I messed up and I need R3V's help to make it right

[Joe G]

This past weekend a good friend let me drive his car. I fucked up. I hit a curb and cracked his ESM 002 wheel. I obviously am covering every cent of the repairs and I have already ordered several new parts for him (the curb was hit quite hard).

The issue I am having is finding a replacement wheel. ESM no longer makes their 002 wheel in 16x7.5 and that's what I need. If anyone has a one wheel they are willing to part with PLEASE let me know ASAP. If anyone knows of a lone wheel for sale please let me know. I need to make this right and I would like to have the wheel this week. I will pay for shipping and I will compensate a buyer for parting with a lone wheel.

TL ; DR I need a 16x7.5 ESM 002, 4x100 bolt pattern, with a 57.1mm center-bore, ET 15.



Crash cliff notes: Track built S52 car, road covered in dust/dirt, me driving like a 16 year old idiot. Back came out left (I over corrected), back came out right (I over corrected again), 180 spin, slid into curb. I am an idiot. All driver error. No body was hurt. This occurred on an industrial road with very low traffic. Yes I know, I am an idiot.

[slammin.e28]

Sucks man....but I have to be the first to ask....

....will any of this compensation involve a candle lit massage?

[Mr. Burns]

might want to indicate color.

[Joe G]

Sucks man....but I have to be the first to ask....

....will any of this compensation involve a candle lit massage?

That is a given. Pretty much every transaction I am involved in includes a candle lit massage. Sometimes we even get weird with the hot wax

might want to indicate color.

Silver would be ideal, but any color will work. Getting the wheel is the priority. I can always have it re-finished.



Also, I am one of the seemingly thousands plagued with a useless account on e30tech. If anyone could dig around on there for me I would greatly appreciate it.

[Exodus_2pt0]

Pics and/or video or it didn't happen!

[Mr. Burns]

Pics and/or video or it didn't happen!

ask and you shall receive

[ButtJuice]

Just buy him some real wheels.

[lambo]

Just buy him some real wheels.

lol

[Mr. Burns]

for cereal tho I think it's a real stand up thing you're doing reaching out to correct the mistake.
$hit happens, it's life.

failing a search, would your buddy be up to a pair of 0 offset 16x8's? $75/each at NL moroting...
car stagger them and run a bit of more aggressive setup in the rear, but the 7.5's up front, add a 10mm spacer and voila

http://www.nlmotoring.com/XXR-002-Wheels-16x8-Matte-Bronze-p/00268087n.htm

[Benjamin_Button]

Just buy him some real wheels.

[Joe G]

for cereal tho I think it's a real stand up thing you're doing reaching out to correct the mistake.
$hit happens, it's life.

failing a search, would your buddy be up to a pair of 0 offset 16x8's? $75/each at NL moroting...
car stagger them and run a bit of more aggressive setup in the rear, but the 7.5's up front, add a 10mm spacer and voila
http://www.nlmotoring.com/XXR-002-Wh.../00268087n.htm

The other option is getting a pair and doing a staggered setup, but since it is a track car I think he would prefer to keep it square (if possible). The wheels in the link are not the right ones (though I do appreciate your search). I am looking for these in 16x7.5.

http://esmwheels.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=59_64_73_94&product_id=70

Shit does happen and this just killed my 944 fund, but I couldn't live with myself if I didn't right this situation. I know that if someone messed up my car I would kill them if they tried to stiff me.

[Mr. Burns]

oh THOSE 002's....

wasn't there somebody selling a set of re-drilled 16" style 5's? 16x8 all around and I believe with tires...

but if it's for a track car, I dunno if I'd trust a fill and drill...

[kingston]

Guys, Joe is for sure a stand up guy. It was my car he was driving, and after the incident, his first words were "I will make this right.' And he has proven true to that. He has already taken care of ordering several of the parts, and we are shopping for good prices on a control arm and a front wheel bearing/hub. He's ordering those today as well.

Regarding the wheels...this is my set of street wheels to get me to-and-from the track, basically. They were on another car when I bought it, so I re-purposed them to be my street wheels for the track car (still occasionally street driven). I have a set of TRM C1s for actual track driving. The only time these have seen the track is last year when it rained and I had R Comps on my track wheels.

As this is not a track setup, I am OK with running 16x7.5 in front and 16x8 in the rear if needed. I won't be able to rotate the tires that way, but I don't want Joe to have to spring for 4 wheels. I don't even want him to have to spring for 2, so if someone can find a single 16x7.5, 4x100 57.1 centerbore ESM002...that'd be great.

Thanks!
Kingston

[Exodus_2pt0]

Just for the love of God don't let him off the hook for that candle lit massage.

[slammin.e28]

Just for the love of God don't let him off the hook for that candle lit massage.

This is what matters here.

Oil and all.