New Wheels=New Polish

mightynimrod said:
LOL, i wouldve bought the genuine ones but the offset is wrong for the rears.

Seeing as i like the design for the car then i think ive made the right choice.

Freefaller, cheers mate - youve seen the car in the flesh, tbh these pics don't do it justice.

Im chuffed to bits.
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buy 4 fronts then. thats what you need to do on an e36 due to the wider rears :/
still, the reps are cheap, tho im sure they are a few kg heavier.

look excellent on your car :]
 
Morba said:
buy 4 fronts then. thats what you need to do on an e36 due to the wider rears :/
still, the reps are cheap, tho im sure they are a few kg heavier.

look excellent on your car :]
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I did think about that Morba, thing is - the cost outweighs the benefits in having the genuine article - which, for all intents and purposes look exactly the same.

Even all the ones on fleabay needed some sort of renovation or new tyre re-fitment.

This way, ive got a brand new set with brand new tyres.

Many thanks for the compliments fellas, tbh i wasnt expecting them ;)
 
Burned_Alive said:
I like these, i just wouldnt have one for my money.

Wheels looks nice mate, definite improvement on standard.
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Thanks mate :D

It was a hard choice between the Golf, Audi, and the BMW.

It won purely on it's looks which i happen to love - over and above the Golf/Audi.

I absolutely love it, and a bonus is-the missus does too :D
 
Close up of the wheels which i forgot to add :D

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I'm in the minority so I don't feel like too much of a git saying this but imo those new wheels are a bit fussy for the 1 series. I think the simple design of the original 5 spokes suited it better.
 
Chet, cheers mate.

lordrobs, the originals looked ace on the car - i just wanted something....a little different than the "norm".

These will actually be more practical as the graphite insets will hide the brakedust nicely (unlike the originals).

I had a right job cleaning the originals up for the guy who bought them, used 1/3 of a bottle of wonder wheels.
 
Looks great. I can see what lordrobs means, but I think it just gets away with it.

I don't think many would say the 1 series isn't a nice car, just rather bloody expensive..
 
andi said:
Looks great. I can see what lordrobs means, but I think it just gets away with it.

I don't think many would say the 1 series isn't a nice car, just rather bloody expensive..
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Thanks andi,

I can see what lordrobs means too - but i really am pleased with the way it's changed the look of the car.

The 1 series is expensive when specced up, but even coming up to a year of ownership it doesnt fail to stick a big grin on my face.:D
 
The new wheels suit the car very much. Gives it a fresh new look. Good choice. Would'nt of thought it would look good but it does. Made the right choice. Now your 1 series can stand out from the crowd :)
 
Hi there

Certainly an improvement but your brakes look lost now, guess that means you gotta do the remap as that then gives you a reason to fit bigger brakes all round too. ;) :D
 
Gibbo said:
Hi there

Certainly an improvement but your brakes look lost now, guess that means you gotta do the remap as that then gives you a reason to fit bigger brakes all round too. ;) :D
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Awwwww dont start me off mate.

X-drilled dustbin lids arent on the cards for a while as im under a 5 year maintainence package and tbh i'll probably have a new one by then.

I'd love to get the re-map.....207bhp from my little 2.0L diesel sounds like the recipe for fun, especially as the torque figures are through the roof compared to the stock ones.

I'm going to have to stick to stock bhp for the time being. :p
 
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