18" M parallel or 18" Roja

[lukasbmw]

I've narrowed my choice for rims down to:

18" M parallel replicas

18" Roja:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7918340480&category=43958

The rims in the auction above have a bronze center. I don't care for this. I also don't care for the extra holes (not hole, but indentations). If I buy these rims, I will have a paint shop fill the extra holes and either paint the rim centers gunmetal or black (leave the lip polished obviously)

I love parallel's but I worry about the quality since they are replicas.

I'm not sure I like the Roja's as much, but I've heard great things about the Roja forged rims, and the price is reasonable. Truth be told, they give me the HRE vibe and black on polished lips are in.

Can someone Photoshop some Roja's on my car with black centers VS. gunmetal centers? Please also fill the extra holes.

I've also considered 17" MK Motorsport rims 17x8.5 (I can fit 17x8.5 but not 18x8.5...only 18x8).

I still wish I could find two more MVR's in 17"...

[lukasbmw]

Side pic from loooooong ago

[DSchultz325e]

Re: 18" M parallel or 18" Roja

I still wish I could find two more MVR's in 17"...

oh my GOD i've been looking for those wheels for so damn long it is ridiculous. they are my absolute favorite wheel for the e30. i hate having to settle for a second choice with wheels but thats the way life goes sometimes...vote for parallels!

[Fred]

Dude, M Parallel reps all the way. I can see what you're saying about the HRE look that the Rojas have, but it looks just that - a knockoff. Between the two, you're car would look totally badass with the Parallels.

[Digitalwave]

Get MVR's. I kind of expected you to get something more bling/expensive. And anyways, the Rojas are available gunmetal from the factory. Beej has those same rims but 4 lug, with gunmetal centers.

[rwh11385]

Welsome to the white E30 w/ ROJA's club! :P

[Brew]

IMHO, the Roja's are too busy for your car. I'm a big fan of simple wheels on e30s. M Parallels would be awesoms. So would Mk motorsports.

[nitro325is]

Lukas i can get you some genuine BMW M parallels in about 2 weeeks.I have a few cars coming in and one is a sideswiped 740 sport.Tires will most likely not be included.They are used anyways.

[bmwm3n528]

E34 M5 forged are your ticket.

You can even swap out caps, change your style up every couple of days. :D

[Jarvis]

No contest: M-Parallels

[slammed_e30]

Do you not remember the Pshop I did for you? The Parallels looked perfect on your car!

[Mystikal]

Roja's are fucking ugly to me. Get the M-parallels, no doubt. They fit the overall style of your car well.

[Jarvis]

It's hard to compare an M3 with any non-M E30, even your with M-tec kit, but I've seen a black E30 M3 with M Parellels in person and it looked AWESOME.

[Spencer]

M-parallels! No question.

-Spencer

[TimmyBigHands]

Roja's are NASTY looking. Ack. Go with the parrallels for sure!