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Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Post by del_tl1000r » Thu Oct 04, 2018 9:52 am

Thanks for all the positive comments guys :D Yeah I might do the discs and callipers but that'll probably be next year. Need to get some caps for those unsightly wheel bolt heads first.
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Post by Beeacon » Fri Oct 05, 2018 8:47 am

These look amazing Del! Seriously tempting me towards them for some winter wheels to protect my 313s. Are the faces of the wheel machined or painted? I want to stop de-icing salt damage.
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Post by del_tl1000r » Fri Oct 05, 2018 9:19 am

Machined and lacquered. It was a toss up for me between the 313s and these also. These won in the end.
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Msport seats
CDV deleted
LED halo bulbs
LCI side repeaters
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Brushed stainless exhaust tips
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M4 style wheels

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Post by Zed Baron » Fri Oct 05, 2018 11:38 am

well worth the wait Del
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Post by step_change » Sat Oct 06, 2018 10:27 am

They look superb OP! Transformed the car. Don't forget you can flog your old wheels and tyres.... You'll get £2/300 for them, maybe more.
Can we see a face on pic of one of the wheels please? Want to see if they are silver or silver/gun metal, can't quite tell....

What are you doing about a spare wheel in case of puncture?
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Post by step_change » Sat Oct 06, 2018 10:31 am

del_tl1000r wrote: Fri Oct 05, 2018 9:19 am Machined and lacquered. It was a toss up for me between the 313s and these also. These won in the end.
You chose wisely.
Gone :( : 2013 35is, Melbourne Red, DCT, Nav, Comfort pack
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Post by del_tl1000r » Sat Oct 06, 2018 11:05 am

I'll post one up later. They are gunmetal. Quite a dark grey. Similar to the cars paintwork but possibly a bit darker.
23i
Msport seats
CDV deleted
LED halo bulbs
LCI side repeaters
Stubby
Brushed stainless exhaust tips
Focal speakers
Pioneer amp
Kicker sub
M4 style wheels

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Post by del_tl1000r » Sat Oct 06, 2018 11:07 am

I've just got a can of the squirty stuff for now and a compressor. I was thinking about selling the wheels but might keep them and put winter tyres on. Not sure yet.
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CDV deleted
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Brushed stainless exhaust tips
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Pioneer amp
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M4 style wheels

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Post by BERNEV » Sat Oct 06, 2018 12:08 pm

These are good wheels but seemingly out of stock! I am tempted to exchange my similarly styled 19 inchers (326?) mainly because of the crack risk with those (even though they are fine). So, are these any better at avoiding cracks? and where are they made - the make of the wheels is not clear? Lastly, what's the view of the gunmetal/machined look with Alpine White. Too much?

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Post by del_tl1000r » Sat Oct 06, 2018 5:05 pm

I tried taking a couple of pics of the wheels straight on but they haven't come out too well but I've posted a photo I found online of them which shows the colour pretty well. As for the make of them I don't know. Time will tell for cracks :idunno: I think the gunmetal would look good but the wheels also come in black with machined faces. This might be a good choice for your alpine white car.
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Msport seats
CDV deleted
LED halo bulbs
LCI side repeaters
Stubby
Brushed stainless exhaust tips
Focal speakers
Pioneer amp
Kicker sub
M4 style wheels

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Post by clarker63 » Tue Dec 01, 2020 4:57 pm

del_tl1000r wrote: Sat Oct 06, 2018 5:05 pm Time will tell for cracks
I'm also contemplating these wheels as as replacement for my 326s. How have they fared after a couple of years, both from a cracking perspective and the machined face?
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Post by Smartbear » Tue Dec 01, 2020 7:52 pm

clarker63 wrote: Tue Dec 01, 2020 4:57 pm
del_tl1000r wrote: Sat Oct 06, 2018 5:05 pm Time will tell for cracks
I'm also contemplating these wheels as as replacement for my 326s. How have they fared after a couple of years, both from a cracking perspective and the machined face?
You might have a bit of a wait, Del sold his zed last year :o

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e89 Sdrive 20i, plenty of mumbo & good economy-the thinking bears z4
e89 Sdrive 30i, this ones busted, pass me another...
e85 3.0si sold

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Post by clarker63 » Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:56 pm

Smartbear wrote: Tue Dec 01, 2020 7:52 pm
clarker63 wrote: Tue Dec 01, 2020 4:57 pm
del_tl1000r wrote: Sat Oct 06, 2018 5:05 pm Time will tell for cracks
I'm also contemplating these wheels as as replacement for my 326s. How have they fared after a couple of years, both from a cracking perspective and the machined face?
You might have a bit of a wait, Del sold his zed last year :o

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cheers Rob.. ok. I am interested in some veemans too(as you have) but its quite hard choosing a style that I think will work. There was a good deal on from veemans direct over the weekend 35% off.. but I wanted graphite colour and they didn't have them in the styles I wanted.. looking at lots of pictures of e89s with different wheels too.. but yet to decide.. :D

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Post by Busterboo » Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:30 pm

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A very handsome wheel.

And I'll bet the Romanians at my car wash would appreciate it, too.
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Post by sumotan » Fri Dec 04, 2020 3:44 pm

Sligtly OT question pls, I see that many of you aren't using Run Flats anymore.
What do you guys use in the event of a punture, at my end puntures are pretty common
due to no small part of many sharp debri.

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