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What are these...

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 6:16 pm
by Big Bad Boris
...very blingy wheels, not sure I have seen these before.
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 6:37 pm
by Argyll Andy
...................awful

Definitely a no from me :thumbsdown:

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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 6:39 pm
by obewan
They'll be murder to clean :wink:

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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 7:01 pm
by mr wilks
Possibly a "Bayern" wheel , not nice whatever they are :cry:

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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 7:12 pm
by srhutch
mr wilks wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 7:01 pm Possibly a "Bayern" wheel , not nice whatever they are :cry:

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Beat me to it.

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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 9:47 pm
by Big Bad Boris
Well glad it’s not just me that doesn’t care for them, they look more like something my missus would wear on a night out than a suitable set of footwear for an E89. I imagine it cost quite a lot to make a 30i look a bit odd?

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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 9:53 pm
by Big Bad Boris
Ooh, yes found them on the web, looks like the best part of £1700 for 19 inchers 😳

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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 7:24 am
by Big Bad Boris
What is the market for these style of wheels (what vehicles are they generally aimed at)? They aren’t really suited to a Z4 IMHO.

So thinking aloud.....they are pretty expensive wheels, seemingly in very good condition, If buying that particular car where would the market be to sell them and raise funds for some proper Z4 alloys.

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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:48 am
by Silverstar
Big Bad Boris wrote: Mon Jun 29, 2020 7:24 am What is the market for these style of wheels (what vehicles are they generally aimed at)? They aren’t really suited to a Z4 IMHO.

So thinking aloud.....they are pretty expensive wheels, seemingly in very good condition, If buying that particular car where would the market be to sell them and raise funds for some proper Z4 alloys.
They would suit some cars although right now I can't think which. You could put them on eBay Gumtree etc.

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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 9:06 am
by brillomaster
Assuming they are the right widths and offsets, they'd look a lot more at home on a modified 5 series, 6 series or 7 series.

But as said ebay is probably the best place for them... assuming the car isnt too expensive with them on, you'd only need to clear £400 to get some decent oem wheels with tyres.

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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 9:59 am
by mmm-five
Probably look fine on an 80s American lowrider - or something European trying to replicate that over here.

...and don't forget, some people are registered blind :P

Not for me though!

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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 4:49 pm
by aymamibrockway
I guess I'm the odd one out here. I kind of like them. I've always liked the old school sports cars with the wire spoke wheels. Kind of reminds me of those...kind of.

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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:46 pm
by Big Bad Boris
I tend to agree with you, the actual spokes part of the wheels, I think are really nice. It’s the daft blingy silver band on the outside that ruins them.

I spoke to the owner earlier. He said he has the original BMW wheels in his garage, I asked for pictures.... he sent some and they are 296s. I asked if they were 18 or 19 inch as I couldn’t quite make it out from the pics. He hasn’t replied yet, but as I now know the 18 inchers don’t exist they will be 19 inch versions, probably already cracked or repaired I guess.