Show Us Your Motors!
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Caporegime
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Those wheels just don't work on that to my eye. Are they OEM? The rest of the car looks great.
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They aren't, and they certainly divide opinion (though I fear in a Captain Rum (Blackadder) kind of way). I like them as they're 17s which give a way better ride, plus are very light. They actually look good as a 17 too, which is an issue with a lot of the standard BMW/BBS type wheels - they only look good when they're big (CSLs for example), and are the staggered fit - again this can be hard with a 17.
Glad it came up well though, the pictures really show the paint off well. Silver in person always feels like a waste of time doing a full clean/polish as the end result is so similar to the start...
God I love that car so much. Your garage is top notch too, so only a little jealous.
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Thanks, looks about a million times better now its lowered.
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Same colour and engine my old one was
TIP: If the tailgate glass starts opening when you start the engine its quite a common fault. It means water has got into the switch. Just prise the cover off gently and dry it out. Alternatively, lock the doors before you start the engine - no idea why that works !
was just going to say that! CSL wheels look really good in this or just stock!
Same colour and engine my old one was
TIP: If the tailgate glass starts opening when you start the engine its quite a common fault. It means water has got into the switch. Just prise the cover off gently and dry it out. Alternatively, lock the doors before you start the engine - no idea why that works !
Cool - how long did you have it? Mine was only £1800, seems really good for the money.
I remember looking at adverts for these a while back and seeing someone advertising one really cheaply because of that problem, assuming it was a big electrical issue! Mine's fine so far though, only a few minor things to sort out.
I personally like them, it makes it looks mean and purposeful with those brakes behind them.
That was part of what I was going for, but like I said, they certainly divide opinion!
Will be getting the stock 108s refurbed at some point, but they're pricy as they're split rims, and it'll only be a matter of time before they look crap again.
Will be getting the stock 108s refurbed at some point, but they're pricy as they're split rims, and it'll only be a matter of time before they look crap again.
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Mine was an 05 plate I bought from new. Intention was to drive it into the ground but some money came my way so I upgraded a couple of years ago. X type was always underrated imo.
It's got a pedestrian mincer on the front!
If it's not standard give us details! right now it looks like a mid engined underpowered toyoto
GT28RS - that's all I'm saying. Will be doing a rebuild thread over the winter very soon
