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SetH
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After deciding to hang onto my 330 until at least Spring next year decided to spend a bit on her.

I have been having a real dilemma with wheels and was looking at all the common options BBS CH, CSL and even flirted with MV3's and MV4's but could not decide.

Then I spotted this on bimmer forums :








Sitting on style 32's from an E38 7 Series

The offsets are mega low ET20 and ET23 so they stick out quite far.

Also 9" on the rear and due to the offset you cannot run more then a 215 Tyre hence the stretch. The owner of the car above had to have an arch roll on the back as well.

I have always modified my cars with performance and handling being the priority.

Have never modified for looks, bling, SCENE or whatever so going to give this a shot.

After watching these wheels on ebay and seeing them sell for between 500-700 a set i found a full set for £120 from a guy that had them as spares for his 7 series which he just sold. Did not hang about and snapped them up.

Just ordered some coilovers as well and found a place that will roll both rear arches for £70 and their work looks spot on.

So can pull this look of for not mega bucks and i LOVE those wheels.

A new direction for me

[Edited on 17-08-2012 by SetH]

[Edited on 17-08-2012 by SetH]

[Edited on 21-08-2012 by willay]
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dunno what your on about 'scene' but that looks nice. not OTT or cheap
Fro
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£120 is an absolute bargain
SetH
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I dont know what I am on about either I just expected I would get 'Scene' comments and tried to pre-empt it

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Not scene to the point that you're compromising too much.

If the tyres are nearly falling off and you ruin the car with hard suspension then perhaps, but that one in the pics isn't too daft.
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touch too low on the rear for be but im picky
SetH
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Yeah it will certainly have its challenges especially as mine is an auto and the sump sits lower (hence why Eibach only list the pro kit springs and not sportline springs for auto's).

Think there are a couple of car parks I will need to stay out of and will have to be careful with parking close to kerbs and certainly no bumping up them.

Getting aftermarket wheels to look good on an non M E46 is a challenge and i think the above looks awesome and not to far of OEM.
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Mate Jamie has this set up on his 330ci and it looks awesome mate!! Mega choice
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That style is E46 as well is it not?

Not that wide I know, but they're still standing looking while fitting a bit nicer.
SetH
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You can get an E46 version of style 32's but they don't have the deep lip and look a bit cack.
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Not helping my frustrating search for a 330
SetH
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quote:
Originally posted by 3i_gaz
Mate Jamie has this set up on his 330ci and it looks awesome mate!! Mega choice


Username Jay on bimmer forums?

He certainly has started something off! yes I am copying but I guess I am inspired by it.
SetH
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Originally posted by harrisp
Not helping my frustrating search for a 330


There are x 2 2004 faceflit 330ci's on ebay at the moment for £4500

One is a high mile clubsport and one is a 67k (i think example)

The low mileage one is ridiculously cheap but does not state it is CAT D etc.
SetH
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This is the E46 version Style 32 with the correct offset. not quite the same is it?

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quote:
Originally posted by SetH
quote:
Originally posted by 3i_gaz
Mate Jamie has this set up on his 330ci and it looks awesome mate!! Mega choice


Username Jay on bimmer forums?

He certainly has started something off! yes I am copying but I guess I am inspired by it.


Possibly mate grey coupe with factory xenons really clean car.
SetH
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Yes thats it! I am sure he had the imola red one before?

Tell him he is inspiring the land
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personally I wouldn't run such a skinny tyre on the back of a rwd car, is there no way you can squeeze something bigger on? I run a 235 on a 9j wheel on my car and its still got quite a bit of stretch to it.

That red one does look good though. Don't usually like those alpina style wheels but they look ace with the decent dish on there.

[Edited on 14-06-2012 by Adam_B]
SetH
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I am only going on that chaps research and he has done this on two cars now.

The combination of using a Falken FK452 (relatively narrow sidewalls) 215/40, the car being a couple and an arch roll only just lets him get away with it. The 7 Series style 32`s really are a ridiculously low offset.

I also had a look on some US BMW forums as a few have done this over there and the coupe has slightly better reach arch clearance then Saloons.

I ran 225/40 Continental Winter Contacts over the winter and the 225 all round is Continentals recommendation for an E46 on Winter Tyres. I actually liked how the car handled on a non staggered set up and when I went back to 225/255 it tramlined all over the place.

Realistically is a 215 much narrower then a 225?

I could see if the arch guys can try and pull of a slight flare on the rear arches when they role them?

I will have a couple of 225/40's that I can try on the rear and maybe see if I get away with it. a 235 will be out of the question.
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quote:
Originally posted by SetH
quote:
Originally posted by harrisp
Not helping my frustrating search for a 330


There are x 2 2004 faceflit 330ci's on ebay at the moment for £4500

One is a high mile clubsport and one is a 67k (i think example)

The low mileage one is ridiculously cheap but does not state it is CAT D etc.


Im on a paupers budget though
Only got £3500 to spend really.
Nic Barnes
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looks smart that. wouldn't say scene or stance as its not trying to be anything which it isn't already.
Jambo
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That looks flippin lovely.

So happy your keeping it. Velvet blue is stunning. Get it done and £120 is a fuckng bargain
SetH
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Cheers Nic and Jambo

For approving of me copying that gorgeous imola red 325 I mean


[Edited on 14-06-2012 by SetH]
SetH
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Jambo my son, its not velvet blue its Le Mans Blue!

Any suggestions on wheel colour as I may refurb them to make them mint.
taylorboosh
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That looks fucking mint
SetH
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Who is the Photoshop master these days?

need those wheels shopped onto my car in various colours.

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