Genuine floating centre caps now available :)

hopz121 · Post by **hopz121** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 12:35 pm

Saw this on another forum and thought it may interest some of you guys.

Seems that BMW have now started to release floating centre caps similar idea to those seen on Rolls Royce cars.

I think it quite a cool idea to be fair but they aren't overly cheap......

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232950269101?ul_noapp=true

mmm-five · Post by **mmm-five** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 1:00 pm

But why?

kis · Post by **kis** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 2:34 pm

thanatu55 · Post by **thanatu55** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 2:36 pm

I quite like the idea.

kis · Post by **kis** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 2:40 pm

I do as well, I think. I guess you've gottu see them first really. Particularly since they're over £60! Think I may wait around for a second hand set!

Nictrix · Post by **Nictrix** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 2:45 pm

What sort of wheel has the diameter for the centre caps at 120mm?
The other thing is if you have M badges under the centre cap they will hardly ever line up with the badge when you are at a standstill.

Machine monkey · Post by **Machine monkey** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 4:11 pm

Why add more weight to a part of the car that benafits from lightness? I don’t get it?? At all only other people will ever see it! And if they are the type of person to notice! I don’t think I would care if they liked it or not

Jembo · Post by **Jembo** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 4:17 pm

Sounds like a cheaper alternative to ’spinners’, though think 99.999999% won't notice nor care

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 5:14 pm

thanatu55 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 03, 2018 2:36 pm I quite like the idea.

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Completely naff idea for the would be Bentley Boys.

RustyZ4 · Post by **RustyZ4** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 6:13 pm

Nictrix wrote: ↑Wed Oct 03, 2018 2:45 pm What sort of wheel has the diameter for the centre caps at 120mm?
The other thing is if you have M badges under the centre cap they will hardly ever line up with the badge when you are at a standstill.

My neighbours Ford Focus has 120mm caps,,,

I suppose they are good for people with OCD

BeeEmm · Post by **BeeEmm** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 6:24 pm

You get a similar effect braking hard on ice, or the outside lane of the M1 from the tyre marks I see.

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