Some things just naturally go together..

"AM3R" (AM3R)
09/09/2014 at 18:46 • Filed to: BMW dump

Like cookies and milk or BMW's and BBS wheels.

DISCUSSION (85)

Brian Silvestro > AM3R
09/09/2014 at 18:49

Man, I hate chrome wheels.

AM3R > Brian Silvestro
09/09/2014 at 18:54

yeah I'd rather have my wheels brushed, but most of these are polished, not chrome.

Polished=/=chrome

Brian Silvestro > AM3R
09/09/2014 at 18:56

Okay, then I dislike polished wheels also. Rusto's dad's F430's wheels are polished , and they look awful.

I Like Corollas > AM3R
09/09/2014 at 18:59

Kinja'd!!!

These. I love these. I just hate they don't make them in 18".

AM3R > Brian Silvestro
09/09/2014 at 19:00

They look good polished or not. It all depends on the car. Brushed LM's still look good on an M3.

Kinja'd!!!

GhostZ > Brian Silvestro
09/09/2014 at 19:00

Chrome means you can see clear reflections.

Polished just reflect dull light. I'm not a fan either. Either go bling-bling and rock it with wild paint and interior colors, or buy some sensible wheels that don't blind people.

Brian Silvestro > AM3R
09/09/2014 at 19:00

Ok, that looks amazing.

AM3R > Brian Silvestro
09/09/2014 at 19:04

The matching center cap and BBK just does it for me. Such a great combo, imagine if the car was white too.

Brian Silvestro > AM3R
09/09/2014 at 19:05

MMMMM just like the perfect S2000 I saw:

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anonsagainstanonymous > AM3R
09/09/2014 at 19:06

das ist some geile bbs teilen

EL_ULY > AM3R
09/09/2014 at 19:06

Kinja'd!!!

did someone say cookies?

EL_ULY > Brian Silvestro
09/09/2014 at 19:07

agreed

Brian Silvestro > EL_ULY
09/09/2014 at 19:08

Everything about it was just....spot on

AM3R > I Like Corollas
09/09/2014 at 19:08

Kinja'd!!!

They did! Although it was a limited custom run so they might be hard to find. With how light they are, I wouldn't really mind picking up a set of 19's.

AM3R > anonsagainstanonymous
09/09/2014 at 19:11

Ja, ich finde das BBS sehr perfekt.

AM3R > Brian Silvestro
09/09/2014 at 19:13

YES. So perfect, my dream S2k honestly. I can't knock anything about that. I want it.

190e30-Now with COSWORTH > AM3R
09/09/2014 at 19:14

Kinja'd!!!

I have Hankook Ventus V12's, too. How can I into white lettering? I feel like paint wouldn't work...

I Like Corollas > AM3R
09/09/2014 at 19:15

Oh, didn't now that. They look even better. I just find 19's too big on most cars, though they look perfectly fine in the e92 chassis.

Brian Silvestro > AM3R
09/09/2014 at 19:17

It was unbelievably clean, the interior was perfect as well.

AM3R > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH
09/09/2014 at 19:21

Tire lettering pen, only about $5 online. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B006OF…

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Hey my cousin is looking to buy an E36 M3. He's 17, would you mind giving a rough estimate of what insurance is like?

AM3R > I Like Corollas
09/09/2014 at 19:23

Kinja'd!!!

Yeah 19's really suite most modern BMW's. 18's are the more practical choice, and what I would probably look for in a wheel.

Manuél Ferrari > AM3R
09/09/2014 at 19:24

Kinja'd!!!

YES

AM3R > Brian Silvestro
09/09/2014 at 19:24

ughhhh. Now I want an s2k so bad. Must have.....

Manuél Ferrari > Brian Silvestro
09/09/2014 at 19:24

I think they are ball polished

Me and my dad hate them too

Brian Silvestro > AM3R
09/09/2014 at 19:25

It probably took way too much money to get it to look like that. It was SOO perfect.

