Graphite alloys

Fr0dders · 4 Mar 2009 at 23:59

oh you mean wheels that come dirty from the factory ?

nothing cheap about them

Spie · 5 Mar 2009 at 00:08

I'm not sure about this.

Black wheels don't look good unless totally clean and with the rim highlighted. All black looks terrible most of the time.

Graphite can look superb on the right car. Take the Ferrari 430 Scuderia for example.

DreXeL · 5 Mar 2009 at 08:32

djbenjo said:
You've had that for a long time now Bear! Still looks bloody good

Still one of my favourite cars on OcUK :cool:

Fr0dders · 5 Mar 2009 at 11:27

scott212 said:
Jesus you lot act like right keyboard warriors sometimes. I KNOW it's NOT a 1.2, I'm saying that these days most car manufacturers do not make hatchbacks with 4 exhausts

its a BMW M car tradition

it works because its brand tradition, not done to be down with the boy racers.

Wicksta · 5 Mar 2009 at 12:28

All black wheels remind me of Munich in the winter, with everyone running around on winter tyres on steels.

[TW]Fox · 5 Mar 2009 at 12:46

Scuzi said:
putting it through the rear wheels with no electronic assistance at all.

This is not true - the Z3M Coupe, certainly all the facelift models, had DSC fitted as standard.

[TW]Fox · 5 Mar 2009 at 12:46

MrLOL said:
its a BMW M car tradition

At the time, it was not. Infact the Z3M was the first production M roadcar to have 4 exhuasts.

Gooner14 · 5 Mar 2009 at 12:54

[TW]Fox;13622178 said:
This is not true - the Z3M Coupe, certainly all the facelift models, had DSC fitted as standard.

S54 as I stated does indeed have DSC

cee-S-dee · 5 Mar 2009 at 12:59

Bear said:
Oooops

Snap lol. I think the graphite look suits dark colour cars. Thats my MR2 With Graphite Buddy Clubs

Scuzi · 5 Mar 2009 at 13:04

[TW]Fox;13622178 said:
This is not true - the Z3M Coupe, certainly all the facelift models, had DSC fitted as standard.

Well it's partially true as I'm pretty sure the S50 didn't have it. At least that was what I was told when I was considering buying one. The thread is about wheels though so I fail to see what relevance this nitpicking has.

QBitOscillation · 5 Mar 2009 at 13:13

Spie said:
I'm not sure about this.

Black wheels don't look good unless totally clean and with the rim highlighted. All black looks terrible most of the time.

Graphite can look superb on the right car. Take the Ferrari 430 Scuderia for example.

Thats currently my favourite car of all time.

When you look at the performance, they are not bad value.

DrDee · 5 Mar 2009 at 14:39

scott212 said:
The average person would NOT recognise that as a high performance car. In fact if I were to do a poll on Facebook or something with that picture titled "modified chav-mobile or high performance BMW" I bet the former would win

That says allot about the average intelligence of the people on your friends list

How is anyone being a keyboard warrior?

Janesy B · 5 Mar 2009 at 14:43

QBitOscillation said:
Thats currently my favourite car of all time.

When you look at the performance, they are not bad value.

A bargain for £170k :rolleyes:

djbenjo · 5 Mar 2009 at 17:26

Janesy B said:
A bargain for £170k

Where can you get the same performance for that kind of cash? Do you understand the term 'value' :rolleyes:

Hxc · 5 Mar 2009 at 17:31

djbenjo said:
Where can you get the same performance for that kind of cash? Do you understand the term 'value'

Er, lots of places second hand? Or at least a significant proportion for a lot, LOT less.

Azagoth · 5 Mar 2009 at 18:06

djbenjo said:
Where can you get the same performance for that kind of cash? Do you understand the term 'value'

Superleggera or GT3RS maybe?

Perywinkle · 5 Mar 2009 at 18:10

Ultima

Pug · 5 Mar 2009 at 18:17

love the dark alloys on my car

KaneStatton · 5 Mar 2009 at 18:32

Looks good on that car but I can't stand the front of Alfa's

#Chri5# · 5 Mar 2009 at 20:28

Loved the anthracite alloys on my Scoob:

Graphite alloys

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