BBS files for bankruptcy

Sp00n · 7 Jan 2011 at 08:19

http://translate.google.com/transla...common~Scontent.html&sl=de&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8

Such a shame as they have been in the game for so long now and produce some fantastic stuff, hopefully someone will scoop them up.

[TW]Fox · 7 Jan 2011 at 08:26

Is this not becoming a semi-regular occurance for BBS?

Sp00n · 7 Jan 2011 at 08:29

I guess that's what happens when you make a luxury item, in times like these people can't justify it and they've never been cheap.

First I've heard of it though, I guess this has happened before?

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[TW]Fox;18163951 said:
Is this not becoming a semi-regular occurance for BBS?

Ah... I see now, after reading the broken article again I spotted "BBS was four years has passed already in bankruptcy." so they went bankrupt 4 years ago by the sounds of it.

Confused · 7 Jan 2011 at 08:36

Have they stopped making wheels in the correct fitment for old Golf's?

grudas · 7 Jan 2011 at 09:24

Confused said:
Have they stopped making wheels in the correct fitment for old Golf's?

lol

lordrobs · 7 Jan 2011 at 10:10

In some ways I wonder if BBS are a victim of their own popularity.

The wheels are quite expensive and so still demand a high premium on the second hand market. This also means that it makes financial sense to keep refurbishing them where as other wheels get to the point where you might as well bin them and buy a new set.

None of the above equates to maximising sales of new wheels but does build up a fan base that trade them between themselves.

[TW]Fox · 7 Jan 2011 at 10:17

I suspect there is only a very small market for 3 grand sets of wheels.

Dup · 7 Jan 2011 at 10:36

Surely they're not that just a niché for the off the shelf products only? I haven't read the article as I'm at work and it's in broken english but they don't just make off the shelf wheels do they? I assumed they make wheels for standard car manufacturers as well as the racing side of things like F1 and GT cars.

HummuH1 · 7 Jan 2011 at 11:51

It's only BBS Germany though is it not?

All the BBS forged wheels like the LM's, RSGT's etc have been made by a partner (though independant) company in Japan for years and BBS USA is unaffected I think.

[TW]Fox;18164561 said:
I suspect there is only a very small market for 3 grand sets of wheels.

I think something like 70% of BBS GmbH's business was for the OEM market.

naefeart · 7 Jan 2011 at 12:04

Not all the BBS wheel sets had a high end price tag - not long ago I purchased a set of 18" RX alloys for around £900 - far cheaper than buying original 17" factory replacements.

I thought BBS did most of their business supplying the motor racing industry. Guess it depends which part of the company we are talking about.

They do make good wheels though.