Brian Silvestro > Manuél Ferrari
09/09/2014 at 19:25

Good reasoning for your dad to trade up to 458.

AM3R > Manuél Ferrari
09/09/2014 at 19:25

Rusto.... Please buy some FI's for your E90. This post was a poorly disguised attempt to trick you into picking up a set.

AM3R > Brian Silvestro
09/09/2014 at 19:27

Yeah if those wheels are genuine that's like $3k right there... Ouch.

Worth it if your car looks like that tho.

Manuél Ferrari > Brian Silvestro
09/09/2014 at 19:27

I told him that. He said he wouldn't do it until the 458 Spider falls to $135K

Manuél Ferrari > AM3R
09/09/2014 at 19:28

Haha what's funny is that I was thinking about this exact topic last night.

I like the OEM wheels on my E90. But if I keep the E46 then it needs these wheels!

Brian Silvestro > AM3R
09/09/2014 at 19:29

Yeah, I bet if he were to put it up for sale, he'd get $30-$35k for it. S2000s are only going up in value.

Brian Silvestro > Manuél Ferrari
09/09/2014 at 19:29

By the time that happens the F430 will be worth LOL

Manuél Ferrari > Brian Silvestro
09/09/2014 at 19:32

Nooooooo!

In my mind the F430 Spider will never be worth less than $100K, regardless of miles or the F1LOL transmission.

AM3R > Manuél Ferrari
09/09/2014 at 19:32

220m's on the E90?

Dooo it. They'll still be worth 75% of what you bought them for whenever you sell, people LOVE the chance to pick up used BBS wheels. Especially in M3 offsets.

AM3R > Brian Silvestro
09/09/2014 at 19:34

That sounds pretty high, I was thinking more like $25k but I don't know the mileage/condition.

I agree, that's why I wanna pick up an AP2 soon.

190e30-Now with COSWORTH > AM3R
09/09/2014 at 19:35

With the safe driving/good student/ various other discounts, doable. With none of that, well over $4,000 annually. Which I consider to be very much.

Brian Silvestro > Manuél Ferrari
09/09/2014 at 19:35

I think it will.

If the Testarossa was worth what it was a couple of years ago, I have no trouble believing F430s will do the same given enough time.

AM3R > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH
09/09/2014 at 19:37

Damn that's a lot without discounts.

Would you say with all those discounts it's around $2k, under?

Brian Silvestro > AM3R
09/09/2014 at 19:37

DO IT ASAP

AM3R > Brian Silvestro
09/09/2014 at 19:39

Not yet, must wait and be responsible :( it's crazy how reliable these are. They really are Hondas. They definitely will last 200k which is great.

Brian Silvestro > AM3R
09/09/2014 at 19:40

Ugh I hate being responsible, it sucks, doesn't it?

twinturbobmw > AM3R
09/09/2014 at 19:41

BMWs and HREs go quite well together too.

Kinja'd!!!

Manuél Ferrari > Brian Silvestro
09/09/2014 at 19:41

noooooooooooooooo

Brian Silvestro > Manuél Ferrari
09/09/2014 at 19:43

ALL M3s AND 911s WILL BE WORTHLESS TOMORROW

jkm7680 > AM3R
09/09/2014 at 19:45

I just wish that BBS LM wheels weren't so expensive.

AM3R > twinturbobmw
09/09/2014 at 19:50

That was a post for another day :)

But yes, they look amazing on bimmers even though they usually get put on Audis and other VAG products around me.

AM3R > Brian Silvestro
09/09/2014 at 19:51

Yes :( I just hope they aren't regularly going for over $20k when it's time for me to buy.

Brian Silvestro > AM3R
09/09/2014 at 19:52

But aren't AP2s doing that right now?

AM3R > jkm7680
09/09/2014 at 19:53

All BBS wheels really! Although they do hold resale value extremely well. You could realistically sell them for 75% of what you paid as long as you don't crack or bend them.

