WANTED Z4 E85 Alpina Wheels

[Z44Jon]

Real long shot, looking for a set of genuine 19" Z4 Alpina Roadster wheels.

If anyone has a set hidden at their unicorn farm, behind the pile of rocking horse poop, I would be interested.

Also interested in Z4 Alpina Roadster 19" wheels that are not currently stored on a unicorn farm or behind rocking horse poop too.

 

[RMB]

There’s a set attached to a really expensive and long time on the market E86 3.0si.
Perhaps he could be persuaded if you had something good to swap. Long shot but..

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202305307941184?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios-app

 

[enuff_zed]

Real long shot, looking for a set of genuine 19" Z4 Alpina Roaster wheels.

If anyone has a set hidden at their unicorn farm, behind the pile of rocking horse poop, I would be interested.

Also interested in Z4 Alpina Roadster 19" wheels that are not currently stored on a unicorn farm or behind rocking horse poop too.

Wondered for a minute why you wrote it twice.

Then spotted 'Roaster'.

 

[pvr]

Didn't Zebedee have a set for sale with winter tyres on them? Not sure if they are the type you want though

 

[Z44Jon]

There’s a set attached to a really expensive and long time on the market E86 3.0si.
Perhaps he could be persuaded if you had something good to swap. Long shot but..

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202305307941184?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios-app

Have dropped them a line, got to be worth a go.

 

[Z44Jon]

Didn't Zebedee have a set for sale with winter tyres on them? Not sure if they are the type you want though

Thanks, This is the style I am after

 

[samZ4M]

that ad is 32 months old! Reckon he should lower the price?!

I had them on a Mini Cooper JCW (Not a Cooper S), lovely wheels, horrible to clean

 

[RMB]

What the auto coupe I shared??

 

[samZ4M]

What the auto coupe I shared??

Ya

 

[Zedebee]

Didn't Zebedee have a set for sale with winter tyres on them? Not sure if they are the type you want though

Long gone, but thanks for the thought.

 

[pvr]

Long gone, but thanks for the thought.

Apologies for your name change

 

[1978]

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Thanks, This is the style I am after

Pretty sure the ones in your photo are replicas, the shape and taper of the spokes is wrong and the spokes belly out too much. The real ones look like this:

 

[Pondy]

Thanks, This is the style I am after

They are called "dynamics". Alpina basically did just two types of wheel designs; The 'classic' and the 'dynamic'. They changed subtly over the years but the basic designs have remained the same. Dynamics are 5 x 4 spokes whereas classics are equidistant 20 spokes.

I am pretty sure the Dynamics on the E85 Roadster S were 18". 19" were fitted to the 'bigger' cars (E9X and the like) which will have the wrong offset.

A word of warning: If you do manage to find a set and sacrifice your pension for them (cos they won't be cheap), if they ain't fitted to a genuine 'Alp' you run the risk of the Alpina Register oficionados throwing their pipes. leather elbow patches and Chippendale sideboards at you!

Here is a picture of the 19" 'classic' from 2008 on my old E92 B3. I enquired about replacing one. I got a quote of around £2,000 a corner!!

 

[munchkincoupe]

I think the 19" alpinas also had a problem with cracking / buckling relatively frequently

buckles

 

[Z44Jon]

Pretty sure the ones in your photo are replicas, the shape and taper of the spokes is wrong and the spokes belly out too much. The real ones look like this:

View attachment 289799

Thats more the look I want, thanks

 

[RMB]

@Z44Jon, Any luck with the E86 seller? I wonder if he is ever going to reduce his car?

 

[Z44Jon]

They are called "dynamics". Alpina basically did just two types of wheel designs; The 'classic' and the 'dynamic'. They changed subtly over the years but the basic designs have remained the same. Dynamics are 5 x 4 spokes whereas classics are equidistant 20 spokes.

I am pretty sure the Dynamics on the E85 Roadster S were 18". 19" were fitted to the 'bigger' cars (E9X and the like) which will have the wrong offset.

A word of warning: If you do manage to find a set and sacrifice your pension for them (cos they won't be cheap), if they ain't fitted to a genuine 'Alp' you run the risk of the Alpina Register oficionados throwing their pipes. leather elbow patches and Chippendale sideboards at you!

Here is a picture of the 19" 'classic' from 2008 on my old E92 B3. I enquired about replacing one. I got a quote of around £2,000 a corner!!
View attachment 289801

Thanks, I already have the Alpina front and rear spoiler, I dont want a real one, I just cannot justify it, plus I like to plod round in an auto too, My car is built the way I want it, its only me who has to like it, the wheels and spoiler were sold as accessories to lesser mortals in their day too.

 

[Z44Jon]

@Z44Jon, Any luck with the E86 seller? I wonder if he is ever going to reduce his car?

Currently in discussion , thanks , seems a nice guy but they also need tyres and I think they are a little overpriced