New wheels thoughts?

Tee Hee Johnson · 21 Sep 2009 at 23:12

Id keep them as they are

Fr0dders · 21 Sep 2009 at 23:14

Dup said:
They look hot on this Silver M5:

http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/e39-m5-e52-z8-discussion/131058-my-new-bbs-lm-wheels-e39-m5.html

DO it

that looks really good.

DreXeL · 21 Sep 2009 at 23:17

Do it. But you would have to lower it too I'm afraid.

TaKeN · 21 Sep 2009 at 23:28

Current ones look better IMO

Phil W · 21 Sep 2009 at 23:32

Don't bother.

You've already upgraded to one nice set of alloys, why do it again?

You might aswell keep the money and put it in the M5 pot. The car looks fine on the current wheels, i'd go as far as to say stunning, they suit it perfectly.

Save up and then go buy your "dream" E39.

InvaderGIR · 21 Sep 2009 at 23:34

DreXeL said:
Do it. But you would have to lower it too I'm afraid.

This is what I was thinking too, it needs a drop like the M5 linked above if the wheels are put on it.

Spuderoony · 21 Sep 2009 at 23:35

Jesus, didn't realise you could pick up a 7/8 year old M5 for 9/10k. Still, I guess the initial outlay is only half the story.

Get one!

[TW]Fox · 21 Sep 2009 at 23:36

Spuderoony said:
Jesus, didn't realise you could pick up a 7/8 year old M5 for 9/10k. Still, I guess the initial outlay is only half the story.

Get one!

To be honest I hadn't noticed either, I'd assumed i would still need £15k to get one that would meet my ridiculously anal condition requirements and hence felt it was something that would never happen...

The_Abyss · 21 Sep 2009 at 23:38

Keep the original ones. The alternatives look like thsoe of a pimp who is largely mediocre.

Phate · 21 Sep 2009 at 23:43

DreXeL said:
Do it. But you would have to lower it too I'm afraid.

Clarkey · 21 Sep 2009 at 23:48

Unless you are going to have fitment as awesome as on the white one, don't bother.

-TNT- · 21 Sep 2009 at 23:49

BBS!

sigma · 21 Sep 2009 at 23:52

Leave it as is. You'll have to lower it if you get them.

Gaijin · 21 Sep 2009 at 23:58

I think this is the deal breaker. It WILL need lowering and I don't think you'll do it.

[TW]Fox · 22 Sep 2009 at 00:08

Gaijin said:
I think this is the deal breaker. It WILL need lowering and I don't think you'll do it.

If I ever have to go through the OMG PITA of removing the rear dampers again it will be too soon

agw_01 · 22 Sep 2009 at 00:11

Do it Fox!

<3 BBS LM

Out of interest, if an E39 M5 is worth about 10k how much is yours worth?

[TW]Fox · 22 Sep 2009 at 00:12

20p

The_Abyss · 22 Sep 2009 at 00:16

Not worth sticking new wheels on it then.

[TW]Fox · 22 Sep 2009 at 00:18

The cars value (It might be worth closer to 40p thinking about it) is something which is completely irrelevent to me until the day I decided to part with it. It has no influence on decisions I make about spending money on it. I see no reason why it should, the car is for me to enjoy not fret about its value.

Another 1000 mile journey next week, who cares about values

Hilly · 22 Sep 2009 at 00:23

don't like them personally, don't think they'd suit your car as well as your current ones. They look too 'busy'.

New wheels thoughts?

Man of Honour