AM3R > Brian Silvestro
09/09/2014 at 19:54

Only the low (under 50k) mile ones. It's weird, you can easily find AP1's with 20k on them for under $25k at dealerships. There was (is? Might still be for sale) an ap2 with 120k on it for like $11k at a nissan dealership near me.

No Prius Needed > Manuél Ferrari
09/09/2014 at 19:56

If you don't plan on keeping the E46 I am always willing to accept donations....

Brian Silvestro > AM3R
09/09/2014 at 19:56

That's a deal! Gib S200o plz.

AM3R > Brian Silvestro
09/09/2014 at 20:01

I know!!! But yeah CL seems to have some good deals on AP2's. Just gotta keep looking for when the time is right I guess.

Manuél Ferrari > AM3R
09/09/2014 at 20:04

So many ideas

I also want other mods

And exotic car

Serious addiction

jkm7680 > AM3R
09/09/2014 at 20:05

I would be sooo scured of them being stolen. Because that's $4,000 out the door.

Manuél Ferrari > Brian Silvestro
09/09/2014 at 20:06

arghhhh. I need to keep E46 for food runs. I go to SKETCHY parts of town for food. Too risky in 911 or E90

e46 blends in cause it looks like an old 3 series

Manuél Ferrari > No Prius Needed
09/09/2014 at 20:06

got anything to trade? Appliance car? Hot sister to marry?

AM3R > Manuél Ferrari
09/09/2014 at 20:12

Fun fact: in 20" these are the stock wheels on the Ferrari 599 GTO.

I have the addiction too.

I just priced out $6k in mods for my auto 328i and said "not bad".......

AM3R > jkm7680
09/09/2014 at 20:13

ah in that case I'd just go for reps. The good thing about everyone wanting these because of the quality and prestige is that other companies are making pretty high quality reps for a quarter of the price.

Brian Silvestro > Manuél Ferrari
09/09/2014 at 20:18

Like we said in an earlier conversation, the sketchier the neighborhood, the better the food.

You need to take your dad's Ferrari on one of those trips.

jkm7680 > AM3R
09/09/2014 at 20:20

Yup, Alzor does some methinks.

No Prius Needed > Manuél Ferrari
09/09/2014 at 20:37

A pristine 2003 Lexus ES300.

Here is the ad:

Anyone who has ever driven such a machine will know that once you drive it everything seems to stand still. This car is hardly street legal. In japan this car's sibling the Takata Dome NSX (basically the same car right?) holds the record around Tsukuba for a 50 second lap time. Even when not racing, GTRs and Corvettes seem not to move at stoplights because you may have accidently run a red light while trying desperately to get the cup holders to finally work for once. The 5 speed (probably 4 but who cares you will be going so fast) automatic transmission (better for drag racing dudebro) clearly shows how autos are better than manuals by making the entire car hiccup when it upshifts and also seems to play eeny meeny minee moe with 1st and 2nd. While designing the lexus es300, engineers took inspiration from cars such as the lancia stratos and a lawnmower and came up with the most supportive lounge chairs you will ever sit in. Every time you get into this car is an occasion. The steering is so precise, it makes you feel like you feel like the only thing holding this wheel in place are you hands which actually probably are. The brakes are immense and like carbon discs, they squeak pretty much always. Cars today are getting heavier and are becoming less focused on the driver such as the new BMW SportEfficienDynamicsblablabla335i528i1234i1337i and are becoming more and more assisted with every generation. The lexus es300 has no driver aids besides stability control which does nothing and is a true drivers car. I am willing to give up my Lexus ES300 to add to your collection to show how great engineering (badge engineering) and great design pay off in one astonishing package. Well this is probably the best craigslist ad you will ever read.

Manuél Ferrari > AM3R
09/09/2014 at 20:40

Didn't know that!

