Last couple of weeks, I think I've scored a couple of decent finds. Had to go through Atlanta last week, found my interior for my 85 325e build for 250 bucks.
Then yesterday, found this set of factory M-pars, 18x8 and 18x9.5 from supposedly e32 (bmw stamped with part number, but offset not present, but 9.5's I've seen have been either +22 or +25), full set including spare with perfect 235 tires for 200 bucks (no, I don't believe they're stolen, wouldn't have bought them):
Now, I picked these wheels up simply because they were a deal, and thought maybe I could flip them. My project e34 is nearing completion, and I'm wondering what wheels between the 2 sets I have I should go with, M-pars, or the Rondell type 81 - 18x8.5 and 18x10 (these are brand new never mounted).
Motor in the e34 is an aluminum block M52 but with S52 internals, fully ported polished head, VAC motorsports turbo cams, itb's, raceland ebay headers, 11.5:1 compression and ASA turbomex supercharger @ 6lbs. Car is black. The Rondell's and M-pars are 2 completely different wheels with completely different looks. Which set should I put on the car? Rondell's I think would make it clean yet sneaky, M-pars a bit more sport/aggressive.
Motor: (hope to have the vid of just the motor running - will start a thread once I get it back)
Gratuitous crap cell pic, only got to spend an hour in Nashville checking on it Friday before running to Atlanta:
(more photos here: http://s624.photobucket.com/albums/t...uild%20folder/ )
Anyway, appreciate you guys' input on this.
S
Then yesterday, found this set of factory M-pars, 18x8 and 18x9.5 from supposedly e32 (bmw stamped with part number, but offset not present, but 9.5's I've seen have been either +22 or +25), full set including spare with perfect 235 tires for 200 bucks (no, I don't believe they're stolen, wouldn't have bought them):
Now, I picked these wheels up simply because they were a deal, and thought maybe I could flip them. My project e34 is nearing completion, and I'm wondering what wheels between the 2 sets I have I should go with, M-pars, or the Rondell type 81 - 18x8.5 and 18x10 (these are brand new never mounted).
Motor in the e34 is an aluminum block M52 but with S52 internals, fully ported polished head, VAC motorsports turbo cams, itb's, raceland ebay headers, 11.5:1 compression and ASA turbomex supercharger @ 6lbs. Car is black. The Rondell's and M-pars are 2 completely different wheels with completely different looks. Which set should I put on the car? Rondell's I think would make it clean yet sneaky, M-pars a bit more sport/aggressive.
Motor: (hope to have the vid of just the motor running - will start a thread once I get it back)
Gratuitous crap cell pic, only got to spend an hour in Nashville checking on it Friday before running to Atlanta:
(more photos here: http://s624.photobucket.com/albums/t...uild%20folder/ )
Anyway, appreciate you guys' input on this.
S
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