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New rims for the old girl

Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Post by Nictrix » Fri Sep 16, 2022 9:33 pm

Nice. Your MR2 seems to be parked at a funny angle :lol:
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Post by Marcoose » Sat Sep 17, 2022 1:34 am

enuff_zed wrote: Fri Sep 16, 2022 4:37 pm
Marcoose wrote: Fri Sep 16, 2022 2:40 pm An ///M E89. Those are massively rare !
Go on, do us a sensible post. Just once. Please?
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Post by enuff_zed » Sat Sep 17, 2022 8:57 am

Marcoose wrote: Sat Sep 17, 2022 1:34 am
enuff_zed wrote: Fri Sep 16, 2022 4:37 pm
Marcoose wrote: Fri Sep 16, 2022 2:40 pm An ///M E89. Those are massively rare !
Go on, do us a sensible post. Just once. Please?
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That'll be a no then. :roll:
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Post by DMike » Sat Sep 17, 2022 10:13 am

The rims look gorgeous on your car and I absolutely love the first photo, depicting the flowing and intersecting lines of the e89’s rear quarter. A better take of the form language used in e63/4.
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Post by Reamesy » Sat Sep 17, 2022 11:54 am

Pondrew wrote: Fri Sep 16, 2022 4:21 pm
Reamesy wrote: Fri Sep 16, 2022 1:33 pm Why can’t you drive it?
Don't ask! :wink:
But I did. Come on tell me more, tell me more!
Currently; 2011 E89 23i SDrive M Sport Highline Titan Silver
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2012 E89 SDrive 2.0 M Sport. White
2011 Audi TT Quattro
2006 Z4 2.5 Sport
2013 420D coupe
2002 Z3 2.2 Sport
1996 Z3 1.9

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Post by True-Blue » Sat Sep 17, 2022 12:45 pm

Reamesy wrote: Sat Sep 17, 2022 11:54 am
Pondrew wrote: Fri Sep 16, 2022 4:21 pm
Reamesy wrote: Fri Sep 16, 2022 1:33 pm Why can’t you drive it?
Don't ask! :wink:
But I did. Come on tell me more, tell me more!
Have you’d ever played, or seen kids playing, Grand Theft Auto………… :driving:




















Well, it’s nothing like that :(
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Post by john-e89 » Sat Sep 17, 2022 12:50 pm

Thanks chaps....really pleased with these wheels I must say. :driving:
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Post by john-e89 » Sat Sep 17, 2022 12:52 pm

True-Blue wrote: Sat Sep 17, 2022 12:45 pm
Reamesy wrote: Sat Sep 17, 2022 11:54 am
Pondrew wrote: Fri Sep 16, 2022 4:21 pm Don't ask! :wink:
But I did. Come on tell me more, tell me more!
Have you’d ever played, or seen kids playing, Grand Theft Auto………… :driving:




















Well, it’s nothing like that :(
:lol:

Nope nothing interesting I'm afraid Reamsey, had a couple of blackouts last Xmas from cough syncopy, can't drive for a year.

Sorry..... :lol:
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MR2 MK 2
E89 35i project car...mapped 365bhp, M4 stoppers & wheels, KWV3’s, H&R front ARB, M3 front arms, strut brace Eisenmann cat back race exhaust, VRSF downpipes inbound
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Post by Maria1 » Sat Sep 17, 2022 5:19 pm

These wheels are lovely. Can you please advise if they are 437s, the size of them and whether on not mods were required to fit them. thank you

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Post by Reamesy » Sat Sep 17, 2022 6:03 pm

john-e89 wrote: Sat Sep 17, 2022 12:52 pm
True-Blue wrote: Sat Sep 17, 2022 12:45 pm
Reamesy wrote: Sat Sep 17, 2022 11:54 am But I did. Come on tell me more, tell me more!
Have you’d ever played, or seen kids playing, Grand Theft Auto………… :driving:




















Well, it’s nothing like that :(
:lol:

Nope nothing interesting I'm afraid Reamsey, had a couple of blackouts last Xmas from cough syncopy, can't drive for a year.

Sorry..... :lol:
Well hopefully not too long and you will be back in the saddle. 😎👍
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2012 E89 SDrive 2.0 M Sport. White
2011 Audi TT Quattro
2006 Z4 2.5 Sport
2013 420D coupe
2002 Z3 2.2 Sport
1996 Z3 1.9

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Post by Reamesy » Sat Sep 17, 2022 6:05 pm

Maria1 wrote: Sat Sep 17, 2022 5:19 pm These wheels are lovely. Can you please advise if they are 437s, the size of them and whether on not mods were required to fit them. thank you
I have 437M wheels on my E89.

Wheels 437M
Tyres are 235/35 19 front and 275/30 19 rear

Straight fit. No mods or spacers required. They look fantastic
Currently; 2011 E89 23i SDrive M Sport Highline Titan Silver
Previously;
2014 SLK250CDI AMG Sport
2012 E89 SDrive 2.0 M Sport. White
2011 Audi TT Quattro
2006 Z4 2.5 Sport
2013 420D coupe
2002 Z3 2.2 Sport
1996 Z3 1.9

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Post by Reamesy » Sat Sep 17, 2022 6:07 pm

Reamesy wrote: Sat Sep 17, 2022 6:05 pm
Maria1 wrote: Sat Sep 17, 2022 5:19 pm These wheels are lovely. Can you please advise if they are 437s, the size of them and whether on not mods were required to fit them. thank you
I have 437M wheels on my E89.

Wheels 437M
Tyres are 235/35 19 front and 275/30 19 rear

Straight fit. No mods or spacers required. They look fantastic

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Currently; 2011 E89 23i SDrive M Sport Highline Titan Silver
Previously;
2014 SLK250CDI AMG Sport
2012 E89 SDrive 2.0 M Sport. White
2011 Audi TT Quattro
2006 Z4 2.5 Sport
2013 420D coupe
2002 Z3 2.2 Sport
1996 Z3 1.9

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Post by john-e89 » Sat Sep 17, 2022 7:19 pm

Reamesy wrote: Sat Sep 17, 2022 6:05 pm
Maria1 wrote: Sat Sep 17, 2022 5:19 pm These wheels are lovely. Can you please advise if they are 437s, the size of them and whether on not mods were required to fit them. thank you
I have 437M wheels on my E89.

Wheels 437M
Tyres are 235/35 19 front and 275/30 19 rear

Straight fit. No mods or spacers required. They look fantastic
Yep as Reamsey says Maria. Also zero rubbing, perfect fit.
M roady...OEM CSL’s, strut brace, Remus back boxes, ZHP
MR2 MK 2
E89 35i project car...mapped 365bhp, M4 stoppers & wheels, KWV3’s, H&R front ARB, M3 front arms, strut brace Eisenmann cat back race exhaust, VRSF downpipes inbound
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Post by john-e89 » Sat Sep 17, 2022 7:36 pm

Nictrix wrote: Fri Sep 16, 2022 9:33 pm Nice. Your MR2 seems to be parked at a funny angle :lol:
Got into that driving off a ramp onto two wheels lark and just parked it Stewart, saves space too...... :wink:
M roady...OEM CSL’s, strut brace, Remus back boxes, ZHP
MR2 MK 2
E89 35i project car...mapped 365bhp, M4 stoppers & wheels, KWV3’s, H&R front ARB, M3 front arms, strut brace Eisenmann cat back race exhaust, VRSF downpipes inbound
E89 35is
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Post by mr.tourette » Sat Sep 17, 2022 8:47 pm

looks great John, didn't realise you had kept this car, you still have the black one too? :thumbsup:
if its got tits or tyres..its trouble :D

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