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AM3R > jkm7680
09/09/2014 at 20:42

alzor, varrstoen, tons of others. Alzor wheels are tempting. Under $400 for some staggered 18's? Not bad at all. I'm usually looking at spending around $1k for wheels I like.

Manuél Ferrari > Brian Silvestro
09/09/2014 at 20:42

exactly! I found a new sketchy spot Sunday. It was GOOD

Lol to that. I would have created a scene

AM3R > Manuél Ferrari
09/09/2014 at 20:43

Kinja'd!!!

get your dad to put some on his F430!!

Brian Silvestro > Manuél Ferrari
09/09/2014 at 20:43

You should sell all of your current cars and buy classics. That would create a scene every time you went somewhere.

Manuél Ferrari > No Prius Needed
09/09/2014 at 20:44

That was amazing!

I'm sold!

No Prius Needed > Manuél Ferrari
09/09/2014 at 20:45

YES!

Dsscats > jkm7680
09/09/2014 at 20:45

...Volks....

Manuél Ferrari > AM3R
09/09/2014 at 21:13

Mmm

Tasty!

maybe he'll go for it

Manuél Ferrari > Brian Silvestro
09/09/2014 at 21:20

True. I'd also not make it to where I'm going half the time and get stranded on the side of the road. Which will cause even more scenes.

Manuél Ferrari > No Prius Needed
09/09/2014 at 21:21

This part was great:

"also seems to play eeny meeny minee moe with 1st and 2nd"

190e30-Now with COSWORTH > AM3R
09/09/2014 at 21:25

Around. Probably slightly on the "over" side.

Brian Silvestro > Manuél Ferrari
09/09/2014 at 21:26

Lol breaking down in the sketchy neighborhoods.

Manuél Ferrari > Brian Silvestro
09/09/2014 at 21:27

Only Ferrari I ever saw broken down on the side of a major highway was the F355

Which only shows how awesome it is

It's such a race car that it needs an engine rebuild all the time

AM3R > Manuél Ferrari
09/09/2014 at 21:35

I'll make you a deal: just *give* me his Ferrari so he doesn't have to buy these wheels! Fair, right?

AM3R > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH
09/09/2014 at 21:36

Not bad at all, thanks man.

Manuél Ferrari > AM3R
09/09/2014 at 21:37

sounds fair to me!

Brian Silvestro > Manuél Ferrari
09/09/2014 at 21:42

The worse the reliability of a car, the awesomer it is.

190e30-Now with COSWORTH > AM3R
09/09/2014 at 21:49

No problem at all. Should he end up buying it, tell him to shoot me an email regarding any questions or extra info at 190e30@gmail.com. I probably don't know half as much as you do, but I might be of some use.

Obviously, make sure to check VANOS...that would be the big headache.

AM3R > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH
09/09/2014 at 22:18

I'll definitely pass this on to him.

Hey, you HAVE an E36 M3, I just stare at them on the computer all day!

I'm pretty sure he's got a hookup at a local Porsche shop, one of the techs is his friends dad so he's gonna do a thorough PPI on whatever he buys. This should help make sure he doesn't get in over his head.

Oh, and a twin of your car (it's a coupe though) popped up near me. Low miles, manual, but it's been keyed. Badly. Sooo tempting..

AM3R > Manuél Ferrari
09/09/2014 at 22:22

I kid Rusto I kid, but I'm expecting lots of F430's to pop up near me.

I ran into a local Ferrari salesmen (recognized me because we worked together to get his dealership to bring a car out to a meet once) and he was telling me that they are expecting lots of low mileage F430's and 360's coming in this Fall. I just can't seem to remember the reason why...

Manuél Ferrari > AM3R
09/10/2014 at 00:09

I know why

Kinja'd!!!

AM3R > Manuél Ferrari
09/10/2014 at 14:49

LOL. The one percent like to buy new Ferraris every spring.