Alpina rims - What are these worth?

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Giddyup58
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Fri Jan 21, 2011 7:25 pm

Hi guys. Found these on Ebay UK:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... K:MEWAX:IT
Can anyone let me know what they are worth? The bidding seems to be getting a bit silly.
Out of interest, 4 - 5 day transport to Australia is 340gbp.
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Fri Jan 21, 2011 7:42 pm

They're worth more than the current bid over here. Original Alpinas go for good money. Shipping from the UK overseas is not cheap on larger heavier items such as these. out of interest is your £340 through a British company or Australian?
and does that include packaging?

His UK shipping is cheaper than what's available mainstream

I'd personally love a staggered set :cool:
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Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:27 pm

Hi CharlE30.
I'd like the staggereds' too, but they (like ANY E30 Alpina rims) just do not exist down here, and don't seem to come up too often in the UK.
The transport cost came from http://www.wedelivertheworld.co.uk/quote/index.php. The sellers original shipping price to Australia was 586gbp!
I came across this mob recently when getting parts out of the UK to restore a Cooper S. They are a Uk company and I haven't been able to find cheaper. Being from overseas, I don't have to pay VAT, which helps.
The seller has been kind enough to package the wheels. The consignment dimensions & weight are: 119 x 56 x 47cm, 43Kgs.
What should I be paying for these wheels? Given that I really want staggereds, what would one expect to pay for a set of 4? I imagine that the extra purchase cost would be offset by lower transport costs ( 4 wheels, not 5).
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