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Colin

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17th Dec 09 at 01:14

My polished 19's are starting to look scabby as hell, front 2 look like they have been relaquered before & its starting to peel off & corrode. I want them refurbed however ive no spares to put on..........& a proper refurb on them is pretty expensive, probably around a ton a wheel.

Options?

I'll probably be keeping the car another year........Ive decided for now at least.

I could get some shit alloys for shit weather use & have the double spokes refurbed in time for summer? Usually dont agree with 'winter wheels' but polished finish is really a nightmare so i'd make an exception. Can get brand new CSL rep's for a few hundred quid.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/19-BMW-E46-M3-ONLY-CSL-STYLE-Y-SPOKE-ALLOYS_W0QQitemZ370305720113QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET?hash=item5637f0df31

Get them stick them on.....maybe have a go at refurbing mine myself? There is no kerb damage, only corrosion.

Genuine CSL's are too dear, talking £1500 for an 'as new' pair.

Or.............something else?

marklawton

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Registered: 24th Apr 05
Location: Pensby, Wirral Drives:Golf mk4 GTI
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17th Dec 09 at 01:20

i say, go for it. do you have a pic of them on a car?

Colin

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17th Dec 09 at 01:22

yup

I really didnt want to get replica wheels but for a few months slugging around in shite weather while I get my twin spokes refurbed??

I think they look ok?

[Edited on 17-12-2009 by Colin]

Jamie-C

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17th Dec 09 at 01:27

Deffo CSL's

Colin

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17th Dec 09 at 01:33

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-x-19-BBS-CH-ORIGINAL-ALLOYS-BMW-E46-E36-E90-M3-NR_W0QQitemZ180445203001QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Rims_Car_Wheels_ET?hash=item2a035f4a39

Nice!

Nice!

Will go for a fortune tho

Colin

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17th Dec 09 at 01:36

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/19-BMW-BBS-LM-STYLE-ALLOY-Wheels-3-SERIES-E46-E90-M3_W0QQitemZ230409402872QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Rims_Car_Wheels_ET?hash=item35a57879f8

Not bad but totally defeats the point

Colin

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17th Dec 09 at 01:37

Or I could just take my car off the road for a wee while in Feb when the ins runs out, stick it on axle stands in the garage & send my wheels off to Lepsons or similar for the full works?

Colin

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17th Dec 09 at 01:39

Or remove the tyres off mine, sell the twin spokes & stop beng tight & buy real CSL's

*Probably not a real option!

Colin

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17th Dec 09 at 01:45

Oooft 20's -

Ian_GTI

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17th Dec 09 at 01:56

would replicas not be heavy? ide be looking for a set of these as winter alloys

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GENUINE-BMW-M3-18-INCH-ALLOYS_W0QQitemZ250548151003QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET?hash=item3a55d562db

Colin

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17th Dec 09 at 02:05

Possibly, although when the weather turns a bit muslim I dont hoon the car around as much no that I do anyway

Very cheap though, I just think they look nasty.

Looking at refurbs from a local place now £475 for diamond cut finish.

Might just plump for that & hope they see me through another winter & dont fuck up before I flog the car.

will_ainsworth

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Registered: 8th Jun 07
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17th Dec 09 at 03:02

csl reps, look good imo, or bbs ch reps

Jambo

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17th Dec 09 at 03:11

Mine look shite too, theres no keeping them right.

Get the Csla, aftermarket stuff mostly looks guff

Rich H

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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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17th Dec 09 at 09:35

CSL's look good, flog your ones and get proper ones

Also, if you do get your wheels refurbed, bear Tom in mind! He has a good contact for diamond cut wheels!

fazza

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Registered: 7th Feb 08
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17th Dec 09 at 09:39

save your dollar from the new wheels and get yours refurbed

aslong as you can go without the car for a week or so

Andy Stocker

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17th Dec 09 at 09:56

TSW venoms

Tommy L

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17th Dec 09 at 09:56

Some places will give you a set to roll around on in the meantime. Well they do round here

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17th Dec 09 at 15:16

Decent refurbers down here let you leave the car there in a high security bit of warehouse on stands etc

a_j_mair

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17th Dec 09 at 15:46

dont be gay, you will sell it in the new year once you have settled in new house

Get them refurbed when you got to sell it

no point doing it just now for them to be ruined by winter roads, salt and pot holes and no point buying some cheap replicas that is just throwing money away

Tomnova16

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17th Dec 09 at 15:52

im thinking about winter wheels as my rears dont have any more cuts in them for diamond cut, when they go again ill get them painted antracite and buy a second hand set with no tyres and just swap them over,
as rich said i have a good guy for diamond cut, but as we are the other end of the country i dont think its worth it, £290 for a set of four though

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter

Ian W

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17th Dec 09 at 17:28

Just leave them on and get them refurbed when the bad weather is over.

Or

Leave them on and buy some original CSL's next year

martinlird

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Registered: 25th Jun 09
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17th Dec 09 at 17:52

As your getting them refurbed anyways why don't you just get your moneys worth? And save some money

M2RTY

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17th Dec 09 at 20:47

get 1 done a week and fit a spare lololol

John G

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17th Dec 09 at 21:07

if your going to get CSL reps, be carefull which ones you get, try and get a staggered set, theres alot of variations in the CSL reps, some look bloody awfull in person

Colin

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18th Dec 09 at 09:30

quote:
Originally posted by Tomnova16
im thinking about winter wheels as my rears dont have any more cuts in them for diamond cut, when they go again ill get them painted antracite and buy a second hand set with no tyres and just swap them over,
as rich said i have a good guy for diamond cut, but as we are the other end of the country i dont think its worth it, £290 for a set of four though

That is a good price!!

Any idea what his turn around is & would he package them up & send them to me?

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