Is it just me or are these not genuine ?

Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:47 pm

No he doesnt, he hasnt heard the half of it yet I reckon. Has he put his hand up on here yet?

Wheels are on your tab Dez

Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:48 pm

The Pacer's got a Ronal (Alpina) Kettle and Toaster set IIRC ?

Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:50 pm

DanThe wrote:No he doesnt, he hasnt heard the half of it yet I reckon. Has he put his hand up on here yet?

Wheels are on your tab Dez

Fook me then, my cedit is good isnt it mate?

Genuine Alpina's and Hartge's on my tab. I must be well backed......

Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:45 am

Topblag wrote:I've just had a look at my ebay inbox and found 3 messages containing all the seller's 'proof'.

Proof my arse. None of it is convincing to me.

I'm still laughing at the "RG" stamp on the wheels being "Ronal GMBH"

Good thing BMW don't do that otherwise they might badge their cars made under the 'M GmbH' brand as MG!!

Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:56 am

dodgydodger wrote: i just asked the guy about the center caps...and indeed i was right, made from a totaly diffrent material and defo not orginal! looking at same wheels on other sites with alen key type caps and my old man was right, center caps always diffrent shade and purchased at a later date!

Not original centre caps. Not genuine Alpina alloys.

Let me explain:

Genuine Alpinas have a centre cap with a proper key/lock. As you lock, it swings a metal latch around and this hooks under a grooved inner lip on the inside of the central area.

This can be seen here:

and here:

^Genuine Alpina stamped Softlines.

Please compare to the items in question:

No lip whatsoever, genuine lockable Alpina centre caps could not fit here. Moreover, you can see the the hole which lines up with the 'allen key lock' from the fake centre cap.

These reps never had genuine centre caps and were never designed to. The reason for that? They aren't genuine Alpinas.

Next.

Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:57 am

Oh! Listing ended

Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:30 am

They're actually decent enough wheels. They look better on the older cars, E24/28 etc. with the centre caps binned and the centres sprayed gloss black, thus:-

Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:40 am

I sent him a message after he replied reguarding the caps, said what I thought sent him a link to this thread, he said if I wanted to buy them, for and for not been a impolite muppet and "reporting" him I could have them for a bargain price! Paid via paypal! Steel! .....NICE ONE BROTHER!

Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:57 am

I just wanted him toi know they arent genuine. I have had a set in the past and they were great on the car.
As dan said they are actually lighter than the genuine ones

These were mine

Well done on getting a good deal

Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:56 am

Nah that's cool, I'm not a badge man tbh, look the part, and at £140 who cares? Hehe

Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:58 am

dodgydodger wrote:Nah that's cool, I'm not a badge man tbh, look the part, and at £140 who cares? Hehe

Thats a fooking good price my friend

Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:37 am

dodgydodger wrote:Nah that's cool, I'm not a badge man tbh, look the part, and at £140 who cares? Hehe

I have just been looking through the sellers other item's. He is very local to you inst he?

You will defos be able to collect them wont you? Thats another bonus.

Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:41 am

dodgydodger wrote:Nah that's cool, I'm not a badge man tbh, look the part, and at £140 who cares? Hehe

Well worth that anyday, you could possibly make a tidy
profit there. Good buy.

Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:21 pm

cecotto479 wrote:They're actually decent enough wheels. They look better on the older cars, E24/28 etc. with the centre caps binned and the centres sprayed gloss black, thus:-

^That FTW imo.

Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:35 pm

dodgydodger wrote:I sent him a message after he replied reguarding the caps, said what I thought sent him a link to this thread, he said if I wanted to buy them, for and for not been a impolite muppet and "reporting" him I could have them for a bargain price! Paid via paypal! Steel! .....NICE ONE BROTHER!

It's an interesting view that I'm an impolite muppet for reporting him, given that I gave him the chance to fix the ad before doing so.

Anyway, my objective was to stop any zoners (or any others) getting ripped off and that's been achieved so I'm happy.

Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:53 pm

Dezzy wrote:
dodgydodger wrote:Nah that's cool, I'm not a badge man tbh, look the part, and at £140 who cares? Hehe
I have just been looking through the sellers other item's. He is very local to you inst he?

You will defos be able to collect them wont you? Thats another bonus.

That's bleedin handy, cheap and virtually on your doorstep.

Lucky git.

Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:05 pm

f4stjay wrote:I just let a set (of 5) go on here with 5mm's worth of Toyo Proxes on for £200, they weren't kerbed either until the f***ing courier delivered them!!!

Did the courier put them on his van to make the delivery?!

Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:39 pm

dodgydodger wrote:Nah that's cool, I'm not a badge man tbh, look the part, and at £140 who cares? Hehe

You burgled him

Get some pics up of this 5 series you have then

Fri Jun 17, 2011 2:06 pm

Indeed! Hence wanting them in the first place! Collecting tonight! Touch! just brought a Touring today for them, 5 stud conversion!

Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:25 pm

Jhonno wrote:
f4stjay wrote:I just let a set (of 5) go on here with 5mm's worth of Toyo Proxes on for £200, they weren't kerbed either until the f***ing courier delivered them!!!
Did the courier put them on his van to make the delivery?!

Haha! They aren't actually kerbed they're just scuffed from being in-transit...