out there's a 16'' 5x120 to with 2 finish options. Silver & polished.
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Post Fri Jan 02, 2015 8:11 pm

MattTheHat325 has some redrilled 16's on his car.

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... highlight=

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Post Fri Jan 02, 2015 9:07 pm

Many thanks for that! Been looking for hours trying to find an e30 with those steels. They look awesome indeed although i miss the BMW centercap emblems. Nice threat to!

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Post Sat Jan 03, 2015 3:54 pm

The rims in the pics look absolutely stunning, but when it comes to seeing them fitted to the car, not as nice as the standard basket weaves, IMO.
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Post Wed Jan 07, 2015 4:11 pm

Gert_8 wrote:The rims in the pics look absolutely stunning, but when it comes to seeing them fitted to the car, not as nice as the standard basket weaves, IMO.
Maybe to do with the darker shade and missing emblems but the rears are a little to wide and should've been the same width as the fronts to be ideal as i like to have a bit more tire tbh. But yes the standard 15's are a cult classic!
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Post Wed Jan 07, 2015 6:35 pm

I missed out on these :(

http://allegro.pl/felgi-o-z-ruote-7jx15 ... 87905.html

Kedge has the only other set I've ever seen.
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Post Wed Jan 07, 2015 7:48 pm

Sorry to hear that mate! :( Here's something to cheer you up :)
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Post Sat Jan 10, 2015 11:49 am

Think I'll be selling mine in the near future.
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Post Mon Jan 12, 2015 12:12 pm

Mine are kicking around in my garage at the moment, they are 8 and 9x16 and I had them redrilled from 5x112 to 4x100. I was young and foolish and had them powder coated chrome and one of the fronts has a slight buckle. Been meaning to get it straightened and have them blasted and redone plain silver for years

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Was planning to try and bump them off to the vw crowd eventually :chuckle:
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Post Mon Jan 12, 2015 12:17 pm

That's 3 times I've edited that post because photobucket keeps adding the wrong damn picture!
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Post Mon Jan 12, 2015 12:18 pm

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