Post a picture of your car here Part 4 (quote a picture, get a 24h ban!!)

Marty McFly · 12-10-2015 8:22pm

Big Nasty wrote: »

@ River - I'd be pulling that wrap off and getting a set of spiders for that.

Although if you have a thick gold chain necklace and a taste for black leather jackets I'd leave it as is.

I thought of spiders for my own.

But pretty much everyone warns you off them. All the ones floating around are Chinese knock offs that are known for cracking.

chriity139 · 12-10-2015 10:08pm

Quick picture of my 535d m sport in work after 2 layers of polish and 2 layers of wax yesterday

chriity139 · 12-10-2015 10:09pm

Marty McFly wrote: »

I thought of spiders for my own.

But pretty much everyone warns you off them. All the ones floating around are Chinese knock offs that are known for cracking.

Even original crack and buckle due to the low profile tyres. Had to have 3 of mine welded a few weeks back and mine are geniune bmw spiders

Marty McFly · 12-10-2015 11:37pm

chriity139 wrote: »

Even original crack and buckle due to the low profile tyres. Had to have 3 of mine welded a few weeks back and mine are geniune bmw spiders

I've always had low profile tyres on all my cars this is the first time I haven't and I've never had a cracked or buckled wheel from it.

chriity139 · 13-10-2015 12:48pm

Marty McFly wrote: »

I've always had low profile tyres on all my cars this is the first time I haven't and I've never had a cracked or buckled wheel from it.

Your lucky so. With the roads getting worse by the day if you hit a pothole your are more than likely going to cause a crack or a slight buckle with large rims and low profile tyres.

I wouldn't let this put you off getting a set of 172 spiders though. They are possibly the nicest wheel bmw has ever made. Getting very hard to track down a full set of them which aren't advertised for silly money

YbFocus · 13-10-2015 6:14pm

I'd run a mile from spiders, every e60 has them.

A set of style 95's from a 7er look a million quid on them and are never seen.

chriity139 · 13-10-2015 7:40pm

Each to their own but I think spiders are well nicer than the above thats why they are so popular with e60s

Marty McFly · 13-10-2015 7:43pm

YbFocus wrote: »

I'd run a mile from spiders, every e60 has them.

A set of style 95's from a 7er look a million quid on them and are never seen.

Now that I like.

power pants · 13-10-2015 7:57pm

that bmw estate looks ****ing repulsive with those alloys and suspension

YbFocus · 13-10-2015 8:00pm

chriity139 wrote: »

Each to their own but I think spiders are well nicer than the above thats why they are so popular with e60s

Oh totally agree on the do what you like stuff but I hate that there's so many around. Had a set of style 93's on mine a year ago and they looked great!

Marty McFly wrote: »

Now that I like.

There are some great OEM options out there marty, take a look on bmwstylewheels.com

Big Nasty · 13-10-2015 8:09pm

power pants wrote: »

that bmw estate looks ****ing repulsive with those alloys and suspension

Well aren't you the pleasant one?

Donnelly117 · 13-10-2015 8:11pm

power pants wrote: »

that bmw estate looks ****ing repulsive with those alloys and suspension

I like those wheels, but it has a lot of low... Makes the proportions look off IMO

Eric Cartman · 13-10-2015 8:36pm

chriity139 wrote: »

Quick picture of my 535d m sport in work after 2 layers of polish and 2 layers of wax yesterday

did I see you driving into northwood around 5.45 today ? slick motor if it was yours.

chriity139 · 13-10-2015 11:17pm

Eric Cartman wrote: »

did I see you driving into northwood around 5.45 today ? slick motor if it was yours.

Yeah that was me. What were you driving

chriity139 · 13-10-2015 11:22pm

There are some great OEM options out there marty, take a look on bmwstylewheels.com

Just checked out the above. I never knew there was that many bmw style wheels around.

Great site recommendation

Donnelly117 · 13-10-2015 11:34pm

Just found the wheels off my Z4 on there, the 108's. Got me thinking, whats the point of the split rims? Apart from making them harder to clean and prone to lacquer peeling on the rim section?

YbFocus · 13-10-2015 11:57pm

Donnelly117 wrote: »

Just found the wheels off my Z4 on there, the 108's. Got me thinking, whats the point of the split rims? Apart from making them harder to clean and prone to lacquer peeling on the rim section?

Very handy for changing J size, you can buy new outers with bigger dish

Edit: Probably not for your 108's but for most bbs ones you can!

Donnelly117 · 14-10-2015 10:08am

YbFocus wrote: »

Very handy for changing J size, you can buy new outers with bigger dish

Edit: Probably not for your 108's but for most bbs ones you can!

Yea that makes sense! You're probably right about the 108s as the spokes overlap slightly with the dish.
I must get them refurbished soon, yet really let the car down with the lacquer peeling.

Eric Cartman · 14-10-2015 11:06am

chriity139 wrote: »

Yeah that was me. What were you driving

My D-Max

Big Nasty · 14-10-2015 7:18pm

GvidoR · 14-10-2015 7:21pm

Ugh... you got a cyclist in 2 of your photos. :pac:

YbFocus · 14-10-2015 7:38pm

Looks like a good drift spot

Well wear on the car BN!

bmstuff · 14-10-2015 8:47pm

GvidoR wrote: »

Ugh... you got a cyclist in 2 of your photos. :pac:

At list he was not caught falling off his bike this time :cool:

GvidoR · 14-10-2015 8:50pm

bmstuff wrote: »

At list he was not caught falling off his bike this time :cool:

That would've made the pic better.

166man · 14-10-2015 9:17pm

That looks to be a very well looked after car BN, very clean and straight. I'd much rather a well looked after 523i than a rougher 525i.

What struck me was how much value is in these cars. I mean that car still looks very very fresh now and for what you paid for it you got a lot of classy car for your money.

Wish you the best of luck with it. I think I'll have an E60 myself someday